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Cover Art For NCAA Football 14 Revealed

Even though the cover vote for NCAA Football 14 ended nearly 2 months ago, EA Sports has just now decided it would be a good time to reveal the cover for their popular college football video game. Former Michigan quarterback, Denard Robinson will be featured on the cover for the PlayStation 3 and the XBOX 360.

Robinson broke all sorts of Michigan records in college and beat out former Texas A&M receiver Ryan Swope in the finals to claim the cover. The voting process was compromised by fans of each player creating fake profiles in order to cast fake votes for the player of their choice. The voting totaled 5.7 million votes over the course of a competition setting a NCAA Football franchise record.

Denard Robinson is the 3rd Michigan Wolverine player to grace the cover following in the footsteps of Desmond Howard and Charles Woodson.

It is fitting that Robinson made the cover this year with the huge emphasis being put on making the running game and specifically the option more realistic this year.

NCAA Football 14 is scheduled for release on July 9th. The only consoles it will be available on are the XBOX 360 and the PlayStation 3.

You can take a look at the covers below.

NHL 14 Cover Vote Begins

Now that the 2 months of Madden 25 cover voting is coming to an end, EA Sports has launched their cover tournament for NHL 14. 60 players (2 from each team) made it into the bracket. Teammates will play each other in the first round so only 1 representative from each team will make it into the second round.

You can place your vote on the NHL.com website now through April 28th for the first round. You may vote up to 10 times per day. On Thursdays, your vote via twitter will be doubled so if you have a strong preference for a certain candidate to make the cover for NHL 14, it would be wise to vote as much as you can then.

The cover vote will conclude in early June. The game itself will be released on September 1oth in North America and September 13th in Europe.

You can check out the official cover vote trailer released by EA Sports earlier today below.

Who do you want to see on the NHL 14 cover?

EA Sports Announces Madden NFL 25 Playbook Timeline

Over the last few weeks, we’ve found out what we can expect from NCAA Football 14 which pretty much guaranteed that this week would be when we find out details concerning it’s counterpart, Madden 25.

The cover vote, which has been going on for nearly 2 months now, is coming to an end on Wednesday so it makes sense for the first Madden 25 information to come out then. We have the full details below on what to expect over the next few months.

The most notable development today is what seems to be the renaming of “Connected Careers” to what is now be called “Connected Franchise.” This is likely due to several gamers not realizing that connected careers was essentially franchise mode to begin with and the uproar that ensued from it.

Run Free, Infinity Engine 2, & Cover Athlete Winner – April 25th

Unlock the power, precision and creativity of an NFL ball carrier.

Connected Franchise Part 1 – May 6th

Cement your legacy as one of the all-time great NFL players or coaches in the new and improved Connected Franchise.

Connected Franchise Part 2 – May 20th

Take ultimate control of your franchise.

Madden Share – June 24th

The best content from around the Madden NFL universe, right at your fingertips.

Madden 25 Ultimate Team – July 1st

Enjoy new ways to play and build your team in this year’s edition of Ultimate Team.

All-25 Team – TBD

Information and timeline still to be determined.

The release date for Madden 25 is currently scheduled for August 27th. The demo usually comes out 2-3 weeks before the game.

What feature are you most excited to hear more about? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section.

Trailer Detailing NCAA Football 14 Presentation Trickles Out

In a YouTube video, seen below, EA Sports has revealed a few additional details on presentation in this year’s college football video game, NCAA Football 14. Yesterday, we found out that we can expect neutral site games as well as a new pre-game and halftime show. Those points have been expanded upon today.

There will be a total of 10 neutral site games including Cowboy’s Stadium, the Georgia Dome, Solider Field, MetLife Stadium, and M&T Bank Stadium.

The trailer video also includes a sample of the pre-game and halftime shows with some banter between Rece Davis and David Pollack, in the studio.

Other notable highlights include what appears to be trash talking after a play and some all new celebrations.

Despite repeated attempts, we still have no indication from anyone at EA Sports when the NCAA Football 14 cover will be released or if there will be the ability to import draft classes to Madden NFL 25.

NCAA Football 14 is still set to be released on July 9th on the XBOX 360 and the PlayStation 3.

NCAA Football 14 Presentation News

The first NCAA Football 14 information was met with cautious optimism throughout the sports gaming community. Today, EA Sports has announced the improvements to the presentation of the game that is sure to make some fans very happy. The major changes include neutral site games, faster pre-games, a true broadcast feel, and new stadium music and chants. Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit will handle the pre-game introductions while David Pollack and Rece Davis cover the halftime show. The full NCAA Football 14 presentation details are below.

NEUTRAL SITE GAMES

The biggest games of the college football season require stadiums that fit their magnitude, and for the first time ever NCAA Football 14 will allow you to square off against opponents at neutral sites. For instance, start your season with LSU vs. TCU in Cowboys Stadium for the Cowboys Kickoff Classic, or Alabama vs. Virginia Tech in the Georgia Dome for the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game.

FASTER, LIGHTER MENUS AND PREGAMES

Get into the action faster than ever before with a menu that has a whole new look and feel. See all your options at a glance and get into a game quickly. Dynamic loading screens allow players to review injuries, note key players for the upcoming game, view offensive and defensive rankings for both teams and more, all while the game loads up.

TRUE BROADCAST FEEL

This year marks the inclusion of new broadcast elements, including the ESPN Living Game Clock that provides key stats after each play and a new halftime show featuring Rece Davis and David Pollack. Also, Brad Nessler and Kirk Herbstreit focus on impact players and provide smart analysis on key moments throughout the game.

NEW MUSIC AND CHANTS

Get pumped up with familiar stadium anthems Seven Nation Army by The White Stripes and Kernkraft 400 by Zombie Nation. Turn up the speakers and chant along with some of the most instantly recognizable and addictive songs in all of sports.

What feature are you most excited about for NCAA 14? Let us know in the comments section or in our NCAA Football 14 forum.

Adrian Peterson vs. Barry Sanders in Madden 25 Cover Final

A running back will be on the cover of Madden 25. Sportsnation announced just minutes ago that Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson will face former Detroit Lions running back Barry Sanders in the Madden 25 cover vote finals.

The voting for this round starts now and ends on April 24th with the winner being announced live on the SportsNation show.

Last round Adrian Peterson beat Arian Foster of the Houston Texans while Barry Sanders beat out Jerry Rice. This sets up an all NFC North matchup. Not that the seedings matter much but Adrian Peterson was a 2 seed in the new school bracket while Barry Sanders was a 3 seed in the old school bracket.

You can pre order Madden 25 on PS3 or XBOX 360. The scheduled release date set by EA Sports is August 27th, 2013.

Who do you want to win the Madden NFL 25 cover vote? Let us know in the comments section below.