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The Line Drive for October 27
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 vote in the second round of the Best of the Generation tournament. ♦A second roster update with hot and cold streak details released for NHL 14. ♦New next-gen NBA 2K14 screens in the FB gallery of Xavier Henry and Ben McLemore. ♦The 2-2-1-1-1 format is back in place for the NBA Finals and NBA 2K14 next-gen has it in....
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of October 29
Monsters University Disney Pixar proudly presents the hilarious story of how two mismatched monsters met and became lifelong friends in a movie screaming with laughter and oozing with heart. Ever since college-bound Mike Wazowski (Billy Crystal) was a little monster, he’s dreamed of becoming a Scarer—and he knows better than anyone that the best Scarers come from Monsters University (MU). But during his first semester at MU, Mike’s plans are derailed when he crosses pat...
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Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 32 Regions C&D
The Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament continues with the field now trimmed to 32. The closest contest from the first round out of regions C and D was Tiger Woods 14 squeaking by NCAA Basketball 10 while College Hoops 2K8 cruised to 94% of the vote. A total of over 83K votes were cast in the first round. The second round in these two regions features the intriguing match-up of NBA 2K13 and NCAA Football 11 while two iterations of MLB: The Show go head-to-head for the right to a...
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Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #9 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week seven of the season is available now for both the Xbox 360 and PS3.Ă‚Â Full details of the update can be viewed in document form here and is sorted by largest overall rating increase on down to largest decrease. Some of the most significant shifts upward belong to Marshal Yanda (+1 to 98), T.J. Ward (+2 to 93), Jason Hatcher (+2 to 92), Vontae Davis (+2 to 89), Randy Starks (+2 to 89), Barry Cofield (+3 to 88), Knowshon Moreno (+2 to 82),...
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Dr. J Added to NBA 2K14
Despite carrying over most of the legends from the previous iterations NBA 2K14 lost a couple big names and even a few entire teams. One of the most prominent missing players was Julius Erving. 'Dr. J' appeared in NBA 2K12 but was absent from 2K13 and until earlier today 2K14. 2K Sports has added Erving to the 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers historic team however he remains missing from the 1984-85 Sixers squad. For now that one 76ers team is the only place to find him but eventually he will m...
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Stephen Lang Returning for Next Three Avatar Films
James Cameron has revealed that Stephen Lang, who played Colonel Miles Quaritch in Avatar, will be returning for the three planed sequels. Given his demise in the first there are numerous theories on how he'll reappear but nothing concrete as of yet. Cameron: "Steven was so memorable in the first film, we’re privileged to have him back. I’m not going to say exactly how we’re bringing him back, but it’s a science fiction story, after all. His character will evo...
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New Next-Gen Trailer for FIFA 14
The latest trailer for the Xbox One and PS4 version of FIFA 14 was released earlier today and puts the spotlight on the environments, atmosphere, and gameplay enhancements. At this point more specific details on all the features, demonstrations of the improvements, and direct feed gameplay video should be on the way for FIFA with just three weeks until the PS4 arrives. There is a good deal of gameplay footage out there but all having been captured off-screen from conventions which is not ...
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 52
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast tackles the flood of info for next-gen NBA 2K14 and its first gameplay video, the state of NBA Live 14 following its first look at gameplay, and what each panelist would want feature wise next-gen that isn't already being delivered upon. Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback on the show or topics to discuss for future podcasts and hangouts in the com...
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