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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of April 8
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug The second in a trilogy of films adapting the enduringly popular masterpiece The Hobbit, by J.R.R. Tolkien, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug continues the adventure of the title character Bilbo Baggins (Martin Freeman) as he journeys with the Wizard Gandalf (Ian McKellan) and thirteen Dwarves, led by Thorin Oakenshield (Richard Armitage) on an epic quest to reclaim the lost Dwarf Kingdom of Erebor. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug - Limited E...
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The Flappy Phenomenon Infiltrates Golf
Though it may not qualify as a pure sports game Super Stickman Golf and its sequel have been recognized for being among the most fun games for mobile devices. The developers of SSG, Noodlecake Studios, recently released a spin-off called that goes by two different names: Flappy Golf for iOS and Golfy Bird for Android. As the names would suggest it takes elements from the insanely popular (at least for a few weeks before the creator pulled it from the store) Flappy Bird and combines it wit...
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Press Row Podcast – MLB 14: The Show Review Roundtable
While the Hits and Misses review for MLB 14: The Show won't be up until next week the brand new Press Row Podcast covers just about everything to do with the game. The panel discusses general impressions, preferred ways to play, Quick Counts, Player Lock, Road to the Show, and Online including Online Franchise. It's an extremely comprehensive and detailed show despite just being a few days into it's release on PS3 and Vita. Check out the 108 minute podcast through iTunes, for Androi...
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Smart Design Decisions Overshadowed by Reliability Concerns in Early MLB 14: The Show Online Franchise Mode Testing
While SCEA revealed some of the framework to Online Franchise for MLB 14: The Show the company never explained the actual logistics of the mode. Baseball inherently presents challenges like the length of the season and time requirement to play games which necessitates chunks of them being open on the schedule for example - but then how are rotations, injuries, and fatigue handled when not playing games in any specific order? Server issues, the need to actually play some of the games to de...
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Your Thoughts on the Demo for 2014 FIFA World Cup
The demo for 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil released yesterday on the Xbox 360 and PS3 and the response to it seems largely positive. That's great for those who have been anticipating the game but feels especially unfortunate for the others who would have jumped at the opportunity to buy it on the Xbox One or PlayStation 4 if presented the opportunity. The 2010 World Cup game was one of the best sports titles of the entire 360/PS3 generation. 2014 looks to capitalize on that history with cons...
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Press Row Hangout Clip: No Fighter Share in EA Sports UFC
In the final clip from the most recent Press Row Hangout the panel discusses the news from EA Sports that the upcoming UFC game won't have a "Fighter Share" feature. Past titles from the company including EA MMA and Fight Night have included the ability to create fighters and then share them online for others to download but potential litigation is now scaring companies away from support for that type of freedom. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "RmdmxrbDp8kf3Rq_7OufiU_XrBvyzcE4"...
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Early Assessments of Quick Counts and Player Lock in MLB 14: The Show
SCEA made two time-saving features the most marketed additions for MLB 14: The Show. There is no doubt that the length of time it takes to play games has limited baseball's potential video game consumer base and even hampered the ability for the most dedicated fans to play to the extent they would like. Of the two options developed for MLB 14 at least one is proving to be a worthwhile option to consider. (more…)...
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Demo for 2014 FIFA World Cup Now Available
Two weeks in advance of its release a demo has arrived for 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. Coming in at 1.66 GB it can be downloaded now by queuing up on Xbox 360 here and it'll be out on PlayStation 3 later this afternoon. The demo features eight nations: Australia, Brazil, England, Ivory Coast, Japan, Mexico, New Zealand, and United States. Only standard quick play games are offered with accelerated four minute halves. ...
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