Category: Sports

Title: PDC World Championship Darts
Publisher: O Games
Platform: Nintendo DS
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/23/2009
Overview:
Toe the line and step into the world of top-flight darts competition with PDC World Championship Darts. Tap the Stylus on the board to target your throw, pull back till the Power Meter hits the sweet spot, then flick to let your dart fly. Rise to the top of the PDC world rankings playing real-life PDC tourneys in single-player Career Mode. Create a league or set up a Custom Tournament for up to eight players, or play a quick Exhibition by yourself or against a friend. Play as and against the world’s top players. You’ll start with five pros and unlock 11 more as you win tournaments and complete challenges.

Title: Tiger Woods PGA Tour 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/10/2009
Overview:
The PGA Tour is back, and it’s better than ever! Head out to the links on some of the most realistic virtual courses ever. Real-time weather, an all-new feature, pulls data from Weather.com for accurate weather effects wherever you happen to be. You’ll have to be ready to handle anything, including giving it a little extra to putt through water on the grass thanks to rain. Scott Van Pelt is now in the announcer’s booth for that extra bit of realism on the tournament-style courses. You’ll even see the crowd – and T.V. towers – increase in number as the tour gets going. And putting it in the cup is even more fun thanks to the new Precision Putting system!

Title: PDC World Championship Darts
Publisher: O Games
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 6/23/2009
Overview:
Toe the line and step into the world of top-flight darts competition with PDC World Championship Darts. Experience the precision and intensity of the classic pub game as you line up the crosshairs and get ready to fire. Use too much power and you’ll miss high. Not enough, and you’ll miss low. Multiple control settings let you adjust the assist-level to your skills. Play a Quick Match by yourself or against a friend. Set up a Custom Tournament for four players, play official PDC tourneys in Career Mode, or join four friends for 13 fun Party Games. Matches unfold just like the competitions on TV.

Title: The Bigs 2
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/8/2009
Overview:
Choose your pitches carefully – back the batter up? Nail the sweet spot? Heat through the wheelhouse? You’ve got major decisions to make when you’re in the Show! Pitchers are now the aggressor and will have to use their pitches carefully. If a batter hits a double, triple, or home run on one of your pitches, you’ll lose a bit of pitch stamina or energy. Too many hits, and you’ll lose the pitch for the rest of the game! But if you strike out a batter by pitching through his wheelhouse, you’ll gain turbo for blazing fastballs. Custom-build a player and play through Become a Legend Mode, where you’ll start small and grow to superstardom. And of course, Home Run Pinball is back!

Title: NCAA Football 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/13/2009
Overview:
Write your own college football legend in NCAA Football 10! A fully customizable Career Mode challenges you to progress from wide-eyed recruit to gridiron great. Learn the ropes with the simplified controls and playbooks of Freshman Mode. Then take on your biggest rivals in pressure-packed games in stadiums overflowing with crazed fans. See your name in lights as you track your quest for the Heisman and size up your school’s ranking on the new NCAA Football 10 leaderboard. You don’t even have to wait to play hero thanks to the new Super Sim feature. Simulate the game at any point, then take over when victory hangs in the balance.

Title: Madden NFL 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/13/2009
Overview:
The world’s best-selling football franchise delivers it’s most realistic edition yet! Madden NFL 10 starts with an all-new playbook, giving you a chance to run the Wildcat formation that took the league by storm in 2008. From there, assign custom actions to every player for added control. See what it’s like at the bottom of the pile as you battle for possession of a fumble in a quick mini-game. Ride one player’s hot hand and overcome another’s cold spell as dynamic player ratings shift during the game. Brace yourself for impact as the camera shakes with every big hit. The action’s so realistic, you might as well be taking snaps under the center.

Title: NHL 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/14/2009
Overview:
Hit the ice once again as NHL 2K10 returns for another action-filled season the whole family can get into. The good times roll the moment the puck drops with unmatched attention to detail and pick-up-and-shoot controls. You’ll experience NHL-quality playmaking with improved AI and realistic movements, including each player’s unique skating and shooting styles. Improved stick-handling controls allow you to take a shot on goal as you fall to the cold, unforgiving ice. Face off online in a league, tournament, or with your own created team, among many other features. 2K’s provided the puck, the hits, and everything a hockey fan would need. All you need to do is bring home the Stanley Cup!

