Music simulation games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band have replaced sports as the second most played video game genre, according to the results from Odyssey, an independent research firm.
“We have seen an explosion in the music simulation category,” said Nick Donatiello, Odyssey’s President and CEO. “The phenomenal success of the Rock Band and Guitar [...]

After reinventing the Blitz franchise as a foul-mouthed take on the American sport, the game could hardly sink any lower. The League II wants to be more extreme, but at its core, this is the same Blitz we’ve been playing for well over a decade now.

The Achievement Point system is a novel idea. Each retail release must have 1,000 points attached to it, and every Live Arcade game must have 200. This is a requirement. This has led to some dubious games in the past, like King Kong, TMNT, and Avatar. However, EA has finally reached the bottom of the [...]

Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the last few weeks, we’re sure you’ve heard of the back and forth “will he or won’t he?” news with Brett Favre and his possible comeback to the NFL. Despite the “King’s Ransom” requested by the Green Bay Packers for a trade, there are some teams that [...]

Anxious sports gamers dying to get their hands on Madden NFL 09 won’t be waiting much longer, as a demo is on the way next week on August 1. Confirmed last night by Pasta Padre on his blog, the demo is already available for Xbox 360 owners upon the purchase of a new NFL DVD.
The [...]

Electronic Arts worldwide executive of music and marketing Steve Schnur confirmed last night in an interview with GameDaily the 26 song soundtrack lineup for Madden NFL 09. Featuring the usual mix of hip-hop and rock music, the soundtrack is the largest ever for a game that is traditionally one of the most sought after soundtracks [...]

EA Sports made an apology to the citizens of Northern Ireland yesterday for placing the wrong song in UEFA Euro 2008 as their national anthem, according to a report on MCVUK. Instead of playing the country’s correct anthem, God Save Our Queen, The Solidier’s Song is played instead which sent both citizens and fans alike [...]

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, [...]