Always quick with a comment, Michael Pachter has weighed in on the rumor about Microsoft buying Electronic Arts. As far as the Wedbush Morgan analyst is concerned, the rumor doesn't make any sense at all.

Raven Software was on a mission, particularly for the month of August. The mission: to get Wolfenstein ( PC, PS3, and Xbox 360) to beat Madden NFL 10 sales for that month, and if they succeed, designer Manveer Heir would reimburse everyone who kept their receipt, proving that they indeed bought the game before the end of the said month.

Finally, a game that everyone is definitely waiting for: Madden NFL 10. We' have some lackluster stand alone games the few weeks past, but not anymore. Starting this week, you're finally gonna get all the field action you've been longing for. Not only that, this whole week of August 9th to 15th seems to well-represented, with various games sprinkled all throughout the different days. Check out the list after the jump.

A University of Michigan economics professor was recently brought in as an expert witness in a class-action lawsuit filed by a pair of gamers that accuses Electronic Arts of using its exclusive licensing deal with the NFL to muscle Madden NFL competitor NFL 2K out of the picture. Dr. Jeffrey MacKie-Mason alleged that EA overcharged those who bought Madden games between US$ 701 million and US$ 926 million from 2006 through 2009. Big numbers there, but analyst Michael Pachter thinks it's nothing more than horse manure.

You'll have to postpone tossing the ol' pigskin in-game until Madden NFL 2010 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC, PS2) comes out, that is unless you're still playing Madden 09. In the meantime, EA Sports rolled out a bunch of screens for us to scrutinize while waiting for updates on the latest game in the John Madden franchise.

As with all covers of sports titles, Madden NFL 10 (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PSP, PC, PS2) gets to showcase the figurehead of what the sport is all about. This year, however, Madden NFL 10 gets not one, but two coverboys sharing the spotlight, and with the announcement from EA Sports, we finally know who they are. No drumroll necessary, just a click to the full article will do.

John Madden may have retired, but the EA Sports football franchise lives on in Madden NFL 10. Here we have the debut trailer for the PS2, PSP, and Wii versions, and another for the PS3, Xbox 360, and PC versions. Now let's see if they can still throw the ol' pigskin like they used to.

Great news to everyone who's raring to step into the gridiron this summer! EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, PC, PS3) is now on gold status and should be released very soon. New features are now implemented, and the game is on the run to store shelves across North America. See the full article for details.

Nothing beats that thirst while driving the mean streets of Burnout Paradise (PlayStation 3, Xbox 360) than downing a can of ice cold Coca-Cola. Expect to see similar advertisements such as this in the near future as Massive, Inc. and Electronic Arts have recently announced that they will be extending their agreement to offer dynamic in-game ads for several EA titles on the PC and the Xbox 360. More details about this in our full article.

Peter Moore definitely has some ambitious plans in store for EA Sports. With all the new changes he's implemented ever since he took over EA's sports division last July, he mentions that he plans to make EA Sports a visible brand in the sports industry itself someday. You can find out how he plans to go about doing this by reading the details in the full article.