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more about #maddennfl09 Altima NEO: This is what everyone has been saying for ages. EA has a monopoly on sports. Yeah, the competition can crank out a better football game, but unless it... more » ThursdayNext: I agree totally, I think that it is terrible that EA has a signed agreement with the NFL to make games and not let anyone else have access to them! It... more » Slatz_Grobnik: Well, here's the counterpoint: how many gamers go out and beef up on anti-trust law? Or, rather that part where the trial "bogs down into legalese tha... more » ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: How about we just stop giving a damn about NFL and start to make games dedicated to the only real sport that engages millions of people worldwide. Ext... more » Kobun: As much as I would love to see the NFL monopoly overturned, I have trouble seeing the deal as breaking any law. Many developers and systems benefit fr... more » Killer_WaLrUs: Its a little sketchy in my mind in how this can play out in the favor of the gaming community because since both the judge and the lawyer have no expe... more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: I enjoy any article that presents opportunities to bring up Phoenix Wright. more » NoBullet: Remember, NFL put it up for bids. Its not like EA just decided to do this. This is more the NFL's fault than EA's. more » Sutekh_Slain: wow, those athletes must be crying all the way to the bank. more » Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: Oh darn! I lost at my own video game! I need to go seek comfort in my PGA championships, insanely hot wife, and millions of dollars in endorsement d... more » the-hypnotoad: "In unrelated news, Mr. Ward was viciously attacked by an unknown assailant in the parking lot after the event. He is expected to make a full recovery... more » KillerBee: "You can watch the Finals on Spike TV February 18." 45 minutes of commercials and 10 minutes of actual show. I wonder if this will be "Powered by Mou... more » ph15h: Yeah, Steelers won, but they didn't deserve it. I put my money on Steelers (and happily walked away with cash), but they really didn't deserve it the ... more » (I used to make out with) Medusa: damn cardinals. Watch it be another 20 years before they ever get that chance again.. they blew it. more » I_Like_Rabbits: Yeah, it must have predicted the horrid reffing. this is twice now in 4 years that the Steelers have won a SB and gotten a majority of the close calls... more » arniejolt: That E-Trade ad could be viewed as subtly racist, white baby telling the black baby to stop his improvisational jazz singing more » McDollar: pittsburgh is who arizona thought they were... and they let em off the hook! /crowns their asses more » BelgianBadger: The Careerbuilder.com one with the koala getting punched in the face was my favorite more » P3nnst8r: Because being an Eagles fan where most of my friends are Steelers fans, I wanted Arizona to win. Needless to say, I am never going to set foot in Stat... more » Kenny: Mmmmm, I love colons!: Those E-Trade baby commercials are stupid as hell. Frankly, all the commercials last night were stupid as hell. more » -
#trialbygame
Madden Monopoly Case: Trial By Video Game
The Madden Monopoly case could come down to trial by video game, rather than jury. More » -
#news
Gamers Gang Up On Tiger Woods
Pro gamers went up against athletes at the Gillette-EA SPORTS Champions of Gaming Global Finals in Florida last Tuesday. The result? Total domination by the gamers. More » -
#ea
Madden NFL 09's Super Bowl Prediction Eerily Accurate
The dust has settled and the Pittsburgh Steelers again return to Pennsylvania with some lovely new Super Bowl rings on their fingers, as prophetically predicted by Madden NFL 09. More » -
#electronicarts
EA Still Partying At The Super Bowl, Despite Layoffs
With the economy in a rut, it's hard to justify fabulous Super Bowl bashes when companies are bleeding cash and slashing headcount. But Electronic Art's is proudly soldiering on with its festivities, Madden Bowl-style. More » -
#maddenpredicts
Pittsburgh Steelers Win Super Bowl XLIII
The Arizona Cardinals may have gotten lucky last weekend against my beloved Eagles, but now comes vindication as the Pittsburgh Steelers with Super Bowl XLIII...in Madden NFL 09. More » -
#itsinthegame
Kansas Jayhawks' Briscoe Attributes Successful Season To Madden 09
University of Kansas wide receiver Dezmon Briscoe has had an amazing year, with 78 catches for a school record-breaking 1,206 yards and 12 touchdowns. His secret weapon? Madden NFL 09. More » -
#review
Madden β09 Review: It's Still a W in the Standings
The 20th edition of gamingβs signature sports simulation sells us a big-tent philosophy β dueling difficulty settings that will level the playing field between lifelong players of Madden football and more casual gamers who just want in on the fun without reading a playbook the size of an encyclopedia. As a business strategy, a more inclusive Madden makes a ton of sense. But that innovation underachieves in single-player mode and, online, it's not much use to advanced players and it seems more to drag out competitions between the equally bad ones. More » -
#maddennfl09
Frankenreview: Madden NFL 09 (PS3)
It's that time of year again folks. Time for guys (and not a few girls) to don football jerseys declaring their allegiance, stock up on meat and chips, perhaps smear some of that black stuff under their eyes and then head over to the couch to obsessively play the latest game in EA's Madden franchise, Madden NFL 09. It's the 20th anniversary of their flagship sports title, and that should indicate that fans are in for something special. Has the series, often criticized for taking baby steps between installments, managed to deliver a truly special game to mark this milestone, or have they dropped the ball? Now with the post-game report, the assembled game critics of the internet. More » -
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#maddennfl09
Madden Demo Is Live...Oh, And FaceBreaker
Time to get our big, brutish, manly hands on a small chunk of the latest installment of EA's Madden NFL franchise! The demo for Madden NFL 09 is up on Xbox Live, with it's presence on the PlayStation store imminent. It's 1.08 GB of pure football power, crafted lovingly the most skilled football artisans and doused with just enough sweaty locker room smell to make you nostalgic without making you nauseous. I've already started getting my own particular brand of football fever, having already purchased, played, and traded in NCAA to prepare for my impeding purchase, playing, and trading of Madden NFL 09. What can I say? There is only so much room in my life for football and football-related knowledge. For instance, as far as I know, the above screenshot depicts the Colts versus Radio Shack. More » -
#easportsfantasyfootball
Play Your Fantasy Football Teams in Madden NFL 09 For a Fee
EA Sports Fantasy Football is getting PlayStation Network and Xbox Live integration as well as the ability to port over fantasy football squads to Madden NFL 09, EA announced today. More » -
#easports
Madden 09's Holographic Display Explained
Yep, that's a screen shot from Madden NFL 09 one that goes a long way toward explaining what John Riccitiello meant when he touted the game's "holographic interface." It's not, as you might immediately think, a fantastic looking update to Discs Of Tron but one of Madden's new features, known as "Madden IQ." Using a series of (wait for it...) minigames to determine your skill level at passing and running, both offensively and defensively, the game is said to adjust its difficulty based on your Madden IQ. More »
