What to do when your event is drawing flak and your circle of supporters are leaving one by one? Try a different strategy, for one. And this is what ESA seems to be doing for next year's E3. Talks of them "going public" are circulating the Internet's grapevines. But how probable is this move?

Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, PC, PS3) has been reported to have its first patch ready, just sitting and waiting for Sony and Microsoft certification so we can get it for the PS3 and the Xbox 360. A second patch should come shortly after, and perhaps some free DLC goodies as well. More details in the full article.

With EA Sports' Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, PlayStation Portable, PlayStation 3, Wii, DS, PC) coming up, a lot of sports fans are waiting for a chance to try it out for themselves. They'll be getting their chance soon enough as a release date for the Xbox 360 and PS3 demo has just been announced. To find out more, head on over to the full article.

In the long run, whether or not the Wii is a fad really doesn't matter since it's still selling like hotcakes and still has the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 eating its dust. Peter Moore, former Microsoft exec and now head of EA Sports, believes that the Wii will win the console war. Details in the full article.

This week's release list can be described in a few words: college football. Tuesday marks the release of multiplatform sports game NCAA Football 2009 on every modern console there is to date. During our search, we've found that some games haven't surfaced in the previous weeks - even on online retail. So expect to see a repeat showing this week. Maybe we should consider renaming "On Shelves This Week" to "Should Be Out This Week"... Now there's a thought. Upcoming releases follows at the full story.

EA Sports may have the exclusive rights to develop NFL games, but more and more publishers are finding ways to capture the football audience with titles not based on the league. Take for instance Midway Games' Blitz: The League - it offers what looks like great visuals, intense action, and a deep array of modes to keep any gridiron game fan happy. See details and screens on it after the jump.

Electronic Arts has complied with the Federal Trade Commission's requirements and has submitted necessary information to allow the government probe against possible antitrust law violations. The company has also promised to take no actions in its takeover quest of rival Take-Two until late August, ensuring that the competition is safe for now. Full details after the jump.

More and more studios are showing their cards with E3 just around the corner. EA Sports has a full house as it unveils its "All-Play" Wii games to be released this Summer and Autumn, including the latest installments to the Madden, NCAA, and FIFA series. Details after the "read more" link below.

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.

Calling plays is any good team's lifeblood in pro football. That's why in Madden NFL 09 (Xbox 360, Wii, PSP, DS, PC,  PS3), EA Sports made sure that this year's interface would get a revamp to take it into the thick of things in the next-gen console era. New technologies have been integrated with some old-school elements for more convenient and accurate field control. Details after the jump.