A scene from 'Madden NFL Arcade,' courtesy of Electronic Arts

Let’s say you’re one of those folks who love football — the pageantry, the power, the hits and end-zone celebrations — but you’re not manic about it. The sport’s strategy mystifies…

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…

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…

Every year since 2004, the folks at EA Sports have simulated the Super Bowl with their “Madden NFL” game and came up with the same winner as the real contest, except once.

The one time they didn’t: last year, when the New York Giants…