This years Madden will be released on Friday August 14th. The cover athlete will be released April 24th.
Tuesday, March 31
Madden NFL 10 Release Date
This years Madden will be released on Friday August 14th. The cover athlete will be released April 24th.
Monday, March 30
Friday, March 27
Madden NFL 10 and NCAA 10 News+Screens
We have added the ability to center single digit #s on our helmets. Although a small touch, I know Steeler Nation (Including myself) will sleep well knowing Big Ben's helmet is accurate in the game. Ian was happy that we have the Giants correctly emulating this as well.
Super Bowl Patches
Teams will wear Super Bowl patches on their jerseys for the big game, whether you are reliving Super Bowl XLIII or in year 30 of your franchise.
Custom Super Bowl Fields
Utilizing the same tech as NCAA for custom bowl endzones and field art, Madden NFL 10 features team specific end zones, midfield logos, and player boxes that are dynamically configured whether you are reliving Super Bowl XLIII, or in year 30 of your franchise.
Towels
Authentic player towels are in and fully animating, complete with Wilson and NFL Equipment logos. They can be assigned to any player, but can not be moved to the middle of the body (unfortunately due to major clipping issues that were occurring).
Referees on the Field
Unlike last-gen which only had 5, we were able to get all 7 referees in to Madden NFL 10 with AI and a full suite of avoidance (and collision) animations.
Chain Gang on the Sidelines
Because you see it on Sunday, the chain gang has been added back. They dynamically move up and down the sideline giving clear indication of the first down spot and line of scrimmage.
Steelers Don't Wear Captains Patches
And they won't in our game either. Same goes for the Cowboys.
Secondary Color Equipment
Each player will be tagged with the proper color gear. Santonio Holmes wears yellow gloves, so expect him in yellow gloves.
Better Nameplates
Since Madden NFL 06, the letters on the back of the jerseys have all been somewhat squished to account for longer names like Houshmanzadeh. This has been fixed with a new dynamic sizing algorithm, so all names now look correct.
More@InsideBlog
Thursday, March 26
Wednesday, March 25
The XBLN League Part 3
Hello everyone, this is your new commissioner Jerhawk, just letting you all now that our new Madden 09 League is now underway. Here are our latest competitors:
Jerhawk - Texans (League Commissioner)
Deus Legend - Cardinals (League Vice President/Site Founder)
bigboy7867 - Cowboys (PooP "President of our Players")
JohnnyX77 - Titans (LIAR "League Investigator and Reporter")
stopable - Broncos (S.O.L. "Secretary of League")
blazenhawks - Giants (Baby "Balistic Annoying Babbling Yeller")
SC Spaniard - Redskins
dominantcoop1 - Patriots
xLASTxWAR - Rams
RaStA THA KiNg - 49ers
real d 23 - Colts
AREYOUSERIOUSx - Chargers
Martin pjp 42 - Eagles
snowbird720 - Buccanneers
Nick 097 - Panthers
I will try to update our standings every couple of days, so please check back on the site to make sure that your record is correct. This is where the official standings will be posted, you can't go by what it says on the Madden League screen since that can become messed up. If the connection to you and your opponents game should be lost, please quit and DONT COUNT the game. Simply hit that person up, find out what happened, and spot whoever was winning back the points.
Here is our official rules for our Sim-Play League for everyone to read. Please remember, we're doing this for fun and for the love of the game of football. Please play the game how it should be played and how you see it being played on Sundays. Yes, this is a video game, but try to stick to these rules/guidelines to avoid any problems:
Cheese play will not be tolerated. Such acts like going for it on 4th and long, calling the same play over and over, nano blitzing, rocket catching, or any other types of glitches/cheats will is not allowed.
We will play four games against each other, please don't play the fifth game, that's there for an emergency tie-breaker type of situation.
Please try to be respectful to your opponents. If you have any complaints about the way a particular user treated you or played against your, please let either myself (Jerhawk) or Deus Legend know. But most importantly, HAVE FUN! If you have any questions, please feel free to message me or post a comment. Thanks!
Tuesday, March 24
Black College Football: The Xperience
With EA Sports' NCAA Football being the lone outing for the last several years, it's unsurprising that most are skeptical when presented with Black College Football Xperience. Not only is it trying to work its way into a market with no proven tolerance for budget titles, but it's also making the bold attempt at being the first sports game to make use of Unreal Engine 3. Yes, Black College Football has many hurdles to clear, and today at the Game Developer's Conference I got my first peek at the light weight contender.
Console and PC Gaming in Trouble?
Just announced at this year's GDC, OnLive is an on-demand gaming service. It's essentially the gaming version of cloud computing - everything is computed, rendered and housed online. In its simplest description, your controller inputs are uploaded, a high-end server takes your inputs and plays the game, and then a video stream of the output is sent back to your computer. Think of it as something like Youtube or Hulu for games.
