5 Ways Microtransactions Could Work in Franchise Modes

Microtransaction is almost a derogatory term for folks who consider themselves franchise-mode gamers. Most of those folks would tell you that they feel gaming studios today are only focused on ‘ultimate team’ modes because of the added revenue they bring in. Franchise-style modes are seemingly being left in the dust, and Ultimate modes are getting … Read more

Lions Control Own Destiny After Key Road Win

14 unanswered 4th quarter points–the only points score by either team in the second half–help the Lions (8-5) beat the Cardinals (7-6) by a score of 24-13, positioning themselves into an NFC Wildcard spot. After trailing early 10-0 and then again 13-10 at the half, the Lions stuck to their gameplan of focusing on RB … Read more

Madden Mock-Up: What if Madden Football Wasn’t Madden Football?

Madden 19 is out and has been receiving rave reviews, even from tough critics like me. It’s undoubtedly the best Madden ever made, and I’m personally having a blast playing in our 32-man PS4 CFM. But what if Madden were different? What if it started to head off into a new, yet familiar, direction? This is … Read more

EA NCAA Football’s Comeback Could Start in Ultimate Team

Ever since the EA NCAA Football series went belly up, we’ve been left with nothing but a void when it comes to college football gaming, especially if you wanted to play on a console (for PC gamers who like text sim games, go check out Bowl Bound College Football). Over the weekend, however, a thought … Read more