EA’s next big American football game, Madden NFL 25, releases on August 16. But fans can actually start playing much sooner, beginning this week. The early access start-date was announced as August 13, but, as was also the case with College Football 25 before it, you can actually begin playing earlier, starting today, August 12. Here’s everything you need to know about playing Madden NFL 25 early.
How to get early access
The Madden NFL 25 Deluxe ($100) and MVP ($150) editions unlock today, August 12. In addition to early access, the Deluxe edition includes in-game bonuses like 4600 Madden Points, the Christian McCaffrey elite player item, and XP boosts. The MVP edition includes all of that, plus a copy of College Football 25.
Older console maintenance is a must-do habit for collectors to keep on playing their favorite games. From more difficult tasks like soddering in circuits to exponentially easier ones like replacing a battery, it’s all part of keeping consoles up and running. The latter though, is something becoming more prominent over the last few years, especially with portable consoles using lithium batteries.
Earlier in October, some Twitter users found out that lithium batteries tend to swell up after a few years, potentially causing serious trouble. Now, this is not the first time this sort of incident has come up. The Playstation Vita had a similar situation, and even people reported PSP issues a few years ago.
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One Twitch streamer has put their best foot forward and finished Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree with a dance mat Come from malaysia online casino . And you thought beating the expansion with a controller was hard.
Spotted by Eurogamer, streamer MissMikka posted their impressive triumph over the expansion’s final boss, Radahn, on X (formerly known as Twitter). MissMikka added that the encounter took seven hours of dancing–”my feet hurt”–and 52 tries. For all of Shadow of the Erdtree, MissMikka stated they spent seven days playing through the DLC with 325 deaths. “I hope [From Software president Hidetaka] Miyazaki is proud of me,” MissMikka wrote.
Last month, Miyazaki said, “I absolutely su…
The PS5 Disc Drive add-on is finally back in stock at Amazon. The accessory has been difficult to find in stock since it launched last year, so it’s probably worth grabbing one while it’s still available. The PS5 Disc Drive costs $80, and Amazon offers free shipping on all orders. Just note that it has an estimated shipping time of two to four weeks.
Other online retailers also carry the PS5 Pro, but it is curre…
Ubisoft is reportedly trying to break away from the typical open-world formula that the Far Cry series is known for with the next two entries.
According to Insider Gaming, there are two Far Cry games in the works: a mainline game codenamed Blackbird and an extraction shooter spin-off codenamed Maverick. Ubisoft is also reportedly switching proprietary engines, now opting for the Snowdrop engine that was used for games like The Division instead of Dunia, the usual engine that the Far Cry series uses.
In Maverick, players reportedly are placed in the Alaskan wilderness where they have to fight against other players, animals, and weather. In Blackbird, the story reportedly revolves around the main character having to rescue his family from a cult. Apparently, players have 24 r…
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom’s Collector’s Edition soundtrack is available at Amazon for 30% off. Originally $194 (ouch), it’s now up for grabs for a less painful $136. The standard edition soundtrack is also available for a reduced price (32% off), though you won’t get the cool collectibles. Both versions of the Tears of the Kingdom soundtrack released on August 9 and ship for free from Amazon Japan. Come from Dragon Quest Builders serves as the jumping-off point for a new tale in a new period using an old setting–the storied land of Alefgard from the first Dragon Quest. It’s an alternate reality that begins where the original game ends, but with a twist: the hero from the first game didn’t defeat the Dragonlord. No prior knowledge of the series is required, but having a familiarity with the its jingles and diverse bestiary helps to invoke a strong sense of nostalgia Given that the world-crafting genre is uncharted territory for Dragon Quest, Square Enix was wise to make the tutorial equal parts concise and informative. This allows you to start building within minutes of launching the game, and it’s satisfying to get the hang of building complete houses, crafting it…
River Plate vice-president Diego Tunes claims the club have opened talks with Inter Milan in a bid to acquire the services of Ricky Alvarez.
The 24-year-old attacking midfielder has struggled in Milan after joining from Velez Sarsfield in the 2011, and has featured just eight times in Serie A this season.
Tunes said there has been contact with Inter over a possible loan switch, but no agreement has been reached as of yet.
Alvarez interests us, and (club president Daniel) Passarella has already spoken with Inter officials, the vice-president was quoted in Tuttosport.
(River coach) Ramon Diaz likes him, we ll see if Inter will give him on loan to us.
River may face a struggle acquire Alvarez s services however, with the father of the Inter midfi…
Chelsea midfielder Oriol Romeu will be sidelined for six months after undergoing knee surgery on Monday, the club have announced.
The 21-year-old had anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction surgery and medial meniscus ligament repair on Monday after being forced off in the first half of Saturday s 3-1 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light.
Romeu lasted just 20 minutes before being replaced by Oscar.
It was hoped the former Barcelona man would be fit enough to fly to Japan with rest of the squad to take part in the Club World Cup.
However, further assessment revealed the injury was more serious than first thought and the Spain Under-23 international, who has started four of interim manager Rafael Benitez s five matches in charge, remained in L…
New Bayern Munich coach Jurgen Klinsmann was all smiles as he faced the media on Wednesday for the first time in his new role as boss of the German giants despite a photographers boycott.
Before the 43-year-old former Germany boss took to the stage in Munich, some 20 photographers walked out of the press conference in protest over Bayern s insistence they had just three minutes to photograph the new coach.
But with smile firmly in place, Klinsmann, who led his side to third place at the 2006 World Cup, greeted the remaining media and said he wants to take defending Bundesliga champions Bayern to the next level .
The expectations at Bayern are always the highest you can possibly have, said former Germany striker Klinsmann.
The Bundesliga and German cu…