Madden NFL 10 News

EA's full-year loss hits $677 million, FIFA 10 sells 10 million

Profits from near-billion-dollar Jan.-March quarter help publisher curtail shortfall; Madden 10, NFS: Shift top 4M units; Bad Company 2 hits 5M; Mass Effect 2 sells 1.6M.

EA holiday sales slip 25%, Dragon Age ships 3.2 million

Publisher trims losses to $82 million for October-December quarter, but revenue also sinks to $1.24 billion; Left 4 Dead 2 sells 2.9 million, FIFA 10 9.7 million.

Madden NFL 10 picks Saints for Super Bowl XLIV

EA's football sim predicts New Orleans' Drew Brees-led squad will emerge victorious over the Colts on Sunday, 35-31.

ChartSpot: December 2009

Zelda: Spirit Tracks barely misses the top 10 as Scribblenauts, New Super Mario Bros. DS, and Mario Kart DS return to top 20; The Sims 3 dominates PC best-sellers.

Star Wars: The Old Republic now due spring 2011, EA lowers outlook

[UPDATE 3] Slow holiday sales force publisher to reduce earnings forecast; BioWare confirms sci-fi MMORPG won't arrive until early next year; Sims' return to consoles and "innovative new take on ...

NFL Blitz, NBA Jam creator lands at Madden studio

Mark Turmell named senior creative director for EA Tiburon, sets sights on company's pigskin sims.

ChartSpot: November 2009

God of War Collection makes appearance at bottom of Nintendo-dominated top 20 non-PC game chart; Modern Warfare 2 tops PC charts despite server controversy, Aion plummets.

NPD's top 10 of 2009 (so far) topped by Modern Warfare 2

Xbox 360 edition of Activision's megahit leads US list, followed by Wii Fit, Wii Sports Resort, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Play, Halo 3: ODST, Pokemon Platinum, PS3 MW2, Madden, and ...

Madden NFL 10: Hands-On With Ultimate Team

Check out our visual guide to the upcoming free playing card feature for Madden NFL 10.

EA Sports offering rewards debit card

[UPDATE] Reloadable prepaid Visa card lets gamers earn points for shopping at select online, brick-and-mortar retailers, redeemable for publishing label titles.

GameStop Q3 profits hit $52 million, Modern Warfare 2 sets record

World's largest specialty retailer says Infinity Ward's shooter sold 2.5M units in 72 hours at its stores; quarterly earnings hit $1.8 billion.

ChartSpot: October 2009

Brutal Legend, Demon's Souls, Tekken 6, WWE Smackdown land in bottom half of top 20; PC charts see Aion, Sims 3 switch places ahead of...Nancy Drew?!

EA layoffs, Playfish buyout draw mixed analyst reactions

17 percent reduction of publisher's payroll, $300 million social-game developer buyout met with approval, surprise, confusion.

EA posts $391 million loss, Madden 10 sells 3.9 million

$788 million in earnings can't keep megapublisher out of the red; workforce slashed by 17%, development pipeline cut in half; Need for Speed Shift ships 2.5 million.

EA cutting 1,500 jobs, over 'a dozen' games canceled

[UPDATE 3] Publisher slashes staff by 17 percent to save $100 million annually, to focus on higher-margin titles; reductions at Skate, Madden, and Dante's Inferno devs; over one-third Mythic reportedly ...

International game sales down 6% over Q3

Aggregated chart data shows US, UK, and Japanese markets all shrinking; Dragon Quest IX, Wii Sports Resort, Pokemon HeartGold/SoulSilver, Madden NFL, and Halo 3: ODST top sellers.

Madden Ultimate Team First Look

Like trading cards? Like fantasy football? Then you'll want to hear all about this new update for Madden 10.

ChartSpot: September 2009

Aion, Champions Online debut atop NPD's monthly PC rankings, while Kingdom Hearts 358/2, Scribblenauts, and NHL 10 and in bottom half of top 20; [UPDATE] Need for Speed Shift moves ...

Sept. US game sales nearly flat, PS3 beats Wii, 360 - NPD

$1.28 billion haul, 1% growth ends months of double-digit decline; Sony's console sells 491,000 systems; Halo 3: ODST sells 1.52 million units; analyst split on implications.

