If you're having trouble understanding what happened in the World Cup today, then perhaps this highly scientific Pokémon image of Mega 'mon versus baby Pokémon can break it down for you. » 7/08/14 11:14pm Tuesday 11:14pm

Converse will launch two new Super Mario-themed sneakers for no less than ¥20,000 (roughly $200) in late August in Japan, with Bowser and Mario on them. The stars in Super Mario games match Converse's 'All Star' brand after all. » 7/08/14 7:45am Tuesday 7:45am

How to make soccer more appealing in the U.S.? ESPN's Keith Olbermann has seven suggestions. The last one? Appeal to kids who love soccer video games. "Baseball doesn't even have the right video game," he says. And soccer does. OK? Jump to 5:50 in the video here for more. » 7/02/14 11:59am 7/02/14 11:59am

When you see a good fight in motion — real or simulated — there's a grace to it. It's like watching a dance where you see the will and wit of two people intertwined. At its best, it is a like watching abstract art. EA Sports UFC is not that. » 6/26/14 12:22pm 6/26/14 12:22pm

FIFA may dominate the football game market these days, but there once was a time when people's tastes were simpler, and more arcade in nature. Pixel Soccer speaks to that time. » 6/23/14 10:36pm 6/23/14 10:36pm

This is The Last Game. It's a 5:28 animated short that is many things. It's a commercial for Nike. More importantly, it's a "World Cup" commercial for Nike when it's not actually allowed to make official World Cup commercials (since that's Adidas' job). But I don't care about any of those things. I just love it as a… » 6/11/14 12:30am 6/11/14 12:30am

The upcoming video game Football Heroes: Pro Edition will sport a license from the NFL Players Association, making it one of the only non-Madden game in a decade to include pro football players' names, according to the game's creators and the players' group. » 5/30/14 1:15pm 5/30/14 1:15pm

Did you think sports games would be safe from the industry-wide insistence on turning everything into a first person shooter? I hope not. » 5/06/14 9:00pm 5/06/14 9:00pm

Ten of the guys who work on EVE Online, along with some "special guests", are going to fight Iceland's Gunnar "Gunni" Nelson next month. Gunnar is a UFC fighter with twelve wins (and two blackbelts) to his name. They are all going to die. » 4/22/14 10:30pm 4/22/14 10:30pm

OK, so he doesn't have a heavy cloak and half-a-dozen weapons weighing him down, and he's not being chased by the local constabulary, but this guy still does a damn good impression of Assassin's Creed's trademark climbing. » 4/22/14 8:00pm 4/22/14 8:00pm

Drones don't just exist for pretty videos and convenient delivery. They also exist to be a hazard to athletes, with a crash in an Australian triathlon injuring one competitor and leading to accusations of hacking. » 4/07/14 4:20am 4/07/14 4:20am

Pikachu and ten other Pokemon are Japan's official mascots the 2014 World Cup in Rio. I bet Domo and Hello Kitty are kicking themselves right now. » 3/15/14 5:00pm 3/15/14 5:00pm

Man versus machine. It's always the ultimate showdown, and in this case—where one of the world's best table tennis players, Timo Boll, goes against one of the fastest ping pong machines out there—it makes for an intense match. » 3/11/14 12:57am 3/11/14 12:57am

The revival of R.B.I. Baseball will hit Xbox 360, PS3 and mobile on April 10, says Darren Rovell,despite MLB having not yet revealed any information about the game—no videos, no screenshots, nothing— aside from its title. PC, Xbox One and PS4 versions are also expected. » 3/08/14 5:46pm 3/08/14 5:46pm

Jon Bois of SB Nation, famed for his "Breaking Madden" series, tried to create a basketball game with Garry's Mod. You can see the ... results here. » 3/02/14 5:37pm 3/02/14 5:37pm

The PES and FIFA games may be capable simulations of men running around a field kicking things. But there's a new, more ridiculous football (soccer) simulation in town. Goofball Goals. » 2/28/14 7:00pm 2/28/14 7:00pm