Is there anything that PopCap Games creates that ISN'T addicting?  Seriously.  We must've sat around for hours on end playing the holy hell out of Bejeweled 3 and mastering every bounce we possibly could out of Peggle.  But that's not enough, is it?  No, we have to unleash a full-scale war between plant life and the undead with the incredible strategy game Plants vs. Zombies.  Damn you, PopCap, I had stuff to do today!  But anyway, if you're not drawn in enough with the versions that are out there, they're releasing one that you can take anywhere with you on your PS Vita later this month.

OTTAWA – NHL All Star Patrick Kane of the Chicago Blackhawks won the Skills Challenge Breakaway Challenge donning a Superman cape. The forward didn’t need a cape to win the Stanley Cup the same season he was on the cover of EA Sports’ NHL 10 game. The 2008 NHL Rookie of the Year has been a scoring sensation for the Hawks, along with captain and NHL 11 cover athlete Jonathan Toews. In Ottawa for yet another All Star Game, Kane took some time to talk videogames in this exclusive interview.

Before the New York Giants defeat the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI (at least according to the Madden NFL 12 simulation), EA Sports is throwing its annual videogame bash at the Bud Light Hotel. NFL legends past and current will mingle with celebrities. And in addition to the 3-on-3 videogame tournament format, which was introduced last year to incorporate online team play into the mix, there will also be concerts featuring Nas and The Roots. New York’s other quarterback, the Jets’ Jeff Garcia, is a Madden Bowl regular and talks gaming in this exclusive video interview below.

Brandon Marshall set a Pro Bowl record with four touchdown receptions, covering 74, 29, 47 and 3 yards, in the annual Honolulu, Hawaii football contest. Marshall’s 47 yard catch is one for the highlight reel as he kicked the ball to himself while falling into the end zone. The Miami Dolphin receiver finished with six catches for 176 yards. He caught one touchdown pass apiece from Ben Roethlisberger and Phillip Rivers and two from Andy Dalton. Marshall is a big gamer and a regular attendee of EA Sports Madden Bowl before the Super Bowl. He talks gaming off the gridiron in this exclusive video interview below.

OTTAWA, QUEBEC – Videogames have always played an important role in NHL All Star Games and Skill Competitions. With 2K Sports out of the hockey simulation game now, EA Sports had the 2012 NHL All Star Game in Ottawa all to itself. The game maker used NHL 12 to showcase each of the skills competitions on Saturday night. And Electronic Arts also used the game to simulate the big game on Sunday. According to NHL 12, Team Alfredsson will continue its winning ways with a 12-10 victory over Team Chara. You can see the simulation in the video below.

OTTAWA, QUEBEC -- The National Hockey League (NHL) is celebrating the greatest hockey players in the world in the land that celebrates hockey this weekend with the 2012 NHL SuperSkills Challenge and All Star Game in Ottawa. Next year, the All Stars will converge back in the United States in the home arena of the Columbus Blue Jackets. The city of Columbus will host the 2013 National Hockey League All-Star Celebration January 24 through January 27 and will include the Molson Canadian NHL SuperSkills and the NHL All-Star Game. Of course, there will be EA Sports NHL 13 videogames throughout the festivities, as well.

EA Sports is connecting with gamers in a new way with its FIFA Street arcade soccer game. The Street Network will encourage social competition among players when the game launches at retail worldwide on March 13, 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Through the Street Network, players will be able to capture video of their best tricks and share them in-game with friends, showing off their personal favorites and embarrassing their opponents.  In addition, friends will be able to track and compare each other’s progress throughout the game, including World Tour story mode and Head-to-Head Online Seasons, and follow each other’s status in EA Sports Football Club.