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Madden 13 Cover Finals: Cam Newton vs. Calvin Johnson

Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Lions receiver Calvin Johnson will meet in the finals of the Madden 13 cover tournament. This comes as no surprise to people who followed the voting early on…

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Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and Lions receiver Calvin Johnson will meet in the finals of the Madden 13 cover tournament. This comes as no surprise to people who followed the voting early on. Both Johnson and Newton breezed through their early round competition and appeared to be destined for the finals for quite some time.

Megatron beat out Aaron Rodgers with 67% of the vote while Newton beat Patrick Willis with only 53% of the votes. The final voting runs through Wednesday April 25th. You can place your vote anytime before then on the SportsNation website.

Madden 13 Cover Vote Down To 4

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We are one step closer to knowing who will be on the cover of Madden NFL 13. The cover vote is now down to Patrick Willis, Aaron Rodgers, Calvin Johnson and Cam Newton. Rodgers will be matchup up with Johnson and Newton will be paired against Willis.

The smart money is on a finals matchup between Cam Newton and Calvin Johnson based on the way they have smashed everyone else in earlier rounds of the Madden 13 cover tournament, but upsets have been known to happen. Vote for who you want to see advance to the finals over at ESPN. The next round will advance next Wednesday.

First Madden 13 Screenshots

A few days ago, EA Sports debuted the new Nike Uniforms that will be in Madden 13. Today 4 additional screenshots were released to the public with more details on what to expect from those uniforms. Furthermore, these Madden 13 screenshots show some of the changes in lighting, graphics, and player art.

Below you can check out the new uniforms for the Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers, and New Orleans Saints.

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Madden NFL 13 Debuts Nike Uniforms

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There has been lots of hype going around NFL communities about the new Nike uniforms that will be worn next year. That excitement has carried over to the virtual gridiron where today EA Sports debuted it’s art for the new Nike uniforms in the upcoming football video game, Madden NFL 13. You will be able to see slight color changes for various teams as well as different stitching and lots of other cool details.

While the large majority of Madden fans care about improving gameplay authenticity, making Madden 13 more visually appealing will not hurt at all. Let us know what you think in the comment section.

Madden 13 Cover Tournament Down To 8

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The Madden NFL 13 cover tournament advanced to the final 8 this morning. There hasn’t been near the same level of support for underdogs as there was last year which should be a good thing for both fans and EA Sports. The quarterfinals will pair Cam Newton vs. Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Willis vs Victor Cruz, Aaron Rodgers vs. Ray Rice, and Calvin Johnson vs. Rob Gronkowski.

Calvin Johnson and Cam Newton look to be destined to meet in the finals based on the way they have blown out their opponents in previous rounds. Which one will get your vote?

Madden NFL 13 on PS Vita

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EA Sports has listed PlayStation Vita as a console that you will be able to play Madden 13 on. After the relative success FIFA 12 had on the PS Vita it looks like Electronic Arts is expanding it’s PlayStation Vita presence to other sports video games including Madden 13.

There is still no word on a feature set or cross platform compatibility but the future is looking bright for sports video games on handheld devices. What would you like to see in Madden NFL 13 on the PlayStation Vita? Let us know in the comments section.