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  • Xbox One Won’t Have Baseball Next Year
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    Posted November 4th, 2013 at 6:00 pm 21 Comments »
    Along with the official announcement of MLB 14: The Show and cover athlete Miguel Cabrera SCEA slipped in the declaration that the PS4 game is "the first and only MLB simulation for next-gen consoles" which confirms widespread speculation that the Xbox One will not have a baseball game to offer next spring. (more…)...
  • MLB 14: The Show Officially Announced; Miguel Cabrera Chosen as Cover Athlete
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    Posted November 4th, 2013 at 5:45 pm 12 Comments »
    SCEA today officially announced MLB 14: The Show which will debut on the PS4 in March along with PS3 and PS Vita versions. The news was accompanied by the reveal of Miguel Cabrera as cover athlete at the MLB Player's Choice Awards. He was selected for the honor by the players themselves. Check out the FB album for the first three screenshots. An exclusive pre-order bonus at Gamestop will provide $20 worth of "universal in-game currency" which is probably the last thing consumers want to ...
  • EA Sports UFC Cover Goes to Jon Jones; Will Share With One Other Fighter
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    Posted November 4th, 2013 at 9:30 am 7 Comments »
    Plans for a cover vote to determine the fighter that would grace the cover of EA Sports UFC were scrapped at some point since June and today the company announced that Jon Jones has been selected for the honor. Jones is currently the light heavyweight champion and has defended that title successfully six times. He would have been a favorite in any voting campaign along with others like Cain Velasquez and Ronda Rousey. EA Sports UFC is expected to release next spring on the PS4 and Xbox...
  • The Line Drive for November 3
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    Posted November 3rd, 2013 at 1:15 pm No Comments »
    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 your votes in for the Best of the Generation Tournament Sweet 16. ♦Players voted on who gets the of MLB 14: The Show - winner announced Monday. ♦Cover athlete for EA Sports UFC being announced Monday and not going up for vote. ♦The new court designs for the Bucks and Magic have been added to NBA 2K14. ââ„...
  • DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of November 5
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    Posted November 3rd, 2013 at 9:00 am No Comments »
    White House Down Capitol Policeman John Cale (Channing Tatum) has just been denied his dream job with the Secret Service of protecting President James Sawyer (Jamie Foxx). Not wanting to let down his little girl with the news, he takes her on a tour of the White House, when the complex is overtaken by a heavily armed paramilitary group. Now, with the nation’s government falling into chaos and time running out, it's up to Cale to save the president, his daughter, and the country. ...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 20
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    Posted November 2nd, 2013 at 11:15 am 15 Comments »
    The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout features discussion on NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14 just a few weeks from their respective next-gen releases, cover news for MLB 14: The Show, what the loss of Tiger Woods means for EA Sports' golf series, confirmation of 2014 FIFA World Cup, and much more. The next show will be live on the evening of the PS4 release. As always feel free to leave your thoughts or suggestions for future podcasts and hangouts in the comments! ...
  • NBA Live 14 Controls, Signature Styles, and Coaching Strategies
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    Posted November 1st, 2013 at 5:15 pm 53 Comments »
    EA Sports today released more on the controls for NBA Live 14, performing the signature style dribbling moves for various players, and the depth of coaching styles and strategies. It's all very good information that is impressive in the depth it will provide users but without showing everything in context of an actual game, and continuing to hold back looks at extended unedited footage, will likely continue to ring hollow for most.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #10 Details
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    Posted November 1st, 2013 at 1:45 pm 29 Comments »
    The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week eight of the season is now available on both Xbox 360 and PS3. Check out the full details of the update in spreadsheet form here though unfortunately this week's is not sorted in any discernible order. Some of the big movers this week upward include Richard Sherman (+1 to 98), Calais Campbell (+2 to 95), Kyle Williams (+1 to 95), Earl Thomas (+2 to 94), Jordy Nelson (+1 to 94), Robert Quinn (+4 to 89), Andy Dalton (+2 to 86), John Abra...