In this console generation, “hardcore” gamers — especially sports gamers — have completely dismissed and ignored the Wii (you know, like many Destructoid readers dismiss and ignore sports games). Their disdain for Nintendo’s wildly successful console might not approach Chad Warden levels, but you might hear this familiar refrain: “real gamers play on 360/PS3.” The [...]

It’s a historic year for Madden: for the first time in the illustrious football franchise’s 21-year history, the cover will feature two athletes, Pittsburgh Steelers safety Troy Polamalu and Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald. The theme for Madden NFL 10 is “Fight For Every Yard,” and that credo is certainly epitomized by these two [...]