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

While this might look like a rehearsal for an upcoming superhero movie, it's actually a working concept for a suit of armour built by Sydney company Chiron Global. Armour that's been designed not for show, but for sport. » 2/26/14 8:00pm 2/26/14 8:00pm

Silver Surfer snowboarding on a Galactus-shaped ramp sure would make things more exciting at any Winter Olympics event. The real games might be over, but here's concept artist Francesco Francavilla pairing superheroes with the winter sports that suit them the best. » 2/25/14 9:00am 2/25/14 9:00am

Reddit noticed this today, as did EA Sports' official forums in December. And now it's confirmed: EA Sports based its Football Ultimate Team card for Pelé, the greatest footballer in history, off a 44-year-old picture of him relaxing in the tub. » 2/22/14 6:20pm 2/22/14 6:20pm

Barely a week after the Super Bowl ended, fans of the Cleveland Browns got confirmation they were functionally eliminated from contention next year, too. The team's president and general manager resigned after hiring a new head coach, a comical sequence that is so bass-ackwards you can't even repeat it in Madden. » 2/18/14 4:25pm 2/18/14 4:25pm

MLB 14 The Show will release April 1 on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita and will arrive in May on PS4, Sony said today, ending an anxious stretch for baseball fans wondering if they would be playing a new version of the game on Opening Day. » 2/13/14 10:03am 2/13/14 10:03am

New trailer: EA Sports UFC. Still no release date yet for the game (last word was Spring, sometime after March) but here's a detailed look at the fighters' distinct features and animations. The game is for Xbox One and PS4. » 2/10/14 11:11am 2/10/14 11:11am

For the last few years, most major sporting games have had a mode that pits you as a single player progressing through their career. These can be fun, but damn it, they're not enough. » 2/04/14 10:30pm 2/04/14 10:30pm

The Ludosport Lightsaber Combat Academy is a chain (yes, there are multiple schools!) in Italy that teach willing students in the art of lightsaber combat. Or, for those who've never dreamed of being a Jedi, in dancing around swinging a glowing toy stick. » 2/03/14 8:00pm 2/03/14 8:00pm

If the Super Bowl was kicking off on the Death Star and not in New York, it'd be the Tauntauns versus the Wattos today. That's according to this set of helmets reimagining the NFL inside the Star Wars canon. Every choice is outstanding (St. Louis Twi'leks, for sure) but the most apt has to be the Washington Gungans. » 2/02/14 3:00pm 2/02/14 3:00pm

EA Sports and the NFL "still have a number of years left on our agreements" to exclusively develop and publish video games, EA CEO Andrew Wilson told investors. "We have a number of games in development with the NFL" license, he added. Reports had suggested EA's license to make NFL games would expire this year. » 1/28/14 5:31pm 1/28/14 5:31pm

Degenerate gamblers, Madden NFL 25 says you should get your money down on the Broncos. The game predicts two Super Bowl firsts: snow, and overtime—and a 31-28 victory for Denver. » 1/27/14 12:14pm 1/27/14 12:14pm

This is what the entire stadium in Tecmo Super Bowl would look like, according to @VideoGameMayhem. Clean, classic stadium design, but I think it could use a newer video scoreboard. [via TecmoBowl.org] » 1/25/14 5:31pm 1/25/14 5:31pm

A federal judge threw out a jury's award of $11 million to the programmer of the original John Madden Football, saying there was no evidence Electronic Arts copied his work for use in future editions of the game without paying royalties to which he would be entitled. » 1/25/14 12:09pm 1/25/14 12:09pm