Earlier today Game Informer released an interview with Electronic Art’s chief creative officer Richard Hilleman with some early news about what we can expect in Madden 13.  In this interview Hilleman made it clear that the new development team in charge of Madden NFL 13 would focus on making defense fun again.

They are doing big things this year,” he said. “They’re making big changes. Those are big changes that are going to break a lot of stuff, and they know that. What we’re after is a better defense that’s more fun to play.

Madden 13 is still months away so there is plenty of time to improve the defensive experience.  Making the game more realistic has always been a concern of the Madden community.  Improving the defense is a huge step in the right direction.

The official release date for Madden 13 is scheduled for August 28th, 2012. Usually the Madden NFL games come out on the second Tuesday of August but last year EA Sports decided to move the release date back 3 weeks.  The only other news we have so far is the Madden 13 cover tournament which will be a 64 man tournament with 2 players from each team battling for the cover.

If you are more of a college football fan, you can find the NCAA Football 13 release date here.

After months of secrecy, EA Sports has announced the official release date for NCAA Football 13.  You will be able to get your copy of NCAA 13 on July 10th, 2012.  The demo for the NCAA Football games historically comes out about 3 weeks before the release date which means that we could be playing virtual football again as early as mid-June.

Last year’s NCAA Football 12 game came out on July 12th so this year’s release date is bot out of the ordinary, however it is still news. There is still no other information concerning NCAA Football 13 available at this time.

If you prefer NFL Football you can find the Madden 13 release date here.

As most of you know by now the Madden 13 cover vote tournament kicks off on March 7th.  This year’s tournament will feature 64 players with 2 from each NFL team.  Teammates will square off against each other in the first round of the tournament for the right to represent their team in the later rounds.

Fans will have to make the tough decision on whether to vote for their favorite player or whether to intentionally vote for them to lose.  Since many people are afraid of the Madden curse striking their team’s best player it may be wise to vote against them.  Look at how the Colts did this year without Peyton Manning.  Losing your best player can ruin the whole season.  How good would the Vikings be without Adrian Peterson?  What would the Jaguars do without MJD?  The Patriots without Tom Brady would be a disaster.

The Madden 13 cover vote is a great publicity stunt by EA Sports to get people talking about the game 5 months early.  Odds are that Tim Tebow will win in an easy landslide victory.  Even so, will you be voting for or against your favorite player in Madden 13?

One of the coolest features in MLB 12: The Show is the cross platform compatibility function.  Essentially this allows you to take a game that you were playing on your PlayStation 3 directly to your PS Vita.  So if you were in the middle of a close game in the 8th inning but you had to go somewhere and you just couldn’t wait to finish the game, you could finish it up on your PS Vita.  It works the other way as well.  If you have some free time at work, you can start a game on your PS Vita and finish it up on your PS3 when you get home.

Sony released a video advertisement showcasing this new feature on their PlayStation Youtube channel.  You can see it below:

The second NBA 2K12 roster update in the last 3 days has been released today.  In the last update, Jeremy Lin was boosted from a 55 to a 69.  Many fans did not think that a 69 was a fair rating based on the way he has been playing lately so after this update Jeremy Lin now is a 75 overall.

2K Sports has been all over the place this year in the consistency of their roster updates.  Before the update 3 days ago, we had to wait 3 very long weeks before Jeremy Lin’s play forced them to correct his stats.  Is 75 overall a fair rating for Lin?  Let us know in the comments section.

MLB 2K12 has partnered with Spin Media to produce the MLB 2K12 soundtrack.  There are 13 songs featured in this year’s Major League Baseball game.  MLB 2K12 comes out on March 6th, 2012 on the XBOX 360.  Check out the soundtrack below:

- Bass Drum of Death, “Get Found”
- Explosions in the Sky, “Trembling Hands”
- The Cool Kids, “Boomin’”
- The Vaccines, “If You Wanna”
- G-Side, “Put Me in the Game”
- Grouplove, “Colours”
- JEFF the Brotherhood, “Shredder”
- My Morning Jacket, “Holdin On to Black Metal”
- Skrillex, “Nice Sprites & Scary Monsters”
- Telekinesis, “Please Ask for Help”
- The Joy Formidable, “Austere”
- Atmosphere, “Just for Show”
- Pretty Lights, “Hot Like Dimes”

Are you happy with the soundtrack?  Let us know in the comments section.

Having a dominant striker is very important if you want to be any good in FIFA 12.  We put together a list of the top 5 to give you every advantage when you are playing online or against your friends.

5. Didier Drogba

Drogba has an awesome shot with 86. His pace is 74 which isn’t bad but he makes up for it with his dribbling skills at 80, with 87 heading, and a 6’2 frame he is a beast in the air. Overall 86 and costs around 40,000 coins.

4. Demba Ba

He’s improved time and time again but now he’s got 86 pace which is brilliant and 86 shot, the same as Drogba. 80 dibbling and 82 heading make Ba an awesome player who now has improved 3 times on FIFA 12. Overall 84 and costs around 50,000 coins.

3. Luis Suarez

It’s pretty clear why he is good. With an overall shot of 90 there is no stopping him. He has a pace of 85 to outrun defenders and 87 dribbling. He’s the one guy you want to tear the defence in pieces. He is 87 overall and costs around 100,000 coins.

2. Robin Van Persie

He got a new card with 93 shot to blow out any shot from anywhere and 82 pace makes him not the slowest of players. 88 dribbling skill can turn the defensive line into a curve and with 83 passing he can pick out players long distances. 88 overall and the stats speak for themselves around 185,000 coins.

1. Wayne Rooney

Rooney is a beast. I don’t need to say how good he is because of stats like these: 81 heading, 83 pace, 84 dribbling, and finally 88 shot which is deadly and weirdly accurate. He’s top notch when talking about strikers. With a classy 90 overall, he costs around 290,000 coins.

Which strikers do you think we missed? Who do you think shouldn’t be on this list?  Let us know in the comments section below.