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[quote=over the mountain;1078391]madden comes out on aug 29.

do i need to pre order one with a video game store or will i be able to walk in on the 29th and just pick one up?

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Only if you want the ultimate edition. Madden is normally never an issue, unlike FIFA and NHL.

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PSN has been down all day, hope it's not another big problem like a few years ago.

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PlayStation hit by denial-of-service attack; hackers claim to have prompted jet's diversion with threat - @TechCrunch [url]http://t.co/mY7cEFNGvd[/url]

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Well that sucks. Wonder how long it's going to take to get it back up this time.

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Back up as of last night

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ohhhhhhh hell yeah it comes out today!

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How is Madden for those that are getting it? Might stop by on the way home after work.

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I'm about to fire it up right now I'll post back later

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[quote=skinsfanthru&thru;1078856]Only if you want the ultimate edition. Madden is normally never an issue, unlike FIFA and NHL.[/quote]

Does FIFA still have supply problems these days? I was going to say when I saw OTM asking about the need to pre order I was going to bring up a 'back in my day' story about Fifa. Though NHL is pretty much the only EA Sports game I buy annually these days (since 2009). I don't think I've bought it on day one from a brick and mortar store in a couple years as NHL 12 is the last physical disc I own of the series and I probably preordered it.

Regardless I'm better then all of you guys cuz I'm like 95% digital these days so I don't have all these second world problems you speak of :devil:

Of course the sad part of that is that I think the reason I love digital distribution, even on consoles, is that I'm to lazy to get up and walk the 6 feet to my system to change a disc. I was buying digital even before PSN and the X-Box store caught on to the Steam craze and started discounting games (though PSN has been providing free games to PS Plus members for what feels like 2 years now, provided of course your membership was active).

Still it use to be pretty nerve racking to see companies like EA complain about used games and then you'd check the price of Madden 12 on PSN a month before Madden 13 comes out and its $59.99. Heck I could have sworn I caught a few times where EA Sports games that had been replaced by a newer edition were still full price on PSN and Microsoft.

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Best looking Madden to date by far. Presentation style is much improved. The game truly feels next gen, or I guess we can say current gen now.

I've only played 2 games but the D is definitely more fun, especially getting after the QB. Had 2 sacks with Hatcher my first game.

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[url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2177650-bizarre-glitch-in-madden-15-sends-players-flying]Bizarre Glitch in 'Madden 15' Sends Players Flying | Bleacher Report[/url]

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[quote=mredskins;1079278][URL="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2177650-bizarre-glitch-in-madden-15-sends-players-flying"]Bizarre Glitch in 'Madden 15' Sends Players Flying | Bleacher Report[/URL][/quote]

Sounds like Hercules Check in NHL. And yes that is [URL="https://twitter.com/Rammer34"]Sean Ramjagsingh[/URL], the producer for EA's NHL series, addressing the herc check at the end of the video.
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trade logic is still crazy, i traded a 72 ovr wr + 71 ovr wr + 2015 1st round pick for jj watt...

i have:[LIST][*]jj watt[*]jarius byrd[*]gronk[*]anthony davis[*]calvin pryor[*]anthony barr[*]kyle fuller[*]darqueze dennard[*]cj mosley[*]ryan shazier[*]zack martin[*]greg robinson[*]dee ford[*][B]$4.5m in cap space[/B][*]$5.5m 2014 dead cap[*]$4.1m 2015 dead cap[*][B]20 2015 1st round picks[/B][*][B]19 2016 1st round picks[/B][/LIST]
i am sure that i am forgetting some players, but i am now prepared to start week 1 of the regular season.

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[quote=Dirtbag59;1079213]Does FIFA still have supply problems these days?[/quote]

In my neck of the woods it seems to sell better than madden.

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Madden has made the former coach and broadcaster much more money then his broadcasting and coaching combined has ever had in his life. He was set for life when that game first came out it seems. It may have surprised Madden himself.

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So I have a question about Madden. I like to turn the salary cap off in connected careers.. So I got to the end of my first season with the Skins and I went to sign back the players I wanted to hold onto and it said I didn't have the available funds. Really? Come on man. Is that a glitch or something? The whole point of turning salary cap off is so I can have fantasy football type of fun with my team. Now I've lost half of my team due to Madden being douche canoes.

Does anyone else have that issue? Is it supposed to be like that?

Note: This is with the new Madden 15.

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If anyone was planning on preordering Assassins Creed Unity for when it comes out, I found a [URL="http://www.spoofee.com/assassins-creed-unity-collectors-edition/deals/851582#.VBnNgfldWK8"]good deal through Spoofee[/URL] where you can get the collectors edition for $60. It includes both PS4 and Xbox 1 editions. The deal is a couple days old and I have no idea how long it lasts but worth checking it out if you were gonna get the game anyways.

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1080459]So I have a question about Madden. I like to turn the salary cap off in connected careers.. So I got to the end of my first season with the Skins and I went to sign back the players I wanted to hold onto and it said I didn't have the available funds. Really? Come on man. Is that a glitch or something? The whole point of turning salary cap off is so I can have fantasy football type of fun with my team. Now I've lost half of my team due to Madden being douche canoes.

