EA's American-football franchise returns as Madden NFL 12 for iPhone, iPad, and Android goes live

EA's Madden NFL 12 has breached Apple's and Google's defences, and has sprinted into the end zone.

This year's version of the pigskin-flinging footy franchise features over 2,500 players, including top QB Tom Brady, everybody's favourite WR Chad Ochocinco, and the hard-as-nails Wes Welker.

You can warm your players up in the game's Exhibition mode, take them through a 16-game NFL season to lift the Lombardi trophy, or relive the 2010/2011 playoffs.

New additions to the series include smoother and harder-hitting collision effects, Origin leaderboards, and a brand-new set of achievements to bag.

32 teams, in-depth playbooks, and real-world stadiums are, as always, present.

Pocket Gamer's Damon Brown was lucky enough to grab a hands-on with Madden NFL 12 back in July, so go and check that out while you wait for our review.

If you fancy taking a team of your choice all the way to the Super Bowl, you can grab Madden NFL 12 from the App Store for £4.99 / $6.99 / €5.49 on iPhone or £6.99 / $9.99 / €7.99 on iPad, or from the Android Market for £4.86.