Title: NBA 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/5/2009
Overview:
NBA 2K10 has raised the bar. Raising the banner is up to you! The best-selling NBA franchise has never looked better, with improved graphics, improved controls, more realistic Signature Style animations, and new gameplay features. A new Turbo System ties each players energy level to their on-court performance. More Signature Style and Tendencies mean that performance will be more realistic than ever. Rosters have been revamped with new ratings adjustments, the latest roster transactions, and contract lengths. The Association franchise mode goes deeper with a new NBA.com interface, practice drills, player ambitions, and more. Tournaments, leagues, and head-to-head play await online.

Title: FIFA Soccer 10
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/19/2009
Overview:
Everything’s better in FIFA Soccer 10. You’ll experience more responsive gameplay with improved heading and crossing, smoother player switching, and auto-evades that help you keep the ball. Quicker free kicks keep things moving, and it’s even easier to dazzle with skill moves. Teammates make more effective runs to open better passing lanes and set up indefensible crosses. Improved goalie AI makes it harder to hit the back of the net, while more authentic decision-making means more realistic keeper styles. And the challenge in Be A Pro Mode is greater than ever as you go from club-team unknown to national-team star.

Title: Backyard Football ’10
Publisher: Atari
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/22/2009
Overview:
The biggest guys come in a smaller size in Backyard Football, where you’ll play as kid-versions of your favorite NFL players! For 2010, the game gets a boost from some new features, including new power-ups, a new Backyard Hall of Fame, and a new two-on-two co-op mode. Play as your favorite NFL team, a squad of Backyard kids, or create your own. You’ll take the field with kid-sized versions of NFL stars, including Tom Brady, Peyton Manning, Michael Turner, LaDanian Tomlinson, Tony Romo, and other greats. Whether it’s for one game or a whole season, it’s easy enough for anyone to play, and exciting enough for all to enjoy.

Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/13/2009
Overview:
Every improvement in Pro Evolution Soccer has been made with one goal in mind: creating matches that reach a fever pitch. For 2010, the franchise has rolled out the longest list of improvements for any PES title. Enhancements to visuals deliver more realistic-looking players, seamless animations better showcase player skills, and new cheers keep the crowd tuned to the action at home or on the road. Blend instinct with strategy in play that draws on rugged defenses countering brilliant offensive schemes. Evolved AI offers tougher opponents, ongoing online team and content updates keep things current, and the franchise remains the exclusive video game home of the UEFA Champions League.

Title: Major League Baseball 2K10
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/1/2010
Overview:
If MLB 2K10 for PS2 was a Major Leaguer, it could play any position on the diamond. Pick your favorite way to play in the most versatile baseball title yet. Master every aspect of the National Pastime as you experience the game from all sides. Take your favorite team through a 162-game season, turn it into a dynasty in Franchise Mode, or play head-to-head online. Go up against the game’s greatest sluggers in Home Run Derby. Play the most pivotal moment you can dream up by creating and playing a custom scenario in Situation Mode. And guide your team to victory without ever leaving the bench in Manager Mode.

Title: MLB ’10: The Show
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/2/2010
Overview:
In MLB 2010 you’ll see the game in a whole new way – through the eyes of 2009 AL MVP Joe Mauer. Control the game from behind the plate in the new Catcher Mode, just one of the added features that build on an All-Star caliber diamond experience. On top of going deep in the Home Run Derby, playing the Future’s Game, and creating an ultimate highlight reel, you can customize every aspect of your own ballplayer. Use the PS2-exclusive Player Creator to refine your swing, personalize your on-field rituals, and even put your face in the game by uploading a picture from your EyeToy camera.

