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End of Year Community Awards: Best Presentation of 2013
Only a few more awards remain to be voted on in the 2013 Community Choice Awards and the latest is for Best Presentation. With a win NBA 2K would have a four-peat in the category but it faces a challenge from FIFA 14 and MLB 13: The Show. (more…)...
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NBA 2K14 Server Problems Not Yet Resolved
Consumers have struggled with the next-gen version of NBA 2K14 for various reasons since its release but the last week now has been especially painful. Server outages and related errors have persisted.ﾃつDespite the efforts made to get things back up and running properly Monday the barriers to play remain for many and outrage is at a fever pitch on social media and elsewhere. Unlike server trouble for most other games, which would knock out just the online-based modes, NBA 2K14 on the PS...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Online Play of 2013
Next up in the Community Choice Awards is the recognition for the sports game that had the best online play in 2013. That includes not just online performance but also the feature set and available options. The category has been won by Madden the last two years and NCAA Football prior to that. This time the challengers to Madden NFL 25 are NHL 14 and FIFA 14.ﾃつContinue on for the summaries of each, to vote in the poll, and leave any thoughts in the comments!ﾃつ (more…)...
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Press Row Hangout Viewer Special is Now Available in Podcast Form
For those who prefer to listen to podcasts as opposed to watching the Press Row Hangouts, the latest episode - which was all about discussing viewer submitted questions and topics - is now available as a Press Row Podcast! Check out the 95 minuteﾃつpodcast through iTunesﾃつor for Android devicesﾃつwith the Stitcher app. Anyone who'd like toﾃつwatch the show as it original aired can still do so here.ﾃつAnother live hangout is planned for late this week to go over the end-of-year award...
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Guardians of the Galaxy Character Photo and Synopsis
Marvel has released a character lineup photo and official synopsis for the upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy. The image shows Gamora, Peter Quill (aka Star-Lord), Rocket Raccoon,ﾃつDrax the Destroyer, and Groot. From Marvel, the studio that brought you the global blockbuster franchises of Iron Man, Thor, Captain America and The Avengers, comes a new team ﾃ｢竄ｬ窶 the Guardians of the Galaxy. An action-packed, epic space adventure, Marvelﾃ｢竄ｬ邃｢s ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ敵uardians of the Galaxyﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ expand...
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Trailer for The Raid 2
One of the best action films in recent years is the Indonesian film The Raid (released as The Raid: Redemption in the US). It's a must watch for any action fan. The first trailer for the sequel is out now. Gareth Evans returns to direct and write the film withﾃつIko Uwais again starring. The story picks up two hours after the ending of the first movie.ﾃつThe Raid 2: Berendal is slated to release on March 28. Written and directed by Gareth Evans, THE RAID 2 picks up right where the first f...
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The Top Stories of 2013
Even with the contraction of recent years there remain significant stories that affect not just the sports gaming genre but the entire gaming industry. In 2013 that included lawsuits, series cancellations, anti-consumer initiatives, and corporate restructurings.ﾃつ (more…)...
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NBA 2K14 Recovering From Devastating Weekend Server Problems
The troubles with NBA 2K14 on Xbox One and PS4 escalated further this weekend as the 2K Sports servers were unavailable beginning on late Friday and took until early Monday morning to be mostly resolved. Without the servers most of the game is rendered unplayable including MyCareer and MyGM due to the always-online requirement built in to deal with the system of Virtual Currency.ﾃつ (more…)...
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