The service works with pretty much any Windows or Mac machine as a small browser plug-in. Optionally, you will also be able to purchase a small device, called the OnLive MicroConsole, that you can hook directly into your TV via HDMI, though if your computer supports video output to your TV, you can just do it that way instead. Of course, you can also just play on your computer's display if you don't want to pipe it out to your living room set.
More@IGN
Monday, March 23
American's game: BlazenHawks Highlights
Both of these Highlights are against Bigboy7867 he was the Cowboys and I was the Giants
This was the best hit i have ever seen
This was the best hit i have ever seen
BlazenHawk is Burning: On Madden 09
First I want to welcome you all to my first ever posting I am glad to have it and today I will be burning Madden 09. This game is fun for a bunch of people to play foot ball but.....
The reason why I am doing the burn on Madden is because they say it is the most realistic game out there, I don't see how when you are trying to throw the ball the linebackers who are on steroids they jumping ten feet in the air to intercept the ball. Oh and they bat the ball down when there are not even looking CB do it to.
When it comes to the online there are so many cheaters that think they are good but really they just cheat. Some cheating includes rocket catch, block field goal etc...
More stuff that would never happen is like Daren Sproles carry a LB 5 yards on his back before he gets talked. Or a CB sprinting 5 yards head of the WR and jumps to intercept it and the WR does not jump at all or hit him so he does not get it.
And the biggest one that I came across was when I had a Sack but my RE just goes right throw the QB and the QB does nothing here is proof.
Don't even get me one the officiating one of the worse I have ever seen the pass Interference should be called more and when the WR goes out of bounds than come back in bounds and is the first one to touch it they don't call a penalty. One name Ed Hochuli, get off the field you are bad.
To end all this if I had to give my review of this game I would give it 7 out of 10 well I want to thank you for tuning in I will see you next week
Monday, March 16
XBLNCS Madden Fantasy Tourny: Mini Playoffs Started!
With our second Madden Tourny off the books, we have decided to run a fantasy tourny. We already have 14 players ready to go out and win!
Players, Be sure to read our tourny rules and regulations here.
The Mini Playoffs will start This Saturday March, 21 2009.
| Players | Records |
Deus Legend -1L | 32-8 |
BlazenHawks -1W | 30-12 |
Jerhawk | 26-8 |
Oddball2121 +2W | 18-17 |
Martin pjp 42 +1W | 12-11 |
Finch865 | 12-4 |
Stopable +1L | 11-13 |
JohnnyX77 | 3-22 |
Nick 097 | 3-9 |
Antman0317 | 2-5 |
MRN 0893 | 2-3 |
matthew0135 | 1-21 |
smurf2982 | 1-6 |
TragicDatnicca | 0-11 |
Mini Playoffs Round 1 Matchups
JohnnyX77 vs Stopable
Nick 097 vs Finch865
FNR4 Removes Button Punching
In a Fight Night Round 4 Preview on Gamespot, it is mentioned that the button punching has been removed.
Button mashing has been banished. Round 4 is going to force you to use the right stick to punch. After years of enduring randomly button-mashing boxers, I’m relieved to hear that they’ll have to work a little harder to land some blows. Perhaps to compensate, you can now chain together multiple attacks with the right stick. For example, a one-two combo can be inputted before the animation of the first punch is complete. It sounds cool, but I’m a little skeptical until I’ve played it. EA promises that you’ll be able to cancel commands with a button tap, lest you waste stamina. I need to try it and see how the dynamics balance out.[GS]
Saturday, March 14
America's game: BlazenHawks Highlights
Deus Legend (falcons) vs Blazenhawks(seahawks) we were just messing around and this happened
Antman0135 (panthers) vs (BlazenHawks) i threw it to Calvin Johnson and he caught and I think it was rocket catching I have know clue how it happened let me know what you guys think
New EA Sports World Highlight Reel Feature
EASportsWorld.com has released a new Video Highlight Reel features on the site. You can put all your video clips together, add some music, transitions, and more. I just threw something together right quick to show
Thursday, March 12
How Does This Look?
I've been thinking of ways to tinker the sites current style without making a whole new one. I specifically want to do something with the background. It is too plain, I want to add some sort of style to it. For now, I just changed the background color to black to see how you guys like it. Please leave feedback about it in the comment section on what you think should be done with the template. Thanks.
Call of Duty: WaW Demo Available Now
This demo is a little late but now is better than never. The demo weighs in at 932 MB.
EA Confirms Army of Two: The 40th Day
EA just confirmed that Salem and Rios are back in a sequel to Army of Two, titled Army of Two: The 40th Day. The focus will be on co-op. The 40th Day changes the scenery from war-torn wherever to Shanghai, China.
We will have a release date on this game soon but it should be around Fall this year I would assume.
We will have a release date on this game soon but it should be around Fall this year I would assume.
Resident Evil 5 New Game Modes
Capcom will be adding several new online multiplayer modes to Resident Evil 5. The "Versus" pack will allow up to four players to compete across two different game types, including Slayer's Rule, a "point-based game that challenges players to kill Majinis," and Survivor's Rule, which focuses on player-vs-player combat, with the last person standing claiming victory. Each game mode will support one-on-one, or two-vs-two play.
