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Matt Kemp sees himself in Sony's "MLB 12: The Show" and all he can do is grin. "They have my batting stance down perfect. They have my swing. It's me in that game," Kemp tells me with a laugh. "And he's a pretty good looking dude ... at least I wou...

With the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote down to the round of four, is it inevitable that we'll see a battle of Cam Newton versus Calvin Johnson in the finals? Not so fast. While Cam and Megatron have been Nos. 1 and 2 in total votes since the competitio...

With the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote down to the Elite Eight, the closest battle is also the most voted on matchup of the round, and it's between Patrick Willis of the 49ers and Victor Cruz of the Super Bowl champion Giants. And while Cruz has been r...

When it comes to the secrecy surrounding what the new Nike uniforms will look like in "Madden NFL 13," the game's art director, Jean Adams, says the design team's studio was on CIA-type lockdown. "We moved all of the people working on the Nike proj...

With only a day left in the "Madden NFL 13" round of 16 cover vote, Ray Rice has retaken the lead over Drew Brees in their back-and-forth matchup. Brees took a slight advantage into the weekend, but Ray Rice fans came out strong on Sunday, and now Ri...

I asked THQ to simulate the upcoming Sheamus versus Daniel Bryan WrestleMania match, and after 50 "WWE 12" slugfests, Sheamus won 52 percent of the championship bouts thanks to a series of thunderous Brogue Kicks to Bryan's smug mug. "Only 52 percen...

Is there a favorite to win the "Madden NFL 13" cover vote? Looking at the numbers, I'd say there are two: Cam Newton and Calvin Johnson. After two rounds, Cam has received more votes than any other player in the tournament, with Megatron a close se...

Tim Tebow losing to Arian Foster in 'Madden' vote.

Yoked-out Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski flexes his way through the virtual killing fields of "Call of Duty" with the same aggression and swagger he usually reserves for Sunday afternoons. "I like to run right up on you when I play," Gronkowski t...

It's been an amazing week for wide receiver Brandon Lloyd. Not only does the man with the Spider-Man-like sticky hands sign with the New England Patriots, a team that the "Madden" video game has already simulated to win the Super Bowl thanks to the ...

Can a video game predict the future? The "Madden NFL" franchise has a long history of accurate simulations, including correct predictions on seven of the last nine Super Bowl winners. So what happens when I plug free agent wide receiver Brandon Llo...

I don't hate "FIFA Street" as much as I hate the fact that EA Sports shut down production of the "NFL Street" and "NBA Street" product lines (both superior games to "FIFA Street" in my opinion), but continues to carry on the "Street" legacy with only...

ORLANDO, Fla. -- With NBA All-Star Weekend in Orlando, EA Sports invited a select number of players to visit their Florida development studio, showing off the latest of what the company is calling "the future of basketball" video games. Rookie Kyri...

When Yankee pitcher CC Sabathia hits the road, there's one piece of luggage he never forgets to pack. "I had a special travel case designed in order to play video games," Sabathia tells me, confessing his love for PlayStation. "I actually gave my f...

When Anderson Silva fights, it's like my eyes are addicted to his every move. Think he's going right? Boom! Left foot to the face. Think dominating four rounds has him beat? He makes you tap in the fifth with the triangle armbar. Silva is the g...

Kate Upton teaching David Price how to throw a circle change? That's the basis for the new video where the Sports Illustrated covergirl shows some Major League players the importance of finger mechanics. No more words necessary. Just watch the vide...