Axis Football 2023, What Madden wishes it could be

It’s been 17 years since EA inked an exclusive rights deal with the NFL ensuring that EA Sports is the only publisher of American football games bearing the NFL license and players. Since the exclusive deal, EA has come under fire for pushing out incomplete games, bungled launches on the Xbox 360 and PS3, and […]

Madden NFL 23, WTH?

Whenever I write an article about the Madden NFL Series of games, I always struggle with where to begin the article. Where is the jumping off point? Where do I start writing about the latest installment of the long running franchise in EA’s lineup? Madden NFL 23 has been out for a little over a […]

Madden NFL 21 – Franchise Mode Tips Part III: Defense

“Offense wins games…Defense wins championships.” Paul “Bear” Bryant Having a great offense means nothing if your defense can’t keep your opponent from matching you point for point. Being able to make the big stop on 4th and short or force the game-changing turnover can mean the difference between making the playoffs or watching the playoffs. […]

Madden NFL 21, Post Demo

Another year, another installment of EA’s abandonware known as Madden NFL 21: Franchise Mode. The team at EA Sports has been repeating the same mantra for the past several years – they are going to focus on franchise mode to give Madden players the franchise experience they deserve and expect from the title. Instead, franchise […]

The Armchair Quarterback Series

I have been a fan of American football my whole life, even longer than I have been a gamer. When I was a kid, maybe 12 years old, my brother, some neighborhood kids, and I would take over the vacant lot behind our house and play pick up games of 3v3 or 4v4 football. When […]