Title: NCAA Football 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 7/12/2010
Overview:
When it comes to capturing the true spirit of college football, NCAA Football 11 is the unanimous choice to top the poll. College football gets more realistic than ever with new additions including dual analog-stick control, gang tackles, and more. It all starts with the 120 Ways to Win feature, which lets you compete in the style of all 120 FBS schools. From Urban Meyer’s spread offense to Georgia Tech’s twist on the option, each team-specific playbook is designed to replicate just what you see on Saturday. Refined locomotion and smarter AI maneuvers create the most natural movement yet, while a full-blown ESPN presentation brings the entire game-day experience together.

Title: Madden NFL 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 8/9/2010
Overview:
Madden 11 for PS2 slims down and bulks up to keep its place on top of the football depth chart. Delivering an experience that is simpler, quicker, and goes deeper, the 2011 edition will remind you why Madden became a dominant franchise. Guide a team to glory or mold a player into a Hall of Famer with the 30-year Franchise Mode and superstar-building Career Mode. On the field, the gametime experience features deeper playbooks, customizable right-stick moves for every position, and fights for fumbles that take you into a mini-game that decides who gains possession. In the booth, new play-by-play man Gus Johnson makes the action more electrifying than ever.

Title: FIFA Soccer 11
Publisher: Electronic Arts
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 9/27/2010
Overview:
The 2011 edition of the leading Soccer franchise delivers another dynamic experience.  A new FAME system powers the revamped Career Mode, where you will lead your club through 15 seasons as a player or manager, reaping rewards according to your FAME ranking. A Quick Play option lets you get into a match featuring your favorite team right from the main menu. Reach milestones throughout the game to earn points you can use to outfit your player and team with new gear.  Gameplay refinements include better assistance on crosses and headers, improved first-touch ball control, more intelligent AI scoring runs, and the ability to get more creative with your passing.

Title: NBA 2K11
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 10/4/2010
Overview:
The greatest player of all time meets one of the greatest NBA games as Michael Jordan returns in NBA 2K11. Experience unrivaled NBA action and play as His Airness in gameplay that gives you a chance to pit historic Bulls teams against any current NBA squad. Choose from three of Jordan’s championship  teams and match them against Kobe’s Lakers, the Miami Thrice, the Celtic’s Big Three, and others. D-up with a new Player Matchup System that helps you lock down your opponent. And with the addition of more Signature Player Styles, the moves players make in the game will be the same ones they make in real life.

Title: Pro Evolution Soccer 2011
Publisher: Konami
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 11/9/2010
Overview:
Experience freedom to move, freedom to create, and freedom to play the beautiful game as it is meant to be played in Pro Evolution Soccer 2011. Anticipate runs by your teammates and pass the ball into space – any space – with enhanced 360-degree passing. New Shot Stamina meters monitor exactly how much power players have left, letting you gauge the chances of an accurate pass before you let it fly. Defenders no longer automatically chase nearby balls, instead reacting to the movements of the player in control. Add improved physics, more varied pace of play, and revamped in-game animations, and the beautiful game has never looked more realistic.

Title: MLB 11: The Show
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/8/2011
Overview:
The road to The Show still goes through PS2 with the 2011 edition of the PlayStation-exclusive baseball franchise! Joe Mauer retains his title as cover athlete for the second year running while the game continues its ongoing run of diamond excellence. You’ll be able to take full control for the first time with hitting, pitching, and fielding that are all controllable with analog sticks. If you’re not ready to make the leap, keep using the controls you’re used to. You can still experience an improved Road to the Show, swing with refined true-zone hitting, conquer online challenges, or team up in offline Co-op Mode.

Title: Major League Baseball 2K11
Publisher: Take Two
Platform: PlayStation 2
Genre: Sports
Release Date: 3/8/2011
Overview:
MLB 2K11 covers all the bases with a comprehensive baseball experience that lets you prove you’re an All-Star in almost every aspect of the game. Develop the next MVP from the ground up in multi-season Franchise Mode or take your favorite team to the World Series in Season Mode. After you’ve conquered the big leagues, head to the minors and play alongside the stars of tomorrow on The Farm. Square off against the game’s biggest bashers in Home Run Derby or show you’re a master strategist by making all the right moves in Manager Showdown.