Prospects Especially Strong for NBA 2K14 Heading Into Next-Gen
The polls posted a few days ago to gauge how consumers are now approaching the upcoming next-gen sports games shows that each of them are in a completely unique place. NBA 2K14 looks to be the most anticipated even though nothing is known about it, FIFA 14 carries strong support for the transition, Madden NFL 25 has stumbled as of late, and NBA Live 14 remains a product yet to provide any reason for consumers to consider it.Ă‚Â (more…)...
The Line Drive for October 13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Amazon has NHL 14 for $50, FIFA 14 on 360 for $50, and NCAA 14 for $40.
♦Xbox Wire has a Q&A regarding the CoachGlass feature for Madden NFL 25.
♦EA Sports posted a bogus gameplay teaser trailer for Madden NFL 25.
♦First announced song for the NBA Live 14 soundtrack is Pusha T "Numbers on the Boards".
♦A couple new scr...
DVD/Blu-ray for Week of October 15
Pacific Rim
When legions of monstrous creatures, known as Kaiju, started rising from the sea, a war began that would take millions of lives and consume humanity's resources for years on end. To combat the giant Kaiju, a special type of weapon was devised: massive robots, called Jaegers, which are controlled simultaneously by two pilots whose minds are locked in a neural bridge. But even the Jaegers are proving nearly defenseless in the face of the relentless Kaiju. On the verge of defeat, t...
Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #7 Out Now
The latest roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week five of the season arrived on Thursday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. EA Sports did not provide the usual list of changes made in the update however. Get the roster update by starting up an online game or going to the roster update tile on the main home menu screen.
Glancing through the new roster some of the notable movement includes Alshon Jeffery up 3 to 80, Terrelle Pryor up 2 to 79, Geno Smith up 2 to 76, Tony Romo up 1 to 91,...
Trailer for I, Frankenstein
The first trailer has arrived for I, Frankenstein. The film stars Aaron Eckhart, Bill Nighy, and Yvonne Strahovski and is directed by Stuart Beattie (writer of the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise and Collateral). I, Frankenstein is slated to release January 24, 2014.
200 years after his shocking creation, Dr. Frankenstein’s creature, Adam, still walks the earth. But when he finds himself in the middle of a war over the fate of humanity, Adam discovers he holds the key that could d...
NBA 2K14 Patch Addresses VC Exploits
The first patch was released today for NBA 2K14 and introduces a fix for at least one issue that had been discovered since the game released early this month.Ă‚Â Essentially saving a game late in the fourth quarter allowed for users to load up the save and take the VC winnings only to come right back and be able to do so from the same late-game situation over and over. Another exploit utilizing Paypal and fake accounts to get VC also appears to now be blocked.
The VC system was introduced...
New Trailer for The Monuments Men
A second trailer has arrived for The Monuments Men. Directed by and starring George Clooney the film also features Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, and John Goodman. The Monuments Men is slated to release on December 18.
Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their...
Press Row Podcast: Episode 48
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion centered on the announcement of the CoachGlass feature for Madden NFL 25, initial impressions of next-gen Madden and FIFA and where sports games go from here, and EA being sued by THQ over the UFC license.
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 t...