Archive for the ‘Football’ Category
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Details on the NFL Blitz Store
Many of the previous developer blogs for EA Sports' NFL Blitz have referenced both Blitz "bucks" and the store in which they can be redeemed. Today brings a look at the "Blitz Store" in which that in-game currency is used in purchasing items to customize teams, gain power-ups and cheat codes, acquire players in Elite League mode, and more. Once you have a few fistfuls of Blitz Bucks you can let the shopping spree commence, and the Blitz Store is your one stop shop for anything and everythin...
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Madden NFL 12: Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Off Week 12
There are only five more games for each teams in the regular season and with that the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Still, some players or teams are just now emerging, while others continue to climb or slide. Players to look for a ratings upgrade this week on include Beanie Wells, Patrick Peterson, Laurent Robinson, Red Bryant, Terrell Suggs, Connor Barwin, and Matt Moore. Dropping will be Matthew Stafford, who has thrown nine INTs in the last three games and DeSean Jack...
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Philip Rivers Loses His Clutch Trait; Tim Tebow Could Gain It This Week
There is no question Philip Rivers is having a bad season - he leads the league in INTs with 17 and total turnovers with 23. Fourth quarter failures on top of that have now cost him is 'clutch' trait in Madden NFL 12. (more...)...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #13 Details
The post-week 11 roster update for Madden NFL 12 arrived early this morning for both the Xbox 360 and PS3! The update will reflect the injury to Jay Cutler that is expected to keep him out potentially for the rest of the regular season. The news of Kyle Orton's release (and obviously if a team claims him off waivers today) came too late to be reflected. Kevin Smith gets a big boost moving up to 79 overall while Chris Johnson drops even further and now sits at 86. Rob Gronkowski gets a sig...
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NFL Blitz Player Ratings Structure
While the team rosters and player ratings for NFL Blitz are still a ways off from being revealed the most recent feature blog laid out the structure of the ratings. It's a simple system, which probably won't offer a whole lot of differentiation between players, but is probably sufficient for an arcade-style game of this nature. The individual players also tie into the "squad" ratings which factor into determining a team's most effective play style. Offense Speed – Affects the way your ...
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Madden NFL 12: Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Off Week 11
It's still unclear whether there will be a roster update for Madden NFL 12 coming on Friday - in the past there has been a break away from providing them on Thanksgiving week. There are a number of developments from week 11 of the NFL season that will factor into the next roster update whether it comes this week or next. All the bye weeks are complete with every team having played 10 games and now the push towards the playoffs begins. The biggest story is the Bears losing Jay Cutler who h...
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NFL Blitz Elite League Online Mode Detailed
Recently EA Sports broke down the 'Blitz Battles' and co-op 'Blitz Teams' online modes for NFL Blitz. Now comes details on 'Elite League' which appears to have been inspired by the 'Ultimate Team' mode found in sim titles such as Madden and FIFA. Thankfully in this case the card packs aren't being sold for real money but instead they are purchased using the 'Blitz Bucks' that are earned by playing online games. That should provide more value to Blitz and better competitive balance in the mod...
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Tim Tebow Stakes Claim for Clutch Trait in Madden NFL 12
There has been very little in the way of 'player trait' shifts through Madden NFL 12 roster updates. That should be expected as it takes a while for a player to establish widely-held perceptions centered on their skills and once they do they tend to get the benefit of the doubt or struggle to alter them. There have been only five changes made to 'traits' this year, a new addition to the Madden series that is meant to better define players beyond just their ratings. (more...)...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #12 Details
The post-week 10 Madden NFL 12 roster update is scheduled to arrive tomorrow for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update moves Patrick Willis back into the elite group of 99 rated overall players with Tom Brady and Justin Smith now just a point away from themselves being there. The injuries of several players such as Matt Schaub, Leon Hall, Rashean Mathis, and Knowshon Moreno are reflected (Kris Dielman being out for the year came too late in the week). Denarius Moore jumps up to 78 overall...
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Madden NFL 12 Week 10 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week 10 of the NFL season brought forth a number of fascinating storylines. It was however an especially brutal week for significant injuries as Matt Schaub, Leon Hall, Knowshon Moreno, Rashean Mathis, and possibly Matt Cassell are all out for the year. In total there look to be at least 14 players who will hit the IR due to an injury from week 10. Players due for ratings boosts after their performances include Marshawn Lynch, Andre Carter, Jake Ballard, Denarius Moore, Michael Bush, Cars...
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