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 [...]

Fight Night fans don’t have to worry about the boxing franchise being replaced by Facebreaker anytime soon. This afternoon, EA Sports confirmed today via press release that Fight Night Round 4 is indeed in development and is on the way to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 sometime next year.
“The EA SPORTS Fight Night franchise [...]

It’s been no secret that Electronic Arts has been one of the biggest supporters of the Nintendo Wii since the system’s launch in 2006. Aiming to take that a step further, the company announced two new initiatives today for the console that they hope will grow the sports genre’s presence on the system even more.
The [...]