Earlier this week, former NFL coach and broadcast booth stalwart John Madden announced he was hanging up his headset and microphone. Naturally, this news devastated America (and, by "America," we mean Frank Caliendo). How else are fans suppose to know that, in order for their team to win, they have to score more points than the other team? And how are we suppose to know that the key to the running game is running with the ball?
But more importantly, the question that really hung over fans' heads was what this announcement meant to the most successful video game sports franchise of all time. Well, fear not. We got a peek at Mr. Madden's plans for the future of the line, and we're happy to say that his retirement has taken the series to a whole new level.
In Ace Hardware '09, players can customize their own garbled product pitches, and even choose which TBS show each ad gets to run between.
Thanks to next-gen gaming consoles, you'll be able to smell the fresh turf under your feet as you drop that shoulder and plow that mower to one endzone and back. And new for '09? Lemonade breaks!
And, finally, retirement can't keep and ol' warhorse like Madden down. That's why he's branching out into MMORPG territory with Boat Show Autograph Booth Simulator, where players can travel to distant lands (unlock Branson, Missouri!) and set up booths where they can hawk arthritic scribbles for $10 a pop.
But more importantly, the question that really hung over fans' heads was what this announcement meant to the most successful video game sports franchise of all time. Well, fear not. We got a peek at Mr. Madden's plans for the future of the line, and we're happy to say that his retirement has taken the series to a whole new level.
In Ace Hardware '09, players can customize their own garbled product pitches, and even choose which TBS show each ad gets to run between.
Thanks to next-gen gaming consoles, you'll be able to smell the fresh turf under your feet as you drop that shoulder and plow that mower to one endzone and back. And new for '09? Lemonade breaks!
And, finally, retirement can't keep and ol' warhorse like Madden down. That's why he's branching out into MMORPG territory with Boat Show Autograph Booth Simulator, where players can travel to distant lands (unlock Branson, Missouri!) and set up booths where they can hawk arthritic scribbles for $10 a pop.