Gamertell

The release date for Madden NFL Arcade, the five-on-five NBA Jam-style game with wild powerups and a 60-yard field, has been moved up by Electronic Arts. Continue Reading »

EA’s Madden franchise often comes under fire for a perceived lack of innovation but here’s a feature that certainly promises some unique wrinkles. Madden NFL 10 will soon contain a game mode that will combine elements of fantasy football and trading card gaming. Madden Ultimate Team is a free downloadable… Continue Reading »

Professional basketball players are getting a little help on the court from their video games. Advanced motion capture and artificial intelligence allow them to apply what they see on their consoles to the real world. In a recent interview various NBA players talked about the ways video games including NBA2K10… Continue Reading »

The industry seems sharply divided on how much of an impact digital downloading will have on the future of game sales. There has been speculation about whether the next Xbox or PlayStation will even feature any kind of disc drive. EA Sports President Peter Moore doesn’t think it’s time to… Continue Reading »

NBA Live lead designer Mike Wang said the first patch for the basketball sim should hit the first week in November 2009. Confirmed in the update are some changes to the manual backdown mechanic to make post play feel more authentic. Wang said player feedback is being taken into account… Continue Reading »

Are you interested in playing Madden but have no desire to learn the Wildcat, shift coverages and defend against “nanos?” EA Sports is channeling the days of High Impact Football and NFL Blitz with Madden NFL Arcade, a downloadable title for PlayStation Network and Xbox Live that touts fast-paced 5-on-5… Continue Reading »

NFL legends Jim Brown and Herb Adderley believe EA Sports is using their images and career statistics - and those of thousands of other athletes - without fair compensation. On Monday (September 28, 2009) they asked U.S. District Court Judge Claudia Wilken to let them join former Nebraska and Arizona… Continue Reading »

The gaming industry’s most prolific superstition didn’t take long to reach center stage in the 2009 NFL season. Athletes who have graced the cover of Electronic Arts’ best selling Madden NFL 10 football simulation have traditionally fallen on some hard times. Pittsburgh cornerback Troy Polamalu, famous for his big plays… Continue Reading »

Electronic Arts often comes under fire for being an evil empire bent on game industry domination. I love EA’s games, including the annual incremental Madden update. There is a lot to like about this year’s package, including the new tackling system that makes plays completely “unscripted.” That brings us to… Continue Reading »

Electronic Arts has announced another big name for its upcoming silmply titled mixed martial arts game, MMA: UFC Ultimate Fighting Championship) superstar Randy Couture. Couture and his epic feud with Chuck Liddell get a lot of the credit for bringing the relatively new sport to mainstream popularity. At an August… Continue Reading »