“FIFA Soccer 10″
Genre: Sports
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA Sports
Platforms: PlayStations 2 and 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo’s Wii and DS, PC; Apple’s iPhone, Nokia’s N-Gage and other mobile phones
Number of players: 1-20
ESRB rating: “E” for Everyone
Price: $59.99
Grade: A-

Developer EA Canada had just one goal this year with “FIFA…

Today, EA Sports’ “NHL 10″ hits the blue line with several new features, including heightened goalie perception, lots of easy-to-make trick shots, and better interaction between the digital fans and their players.

But all of that is just gravy. The real attraction…

Half a century ago, pro football took a significant step forward, though nobody knew it at the time.

The American Football League organized in 1959 and kicked off a year later, instilling fear and change in the senior NFL by bringing market…

“Madden NFL 10″
Genre: Sports
Developer: EA Tiburon
Publisher: EA Sports
Platforms: PlayStations 2, 3 and Portable, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS, and iPhone
ESRB rating: “E” for everyone
Release date: Friday, Aug. 14
Price: $59.95
Grade: A

The most aggravating, frustrating aspect of August, besides its high heat and humidity, is its lack of…

It’s true that sports fans tend to prefer the sports games that match their passions. It’s true also that there are sports gamers who covet new titles primarily for their music.

For this latter group, Game Guy lists below the soundtracks…

Seattle Seahawks receiver T.J. Houshmandzadeh is angry.

The reason is a little bit funny and sad at once.

You see, Houshmandzadeh learned recently he wasn’t as highly rated a player as he expected in the immensely popular video game “Madden NFL” produced by…

You’d think that after 10 tries, EA Sports would have fine-tuned “Madden NFL” to perfection. No doubt, thousands of “Madden” fans will be online July 30 when a demonstration version releases to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

But anyone with an…

“NCAA Football 10″
Genre: Sports
Developer: Electronic Arts
Publisher: EA Sports
Platforms: PlayStations 2 and 3, PlayStation Portable, Xbox 360
ESRB rating: “E” for everyone
Price: $59.99
Grade: C

With EA Sports’ new “NCAA Football 10,” one thing becomes abundantly clear: It’s the game on the field that matters. Everything else is just cosmetic.

Game Guy says…

The date is set for the next installment of “FIFA,” and that date we’re told is Oct. 20.

Europe, however, gets the game 18 days earlier because — well, soccer is a bigger deal over there. All the major consoles plus…

“Fight Night Round 4″
Genre: Sports
Developer: EA Canada
Publisher: EA Sports
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
ESRB rating: “T” for teen
Price: $59.99
Grade: A

“Fight Night Round 4″ is better than the average boxing game.

That’s not saying much, however.

After all, the notable competition thus far consists of a mini-game in Nintendo’s 3-year-old “Wii Sports”…