http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/g-2006062616264796039 en http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-158053.aspx Sports video games are a huge business -- and for many years, it was an extremely competitive space. I remember a few years back trying to wade through half a dozen different baseball video game titles to figure out which one was worth buying. However, a few years back, video game giant EA started signing exclusive deals with a variety of sporting leagues, including the NFL. These exclusive deals supposedly meant that only EA could produce games with the names and stats of real players -- a huge selling point among most fans. And, of course, in gaining exclusivity, EA has completely cashed in. However, a bunch of angry video gamers are now suing the company for anticompetitive conduct, noting that these exclusive deals killed off all the competition, allowing EA to drastically raise its prices. news Jun 16, 2008 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-153868.aspx Next-Gen.Biz writes: The NPD Group has revealed the top 10 selling games of all time in the U.S. market. Forbes reported earlier this week NPD Group's up-to-date top ten U.S. videogame sales figures by units, revealing a list dominated by the Grand Theft Auto and Madden NFL franchises. As seen below, GTA: San Andreas from 2004 is the top-selling game in the U.S. with 9.43 million units sold. The franchise shows up on the top 10 three times, while Madden appears four times. Activision had two 2007 titles already break the top 10 (Guitar Hero III and Call of Duty 4), while EA had one 2007 title on the list in the form of Madden NFL 08. news Jun 5, 2008 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/news/ea-launches-music-label/a-2007032715353216054/g-2006062616264796039 Publisher embarks on joint venture with Nettwerk to sign new and established artists news Mar 27, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/industrynews/ps2/News-25641.aspx Electronic Arts would be wise to buy 2K Sports, or so says industry analyst Michael Pachter for Wedbush Morgan Securities. The suggestion came amid the move from Wedbush downgrading Take-Two Interactive's stock from hold to sell Friday. Take-Two Interactive owns 2K Sports as a subsiderary. It is clear to us that Take-Two's sports business would have tremendous value to EA, as it would give EA a monopoly on football, basketball, baseball, and hockey, Pachter said. His analysis concluded that EA might purchase 2K Sports for as much as $200 million dollars, but he noted, It is arguable that EA would benefit by as much as $1 billion if it were to obtain an exclusive; this does not mean that it is willing to pay $1 billion. news Feb 19, 2007 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/new-years-solutions/a-2007010315331796083/g-2006062616264796039 Cheats and tips for your new favorite games feature Jan 4, 2007 http://www.n4g.com/ps2/News-17639.aspx Here is the list of the latest review scores from Famitsu. The complete list: Motorstorm (PS3, Sony): 8 / 8 / 8 / 6 - (30/40) Sonic The Hedgehog (PS3, Sega): 8 / 7 / 7 / 7 - (29/40) Lost Planet: Extreme Condition (Xbox 360, Capcom): 9 / 9 / 9 / 9 - (36/40) Sonic The Hedgehog (Xbox 360, Sega): 8 / 7 / 7 / 8 - (30/40) Seiken Densetsu 4 (PS2, Square Enix): 7 / 8 / 8 / 7 - (30/40) Madden NFL 07 (PS2, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 5 - (27/40) Monster 4X4: World Circuit (Wii, Ubisoft): 7 / 6 / 7 / 8 - (28/40) A Ressha de Ikou HX (Xbox 360, Artdink): 7 / 6 / 7 / 7 - (27/40) Metal Gear Portable Ops (PSP, Konami): 9 / 10 / 9 / 9 - (37/40) Tales of The World: Radiant Mythology (PSP, Bandai Namco): 8 / 7 / 8 / 7 - (30/40) Nounai Aesthe: IQ Suppli DS (NDS, Spike): 7 / 7 / 6 / 6 - (26/40) Heisei Kyouiku Iinkai DS (NDS, Bandai Namco): 6 / 9 / 7 / 6 - (28/40) Need for Speed Carbon (PS2, EA): 8 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (30/40) Need for Speed Carbon (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 9 / 9 / 8 / 8 - (34/40) Need for Speed Carbon (Wii, EA): 8 / 7 / 6 / 7 - (28/40) Need for Speed Carbon (PSP, EA): 8 / 8 / 7 / 8 - (31/40) School Love! (PS2, Views): 6 / 6 / 6 / 6 - (24/40) Intelligent License 2 (PSP, Now Production): 7 / 9 / 7 / 8 - (31/40) NBA Live 07 (PSP, EA): 7 / 8 / 7 / 7 - (29/40) Hamster to Kurasou (NDS, Interchannel): 6 / 6 / 5 / 5 - (22/40) news Dec 13, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/review/madden-nfl-07/a-20060822175714162081/g-2006062616264796039 Play as Reggie Bush and ruin a defensive coordinator's career! review Aug 25, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/videos/g-2006062616264796039/v-200701400000000000000967 video Aug 18, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/f/madden-nfl-07-producer-interview/a-20060817111959581059/g-2006062616264796039 We get it: the 360 version is pretty. We grill EA about what they've done for the rest of us feature Aug 17, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/screenshots/g-2006062616264796039 screenshot Jul 27, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/screenshots/g-2006062616264796039 screenshot Jul 27, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/preview/madden-nfl-07-impressions/a-20060727171618865085/g-2006062616264796039 The football megalith prepares for another dominant season preview Jul 27, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/news/fan-fueled-extras-for-madden-07/a-2006071417822684068/g-2006062616264796039 [Multi] Hall of Fame edition announced news Jul 14, 2006 http://www.gamesradar.com/ps2/madden-nfl-07/screenshots/g-2006062616264796039 screenshot May 12, 2006