Remembering John Madden, the video game character

Game critic Todd Martens associated the approachability of the "Madden NFL" series to the personality imbued in it by NFL great John Madden.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  Entertainment December 30, 2021 Remembering John Madden, the video game character The Madden that game critic Todd Martens knows is to football what Mario and Luigi are to New York plumbers. Video games often boast celebrities, but Madden was among the first to lend his name, voice and persona to the medium. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Boba Fett had four lines in 'Empire Strikes Back.' How he ended up with his own TV show More than 40 years after his live-action film debut, Boba Fett is getting his own TV show. Here's everything you need to know about the fan favorite "Star Wars" bounty hunter. SHARE       READ MORE How four '70s-obsessed Italians became America's favorite new rock band After winning the Eurovision Song Contest in May, Italy's Måneskin became that rarest of commodities: A young rock band with sex appeal and crossover hits. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT WarnerMedia-Discovery deal: AT&T gets favorable IRS ruling AT&T received a "favorable" ruling from the IRS on its WarnerMedia-Discovery deal. SHARE       READ MORE Business manager to Kardashians found dead; boyfriend charged with murder, torture Angela Kukawski was found dead in her car in Simi Valley last week. Authorities say her boyfriend, Jason Barker, tortured and killed her at their Sherman Oaks home, then dumped her body. SHARE       READ MORE Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are finally divorced, a decade after filing Well, that took a while to work out. Maria Shriver's divorce from Arnold Schwarzenegger has been finalized, 10 years after they split. SHARE       READ MORE Review: Clifton Collins Jr. rides like a champion in the low-key indie drama 'Jockey' Clifton Collins Jr. plays a veteran jockey uneasily facing the twilight of his horse racing career in the drama "Jockey," co-starring Molly Parker. SHARE       READ MORE ADVERTISEMENT Thank you for reading the Los Angeles Times Entertainment newsletter. Invite your friends, relatives, coworkers to sign up here. Not a subscriber? Get unlimited digital access to latimes.com. Subscribe here. Copyright © 2021, Los Angeles Times 2300 E. Imperial Highway, El Segundo, California, 90245 1-800-LA-TIMES | latimes.com *Advertisers have no control over editorial decisions or content. If you're interested in placing an ad or classified, get in touch here. We'd love your feedback on this newsletter. Please send your thoughts and suggestions here. You received this email because you signed up for newsletters from The Los Angeles Times. Manage marketing email preferences · Unsubscribe from this newsletter · Terms of service · Privacy policy · Do Not Sell My Personal Information · CA Notice of Collection FOLLOW US