'Madden 25' Pros Live a Gamer's Dream

If you pick up a copy of Madden 25 when the iconic sports video game's latest version releases Tuesday, it's possible you'll want a guide to go with it. If so, it's likely that guide will be the 352-page official version produced by Random House division Prima Games

But here's something you should know: that massive Madden players' bible doesn't just emerge out of the ether. It's the product of months of work by a miniature cabal of male twenty-somethings who are living out what many hardcore gaming enthusiasts would call a dream

These men are professional gamers. For the past two months, they've spent thousands of hours playing early versions of Madden 25, paid to do so by Prima. Their mission? To figure out the game's ins and outs, which players are digitally overrated or underrated, effective new plays and unstoppable new moves so that you — yes, you, lowly casual gamer who plays for free on your own spare time — can one day maybe beat it Read more...