Venus, Superman, and More at EA Canada

  • By BrianEk, GameSpot
  • Posted Jul 14, 2009 1:56 pm PT

Yesterday, Homer and I headed up to EA Canada for a press event where we got a chance to check out a bunch of upcoming games including NHL 10, NBA Live 10, FIFA 10, and EA's upcoming tennis game for 360 and PS3. Look for more on those games in the upcoming weeks as the individual embargoes...

Yesterday, Homer and I headed up to EA Canada for a press event where we got a chance to check out a bunch of upcoming games including NHL 10, NBA Live 10, FIFA 10, and EA's upcoming tennis game for 360 and PS3. Look for more on those games in the upcoming weeks as the individual embargoes lift.

In the meantime, check out some pictures from yesterday's fun, which included appearances by well-known athletes like NBA Live 10 cover star Dwight Howard, five-time Wimbledon champion Venus Williams, Boston Bruins forward Milan Lucic, and Chivas USA midfielder Sacha Kljestan. In addition to giving media members some tips on the finer points of their respective sports (such as Venus showing off her impressively powerful serves), the four competed in a makeshift quadrathalon of sorts--which found Venus Williams taking free kicks, Lucic getting this close to dunking a basketball, and Dwight Howard acting like a 6-foot-11 Wayne Gretzky. Check it out:

Dwight gets ready to serve while Milan Lucic, Sacha Kljestan, and Venus Williams look on.

Lucic teaches NHL 10 producer David Littman about board play.

Four guys protect their tenders while Kljestan puts one in the twine.

No. 99? No, it's No. 12 showing off his stick skills.

Venus Williams does her best... and fails miserably.

Dwight Howard accepts his championship trophy and delivers his victory speech via megaphone.

The champ in his element.

14 Comments

  • ohjtbehaaave

    Posted Jul 16, 2009 7:28 pm PT

    Everyone is smiling in those pics. It must be nice to be multi millionaire's I guess. And Littman is lucky he didn't get a 2 minute minor for Cornholing while battling Lucic during the board play.

    Have you actually played NHL 10 yet at the EA Canada secret Underground Lair to see how the board stuff works Brian? While in the Underground Lair were the games protected and surrounded by Liquid hot MAGMA?

  • LK-47

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 10:14 am PT

    Interesting to here, I've always been a fan of Howard.

  • jbcracing

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 7:48 am PT

    Thanks BrianEk. Dwight Howard is awesome. I live in Orlando and saw Dwight at the mall once. I went up to him and we just started talking like we were friends. Great guy. He's hilarious too.

  • cowboy_dan

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 6:56 am PT

    Venus Williams with a hockey stick. That is just funny!

  • saylingo

    Posted Jul 15, 2009 1:27 am PT

    superman i love him he is really funny

  • SportzGamer73

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 11:26 pm PT

    You gatta love Dwight Howard... He has such a cool personality.

  • BrianEk GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 7:58 pm PT

    @blakeney -- Not the first time we've done it here on the sports blog (check the archives for Madden and NCAA stories) and it won't be the last!

  • blakeney

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 7:53 pm PT

    Ahh nice BrianEk thanks for reply. I've not seen anyone give us this opportunity before anywhere! so thanks for that too will it be a recuring thing? or am i just really slow and this isn't the 1st time?

  • BrianEk GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 5:37 pm PT

    @jbcracing -- No cover athletes have been announced for FIFA 10. Would be surprised as anyone to see Kljestan on there though. Depending on the game, Q&As will be coming after the initial previews. I know that's not a very specific answer but I'll try to give you more info as I get closer to publishing...

  • jbcracing

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 5:20 pm PT

    I understand why Dwight and Venus were there, but not really sure why Kljesten was there. Please don't tell me he is going to be on the cover of FIFA 10!!! Do you have a date of when answers and news will be coming out on these games.

  • BrianEk GameSpot staff member

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 3:02 pm PT

    @blakeney -- Answers are coming!

  • finalcross

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 2:46 pm PT

    I'm surprised you didn't post any pics of Howard trying to take a penalty kick or when he went in goal - those were priceless!

  • blakeney

    Posted Jul 14, 2009 2:38 pm PT

    Please dont say you were having too much fun and forgot to ask any questions?;P

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