ICYMI: Your first look at Madden 17

Take your team all the way in Madden NFL 17 and put yourself at the center of your team’s Championship run in the deepest Franchise mode to-date.

Pre-order your copy today and receive a 1 month EA Access Trial as well as bonus content including nine Madden NFL Ranked tickets and up to seven Madden NFL Ultimate Team Pro Packs.* Take your team all the way in Madden NFL 17 with a renewed focus on Franchise mode, putting you at the center of your team’s Championship run. Arm your team for gridiron glory on both sides of the ball with the most balanced gameplay to date, featuring all-new ball carrier feedback cues, defender fake out mechanics and an innovative, authentic defensive AI system. Madden NFL 17 is the most complete Madden … ever.

Game faces on—Rob Gronkowski has landed the cover of #Madden17 [RP]: https://t.co/u7hQ0oqRnM @EAMaddenNFL pic.twitter.com/sbbZYJ0TOi

— Xbox (@Xbox) May 14, 2016

Play MLB The Show 16 on PS4 (Video)

Let's play MLB The Show 16 on PS4. Spoiler alert: one of our hosts knows nothing about baseball. Can you guess which one?

Ramone Russell from San Diego Studio stops by to show off MLB The Show 16 on PS4. The gorgeous next chapter of the iconic baseball series features a dizzying number of upgrades and enhancements. It's also great for new players, so join us as we explore this incredible celebration of America's favorite pastime.

MLB The Show 16 launches on March 29th.

Bases Loaded is now in the Virtual Console on Wii U.

Classic baseball game Bases Loaded is now in the Virtual Console on Wii U. Step up to the plate to find out why the game was one of the most-loved baseball games on the NES.

Pitch, Hit and Run Like the Pros!

Bases Loaded is a baseball game with an arcade feel and plenty of options from which players can choose. Select one of twelve teams, set your lineup from the 30 players available (each with different strengths), and then play a single game or try to win the pennant. During game play, the screen shows two different viewpoints: one from behind home plate as you’re batting, and the other from the pitching mound in a television-style shot (unique for the time) as your team plays in the field. Strong play control and excellent graphics add to the excitement as you decide what pitch to throw (you can even try to provoke the opposing batter into charging the mound!), control all of the positions in the field, or do your best to get a hit. So step to the plate and find out why this is one of the most popular baseball games on the NES. Can you pull through in the clutch?

Cesar Carrillo- 100-game suspension

Cesar Carrillo receives a 100-game suspension over the Biogenesis scandal has been announced Friday by the Major League Baseball.

“The Office of the Commissioner of Baseball announced today that Detroit Tigers Minor League right-handed pitcher Cesar Carrillo has received a 100-game suspension without pay for his violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program,” the Detroit Tigers posted on its website.

Carrillo, a starting pitcher for the Tigers, was slapped with a 50-game suspension for appearing in the Biogenesis documents published by the Miami New Times on January 29, 2013.

He received the second half of the penalty, another 50-game suspension, for lying to MLB about knowing Tony Bosch, owner of the Biogenesis clinic in South Florida.

Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui Retires From Baseball

Japanese baseball star Hideki Matsui Retires From Baseball. Nicknamed “Godzilla,” the hard-hitting Matsui played ten seasons in MLB, seven of them with the New York Yankees (2003–2009). As a free agent, he then had one-year stints with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, the Oakland Athletics, and the Rays.

The 2009 World Series MVP announced his retirement at a news conference in NYC, the league’s official website posted.

“I want to thank all my fans, in the past 20 years —10 years in Japan and 10 years in the U.S.— who have supported me,” the 38-year-old slugger reportedly said. “I was supported by many fans and wonderful coaches and teammates.”

Matsui wore down toward the end of his career and admitted his performance was affected after a surgery.

“These past two years, I wasn’t able to yield very good results, and from around five years ago, both of my knees hadn’t been doing too well,” he reportedly said, adding “even after going through surgery, my physical condition wasn’t at its best.”

Photo: Matsui/Flickr