Edge writes: "Initial sales of EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 "appear better than expected," Stern Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said Tuesday.
Not that EA needed to send out an official press release that Madden NFL 09 is out today, but here it is none the less:
Destructoid writes: "If you're a fan of the Madden NFL Football series, there is a slight chance that you already know about the Brett Favre trade this offseason. Aside from making every self-respecting NFL fan cringe at the sight of Favre in a Jets jersey with a roster update, the folks at EA Sports had to do some damage control with their Madden 2009 packaging featuring Favre in his old Packers jersey. Currently, EA Sports has a printable copy of the cover featuring the gunslinger in his new uniform available on their website.
It's Madden NFL 09 week. Be sure to check out the deals and midnight launch events from various retailers. The Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack will be available this week, featuring the Metallic Blue PSP.
It's a new season, and the 20th Anniversary, of Madden NFL. Retailers have various offers and kickoff events for Madden NFL '09 taking place as early as Monday evening, before the August 12th midnight launch. Here's a breakdown of launch events and deals on Madden NFL 09.
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With legendary NFL quarterback (and Madden NFL 09 cover boy) Brett Favre making his return to the gridiron game for an 08-09 season, questions have arisen as to how the hall of famer QB would be portrayed in the latest games now that he's back in the big leagues, and kicking things off as starting quarterback for the Jets in just a few short weeks.
News broke Thursday morning that Green Bay Packers mainstay (and now former NFL retiree) Brett Favre would be traded to the New York Jets.
Stephen Totilo reports:
Edge Online writes: "Pre-orders for EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 have been showing improvement following sluggish recent performance, Stern Agee analyst Arvind Bhatia said in an investor note on Thursday.