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  • First News on MLB 15: The Show Coming This Weekend
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    Posted December 1st, 2014 at 11:45 am 8 Comments »
    SCEA has announced that MLB 15: The Show news will come out of the PlayStation Experience this coming weekend. The new fan-centric event takes place on Saturday and Sunday in Las Vegas. This first news will actually arrive behind the typical schedule for an upcoming edition of The Show. Whatever would have normally come in November has been held back for the big PlayStation event. Historically the early promotion for the series has primarily centered on the cover athlete. Adrian Gonzal...
  • The Line Drive for November 30
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    Posted November 30th, 2014 at 12:30 pm 4 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦There hasn't been much in the way of special gaming deals on Cyber Monday the past few years but there will be a post put together if any do appear tomorrow. ♦Some of the Black Friday deals listed in the earlier post remain active however. ♦The first news on MLB 15: The Show (prob cover related) will come next weekend. ♦A patch w...
  • Press Row Podcast: Thanksgiving Hangout
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    Posted November 29th, 2014 at 12:00 pm No Comments »
    This week's live Press Row Hangout is now available as the latest episode of the Press Row Podcast! Topics include the idea that EA Sports could save NBA Live by turning it into a free-to-play game, an evaluation of post-release support from all of this year’s sports games, the Sony settlement over Vita false advertising, and reaction to the absurd nominations in the “sports” category from The Game Awards. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the...
  • Teaser Trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens
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    Posted November 28th, 2014 at 8:15 am 1 Comment »
    The highly anticipated first trailer for Star Wars Episode VII has arrived online! Originally the plan was for this trailer only to be seen in 30 select theaters around the country this weekend but almost certainly there would have been poor quality leaks so the smarter move was to put it officially online as well. The film features new stars John Boyega, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, Oscar Isaac, Andy Serkis, Domhnall Gleeson, and Max von Sydow who join the original stars of the saga Harris...
  • Black Friday 2014 Gaming Deals
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    Posted November 27th, 2014 at 5:00 am 9 Comments »
    Here is a look at many of the deals available on Thanksgiving and Black Friday. There will be far more games and accessories on sale than what is found in this list as it only contains those advertised specifically in advance. Lots of deals this year are not limited to one retailer but are being matched across many and online by Amazon. This post will be updated as new deals appear and expire. Check out another deals posting that has been put together on movies and television here. ...
  • Black Friday 2014 Movie and TV Deals
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    Posted November 26th, 2014 at 9:15 pm No Comments »
    Here are just some of the many great deals out there on movies, television, and related electronics for this Black Friday week. New items will be added as they appear and some may be expired by the time you get to them. Make sure to follow on Twitter and like on Facebook where I'll be sending out alerts as relevant deals pop up related to gaming, movies, and TV. Blu-rays *Obviously there is no way to list out every movie available. These are just some of the ones that stood out.  [Am...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 57
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    Posted November 26th, 2014 at 2:15 pm No Comments »
    The latest Press Row Hangout tackles a number of subjects heading into the holiday including the Black Friday deals to look forward to later this week. Also in the lineup is a discussion on the idea that EA Sports could save NBA Live by turning it into a free-to-play game, an evaluation of post-release support from all of this year's sports games, the Sony settlement over Vita false advertising, and reaction to the absurd nominations in the "sports" category from The Game Awards. For tho...
  • Madden NFL 15 Roster Update #14 Details
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    Posted November 26th, 2014 at 11:00 am 15 Comments »
    Despite being a holiday week EA Sports has pushed out another roster for Madden NFL 15 and the consistency in updates from the company has been commendable. This one encompasses the events of week 12 of the season and those that have led up to it. Check out complete details of the update with the spreadsheet here. Odell Beckham Jr. is the star this week going up 4 points to 84 overall but even more notable is what his remarkable catch did for his "Spectacular Catch" rating which rises 14 ...