Philadelphia Eagles backup quarterback Nick Foles is now the highest-rated player in Madden 18's Ultimate Team mode, beating the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, and Drew Brees to get the game’s first 99 rating.

Football, Reviewed

Tim Rogers

2/02/18 11:00am

Maybe some impending social situation requires you to understand football. Or maybe you’re just interested in the sport because beer commercials have started to reference Game of Thrones. Well, Kotaku Dot Com’s Tim Rogers (that’s me) is here to help you out with this handy video. It’s a lot like my words-based review…

EA Says It's Fixing Formation That Baffles Madden's AI

Eric Van Allen

9/23/17 12:30pm

Madden 18’s artificial intelligence is designed to react to every play, simulating live football right down to the human error. One formation, however, has puzzled the computer-controlled defense, and players are using that mismatch for easy, consistent yardage.

The Four-Year Journey Behind Madden’s Great Story Mode

Jason Schreier

9/22/17 4:30pm

Longshot, the interactive drama this year’s Madden, tells the story of a man who tries to beat the odds to accomplish an impossible dream. The tale behind the making of Longshot is similar.

Gronk, No!

Chris Person

9/05/17 4:58pm

Today on Highlight Reel we have Gronk madness, twisted wrestlers, Uncharted action and much more!

Madden 18's New Story Mode Is Actually Pretty Touching

Maddy Myers

8/25/17 9:59am

Madden NFL 18 has a story mode, a first for a Madden game. Called “Longshot,” it follows the career of fictional would-be quarterback Devin Wade. Unlike Madden 18’s Ultimate Team mode, which allows you to feel like an all-powerful football god who can make record-setting numbers of touchdowns per game, Longshot isn’t…

NFL Signs On To Co-Organize, Overhaul Madden 18 Championships

Maddy Myers

8/21/17 11:00am

Today, Electronic Arts and the NFL announced the launch of the Madden NFL Club Championship, an esports event that involves all 32 of the NFL’s teams. The competition, which will be part of this year’s Madden NFL Championship Series, starts on August 22, which is the game’s preorder release day. Starting today,…

Madden 18 Has A Story Mode

Jason Schreier

6/10/17 3:06pm

In addition to having the worst cover of all time, the new Madden will have a scripted story mode, following the successful NBA 2K series in its attempt to summon REAL DRAMA out of digital sports. Here’s hoping it’ll be good—and that you can skip the cutscenes. Trailer above, via EA’s press conference today.