Capcom says Versus mode will be available "a few weeks" after the game's release and will cost 400
($5) on Xbox Live.
Wednesday, March 11
Is the P.O.O.P. Full of Poop?
You tell me, I just recently received a text over Xbox Live saying this.....
Tuesday, March 10
Around the Hawk: Jerhawk's Press Conference
The much anticipated press conference with former XBLN Leauge PooP Jerhawk is now underway. We will now take you live to Qwest Field in Seattle...
"Hello and welcome. I would first like to apologize to everyone who was involved in this delima. My remarks were uncalled for, unnecessary and had no backing or meaning behind what was said. Oddball2121 along with myself have put this all behind us and our looking forward to the bright future of not only the Xbox Live Network, but also our lives. Since Oddball2121 has been made the new PooP (President of our Players), I would like to be given a new job title if the league members accept it. From now on I would like to be recognized only as the League Investigator and Reporter, or the L.I.A.R. As the LIAR, I will report any further innopropriate misconduct and report it to those of higher command. Thank you all for attending, and good day to you all."
Here is our new XBLN League's new chain of command proposed by Jerhawk:
Deus Legend - League Commissioner/League President/League Founder/League CEO. He also founded the Legend Trophy, which goes out to the winners of our future leagues since he's won our first two league championships. He is the Vince Lombardi of our generation.
BlazenHawks - League Vice President/Recruiter
Stopable - S.O.L. (Secretary of League)
Oddball2121 - PooP (President of our Players), BABY (Ballistic Annoying Babbling Yapper
Jerhawk - L.I.A.R. (League Investigator and Reporter)
Monday, March 9
Fight Night Round 4 Cover
Also, GameStop will have a special pre-order bonus which will be early access to the game's demo.
Deus Legends Take: I might have to preorder this just to get the demo and cancel it lol.
America's Game: League Chronicles
Blazenhawks (seahawks) vs Oddball2121 (cowboys) tom brady threw a pass and D. Hall Picked it off and got a pick 6
BlazenHawks (seahawks) vs Smurf (titans) i threw it to sproals and it went off of calvin Johnson's back and sproals caught it and broke a tackle and wnet for a TD
Sunday, March 8
Jerhawk Fired as XBLNCS President of Our Players
You may have been cursed out by him, you may have been abused by him, he WAS our President of Our Players for XBLNCS but no longer. Today Jerhawk is faced with very serious charges of benching Dewayne Bowe that offended fellow league player Oddball2121. Also, Jerhawk face charges of repeatedly lying and treason.
Jerhawk has a set court date of June 1st 2009 with the XBLN court for these allegations with Judge Deus Legend and bailiff BlazenHawks and a jury of fellow XBLNCS players.
After Jerhawk was STRIPPED of being the PoOp of XBLNCS, Oddball2121 will be our new President of Our Players!
Saturday, March 7
Thursday, March 5
America's Game: The XBLN Fantasy League Chronicles
Here's some league highlights that I've searched for on EASportsWorld.com.
This one was from Martin pjp 42 (Steelers) against xSgt MeatLoafx (Seahawks), where Adrian Peterson won the game in the last seconds on this screen pass.
This is from JohnnyX77 (Redskins) vs. Martin pjp 42 (Steelers) in a great kick return by Andre Johnson.
This one was from Martin pjp 42 (Steelers) against xSgt MeatLoafx (Seahawks), where Adrian Peterson won the game in the last seconds on this screen pass.
This is from JohnnyX77 (Redskins) vs. Martin pjp 42 (Steelers) in a great kick return by Andre Johnson.
The Beatles Rock Band Coming 9/9/09
The "unprecedented, experiential progression through and celebration of the music and artistry of The Beatles" will allow players to tackle a cavalcade of culturally monumental songs via mic, drums and guitars, all included in a Limited Edition Premium bundle for $250 (all platforms) and "modeled after instruments used by John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr throughout their career." Standalone guitars will also be available ($100), as will separate game discs ($60, all platforms). According to the press release, The Beatles: Rock Band will be compatible with all prior Rock Band instruments and "other current music-based game peripherals."
Speaking to an MTV representative, we confirmed that despite the "collaborative decision" to append the Rock Band brand, The Beatles will remain a "custom, standalone, dedicated game experience." MTV and Harmonix are not willing to discuss matters regarding DLC or song importation yet.
Tuesday, March 3
Monday, March 2
Sunday, March 1
Snowing on the Set
When I got out of church this morning at around 11 am, its was raining. As I got out of the car at home less than 5 minutes later, it started to heavily snow. Snow in Georgia is bizarre, but to have it snow here in March now is even more bizarre. I know a lot of you get way more snow than this but if it snows even 1 cm here, every thing shuts down. So I suppose we should be getting some schools and such to be closing tomorrow. Check out the pictures on this post. Also, the photos show accumulation after about an hour.
