2K Sports announced it’s involvement in the 2007 NHL All-Star week including the finals of the NHL 2K7 All Star Challenge Tournament Finals on center ice at the game. The NHL 2K7 tourney is the first national online tournament for NHL 2K7 and will have its semi-finals and finals held the day of the 55th NHL All-Star Game.

The Semi-Finals will be held at the 2007 All-Star Game Pre-Party Wednesday afternoon of NHL All-Star week from 3:00pm – 6:00pm CST in the Landmark Room. Marty Turco, All-Star goalie for the Dallas Stars, will MC the event. The finals will then take place on center ice during the All-Star Game’s 2nd intermission.

The tournament isn’t the only involvement of 2K Sport’s NHL 2K7 in the NHL All-Star festivities. Video game highlight reels supplied by 2K Games were used by NHL.com as part of the fan voting experience. NHL 2K7 video footage was also used to demonstrate the rules of the All Star Skills Challenge Tuesday of All-Star week before each event.

Jon Robinson reported today on IGN’s Sports channel the roster list for each team in on EA Big’s NBA Street Homecourt. It’s also pretty worthwhile to think about some of the glaring omissions Robinson makes note of on the roster list as well as the strengths and weaknesses for each player.. Here’s the list as reported by IGN:

Atlanta Hawks:
Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Speedy Claxton, Josh Childress

Boston Celtics
Paul Pierce, Sebastian Telfair, Al Jefferson, Wally Szcerbiak

Charlotte Bobcats
Emeka Okafor, Gerald Wallace, Adam Morrison, Brevin Knight

Chicago Bulls
Ben Wallace, Kirk Hinrich, Ben Gordon, Luol Deng

Cleveland Cavaliers
LeBron James, Larry Hughes, Zydrunas Ilgauskas, Drew Gooden

Dallas Mavericks
Dirk Nowitzki, Jason Terry, Josh Howard, Jerry Stackhouse

Denver Nuggets:
Carmelo Anthony, Allen Iverson, Marcus Camby, J.R. Smith

Detroit Pistons
Rasheed Wallace, Chauncey Billups, Rip Hamilton, Tayshaun Prince

Golden State Warriors
Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Mike Dunleavy, Troy Murphy

Houston Rockets
Tracy McGrady, Yao Ming, Rafer Alston, Juwan Howard

Indiana Pacers
Jermaine O’Neal, Jamaal Tinsley, Al Harrington, Stephen Jackson

LA Clippers
Elton Brand, Corey Maggette, Sam Cassell, Cuttino Mobley

LA Lakers
Kobe Bryant, Lamar Odom, Vladimir Radmanovic, Smush Parker

Memphis Grizzlies
Pau Gasol, Eddie Jones, Damon Stoudamire, Mike Miller

Miami Heat
Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, Jason Williams, Antoine Walker

Milwaukee Bucks
Michael Redd, Andrew Bogut, Charlie Villanueva, Bobby Simmons

Minnesota Timberwolves
Kevin Garnett, Mike James, Ricky Davis, Marko Jaric

New Jersey Nets
Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Richard Jefferson, Nenad Krstic

New Orleans Hornets
Chris Paul, Tyson Chandler, Peja Stojakovic, Desmond Mason

New York Knicks
Stephon Marbury, Steve Francis, Channing Frye, Eddy Curry

Orlando Magic
Dwight Howard, Grant Hill, Jameer Nelson, Darko Milicic

Philadelphia 76ers
Andre Iguodala, Chris Webber, Andre Miller, Samuel Dalembert

Phoenix Suns
Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, Shawn Marion, Boris Diaw

Portland Trail Blazers
Zach Randolph, Brandon Roy, Jamaal Magloire, Juan Dixon

Sacramento Kings
Mike Bibby, Ron Artest, Brad Miller, Shareef Abdur-Rahim

San Antonio Spurs
Tim Duncan, Manu Ginobili, Tony Parker, Michael Finley

Seattle Supersonics
Ray Allen, Rashard Lewis, Luke Ridnour, Chris Wilcox

Toronto Raptors
Chris Bosh, Morris Peterson, T.J. Ford, Andrea Bargnani

Utah Jazz
Andrei Kirilenko, Deron Williams, Carlos Boozer, Mehmet Okur

Washington Wizards
Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison, Caron Butler, Brendan Haywood

WNBA Stars
Diana Taurasi, Sheryl Swoopes, Lisa Leslie, Lauren Jackson

Baltimore All-Stars
Carmelo Anthony, Sam Cassell, Juan Dixon

Carolina All-Stars
Chris Paul, Jermaine O’Neal, Jerry Stackhouse

Chicago All-Stars
Dwyane Wade, Bobby Simmons, Juwan Howard

C-Ville All-Stars
Rip Hamilton, Rasheed Wallace, Kobe Bryant

Detroit All-Stars
Chris Webber, Morris Peterson, Jason Richardson

LA All-Stars
Baron Davis, Richard Jefferson, Gilbert Arenas

New Jersey All-Stars
Al Harrington, Troy Murphy, Brevin Knight

New York All-Stars
Stephon Marbury, Rafer Alston, Ron Artest

Oakland All-Stars
Jason Kidd, Paul Pierce, Tyson Chandler

Brand Jordan All-Stars
Carmelo Anthony, Rip Hamilton, Chris Paul, Joe Johnson, Ray Allen, Josh Howard

