With The Rock returning to WWE for Wrestlemania 27, the latest offering from THQ is set to unite generations of WWE enthusiasts and casual followers through its arcade-style gameplay. One of the big games of 2011, WWE All Stars is now available for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 3, PSP and Wii. Offering a unique, bold and energetic gameplay experience packed with an incredible roster of legendary talent and current-day WWE Superstars. Ricky “The Steamboat” Dragon talks about the new game in this exclusive video interview.

With March Madness on-going in the NCAA basketball tournament, EA SPORTS and ESPN announced the Sweet 16 NFL players that have advanced through to the next round of the Madden NFL 12 Cover Vote campaign. Players that are still in contention to appear on the cover of Madden NFL 12 include Aaron Rodgers (QB, Packers), Danny Woodhead (RB, Patriots), Drew Brees (QB, Saints) and Patrick Willis (LB, 49ers), along with 12 others. Over 6.8 million votes were cast on ESPN.com’s “SportsNation” during the first week of the Madden NFL 12 Cover Vote campaign (March 21 – 28). Willis talks Madden and EA Sports Active NFL Training Camp in this exclusive video interview.

Despite the lockout that threatens to cancel the upcoming football season, EA Sports is operating with a “business as usual” mentality when it comes to its perennial game powerhouse. After working together to promote the Madden Bowl during Super Bowl XLV last year, Electronic Arts has once again teamed up with ESPN for the football game franchise. Through April 27, gamers can vote on who will be on the cover of Madden NFL 12 in a March Madness style bracket of 32 players. One pro from each NFL team is available to vote for at www.ESPN.com/MaddenVote. The winner will be unveiled on ESPN’s “Sports Nation” on April 27, right before the NFL Draft. Tim Tebow, who's up for cover athlete, talks about his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.

There’s a huge cross-section of sports fans who are also gaming on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii. The addition of ESPN programming on Xbox Live, including live streaming sporting events, has helped keep more people glued to the television even as broadband penetration rises. Just 18/100ths of US households “cut the cord” between fourth quarter 2010 and first quarter 2011, according to ESPN analysis of Nielsen households.  This study defines “cord-cutters” as multichannel homes with a high-speed Internet connection that drop their cable, telco, or satellite subscriptions, but retain their broadband connection to watch television.  The current rate of 0.18 percent is less than the 0.28 percent found in ESPN’s previous analysis of cord-cutting from third to fourth Quarter 2010.

With the NCAA Final Four and March Madness taking over the airwaves, the new college football season isn’t that far away. EA Sports is starting to generate awareness for its annual July video game release with a unique offer aimed at sports gamers. Electronic Arts is giving gamers the chance to vote for one of four college football standouts through April 4, taking a page from its Madden NFL 11 contest. This year’s NFL Draft nominees fighting for the cover honor include Auburn’s Nick Fairley, Washington’s Jake Locker, Alabama’s Mark Ingram, and Oklahoma’s DeMarco Murray. Current NCAA Football 11 cover athlete Tim Tebow talks video games in this exclusive video interview.

RALEIGH, North Carolina – 2K Sports’ Mike Rhinehart was at the NHL All-Star Game along with NHL 2K11 cover athlete Ryan Kesler. With the success of NBA 2K11 and its 3D gameplay on PlayStation 3, 2K Sports is expanding its 3D offerings to other franchises like Top Spin 4. Rhinehart talks about 3D tennis and other sports in this exclusive video interview from the NHL Fan Fair in downtown Raleigh.