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MLB 14: The Show Release Dates Strangely Still Not Official
With just under six weeks until the usual launch date for sim licensed baseball games, the first Tuesday in March based on the terms of the MLB contract, the lull in marketing and any information relating to MLB 14: The Show has become notable. It's been discussed briefly on the Press Row Podcast along with Kotaku and Operation Sports writing about the topic. Typically in the past features and other details have started flowing in early-mid January. On some occasions gameplay videos ha...
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New Golf Game Coming to Xbox One and PS4 This Spring
While there will be no usual golf game from EA Sports this year - as they transition away from Tiger Woods and attempt to launch in strong fashion on the new systems in 2015 - the new generation won't be going without golf after all. HB Studios, who has partnered with Electronic Arts in the past, most recently developed Rugby World Cup 2011 and the infamous NBA Baller Beats. They have also contributed to games like Madden and FIFA on the Wii and other EA Sports tiles that made their way o...
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Microsoft and EA Engaging in Deceptive Youtube Marketing Campaigns
The biggest story in gaming right now is the controversy surrounding Microsoft targeting Youtube personalities to promote the Xbox One. What has really blown things up is the manner in which they have done so that violates FTC regulations by requiring any participating individuals to hide that they are being compensated for their opinion or endorsement. Now Electronic Arts has also made its way into the conversation with evidence they offered similar promotions where they would pay bonuses t...
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2013 Community Choice Award Winners: Final Set of Winners Revealed
After weeks of collecting votes – the total of which exceeded 36K – it’s time to announce the remaining winners of the Pastapadre 2013 Community Choice Awards. The categories being examined are Best Sports Game, Most Disappointing Sports Game, Best Presentation, and Best Online Play. For the results of the other categories make sure to check out the earlier article. Continue on for the winners and to leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Press Row Hangout on RBI Baseball’s Return Now in Podcast Form
The most recent Press Row Hangout is now available as a Press Row Podcast! The show late last week focused on the announcement of R.B.I. Baseball - what kind of game it could be, what the presence of a second baseball game means, and whether leagues will consider doing what MLB is and develop their own products instead of relying on other companies. Check out the 74 minute podcast through iTunes or for Android devices with the Stitcher app....
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The Line Drive for January 19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Last chance to vote for Best Sports Game in the Community Awards. ♦Top selling video games of 2013 included Madden NFL 25 (3rd) and NBA 2K14 (6th). ♦As with here, Operation Sports continues to track NBA 2K14's troubles. ♦Another patch to hopefully fix some of 2K14's problems may arrive late this week. ♦The latest NBA 2K...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 21
Captain Phillips Captain Phillips is a multi-layered examination of the 2009 hijacking of the U.S. container ship Maersk Alabama by a crew of Somali pirates. It is - through director Paul Greengrass's distinctive lens - simultaneously a pulse-pounding thriller, and a complex portrait of the myriad effects of globalization. The film focuses on the relationship between the Alabama's commanding officer, Captain Richard Phillips, and the Somali pirate captain, Muse (Barkhad Abdi), who takes him...
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Batman vs Superman Delayed to 2016
The sequel to Man of Steel, unofficially still being referred to as Batman vs Superman, has been pushed back to May 6, 2016 from its original date of July 17, 2015. The film stars Henry Cavill as Clark Kent/Superman, Ben Affleck as Bruce Wayne/Batman and Gal Gadot as Diana Prince/Wonder Woman along with Amy Adams (Lois Lane) and Lawrence Fishburne (Perry White). Zack Snyder returns to direct. Rumors have been swirling for days that Affleck sustained an injury in filming and the delay c...
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