Does anyone else have that issue? Is it supposed to be like that?

Note: This is with the new Madden 15.[/quote]i can't comment on the salary cap off, but i play mine w the cap on. i run into this problem when i have a lot of draft picks in the following year. they'll eat up all your cap space in the next year.

it makes it impossible to resign players during the season. i'll wait until the offseason stage just before the draft > trade all those picks into the next year > sim the draft (since i no longer have any picks in this year's) > get to the free agency period and then sign any of the players i would have.

worst case scenario is that you are unable to sign the player you wanted, in this case just get to the first week of the preseason and sign the 3 best wrs > than trade them (or the 2 best and a draft pick) for whichever player you wanted.

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^ then i trade for any of the players i would have drafted (less their signing bonuses).

i just went thru my second offseason, heading into the 2016 season:
47 players under contract
$7.3m cap space
$12.1m dead cap

and heading into the next season:
41 players under contract
$13.4 cap space
$2.6m dead cap
25 1st round picks

only 3 of 22 starters are rated under 90 at the moment.

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My "old" xbox 360 controller goes through batteries like no ones business. Anyone know why? Is it bad now? should I buy an new controller. My "new" controller I have no problems gets normal time.

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[QUOTE=mredskins;1087343]My "old" xbox 360 controller goes through batteries like no ones business. Anyone know why? Is it bad now? should I buy an new controller. My "new" controller I have no problems gets normal time.[/QUOTE]


Probably just on it's last legs. Turn off vibration if you haven't already that helps a lot.

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[quote=Mattyk;1087347]Probably just on it's last legs. Turn off vibration if you haven't already that helps a lot.[/quote]

But I put brand new batteries in it and they last like an hour. Annoying

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[quote=mredskins;1087364]But I put brand new batteries in it and they last like an hour. Annoying[/quote]

Yeah that doesn't sound right at all. Time for a new controller.

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Anyone else pumped about No Man's Sky?

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[quote=MTK;1145021]Anyone else pumped about No Man's Sky?[/quote]

Destiny 2?

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Are you talking about the similarities in the game menus?

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[quote=MTK;1145079]Are you talking about the similarities in the game menus?[/quote]
NMS seems to be a bust.

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[QUOTE=mredskins;1145637]NMS seems to be a bust.[/QUOTE]


Depends on who you ask. I don't think it would be fair to call it a bust, it's flawed but still fun. I'm sure it will improve over time with patches too.

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Flawed but would not be a bust.

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def not new, but new to me. came out in 2013, [B]batman: arkham origins[/B].

has anyone played any of the 3 arkham games? this looks awesome;

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[quote=los panda;1147888]def not new, but new to me. came out in 2013, [B]batman: arkham origins[/B].

has anyone played any of the 3 arkham games? this looks awesome;

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There is is actually 4 in the series.

Arkham Asylum
Arkham City
Arkham Origins
Arkham Knight (next gen; u have just 360)

Awesome awesome games play them in order above. Honestly u can skip Origins it was produce by some other company and is not the best of the 4. But if u play asylum, city, and knight in a row its a great great story/game. LOVE THOSE GAMES.

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The Arkham games are awesome, especially AK

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[quote=mredskins;1147917]There is is actually 4 in the series.

Arkham Asylum
Arkham City
Arkham Origins
Arkham Knight (next gen; u have just 360)

Awesome awesome games play them in order above. Honestly u can skip Origins it was produce by some other company and is not the best of the 4. But if u play asylum, city, and knight in a row its a great great story/game. LOVE THOSE GAMES.[/quote]

my bad, i meant for 360. i looked at the first 2 and the bosses weren't my style. such as fighting the plant things, dancing around ra's al ghul's blades or whatever the hell those things were in the desert, sand people popping up, etc. not my cup of tea, i'd rather just fight.

it seemed like origins didn't have any of that jazz, like it was straight fighting.

how is the one for xbox one, straight fighting or what?

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Never thought I'd get back into a Call of Duty style game but Titanfall 2 is pretty damn fun.

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I'm playing Watch Dogs 2 right now. I'm not crazy into it but it's a good time killer. I'm really just waiting until Ghost Recon Wildlands comes out in March, I really hope it's a solid game because I'm tired of these AAA releases not living up to expectations.

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Seems like Watch Dogs 2 is a good time killer. If you want to do just that!

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everyone went nuts for that retro nintendo thinger but it doesn't even play the cartridges. i bought the sega thing at bed bath and beyond over a year ago for $40.

it came w 40 sega games built in and also plays *most* cartridges.

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Just finished Last of US on PS4; amazing game.

Now I am not sure if I want play Horizon Zero Dawn, Zelda Breath of the Wild, or RE 7 next.

Anyone have a suggestion?

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I'm playing Ghost Recon Wildlands right now, it's a bit repetitive but otherwise alright.

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[quote=mredskins;1145637]NMS seems to be a bust.[/quote]

BTW this was a bust.