Madden 23’s bugs are hilariously bad

Go to http://manscaped.com and use code ROUNDUP for 20% off and free shipping. Madden 23 was supposed to be different. It was supposed to be the answer to years of criticism about the franchise's long-running history of issues as a result of annual releases and well apparently it does make some great improvements… but also it’s riddled with tons of bugs! We have pulled the highlights for you in this week's roundup. In other news; Microsoft wants Activision for mobile, Quantic Dream has been acquired, Splatoon 3 players are already getting banned, and Arkane didn’t want to call it ‘Prey’ In this week’s 5-Second Review Brian talks about cranking it and the Coming Soon section heralds the return of Splatoon. Thanks for watching everyone and have a great weekend! 00:00 - Madden 23’s bugs are hilariously bad 05:46 - Microsoft wants Activision because of (sigh) mobile 07:24 - Quantic Dream has been acquired 08:22 -​​ Splatoon 3 players are already getting banned 09:35 - Arkane didn’t want to call it ‘Prey’ 10:58 - 5-Second Review 11:20 - Coming Soon Listen and subscribe to Ship Hits the Fan at https://bit.ly/shiphitsthefan Buy our shirt! https://is.gd/u3xCtA OR follow us on Twitter! https://twitter.com/briangaar https://twitter.com/DarthBurrit0 http://twitter.com/InsideGaming SOURCES [IGN] Madden 23 IGN Interview https://www.ign.com/articles/madden-23-interview-ea-tiburon [Tiktok] notjackkenyon Tiktok clip https://www.tiktok.com/@houseofhighlights/video/7134759330074610987?is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=713475… [Twitter] Kobe Mentality clip https://twitter.com/KobeMentaIity/status/1561506771205853184 [Tiktok] Robbie10K Tiktok clip https://www.tiktok.com/@robbie10k/video/7137338718691822894?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 [YouTube] Madden 23 invisible player glitch https://youtu.be/C6Mnp60pv54?t=47 [Twitter] Mecole Hardman tweet https://twitter.com/MecoleHardman4/status/1561516243672305669?s=20&t=BWmk_xM8_Gpzg4WQGnShjQ [Metacritic] Madden 23 Metacritic https://www.metacritic.com/game/playstation-5/madden-nfl-23 [PSU] PlayStation Universe Madden 23 review https://www.psu.com/reviews/madden-nfl-23-review-ps5/ [MSN] Digital Trends review https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/nfl/madden-nfl-23-review-not-a-fumble-but-still-lost-yardage/ar-AA1… [GameSpot] GameSpot 23 Madden review https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/madden-nfl-23-review-high-upside/1900-6417946/ [NFL] EA Sports determined to win gamers' approval https://www.nfl.com/news/ea-sports-determined-to-win-gamers-approval-with-madden-nfl-23 [Bloomberg] Bloomberg interview with Phil Spencer https://www.bloomberg.com/news/videos/2022-08-25/bloomberg-studio-1-0-microsoft-gaming-ceo-phil-spen… [TechCrunch] Activision acquisition UK antitrust concerns https://techcrunch.com/2022/09/01/microsoft-activision-uk-antitrust-concerns/ [VG247] Quantic Dream required https://www.vg247.com/quantic-dream-has-been-acquired-by-netease-games-will-continue-to-operate-inde… [Blog PlayStation] PlayStation buys Savage Games Studios https://blog.playstation.com/2022/08/29/welcoming-savage-game-studios-expanding-our-community/?sf259… [Twitter] Oatmeal Dome tweet 1 https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1563202850767118337?s=20&t=PsK9-5da5RsbWweTRdrBLg [Nintendo] Splatoon 3 demo details https://splatoon.nintendo.com/en/news/download-the-splatoon-3-splatfest-world-premiere-demo-today/ [Twitter] Oatmeal Dome tweet 2 https://twitter.com/OatmealDome/status/1563202853984153602 [Kotaku] Splatoon 3 players already getting banned https://kotaku.com/splatoon-3-splatfest-mod-ban-nintendo-switch-online-1849476257 [YouTube] Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences Raphaël Colantonio Interview https://youtu.be/2kAZYxRjztQ