To play online you need an internet provider, right now I believe I have vonage, but I would have to check, and then you should get a linksys wireless gaming adapter thing or something close to it, after that you should be set, just make an account to. The best sports games that I own are Fifa 09, madden nfl 09, but you should wait for 10 to come out. Other than that I don't really care for any other sports games, but be sure to get Call of Duty 4 modern warfare, it has a huge fan base and is a great way to meet new people on ps3 or xbox. you can only pay for games without a credit card with a gift card, but I would just stick with the credit card, most things are only like 10 bucks. Hope I helped.