Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 Mobile There is a new mode coming to Madden NFL 21, and it’s bringing the virtual gridiron action to the yard… literally. Announced today (Aug.5), Madden NFL 21’s big new mode is called “The Yard,” and it’s a homage to the backyard football action we all grew playing and loved as kids. The gameplay is described by EA Sports as “fast-paced, small-sided,” basically the same kind of football action you experience in arcade-style titles like EA Big’s NFL Street for example. But that is not all that is coming with “The Yard.” The mode will also introduce a new in-depth avatar creation tool called the Gillette Style Zone that will allow players to create a one-of-kind custom avatar to use in the g...
Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 EA had Madden fans and players talking and debating after they revealed the overall ratings for the NFL’s talent. Now it’s time to see X-Factor abilities for the league’s elite talent. EA is kicking off a week that will see the reveal of the X-Factor in-game abilities for 50 of the NFL’s best players. Starting today (Jul.27), we learn about the X-Factor abilities the best quarterbacks under center in the NFL. The reveal includes Madden NFL 21 cover athlete Lamar Jackson, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson, Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Super Bowl champion Patrick Mahomes. Source: EA Sports / Madden NFL 21 Now, if you happen to be new to the Madden franchise, X-Factors are described as “powerful in-game abilities mimicking real-life talent, behavior, and characteri...
Source: EA / Madden NFL 21 With sports currently on ice due to COVID-19, Madden NFL 21 and its overall player ratings took center stage. EA officially announced today that the Madden ratings hub featuring the overall ratings for the leagues 2000+ players/teams is now live. The arrival of the updated list for this year’s game follows after the Madden NFL 21+ ESPN ratings rollout last week. Madden starting the ratings hub back in 2017 for Madden NFL 17. Starting with Patrick Mahomes on Monday (Jul.13), Madden announced the players who would be in this year’s 99 Overall rating club on ESPN’s morning sports show, Get Up, which also included Christian McCaffrey, Aaron Donald, Stephon Gilmore, and Michael Thomas. If you have been paying attention to Madden Twitter, the NFL players have been reac...
Source: EA / Madden NFL 21 Madden NFL 21’s announcement trailer didn’t really blow away fans of the football video game franchise, but this latest video showing off the updated controls might rectify that. One of the biggest complaints from Madden fans was the game looked the same, but does it feel the same when you play it? According to a new video dropped by EA showing off Madden NFL 21’s new “Complete Control” mechanics, it promises that gamers will get a unique experience. The video kicks off with the introduction of the new pass-rush controls in the game that promises to bring the action to the line of scrimmage and make playing as a defensive pass rusher more responsive and fun to play. All pass rush moves have been assigned to the right stick and trigger buttons, which will allow pl...
Source: Sony / PlayStation 5 There are much bigger issues in the world going on right now, and PlayStation has recognized that. Out of respect for the civil unrest going on throughout the country as Black Americans have taken to the streets to demand justice for George Floyd and others, Sony has decided this week would not be a good time for its PS5 reveal event. PlayStation announced today on its official Twitter account the decision stating: “While we understand gamers worldwide are excited to see PS5 games, we do not feel that right now is a time for celebration, and for now, we want to stand back and allow more important voices to be heard.” No future date has been revealed. Four hours before that announcement, PlayStation stood in solidarity with the protesters by denouncing systemic ...