Software sales rebound in September, PS3 may top hardware - Analysts

Wedbush Morgan's Pachter, EEDAR's Divnich project double-digit game growth last month, say Sony has most to gain from price cut.

GameSpot Mobile, iPhone channels now live

Full coverage of gaming on iPhone/iPod Touch, BlackBerry, Palm Pre, Google Android, and Windows Mobile devices begins today.

PSP Go launch adds 100+ games to PSN

New handheld's debut accompanied by first PSP Minis, debuts of PixelJunk Monsters, Thexder Neo, sales on Puzzle Quest, Prinny, and more; full list and price breakdown inside.

EA tackled by more sports license suits

Browns superfan, former UNC football player, and boxers' association have publisher on defense regarding Madden NFL, NCAA games, and Fight Night Round 4.

Jim Brown suit over Madden NFL dismissed

Judge sacks retired running back's complaint, calls EA football games "expressive works" protected by First Amendment.

Madden NFL 10: AFL Legacy Pack Now Available

This year marks the 50th season of the American Football League and the NFL is celebrating the occasion by fielding original league teams in their AFL throwback unis. Now Madden ...

EA, THQ takeover rumors spur stock

Rumors of bids by Microsoft, Warner send Madden and UFC Undisputed publishers' share prices skyward.

ChartSpot: August 2009

Madden, Wii Sports Resort, Batman stand atop console top 20, while the Sims and World of Warcraft duke it out for PC supremacy...again.

Madden cover athlete injured in season opener

The NFL regular season kicked off last night, and believers in the Madden NFL cover curse already have something to point to. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Bowl safety and Madden ...

Madden sales 'discouraging,' says EA CEO

John Riccitiello laments annual football sim's slower-than-last-year opening, despite 1.9-million-unit start; Wii version of Madden NFL 10 sells only 67,000 units, less than half the previous year's total.

NPD: US game industry slips 16% in August, PS3 sales nearly double

1.9M units of EA's footballer couldn't prevent double-digit decline; analysts believe Sony has hit "sweet spot" with $299 PS3 Slim; Arkham Asylum, Wii Sports Resort score, while Wolfenstein, G.I. Joe ...

Apple slams PSP, DS at iPhone/iPod conference

Steve Jobs returns as consumer electronics giant says its multimedia devices offer gaming experiences superior to Sony and Nintendo's dedicated devices; Madden NFL hits App Store today.

Analysts augur 10-14% August sales slide

Madden launch not expected to prevent sixth straight month of slumping software sales; Pachter predicts Wii price cut by November, industry-watchers split on impact of PS3 price drop.

Madden NFL 10 AFL throwback pack snapping Sept. 24

Madden NFL is a perennial tent-pole release for Electronic Arts, so it comes as no surprise that the publisher will be loading up the annualized gridiron sim with downloadable content. ...

Madden NFL 10 Graphics Comparison

See how Madden NFL 10 stacks up on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 and check out how it looks compared to Madden NFL 09.

Madden NFL 10: Favre a Viking

The big quarterback signings in the NFL continue. Last week Philadelphia made waves when they announced the signing of controversial QB Michael Vick. While the Eagles proved to be a ...

Madden 10 Primer Guide

Step up your game with our Madden 10 Primer Guide. Check inside for expert strategies, stats for all 32 NFL teams, and a full list of Xbox 360 Achievements and ...

Madden NFL 10: Essential Changes and Designer Q&A

The biggest sports game of the year, Madden NFL 10 is now officially released, hitting store shelves at midnight Thursday. Most of you probably have a good idea on whether ...

Peter Moore: Future of EA franchises is free-to-play

Microtransactions to fund the future of FIFA, Tiger Woods, and others as publisher aims to become "the world's leading sports entertainment brand."

Madden NFL 10: Vick to Philly

Despite some folks' fervent wishes, the inevitable has finally happened: Michael Vick is set to return to the NFL. The former Falcons quarterback, who has been out of the league ...

Shippin' Out Aug. 9-15: Madden NFL 10

EA's football-sim kicks off Friday; Marvel vs. Capcom 2 slams to PSN, with DS RPG Fossil Fighters stomping in this week; Still Life 2 for PC and revamped Phantom Brave ...

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