Madden NFL 08 has passed the 2 million mark in sales and becomes the 12th Xbox 360 game to do so, increasing the consoles lead over its competitors.

The Nintendo Wii currently has 9 games that have sold over 2 million, while Sony's PS3 sits a distant 3rd with only 4, and only 2 non-bundled.
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Eric "Problem" Wright didn't skip a beat from his Madden Challenge title only months ago as he defeated Big Game James Saturday in the XBox 360 portion of the Player's Bowl.
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Full details on the last roster update for Madden 08 (360, PS3) set to come out today includes all changes to ratings, weapons, transactions, contracts, and all injured players being removed from IR.
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Ripten's Chad Lakkis writes:

"We received a press release today from Electronic Arts, announcing their official prediction for this years Super Bowl, featuring the 18-0 New England Patriots and the New York Football Giants.

Lead by quarterback Eli Manning, the surging Giants aim to end the Patriots quest for a perfect 19-0 season, and take home the Lombardi Trophy in the process. However, Tom "Terrific" Brady and his talented squad of receivers see a different outcome."
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Full list of changes within the latest Madden 08 roster update which was released today for the 360 and PS3. Includes ratings up/down, weapons added/lost, and transactions.
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Want to prove you know the NFL? Want to win a copy of Madden NFL 08? Now is your chance to do them both and participate in our growing Madden NFL page!
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To kick off the weekend, Xbox LIVE will host Game with Fame sessions allowing Xbox LIVE Gold members to sign into Xbox LIVE at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 31, and score an opportunity to chat and play "Madden NFL 08" against NFL star Patrick Willis of the San Francisco 49ers. They can also sign into Xbox LIVE that evening to chat and play "NFL Tour" cover athlete and NFL star Shawne Merriman of the San Diego Chargers. NFL players will participate in the Game with Fame from Arizona just hours before they try to win the Madden Bowl XIV and claim yearlong bragging rights among their football-playing brethren. Those interested in competing with Willis and Merriman should send a friend request to the Xbox LIVE Gamertags WillisGwF and MerrimanGwF.
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GotFrag is proud to bring you the first and only official tournament listing for Madden NFL. Below is information for major and minor tournaments for Madden, separated by region. This page will be updated as new tournaments are announced.
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Game Time Philly Ballers Club, the host organization for the annual Player's Bowl, announced on their web site the top 25 Madden gamers coming in to the tournament on Feb. 16 at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Problem topped the chart with Chow in second. Surprisingly, GTP voted for their local boy, Young Nephew in at No. 3.
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The Hollywood Reporter, by Kimberly Nordyke on Jan 16, 2008:

Gameplay HD, Rainbow Media's high-definition channel that focuses on video gaming, said Tuesday that it has teamed with Electronic Arts to create a new TV series featuring the 2007 EA Sports Madden Challenge, which took place Dec. 12-13 at Universal Studios.

The six-part series -- which premieres Feb. 2, the day before the Super Bowl -- kicks off at 1 p.m. EST with an hourlong preshow introducing each of the 24 tournament finalists, including how they qualified with regional title wins playing "Madden NFL 08."

New half-hour episodes will continue to air at 1 p.m. EST Saturdays, covering the rounds of the tournament. Episodes also will feature gamer portraits, segments on the Madden video game culture and characters and the strategic plans of all the finalists as they prepare for competition.

Gameplay HD, which is one of Rainbow's Voom HD Networks, also is producing a special hourlong episode focusing on the tournament's semifinal and final rounds.

The winner of the single-elimination, bracket-style tournament takes home cash and prizes totaling $100,000.
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