Madden NFL 13 Week on IGN

In one week, Madden NFL 13 will be in homes across the country, but that doesn't make the wait any easier. To help the time pass, IGN is going to be posting all sorts of Madden-related content this week, and you can consider this your one-stop shop. We'll post the articles and videos on the site, but we'll also update this roadmap so you can get where you want to be.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 22ND

IGN Live Presents: Madden NFL 13

From 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Pacific (6:30 p.m. Eastern, 11 p.m. BST), we'll be playing Madden with senior designer Josh Looman and giving away copies of the game. Tune in to win.

THURSDAY, AUGUST 23RD

Madden Video after Madden Video

Here, we'll blow the doors off of what you can expect in Madden NFL 13 with developer commentaries walking you through the new bells and whistles in the game.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 24TH

Madden NFL 13 Review

This is it -- IGN's final verdict on how the game came together for this year. Are the physics fun? The new announcer team an improvement? Find out at 3 p.m. Pacific.

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Dead Space 3, Crysis 3, Madden 13 Pre-Orders Surge

EA has announced big pre-order numbers for Dead Space 3, Crysis 3 and Madden NFL 13. According to a first quarter earnings call today, pre-orders of Dead Space 3 “are tracking almost five-times higher than Dead Space 2 in the same timeframe in 2010.” Crysis 3 pre-orders, meanwhile, “are roughly three-times what they were for Crysis 2 at this time in 2010” and Madden NFL 13 pre-orders “are up 25% versus last year.”

Elsewhere in the call, EA reported continued success for Battlefield 3 Premium, which has boosted its financials in the wake of disappointing subscriber numbers for Star Wars: The Old Republic. Looking ahead, the publisher also commented that it’s keeping a close eye on Wii U.

Overall, EA lost $130 million this quarter, with revenue of $491 million that fell just short of its $500 million forecast. EA announced this morning that it will hire former Yahoo! exec Blake Jorgensen as its new executive vice president and chief financial officer. The publisher called the quarter “solid” overall and CEO John Riccitiello referred to the company’s plans as “a strategic balance that none of our peers can duplicate.”

EA also commented on the results of a recent lawsuit over sports exclusivity, noting that it’s “not out of the NCAA football business” but that it won’t hold the exclusive rights moving forward. “We’re very bullish on our NCAA product going forward and we welcome the competition,” Riccitiello said.

EA’s upcoming release slate includes NHL 13 in September in addition to Sim City in February, Madden NFL 13 in August and Need for Speed Most Wanted in October. Crysis 3 and Dead Space 3 will hit stores in early 2013.

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