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Teaser Trailer for Transformers: Age of Extinction
The first trailer has arrived for the fourth film in the Transformers franchise following the first brief look which debuted during the Super Bowl. Michael Bay returns to direct with a new cast of human characters led by Mark Wahlberg, Jack Reynor, Nicola Peltz, and Kelsey Grammer. The story takes place four years after the events of Transformers: Dark of the Moon and the Dinobots will appear for the first time in the franchise. Transformers: Age of Extinction is slated to releas...
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More on 2014 FIFA World Cup Modes
While passing on next-gen versions of 2014 FIFA World Cup clearly deflated much of the enthusiasm towards the upcoming title, which every four years is an incredibly popular offering, there's now just six weeks until release so the push of promotion is just beginning. EA Sports today released larger summaries of the six primary modes featured in the game. (more…)...
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NCAA Ordered to Talk Settlement in O’Bannon Case; Eventual Resolution Will Determine Future of College Sports Video Games
Last week the judge in the Ed O'Bannon class-action case vs the NCAA ordered the two sides to enter settlement talks. Naturally questions have started to come in about whether this could accelerate a return of college football (and other sports) video games. There is no longer a video game element to the case - although Sam Keller has continued to argue that he was not a part of the earlier settlement that got Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Company out of it. A conclusion to lit...
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The Line Drive for March 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get entries in for the giveaway - winner gets game of choice! ♦The new Press Row Hangout on games coverage can now be downloaded as an MP3. ♦Presumably instant replay will be in MLB 14 but will the rule on plate collisions? ♦Operation Sports points out EA Sports has failed in updating rosters for NBA Live...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of March 4
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Katniss Everdeen and Peeta Mellark become targets of the Capitol after their victory in the 74th Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the Districts of Panem. amzn_assoc_ad_type = "product_link"; amzn_assoc_tracking_id = "pastapadrecom-20"; amzn_assoc_marketplace = "amazon"; amzn_assoc_region = "US"; amzn_assoc_placement = "B008JFUS8M"; amzn_assoc_asins = "B008JFUS8M"; amzn_assoc_show_border = true; amzn_assoc_link_opens_in_new_window =...
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Press Row Hangout: Approaching Games Coverage in 2014
The latest episode of the Press Row Hangout features special guest Pete Dodd who has started a fundraising campaign for his independently-driven gaming news site. The topic is the state of games coverage today and our personal beliefs and attempts to do things a different way that better serves consumers. This is a show worth checking out whether interested in the entire industry or primarily sports gaming. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "Z1aWZ4azoJbyJUey80B18CgELvKp2r9X",adSe...
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Heroes Returns for Limited Series Run
Fox is bringing back 24 for a "limited series" run this May of 12 episodes. Now NBC is following that same strategy with a return to Heroes which originally aired from 2006-2010. The show was a huge hit initially - and had great fan support - up until the end of the first season and things crumbled from there both creatively and in ratings. Heroes Reborn will feature 13 episodes and air in 2015. It will focus on a brand new set of characters who discover they have powers however there wil...
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Trailer for Brick Mansions
The first trailer has arrived for crime drama Brick Mansions. A remake of the French film Banlieue 13 (or District B13 as released in the US) it stars Paul Walker and RZA. The film represents the final completed work for Walker. Brick Mansions is slated to release April 25th. In a dystopian Detroit, abandoned brick mansions left from better times now house only the most dangerous criminals. Unable to control the crime, the police constructed a colossal containment wall around t...
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