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  • Second FIFA 14 Patch Coming This Week
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    Posted October 7th, 2013 at 11:15 am 3 Comments »
    Another patch for FIFA 14 is expected to arrive this week for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 and is already available on the PC. Unlike the first, which was limited to fixing a few issues identified prior to the game releasing, this update takes into consideration consumer feedback since then. That includes balancing some aspects of gameplay and addressing certain instances of freezing.  (more…)...
  • The Line Drive for October 6
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    Posted October 6th, 2013 at 1:30 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. ♦FIFA 14 can now be had for $50 at Amazon for both 360 and PS3. ♦Check out all the new screenshots in the FB album for Madden NFL 25 next-gen. ♦EA Sports posted a blog on the visual improvements for Madden NFL 25 next-gen. ♦The Madden series is a big part of growing the NFL fan base in England. ♦Kotaku with a piece on the T...
  • DVD/Blu-ray for Week of October 8
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    Posted October 6th, 2013 at 9:30 am No Comments »
    The Hangover Part III The Wolfpack gets together for one last time in Las Vegas - the city where it all began. With no wedding and no bachelor party, what could possibly go wrong? Yet all hell breaks loose as the city crumbles in mayhem. Hangover Part III is the epic finale to the hilarious Hangover trilogy. After Earth A crash landing leaves Kitai Raige and his father Cypher stranded on Earth, a millennium after events forced humanity's escape. With Cypher injured, Kitai must emba...
  • Trailer for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit
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    Posted October 6th, 2013 at 9:00 am No Comments »
    The first trailer has arrived for Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit. The film stars Chris Pine in the reboot of the franchise and is directed by Kenneth Branagh. Jack Ryan: Shadow Recruit is slated to release on Christmas Day. Based on the character created by bestselling author Tom Clancy, “Jack Ryan” is a global action thriller set in the present day. This original story follow a young Jack (Chris Pine) as he uncovers a financial terrorist plot. The story follows him from 9/11, ...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 18
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    Posted October 5th, 2013 at 10:30 am 13 Comments »
    In the latest Press Row Hangout I'm joined by usual host Rich Grisham and guest Chris Jacobs from The Gaming Tailgate. Discussion centers on the end of EA Sports' NCAA Football series before turning to Rich's impressions of next-gen Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 after having played both at a press event on Friday. ...
  • EA Sports Misses Their Prime Opportunity to Showcase NBA Live 14
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    Posted October 4th, 2013 at 9:45 am 58 Comments »
    The one advantage that EA Sports held over the competition in regards to NBA Live 14 was an ability to promote the game and their best interests early. The company did not have a current-gen offering to be concerned with overshadowing and they would only benefit by pushing more consumers to wait for next-gen. That they let this window pass without doing much of anything is another bad sign that will only increase skepticism until they prove they have a product on their hands that is worthy o...
  • 24: Live Another Day Takes Place in London
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    Posted October 3rd, 2013 at 1:45 pm 1 Comment »
    The "limited series" return of 24 will be set in England. 24: Live Another Day will be a 12 episode run that finds Jack Bauer four years after the events that left him as a fugitive when the series concluded. It will debut on Fox summer 2014. “Jack is soon back on the run and it takes us into the streets of London and in places that break new ground for the show. We’ve shot in New York, Washington, Los Angeles and Cape Town -- but now we’re in London and Jack’s lo...
  • Elizabeth Olsen Cast as Scarlet Witch in The Avengers: Age of Ultron
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    Posted October 3rd, 2013 at 12:30 pm 1 Comment »
    News on the actress who will play the role of Scarlet Witch in the sequel to The Avengers has come from Samuel L. Jackson in a recent interview with Wall Street Journal. Elizabeth Olsen (who'll also be in the upcoming Oldboy and Godzilla) will play the role which is one of two new characters debuting in the film. I don’t think we begin shooting before March of next year. I know we’re shooting in London, that James Spader is Ultron and going to be the bad guy, and that we added...