The NFL regular season kicked off last night, and believers in the Madden NFL cover curse already have something to point to. The Pittsburgh Steelers' Pro Bowl safety and Madden NFL 10 co-cover star Troy Polamalu suffered a knee injury in the second quarter of the season opener against the Tennessee Titans Thursday night.

The Associated Press reports that Polamalu's injury was diagnosed as a sprained medial collateral ligament (MCL), an injury that typically keeps pro players on the sidelines for three to six weeks. The defensive star had been having a productive game until that point, making six tackles and coming down with a spectacular one-handed interception earlier in the half. Despite losing Polamalu, Pittsburgh went on ... Read more »

Source: British trade mag MCV.

What we heard: Last month, federal documents surfaced which revealed Sony had tested a 250GB version of the PlayStation 3 Slim. This month, reports out of Europe have indicated the super-sized console could go on sale as early as October via a variety of game bundles costing £299.99 ($500) or €350 ($510).

Now, yet another report from across the Atlantic is claiming to known exactly why Sony would put out a PS3 with over twice the memory of the 120GB Slim so close to the ... Read more »