EA’s got (stress) balls, lets fans preview Madden games

While thumbing through the same January 2009 issue of Delta’s Sky magazine with the “Chick Click” article, I almost missed a small article about EA Tiburon before tossing it into the recycling bin.

The sidebar, titled “Serious Game Playing,” (by “GB,” p. 67), is part of the magazine’s portrait of Orlando, Florida (USA), and specifically accompanies the “Partners in Progress” section of the series by Lisa Roberts.

According to the brief article, Phil Holt, EA Tiburon’s General Manager, revealed that EA “combs Madden Internet forums for player comments” and the company invites local residents and…