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04.02.12
New England Patriots Star Rob Gronkowski Finds Madden Boring

New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski is one of the players vying to be on the cover of EA Sports Madden NFL 13. He even created a video for Electronic Arts to explain why he should be on the cover. Gronkowski spent some time with Activision to play the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Collection 1 DLC in Los Angeles. He talks about how much he loves the new game in the exclusive video interview below. But he also calls Madden boring and prefers to play COD and NHL 12 when he’s gaming. Check out everything he has to say in the video below.

03.28.12
New England Patriots Rob Gronkowski Still in the Hunt for Madden NFL 13 Cover

Since March 7, fans nationwide have been casting their votes to determine the next cover athlete for Madden NFL 13, logging 4.3 million votes during the play-in round and more than 8.5 million votes since the start of the bracket phase of the competition on March 21.  Weekly fan voting will determine which of the remaining 16 NFL players will advance through seeded brackets - culminating with the unveiling of the Madden NFL 13 cover athlete winner on ESPN's SportsNation on April 25 at 5 p.m. ET. One of the NFl players still in the hunt is the New England Patriots’ Rob Gronkowsi, who talks Madden and Modern Warfare 3 in the exclusive video below.

03.22.12
Activision Celebrates Launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 DLC with Super Bowl Grudge Match

LOS ANGELES -- Two of the NFL’s best reconvened in Los Angeles for a Super Bowl rematch playing Call of Duty in an Epic Grudge Match. Super Bowl Champ Ahmad Bradshaw of the New York Giants took on Pro Bowler Rob Gronkowski of the New England Patriots in Los Angeles. The two played new Collection 1 DLC for Modern Warfare 3. The new DLC is stockpiled with not only four Multiplayer/Survival Mode Maps, but two Special Ops Missions, giving players six pieces of content, a first for the franchise. Michael Condrey, COO and co-founder of Sledgehammer Games, talks about the Grudge Match and DLC in this exclusive video interview.

02.05.12
Super Bowl XLVI: Giants Beat Patriots 27-24 Predicts Madden Game

INDIANAPOLIS -- The NY Giants beat the New England Patriots again 27-24 again in a squeaker according to the Madden NFL 12 video game from EA Sports based on its virtual simulation of Super Bowl XLVI on Madden. Madden NFL 12 is the de facto, and only, football video game for the NFL season.  Fans have been playing like crazy for the past few months, wondering where the season was going to end up. This Sunday it culminates in a match-up that will pit Brady, going for his fourth Super Bowl ring, along with his favorite target Gronkowski against Eli Manning and his Giants, in the Circle City of Indianapolis. Check out highlights of the Madden simulated Super Bowl game.

01.31.12
Madden Bowl XVIII Kicks Off the Game Before the Big Game

Before the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI (at least according to the Madden NFL 12 simulation), EA Sports is throwing its annual videogame bash at the Bud Light Hotel. NFL legends past and current will mingle with celebrities. And in addition to the 3-on-3 videogame tournament format, which was introduced last year to incorporate online team play into the mix, there will also be concerts featuring Nas and The Roots. New York’s other quarterback, the Jets’ Jeff Garcia, is a Madden Bowl regular and talks gaming in this exclusive video interview below.

01.30.12
Manning Beats Brady Again in Super Bowl Showdown

First off, for the record, I personally wanted a Ravens vs. 49ers Super Bowl.  No offense against the teams that are in there now, but we've seen that match-up before, y'know?  Regardless, the Patriots and Giants will be meeting up for Super Bowl glory this Sunday.  However, EA Sports has already provided its own take on the big game, thanks to Madden NFL 12.  So...who wins?

01.10.12
CES 2012: Vizio Lets NFL Fans Vote for this Season’s Top Value Performer on the Field

For the past four seasons, VIZIO, America's #1 LCD HDTV Company, has recognized the professional football player whose on-field performance most significantly exceeded expectations and the value of their salary with the VIZIO TOP VALUE PERFORMER award. VIZIO TOP VALUE PERFORMER finalists are evaluated based on their regular season performances, statistics, and the role they played in the success of their team. These factors are then measured against their base salaries to come up with five finalists. Last year’s winner Stevie Smith talks about EA Sports Madden in the exclusive 3D video below.

09.06.11
New Orleans Saints’ Mark Ingram Earns Offensive Accolades in Madden NFL 12 Season Simulation

Following their match-up in Super Bowl XLV, the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers maintained their dominance over the NFL during the 2011 season according to the official Madden NFL 12 regular season simulation. EA SPORTS predicted the 2011 NFL regular season’s division winners, Wild Card winners, statistical league leaders and individual award winners. New Orleans Saints running back Mark Ingram, who earned the Offensive Player of the Year award in the game, talks about football in this exclusive video interview.

08.17.11
GamesCom 2011: Sony/DirecTV's Sunday Ticket Deal On PSN Will Tackle You...and Your Wallet

Sony is slowly but surely expanding their PlayStation Network to a variety of users, introducing movies, TV shows, streaming services like Netflix and Hulu Plus and great sports channels like MLB.TV and NHL GameCenter Live.  Today it took an even bigger step by announcing DirecTV's NFL Sunday Ticket as an available service this fall to all PSN users.  It's looking like a pretty sweet deal for football fans, but there are things that need to be taken under consideration.

01.23.11
New York Jets Quarterback Mark Sanchez Has Game
When it comes to the NFL, the most important position has always been the quarterback. Coming off the debacle of Brett Favre, the New York Jets placed the future of their franchise in the hands of Mark Sanchez at the 2009 NFL Draft. Now the quarterback has tied an NFL record with four road victories in the playoffs, including wins against the Indianapolis Colts' Peyton Manning and New England Patriots' Tom Brady this year. Sanchez also happens to be a big Madden video game fan of EA Sports. He talks about his gaming habits in this exclusive video interview.
09.02.10
Madden NFL 11 Simulation Picks Packers, Ravens for Breakout Seasons
With the New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings set to kick-off the 2011 NFL Season, EA Sports has used Madden NFL 11 to get an early look. After getting a taste of the NFL Playoffs during the 2009 season, the Baltimore Ravens and Green Bay Packers are expected to build on last year’s performance by securing their conference’s best record in 2010 according to the official Madden NFL 11 regular season simulation. With less than a week before the season kicks off, EA SPORTS predicted divisional winners, league leaders and individual award winners for the 2010 NFL season.
06.26.10
NASCAR Star Joey Logano Races the Red Dead Redemption Car

Rockstar Games’ blockbuster hit, Red Dead Redemption, is going NASCAR again. Joey Logano will be at his “home track” on the NASCAR Nationwide Series schedule, New Hampshire Motor Speedway, this weekend for the New England 200, racing with the Red Dead Redemption car. Logano grew up about 150 miles south of New Hampshire Motor Speedway (located in Loudon, NH) in the town of Middletown, CT. Logano got his start racing in Quarter Midgets in the New England area before he and his family relocated to Georgia, and eventually North Carolina, to help further Logano’s development.