Former Oakland Raider quarterback Daunte Culpepper recently made a bit of history off of the field, setting a new high score in Madden NFL 2002 that will go into the Gamer’s Edition of the Guiness Book of World Records.
Earning the record in a game he was also the cover athlete of in 2001, Culpepper established [...]

EA Sports is taking a different direction on the Wii, aiming to draw the casual audience into the lucrative yearly sports titles.  Madden, Tiger Woods, NBA Live, FIFA, and NCAA Football, are receiving this make over.
The usual terrifying words to die-hard gamers are included in the press release, including mini-games, inviting to all players, and [...]

Sports gamers across the country can officially start planning their excuses during the preseason, as EA Sports announced today that Madden NFL 09 has completed production and gone gold.
Last night in New York City, EA Sports and Sony hosted a VIP premiere event for the game’s release, with former cover athletes Eddie George, Daunte Culpepper, [...]

San Antonio Spurs point guard Tony Parker was named the global cover athlete for NBA Live 09 this morning by EA Sports. In doing so, Parker will be the first European born global cover athlete for the series.
“I have a long history with EA SPORTS. I’ve been on the cover in France for five years [...]

Electronic Arts announced this afternoon that their Fantasy Football service will be integrated into Madden NFL 09 when it releases in August. The application, which will arrive via DLC at an unknown cost at this point, will allow players to conduct their own fantasy football drafts, keep track of their teams/players, and even import their [...]

As the first foray into the boxing ring for 2K Sports, Prizefighter nicely fills the gap between releases of EA’s Fight Night series but doesn’t aim high with any unique control schemes or revolutionary features. It’s a basic boxing game in a design-by-numbers style that remains addictive for those not looking for originality.

Wii owners seeking a hockey fix need wait no longer, as 2K Sports announced today that NHL 2K9 is headed for Nintendo’s console this fall. The first officially licensed hockey game on the system at this point, the game is being handled by Visual Concepts and, naturally, will utilize the Wii Remote as a hockey [...]

December 13, 2004 is a day that football games changed forever as Electronic Arts and the NFL entered an exclusive agreement with each other to make the Madden NFL series the only game in town. While there’s always been a vocal outcry from the community, today things definitely took an interesting turn as a select [...]

When it comes to the Madden NFL series, one of the main things that is always highly discussed among both fans and actual players alike are the ratings. Is Devin Hester really that fast? Is Byron Leftwich really that slow? No matter the year, it’s always a talking point, and that includes the incoming rookie [...]

EA Sports announced this morning that Calgary Flames defenseman Dion Phaneuf will be the worldwide cover athlete for NHL 09. Already a two-time All-Star and nominee for last year’s Norris Trophy, Phaneuf has definitely made a name for himself, scoring 159 points during the course of his five year career in the league.
“It is an [...]

2K Sports announced tonight during the NBA Finals pre-game show that Kevin Garnett of the Boston Celtics will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K9.
Having one of the best years of his career, Garnett is widely regarded as one of the best all-around players in the NBA. He’s also won quite a few awards this [...]

Don King Presents: Prizefighter is sure to have enough fantabulous spectaculosity in it considering the game’s namesake, but today things got a bit funkier as Bootsy Collins revealed that he produced an original theme song for the upcoming boxing title.
“Doing the game track was very exciting,” Collins tells billboard.com. “It’s for Don King, a hero [...]

Visual Concepts will now be in control of the MLB 2K and NHL 2K brand of games for 2K Sports, according to a news story posted on 1UP.com. They take over development duties from the now defunct Kush Games.
Ben Brinkman, former developer of the MLB 2K series, has switched jobs and moved to Activision.
The company [...]

As many sports gaming fan already knows, Madden NFL 09 marks the 20th anniversary of EA Sports’ acclaimed football title. While the series has been going through the motions over the last few years, the crew down at Tiburon looks like they’re finally giving the game a much needed shot in the arm as Madden [...]

The PSP version of Madden NFL 09 is going to get some extra attention, as Sony Computer Entertainment of America announced today that it will get its own system bundle. Dubbed the Madden NFL 09 PSP Entertainment Pack, it will come complete with a Metallic Blue colored PSP system in addition a number of extra [...]

2K Sports announced this afternoon that Columbus Blue Jackets captain Rick Nash will grace the cover of NHL 2K9. An All-Star Left Wing, Nash is the youngest player in the league’s history to win the “Rocket” Richard Trophy with 41 goals scored. He also served as a member of the 2006 Canadian Olympic hockey team [...]

After somewhat keeping the MVP Baseball franchise alive over the last two years by going with college teams and players, Electronic Arts has decided not to renew their deal with the NCAA to continue the series, according to a report by the Sports Business Journal.
Originally making the title after they lost the Major League Baseball [...]

One of last year’s breakout new sports titles, Skate, is now making its way to the Wii and DS in the form of Skate It. Announced by EA this morning, these new versions of the game are being developed from the ground up with the systems’ strengths in mind as well, with the Wii version [...]

The Gran Turismo series has been globally recognized as one of the top games in the racing genre, and today Sony provided some numbers to back that up. According to an official release statement made by the company, the cumulative worldwide shipment of the games has exceeded 50 million units as of April 30.
“Initially, Gran [...]

2K Sports and Konami made a joint reveal today, announcing that MLB Power Pros 2008 will arrive on the PlayStation 2 and Wii this July. After making its North American debut last season to both positive critical and public reception, the innovative sports title will feature more of the new modes and innovations that made [...]