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Best Campus Hero Madden 22: Who to Pick

Top GamesHere's our take on who players should pick as their best Campus Hero for the Campus Legends event. / EA SportsWith the launch of the Campus Legends event, players had the opportunity to add some of the biggest names to college football to their fantasy team in Madden 22. A handful of these were free rewards that, if lucky, could be awarded for participating in the event as a decent upgrade to the current roster. Longtime fans will likely recognize names like Reggie Bush and Tim Tebow, of course.

Campus Legends Madden 22 Roster: Full List of Players

Top GamesCampus Legends are coming to Madden 22, adding 10 new teams to choose from for the duration of the event. / EA SportsCampus Legends are coming to Madden 22, adding 10 new teams to choose from for the duration of the event.College football fans—rejoice! It appears the rumors were true. EA Sports has added a bit of college football fun into Madden 22. As part of the Campus Legends, players will be able to recruit and place some of the biggest names in college football such as Reggie Bush

Madden 22 ‘Face of the Franchise’ Changes in the New Release

Best Buy IntelEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode—based on player feedback. / EA SportsPresented by Best BuyEA Sports has introduced some changes to its Face of the Franchise mode in Madden 22—based on player feedback.Dubbed by the company as "United We Rise," players who start the Face of the Franchise follow an NFL draft on their journey through their professional careers. Players can pick and choose their subdivision, class, and make intricate decisions that result in different rewards for every playthrough. By the

EA Plans to Expand Sports Games Over Five Years

Top GamesEA wants to reach 500 million players worldwide with its sports games in the next five years. / Photo courtesy of EAElectronic Arts plans to expand its sports games over the next five years, aiming to reach a global audience of 500 million players, according to EA Sports general manager Daryl Holt.Speaking to Axios, Holt said the company plans to expand with "new business models, new geographies" as it works toward that goal. EA's plans include moving back into golf, college football, baseball, and, using recent acquisition Codemasters, to

Electronic Arts acquires Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software

Electronic Arts has officially acquired Canadian games studio Metalhead Software, the developer behind popular arcade-style sports series Super Mega Baseball.  Metalhead is being brought in to continue working on Super Mega Baseball beyond its third entry, which was released last May, as well as to help EA Sports “develop new gaming and sports experiences.” “We’re all players of Super Mega Baseball, and we’ve long admired the work of the Metalhead team,” EA Sports executive vice president and GM Cam Weber said. “It’s a unique and beloved franchise among sports gamers

The Roads Left Unseen: The Paths for Up-And-Coming Gamers to Become Pros

Top GamesThe many paths of Esports players may be more murky and diverse than expected. | Photo Courtesy of Fifa eWorld CupFrom popularity to viewership, net worth and more, just about everything about esports has grown in the past 10 years. But as the industry has advanced, and the pool of professional players has widened, many questions remain about how exactly players reach the highest level. What is the process like for young, up-and-coming players? What pathways do they take? How do each of them differ? Which one has the

EA Sports PGA Tour Next-Gen Golf Game Announced

Top GamesBy Max Mallow | Mar 29, 2021, 11:12 AM EDTPhoto by EA SportsElectronic Arts announced a new next-gen golf game, EA Sports PGA Tour, that's currently in development.This is EA Sports' first golf video game since 2015 with the release of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. The Northern Irish golfer took the title from Tiger Woods who previously was the cover and name star of EA Sports' golf franchise. "EA Sports will expand on its storied history in golf and longstanding relationship with the PGA TOUR with a brand new

Bob Akmens & BASports.com Best NHL Handicappers in Las Vegas Contest

WAUCHULA, Fla., July 31, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- The exciting 2020 NHL season is back. And what a hockey season Dr. Bob Akmens & his team at BASports.com recently had.  BASports.com was #1 in NHL handicapping by beating out a large field of 73 handicappers in the Las Vegas Sports Watch Monitor NHL Contest in both most net profit won and most net winners. And were also #1 in 5 different categories of Ruth Glasgow's The Sports Monitor NHL Hockey Handicapping Contest. Continue Reading Dr. Bob Akmens has been called the

Shazam Star Zachary Levi To Play Former NFL QB Kurt Warner In Movie About His Life

Zachary Levi, the star of the DC movie Shazam and the voice of Flynn Rider in Disney's Tangled, is taking on a very different role for his next project. Lionsgate has announced that Levi will play former NFL standout QB Kurt Warner in sports drama called American Underdog, according to Collider.David Aaron Cohen, who worked on the football TV show Friday Night Lights, is writing the script. The story will follow the real life of Warner, who indeed had an underdog story. After playing college football, Warner did not get