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Madden NFL 10 demo advances to July 23 for XBL Gold members

Madden NFL 10 isn't expected to kick off its regular season until August 14, but EA Sports will be initiating its gridiron simulation preseason earlier, for select consumers. On Thursday, gamers who preorder the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 edition of the game at GameStop can log into an exclusive...

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Madden NFL 10 isn't expected to kick off its regular season until August 14, but EA Sports will be initiating its gridiron simulation preseason earlier, for select consumers. On Thursday, gamers who preorder the Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3 edition of the game at GameStop can log into an exclusive Super Bowl XLIII demo, featuring the Steelers and the Cardinals in 5-minute-quarter bouts.

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Though Xbox Live Gold members won't have access to the same content, they'll at least gain entry to the comparatively limited public demo on the same day. Microsoft said today that paying subscribers to its online service can download the free public demo on Thursday, which grants access to 1-minute-quarter matches between the Dallas Cowboys and the New York Giants.

The free public trial will open to Xbox Live Silver and PlayStation Network gamers on July 30. For more information, check out GameSpot's previous coverage of Madden NFL 10.

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