Madden NFL 2009, the latest version of the No. 1-selling video football game, went on sale. Anxious gamers lined up Monday night at some Brevard County stores so they would get the game when it became available at midnight.

Some local stores reported relatively slow sales early in the day, but expected more business Tuesday night. Others reported brisk sales right from the start.

GameStop at 1080 N. Wickham Road in Mebourne had a special opening for a half-hour at midnight so fans of the Madden series, now in its 20th year, could lay claim to the latest installment as soon as possible…..