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AMC Announces Walking Dead Spinoff
AMC is now in the process of developing a "companion series" to its massively successful The Walking Dead. The spinoff is planned for debut in 2015. Comic/show creator Robert Kirkman will executive produce. Kirkman: “After 10 years of writing the comic book series and being so close to the debut of our fourth, and in my opinion, best season of the TV series, I couldn’t be more thrilled about getting the chance to create a new corner of The Walking Dead universe. The opportun...
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Breaking Bad: The Complete Series Details
Fans of the incredible Breaking Bad series will be interested in the complete collection on Blu-ray which is slated for release on November 26 for $225. The collector's set includes a replica money barrel, over 55 hours of special features, two hour documentary, and Los Pollos Hermanos apron. Amazon has it listed for pre-order now....
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Mobile Game NFL Runner Launches
NFL Runner: Football Dash released today for both iOS (download from iTunes) and Android (download from Google Play) devices. Similar to games like Temple Run or Subway Surfers the challenge is to run for as long as possible. NFL Runner is free to play and supported by microtransactions. Players swype the screen left and right to move laterally, up to jump, and down to slide in an effort to collect coins and power-ups and avoid obstacles that would bring the run to an end. EA Sports cu...
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First NBA Live 14 Gameplay Trailer
EA Sports today released the first trailer for NBA Live 14 featuring actual footage from the game. At E3 the company showed off next-gen trailers for Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 but unlike those the Live trailer was entirely pre-rendered. NBA Live 14 will release on November 19 landing three days in advance of the Xbox One but four days late for the PS4. Known features thus far include the Ignite Engine, BounceTek dribbling system, signature dribble moves for 50+ players, "Rising Star" care...
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Andrew Wilson Named EA CEO
Executive vice president of EA Sports Andrew Wilson has been elevated to CEO of Electronic Arts. Former chairman and CEO Larry Probst had been holding the position on an interim basis since John Riccitiello resigned in March. Wilson outlined three areas he will be focusing on: 1. Continued transformation for our digital future; 2. Delivering amazing games and services across platforms; and 3. Instilling a culture of execution that will drive profitable growth. Promoting from within ra...
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Third Set of Uniform Additions Release for NCAA Football 14
EA Sports today released the third uniform pack for NCAA Football 14. As with the last pack this one costs $1. It features new helmets for North Carolina, Cincinnati, Virginia, and Virginia Tech. New gloves are also included for Cincinnati, Louisville, Florida State, and NC State. They can be purchased by going to Team Management and then the Uniform Store. The encouraging thing about today's content pack is that it comes just a week after the second. Consistent releases throughout the se...
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Madden NFL 25 Week Two Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
With two weeks of the NFL season now in the books it should be time to start examining players with high ratings that are underperforming. It's often easy to raise players after big performances but typically they don't drop at the same rate when struggling. Over the course of the season that really adds up. Among the names that should be looked at now to take a hit include Robert Griffin III, Eli Manning, Maurice Jones-Drew, and Ray Rice. Injuries will send to the IR (or at least result ...
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NBA Live 14 Gets Release Date; Will Miss PS4 Launch By Four Days
EA Sports today announced that NBA Live 14 will release for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on November 19. That means it will be out in advance of the One but four days late for the PS4. Missing the PS4 launch by four days is actually a bigger deal than it might seem on the surface. With NBA 2K14 out there on day one, EA will unquestionably miss out on some potential sales from those looking to grab games along with the console. There no longer will be the decision to be made between...
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