Every year, the ritual of buying the latest version of Madden NFL or FIFA takes place. They offer updates like improved controls, revamped modes and most importantly, up-to-date rosters. The longstanding tradition may not be around much longer, according to EA chief Andrew Wilson. In a sit down interview with Bloomberg, Wilson opened up about EA’s plans for future gaming franchises,...
EA has confirmed that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady will be this year's cover athlete for Madden NFL 18, and the release is expanding further than ever with a never before seen G.O.A.T. Edition. For those who don't follow sports, G.O.A.T. stands for "Greatest of All Time" which some believe Tom Brady to be after he won his unprecedented fifth Super Bowl for a quarterback...
Polygon got an early look at the upcoming NBA Playgrounds from EA Sports and Saber Interactive, and it looks to be the replacement for the arcade basketball classic NBA Jam. And what's not to like about it? It's got 2-on-2 hoops with overly stylized renditions of the biggest stars in basketball and deceptively simple basketball mechanics. Saber Interactive CEO Matthew Karch, who is...
As someone who actually owned a pair of Mercurial’s throughout high school, these new, limited run Mercurial Superflies are something I’d totally try to pick up. Nike and EA have teamed up to release a super limited, numbered run of cleats for FIFA fans. Don’t worry, the only EA branding is on the heal and barely noticeable when compared to the rest of the boot. Would you look at...
Oh no! Hopefully the Madden-curse has been dispelled enough over recent seasons to not cast its lingering shadow over this year’s totally excellent choice for cover athlete. EA has chosen none other than the New England Patriot’s tight-end Rob Gronkowski to grace the cover of Madden 17. Rob Gronkowski is a 4x Pro-bowler, Super Bowl champion and generally considered to be the best tight...
EA’s Rory McIlroy PGA Tour jumped out of the gate with pretty sparse offerings – check out our review to see what it looked like at launch – but it’s slowly getting more robust. EA announced this week that they’ll add four more courses and modes of play to the game by the time grass is growing and clubs are coming out of hiding. In addition to the two courses added shortly after launch...
With eight real-life courses and four fictional ones, Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has some extra work to do to get the minds and wallets of golf fans. EA Sports has some updates on the way that should, at the very least, be a start toward making good. On August 11, all owners of the game will receive the TPC Scottsdale course, which was initially only given to those who pre-ordered the game...
Electronic Arts announced yesterday that the United States cover of FIFA 16 will feature the US Women’s National Team Forward, Alex Morgan, alongside FC Barcelona’s Lionel Messi, with different women appearing on the cover based on region. FIFA 16 marks the first appearance of women’s teams in the series and is the most prominent game to do so by far. It makes sense, then, to feature...
EA Sports has a look at Rory McIlroy PGA Tour‘s Quick Rounds feature in the form of a seven minute clip of raw gameplay. In short, it lets you fit a four-round tournament into the space of a single round, making up for the difference with multipliers. The course line-up was confirmed this week as well. We’d seen it previously but weren’t sure if it was a final listing. Bay Hill Club...
EA Sports' Madden NFL franchise is way past old enough to vote and drink. Coming up on its 27th entry, it now needs to think about getting its own health insurance, and maybe moving out finally? Electronic Arts announced today that Madden NFL 16, currently in development at EA Tiburon, will release on August 26. Platforms are currently unannounced. The previous entry, Madden NFL 15,...