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Madden NFL 13 is promising big improvements with its new Infinity Engine and today we get a look at how it'll affect collisions in some new spine-bending screens.

#stickjockey Twenty-seven million dollars is a lot of money. But it's not significant. Not in the case of the Madden monopoly lawsuit. In fact, I'm struck by how meaningless all of the terms are in its settlement. More »

#madden The shrewdly conceived "virtual" Twitter feed that will supplying news updates in Madden NFL 13's new unified career mode may be fully branded, and use the real names of real NFL insiders, but neither are supplying the actual content. Back in April, I was told that EA Sports hired one guy whose job was to write all of the Twitter content. More »

#madden Justin Tuck, the defensive lineman for the New York Giants, got sick of getting jerked around by the facemask last year, so he had the helmet maker Schutt fashion ... that, which practically assures he won't get facemasked in the coming year. Madden NFL 13 released a screenshot today showing that, yep, it's in the game. More »

#madden This screenshot isn't new but it is revealing. Kurt Warner last played in the NFL in the 2009-2010 season. Of the 24 players on the "Canton Greats" roster, he was the last to retire. And here we see Madden NFL 13 touting his return to the league in the game's new "Connected Careers" mode. More »

#madden The debut of Madden NFL's new suite of career modes—called "Connected Careers"—seemed to be drowned out by the noise of E3 and by the announcement that same day of the game's new real-time physics engine. That's a gameplay enhancement gamers could easily understand. Connected Careers wasn't so easily reduced, and as such, its debut sounded like Madden was getting rid of some bread-and-butter game modes. More »

#madden f you can sit up straight and squirm in your seat at the same time, I did when I got the news Madden NFL's creators revealed they were going to go for it this year, with their "Infinity Engine" offering real-time physics. It is a long overdue feature, something seen even in a striver title like Backbreaker two years ago. But the potential for embarrassing glitches in the YouTube age—just ask FIFA 12—seemed an order of magnitude greater for something as heavily scrutinized as Madden. More »

Changes to the passing game are coming to Madden NFL 13. Check them out right here!

Microsoft summons Joe Montana to order their Kinect around for Madden NFL 13.

Collision detection so good that Roger Goodell will probably fine you $25,000.

Run-time physics enables a more organic sense of gameplay in Madden NFL 13.

#madden It's true. A real-time physics engine will debut in Madden NFL 13. The wait is over, the disappointment is over and along with it, the era of animation-based gameplay in one of the most visual of sports video games. More »

Sweat is necessary to be the best and stay there in Madden NFL 13.

Taking the stage during EA's annual E3 press conference, GM of American Football at EA Sports, Cam Weber, highlighted the major new addition to the Madden franchise: the Infinity Engine.

The Infinity Engine was designed to incorporate more dynamic animations and collision detection into Madden NFL 13. "Pre-determined outcomes - they're history," Cam said. "Now with the Infinity Engine, I can regain my balance after contact and fight for a few more yards. The Infinity Engine changes the outcome of every single play."

On top of that, Connected Careers mode combines aspects of franchise, online franchise and superstar modes, adding RPG elements and social networking functionality to Madden NFL 13.

#madden After showing what voice support in FIFA 13 entails, EA Sports then brought NFL Hall of Famer Joe Montano on stage to demonstrate voice support in Madden NFL 13. More »

#madden This is sure to rankle a ton of axe-grinders, which makes it remarkable the development team for Madden NFL 13 chose to poke this snake. But there will be a "Tebowing" celebration animation in the game this year, according to Mike Young, the game's creative director. More »

#madden Madden NFL 13 will sound a lot different this year. Some quarterbacks will call audibles in their own voice. Bone-crunching hits have been mixed in from NFL Films audio. The crowd is going to explode on big plays and go stoic on drive-killing turnovers. More »

The votes have been counted, and Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson has beaten Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton for the cover of Madden NFL 13. Fans had been voting via ESPN for weeks in tournament style competition, and in the end, Johnson's 19.6 million votes beat out Ne...

#madden Though it began so promisingly, the Gus Johnson era of calling the play-by-play in Madden NFL is over after two years. The game's analyst, Chris Collinsworth, is likewise out. The reason? Neither of them got in the booth together. For Madden, or for any other purpose. More »

#madden The fans have spoken. Madden 13's cover athlete will be Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin "Megatron" Johnson. More »

Once again, the cover of a Madden NFL game is misleading, prominently featuring a person who is not John Madden. Instead, we get Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions wide receiver. Johnson was just revealed on ESPN2 as the winner of a fan vote, which pitted him against Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton in the final round.

Whether this is good news to you depends on whether you support the Lions, and whether you believe in the "Madden Curse."

As developers from Tiburon started talking about the presentation and gameplay of Madden NFL 13, it became clear that IGN's Madden vs. NCAA video had to be completed and out the door before this preview, because EA's looking to change everything that video bitches about. Madden or NCAA?Improvi...

#madden The flawless revealing, two weeks ago, of the NFL's new uniforms and their designs required an unusual level of secrecy. But it was a particularly nerve-wracking process for the Madden NFL developers, the game's creative director told me. More »

If you're anxious to get a head start on your Madden NFL 13 gameplay, EA Sports has you covered. April 26th at 7 p.m. Eastern, EA will host a livestream to coincide with the NFL Draft. As the top players wed teams, the Madden team will create Madden Ultimate Team cards -- the football franchise's in-game card game -- for 30 players. EA will also create six "Future Star" cards for the players they think will be big deals. These cards carry a 99 rating...