EA Sports has just announced that Calvin Johnson, Megatron, will be Madden NFL 2013‘s cover athlete.
Above is a shot from his photo shoot with EA Sports.

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Premiered during the Lakers/Spurs game on ESPN, this is the official new Max Payne 3 TV Commercial that will begin airing internationally over the next week. The commercial features the song “Tears” by Health off the game’s original soundtrack. Max Payne 3 will be available May 15th.

Activision Blizzard announced today that the latest Call of Duty title, Modern Warfare 3 has shattered all entertainment records by grossing more than $775 million in its first five days of sales.

This game outsold all movies, books and video games during its initial debut passing its previous games as well.

“Call of Duty: Black Ops,” which grossed $650 million, and
“Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2,” which grossed $550 million.

Modern Warfare 3 sold 6.5 million units in North America and the United Kingdom at an estimated sell-through rate of more than $400 million.

According to Microsoft, more than 3.3 million unique gamers logged seven million multi-player hours with the game by the end of Nov. 8, the first day it was available. At one point, more than 3.3 million concurrent users played the game on Xbox Live.

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Rockstar has finally officially announced and released the first trailer for Grand Theft Auto 5. A day after they released the trailer, Rockstar Games Founder Sam Houser described Grand Theft Auto V as a “radical reinvention,” one that goes in “a bold new direction.” He also refers to it as a “new vision” for the series. Check out the video here after the jump.

A search for the fabled “Atlantis of the Sands” propels fortune hunter Nathan Drake on a trek into the heart of the Arabian Desert. When the terrible secrets of this lost city are unearthed, Drake’s quest descends into a desperate bid for survival that strains the limits of his endurance and forces him to confront his deepest fears. 

Nike LeBron 9 has been released today for $170. They are also available in 2K Sports’ NBA 2K12 today as well. After the jump you can see every color way that we’ve seen so far of this shoe.

• The shoe is the first to combine Flywire technology and Hyperfuse construction.
• Built for breathability and durability, the Hyperfuse construction is a composite of three different layers of material that are fused together to create a nearly seamless, one piece upper that sheds considerable weight without sacrificing protection.
• A midfoot harness that wraps around the foot incorporates Flywire 3.0 technology for added strength and lock down support. This lightweight upper mimics the speed and strength symbolic of LeBron’s game.
• The finely-tuned midsole provides a unique hybrid cushioning system. By combining Max Air 180 in the heel for absorption on impact with a Nike Zoom unit in the forefoot for a springy response, a player is protected on impact where they need it most. A composite shank plate provides torsional rigidity and support while reducing midsole weight.
• Signature aesthetic elements include:  LeBron’s new logo, his signature on the ventilated tongue and, scripted on the toe, the motto: “What we do in life, echoes in eternity.”
• Additional colorways include:
– the limited edition “Cannon” (hit retail early October)

– College: Kentucky (October 15), Ohio State (November 15) and University of Miami (November 29)

– Previously, a China-specific colorway (October 1)

– Other LEBRON 9 colorways will launch at key moments throughout the year.

[source: slam magazine and Nike]

With its vibrant 5-inch OLED screen, dual analog sticks, dual cameras, and front and rear touch panel, PS Vita will deliver rich, immersive games with stunning graphics, which simply can’t be found anywhere else. PS Vita will have your favorite social networking applications like Facebook, foursquare, Skype, and Twitter, so you can share and connect with friends.

This new handheld will launch February 22, 2012!