The demo for Madden NFL 12 has been released by EA Sports, and is available to download on the Playstation Network and Xbox Live. Featuring the Chicago Bears and the Green Bay Packers, the 1.53 GB file sets the stage in Soldier Field, while offering 5-minute quarters and adjustable settings. On the down side, there’s [...]

With the help of ESPN, EA Sports continues their slow and steady release of Madden 12 ratings, this time revealing the top five quarterbacks in the game. The top of the list is filled by a familiar face, as Tom Brady leads the way with a 99-overall mark. Along with being one of just four [...]

Welcome to the latest edition of “Speculation Gone Wrong.” First, we thought cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha was headed to the New York Jets, where he’d team up with Rex Ryan, Darrelle Revis and the rest of Gang Green. Wrong. Instead, free agency’s top prize has agreed to sign with the Philadelphia Eagles, bolstering a championship contender [...]

Many wondered whether EA Sports would be able to incorporate the NFL’s new labor agreement into Madden 12, and we now have the answer to that question – “No.” From EA Sports: “Due to the new CBA being implemented so late in our development cycle, we were unable to include the new CBA rules in [...]

The biggest prize of the NFL free agent market is still available, but it’s looking more and more like Nnamdi Asomugha will be a member of the New York Jets when all is said and done. That news should scare the living crap out of offenses around the league. If true, it means the league’s [...]

Plaxico Burress has been reinstated by the NFL after two years in prison, and will be allowed to meet with teams beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday. Word on the street is that Plax will have his first meeting with the New York Giants, and more specifically with head coach Tom Coughlin. Burress and Coughlin [...]

EA Sports and ESPN continue giving Madden gamers a preview of what’s to come in ’12, and now we have team ratings for the AFC South division. Unsurprisingly, the Indianapolis Colts (85) regain their hold on the division, but the grip is no longer that tight. Peyton Manning is coming off another surgery, and it [...]

The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens have a good thing going in the AFC North, with a bitter rivalry that saw its latest chapter take place during the 2010 playoffs. They also happen to spend most NFL seasons atop the division, and 2011 will be no different if the Madden 12 ratings are any indication. [...]

Yesterday, we received Madden 12 team ratings for the AFC East. Today, ESPN has word on more ratings, this time for the AFC West division. As usual, the San Diego Chargers (85) lead the way, with a prolific offense and a defense that’s capable of keeping them in games. But after a surprising season, the [...]

The Madden 12 news continues to pour out, and ESPN has the latest with a look at team ratings for the AFC East. The top of the division is filled by a pair of familiar faces, as the New England Patriots and the New York Jets will begin Madden 12 with a big-time advantage over [...]