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  • This Is What The Next Generation Of Madden NFL Will Look Like

    At the launch of the Xbox 360, Madden NFL 06 for Microsoft’s newest console was considered inferior to its PS2/Xbox counterparts. EA is working hard to make sure they don’t repeat that mistake with Madden NFL 25 for Xbox One and PS4.

    In a new trailer released today, EA is showing off what Madden NFL 25 will look like on next-gen consoles. The game is powered by EA’ new IGNITE engine that promises unprecedented realism in EA’s sports games, like Madden and FIFA. Does it deliver on that promise? Check out the trailer below and see for yourself:

    So, what do you think? Will Madden NFL 25 change the game of simulated football forever? Or will it just be a graphical upgrade with no real substance? That was the problem with Madden NFL 06 on the Xbox 360 – it offered a minor graphical upgrade while skimping out on the features. If Madden NFL 25 can deliver on the graphics and gameplay, football fans just might find that shelling out the extra money for a next-gen console this holiday season is worth it.

    Madden NFL 25 is already available on the PS3 and Xbox 360. It will launch on November 15 for the PS4 and November 22 for the Xbox One.

    [Image: Xbox/YouTube]

  • ‘Madden 25’ Launch Trailer Released, Game Out Tomorrow

    One of the biggest video game launches of the year is tomorrow. The yearly iteration of the Madden NFL franchise, Madden 25, is being branded and marketed as a celebration of the franchise’s long history.

    The game is also one of the first cross-generation titles to be released this year, with versions of Madden 25 coming to both the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One consoles as a launch title. With that in mind, early sales numbers for Madden 25 could indicate just how many gamers intend to take advantage of $10 upgrade programs from Amazon and GameStop, and how many are waiting for the new consoles.

    As the Madden 25 launch trailer shows, the gameplay for this year’s Madden hasn’t changed drastically from previous years. The new features EA Sports is touting include cryptic things such as a new “force impact system,” new “moves,” and a new “precision modifier.”

    (Image courtesy EA Sports)

  • Madden NFL 25 Skipping Wii U This Year

    Madden NFL 25 Skipping Wii U This Year

    The Wii U, much like the Gamecube, has a problem with third-party support. Even so, EA Sports still brought annual iterations of Madden NFL to the little purple box. That’s not happening on the Wii U.

    When Madden NFL 25 was announced last week, a Wii U version was missing from the press release. Nintendo World Report started asking questions and got the following response from an EA Sports spokesperson:

    “We will not be releasing a Wii U version of Madden NFL in 2013. However, we have a strong partnership with Nintendo and will continue to evaluate opportunities for delivering additional Madden NFL products for Nintendo fans in the future.”

    If you have trouble reading corporate speak, EA is essentially saying that the Wii U isn’t selling well enough for it to dedicate resources towards a Wii U version of Madden. If the console starts to pick up in the future, EA Tiburon will start up Wii U development again. Until then, EA is watching and waiting.

    Some will undoubtedly take this news as the death knell for the Wii U, but it’s a bit more complicated than that. Does Madden skipping the Wii U look bad? It looks incredibly bad, but it’s just as much an EA problem as it is a Nintendo problem. EA Sports just finished with a round of massive lay offs, its CEO stepped down and the publisher is trying to restructure itself to prepare for the next generation of consoles. Any perceived flops would look bad to already anxious investors and a Wii U version of Madden would most definitely be a flop.

    That being said, Madden NFL 25 skipping the Wii U may be a sign that other major third-party titles will be skipping the console as well. In the announcement of Call of Duty: Ghosts from yesterday, the Wii U was missing from the title’s list of target platforms. The PS4 and next Xbox will be getting the game, but it looks like Activision will be skipping the Wii U after Black Ops II was kind of a flop at the Wii U’s launch.

    Even if EA and Activision pull out, Ubisoft is still supporting the console with all of its major AAA blockbusters. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag, Splinter Cell: Blacklist and Watch Dogs will all be making an appearance on Nintendo’s console this year.

    With all this in mind, I think it’s safe to say that the Wii U will be much like the Wii and Gamecube before it – a console for Nintendo titles and the odd third-party exclusive. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, but it does ensure that the Wii U will remain a companion console for most gamers as they look to the PS4, next Xbox or PC as their main platform of choice.