NBA All-Stars
Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Kobe Bryant, Allen Iverson, Rip Hamilton, Chris Paul, Josh Smith, Paul Pierce, Emeka Okafor, Larry Hughes, Dirk Nowitzki, Ben Wallace, Baron Davis, Jason Richardson, Tracy McGrady, Rafer Alston, Jermaine O’Neal, Peja Stojakovic, Dwyane Wade, Shaquille O’Neal, Kevin Garnett, Jason Kidd, Vince Carter, Stephon Marbury, Dwight Howard, Andre Iguodala, Steve Nash, Ron Artest, Tim Duncan, Ray Allen, Andrei Kirilenko, Gilbert Arenas, Andre Miller

Electronic Arts will celebrate Europe’s most prestigious club soccer tournament, the UEFA Champions League, with the launch of UEFA Champions League 2006-2007, the only officially licensed videogame of the tournament. UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 will ship to stores worldwide on March 20, 2007 in anticipation of the real-world tournament that culminates in the UEFA Champions League Final in May.

The Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system version of the title introduces a new way to play the game by introducing a unique and collectable virtual card system in the Ultimate Team mode that enables you to develop your team. This complements the traditional way of playing as your favorite club team from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the championship final. Plus, UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 features new challenging game modes to test the most skillful players at the highest levels.

“We celebrate the passion soccer fans have for their club teams by capturing all of the classic rivalries in-game and enabling players to win glory for their club teams in UEFA Champions League 2006-2007,” said Ken Sayler, lead producer on the Xbox 360 system. “This is the ultimate stage for club football in Europe and we’re giving you the power to build and manage your dream team by creating a unique virtual card system to collect, trade and use players on your way to glory.”

Using collectable cards in Ultimate Team Mode on the Xbox 360 system, players can hand-pick everything from your team and staff members to your match strategy and stadium. Now you can build your dream team by going online to collect or trade virtual player, staff and gameplay cards; effectively organize your squad to foster team chemistry; accumulate Staff, Training, Morale, Fitness and Healing cards to transform your squad into a European super power online. Collect dominant Gameplay cards, and then use them at key moments during a match to gain the tactical advantage over your opponent. Gameplay cards can be activated during a contest to boost the abilities of your players and team. For the greatest rewards, put your managerial ability and your playing skills to the test by trading or selling unwanted cards or trawling the market online for the ones you need to complete your title-winning team.

Play UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 the traditional way on all available platforms as your favorite club team from qualification right through to a virtual reproduction of the UEFA Championship League Final. Re-create or customize the real-world groupings of the official UEFA Champions League tournament by taking control of a huge selection of clubs. Plus, the new UEFA Champions League Challenge will test even the most hardcore soccer fan by recreating classic moments in UEFA Champions League history using modern teams.

UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 on the Xbox 360 system features a game engine with a more fluid player movement system that makes it easier for players to perform more incisive, defense-splitting one-twos, first touches and through passes with a ball that’s alive with its own independent physics and even more responsive to every touch. The game also supports up to eight-way multiplayer matches in the Lounge and boasts a plethora of in-game unlockable content.

UEFA Champions League 2006-2007 is scheduled to ship on the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system and the PSP system, as well as the mobile platform. It will also be available on PC in Europe.The game is rated “E” (Everyone) by the ESRB and 3+ by PEGI.

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. has officially made the pretty well predictable announcement of MLB 07: The Show, scheduled to release Spring 2007 for the PS3, PS2, and PSP.

As the name implies, the Road to the Show mode will return allowing fans to create a rookie and solely control him in an effort to rise through the rank to be a MLB starter. The game will fast-forward to at-bats and defensive plays involving your player in an attempt to fashion an experience from the point-of-view of the gamer’s creation.
New game features will include Online League Play, which allows the set up leagues with up to 30 teams, complete statistical tracking, point benefits and full customization. Gamers will also be able to utilize the My Sliders feature allows users to create their perfect game settings and upload them to the MLB 07: The Show server for others to try out.

Other features announced include Adaptive Pitching Intelligence in which the catcher calls the pitches and players can decide to trust a catcher’s call or shake it off for their own choice, the Pitch Command System offering set pitch comfort level based on a best to worst pitch scenario, Umpire personalities in strike zones and tendencies change with different umpires that may be calling a game, the ability to details different pitch grips and arm angles for pitches, and fo course the obligatory Career and Season Modes, Career Spotlight and Exhibition Mode. The PS2 version will also see the return of Rivalry Mode, King of the Diamond Mode, Franchise mode, the Home Run Derby and EyeToy(TM) functionality.