The group of retired NFL players who filed a class-action lawsuit against the National Football League Players Association have won their suit and will be rewarded $28 million according to a report on GamePolitics this morning. It also turns out that EA’s Madden series played a key part in the decision, specifically a document that [...]

If you’re one of the many professional football players that are looking to join the tradition of the famed “Madden Curse”, Peter Moore’s willing to give it to you…at the right price, that is. Talking to Bloomberg, EA Sports’ popular president has said talks are taking place to sell the cover athlete spot for Madden [...]

While it doesn’t seem like the most likely candidate for the cause, Madden NFL 09 has gone pink. The limited-edition Target-exclusive version of the game comes with a pink laced cover, and will only be available in October. The proceeds go to Deanna Favre HOPE Foundation, an organization started by its namesake and wife of [...]

The Achievement Point system is a novel idea. Each retail release must have 1,000 points attached to it, and every Live Arcade game must have 200. This is a requirement. This has led to some dubious games in the past, like King Kong, TMNT, and Avatar. However, EA has finally reached the bottom of the [...]

In celebration of Madden NFL’s 20th anniversary, we’ve both decided to look back at our Madden gaming “careers” and pick out a few special editions that have stood out personally for us, and tell you why. No, the games may not hold up anymore, but during their time, these were special games that blew us [...]

In celebration of Madden NFL’s 20th anniversary, we’ve both decided to look back at our Madden gaming “careers” and pick out a few special editions that have stood out personally for us, and tell you why. No, the games may not hold up anymore, but during their time, these were special games that blew us [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks, we’re sure you’ve heard of the back and forth “will he or won’t he?” news with Brett Favre and his possible comeback to the NFL. Despite the “King’s Ransom” requested by the Green Bay Packers for a trade, there are some teams that [...]

Anxious sports gamers dying to get their hands on Madden NFL 09 won’t be waiting much longer, as a demo is on the way next week on August 1. Confirmed last night by Pasta Padre on his blog, the demo is already available for Xbox 360 owners upon the purchase of a new NFL DVD.
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Electronic Arts worldwide executive of music and marketing Steve Schnur confirmed last night in an interview with GameDaily the 26 song soundtrack lineup for Madden NFL 09. Featuring the usual mix of hip-hop and rock music, the soundtrack is the largest ever for a game that is traditionally one of the most sought after soundtracks [...]

Former Oakland Raider quarterback Daunte Culpepper recently made a bit of history off of the field, setting a new high score in Madden NFL 2002 that will go into the Gamer’s Edition of the Guiness Book of World Records.
Earning the record in a game he was also the cover athlete of in 2001, Culpepper established [...]