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The Line Drive for February 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Amazon has the PlayStation 4 in stock - now been available for its longest stretch yet. ♦Ultimate Team revenue in Madden, FIFA, and NHL in 2013 grew 60% over 2012. ♦Check out the latest fighter screenshots for EA Sports UFC in the FB album. ♦The New York Times has an article and video on the mo-cap process for Madden. ♦...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of February 4
Free Birds From the Academy Award-Winning producer of Shrek comes a hilarious animated adventure about two turkeys from opposite sides of the tracks who travel back in time in order to keep their species off the Thanksgiving menu. Featuring an all-star voice cast, including Owen Wilson, Woody Harrelson and Amy Poehler, Free Birds is loaded with laughs and stuffed with fun for the whole family! Dallas Buyers Club Matthew McConaughey gives the performance of his career in this uplifting...
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Third NBA 2K14 Patch Arrives on PS4
The most recent patch for NBA 2K14 that released on the Xbox One over a week ago is now available on the PS4. It should automatically download in the background when the console is started up or will upon launching the game as long as there is an online connection. The update attempts to address some of the major issues that have afflicted the game since it's release or since being introduced in an earlier patch. That includes the crashes to the dashboard when trying to play MyCareer and ...
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The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Super Bowl Spot
The first of two Super Bowl commercials for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is out in advance of the game. The film returns Andrew Garfield as Peter Parker, Emma Stone as Gwen Stacy, and director Marc Webb. New villains are played by Jamie Foxx (Electro) and Paul Giamatti (The Rhino). The Amazing Spider-Man 2 is slated to release on May 2. It’s great to be Spider-Man (Andrew Garfield). For Peter Parker, there’s no feeling quite like swinging between skyscrapers, embracing...
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Super Bowl Spot for Draft Day
The Super Bowl ad for the upcoming football drama Draft Day is out in advance of the game on Sunday. The film stars Kevin Costner and is directed by Ivan Reitman. Draft Day is slated to release on April 11, 2014. On the day of the NFL Draft, general manager Sonny Weaver (Costner) has the opportunity to save football in Cleveland when he trades for the number one pick. He must quickly decide what he’s willing to sacrifice in pursuit of perfection as the lines between...
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Press Row Podcast Super Bowl Special
The latest Press Row Podcast is all about Super Bowl XLVIII! Rich Grisham hosts, I proudly represent the Seattle Seahawks, and Gus Ramsey from ESPN backs his Denver Broncos. Discussion includes our histories with the teams, expectations for Sunday, and breaking down the eventful game the two of us played in Madden NFL 25. Check out the 95 minute podcast through iTunes, for Android devices with the Stitcher app, or listen to it in the streaming player below! http://traffic.l...
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Jesse Eisenberg and Jeremy Irons Cast in Batman vs Superman
Highly anticipated casting for the roles of Lex Luthor and Alfred has been announced by WB for the upcoming unofficially titled Batman vs Superman. Jesse Eisenberg will play Luthor and Jeremy Irons will be Alfred. Director Zack Snyder: “Lex Luthor is often considered the most notorious of Superman’s rivals, his unsavory reputation preceding him since 1940. What’s great about Lex is that he exists beyond the confines of the stereotypical nefarious villain. He’s ...
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Out of the Park Developments Working on Football Game
Rumors of a football game from the makers of Out of the Park Baseball and Franchise Hockey Manager have been essentially confirmed today after "leaking" information to Operation Sports and then promoting it on their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Beyond the Sideline Football appears then to be the third PC sim management game from the developer. Beyond the Sideline will feature real NFL players and teams, real colleges and actual prospects to draft by name, all the same rules and regulations...
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