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  • James Spader Cast as Ultron for Avengers 2
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    Posted August 31st, 2013 at 10:15 am No Comments »
    At Comic-Con Marvel announced Avengers: Age of Ultron as the follow-up to the 2012 superhero team-up that became the third highest grossing movie of all-time. The story will mine a recent 10-issue comic crossover featuring the return of Ultron and his attempt to take over Earth. Now the studio has revealed that Emmy award winner James Spader will take on the role of Ultron. How he will play Ultron, a robot that some expected to be evolved from Tony Stark's Jarvis AI, remains unclear. C...
  • New Signature Skills for NBA 2K14
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    Posted August 30th, 2013 at 3:00 pm 21 Comments »
    Signature Skills were introduced in NBA 2K13 providing more differentiation between players with unique definition of abilities. 31 Signature Skills were featured though the "Acrobat" skill was later removed in a roster update to accommodate an online tournament after a flaw was discovered allowing for Euro Step three pointers to be exploited. Seven new Signature Skills debut in NBA 2K14 with one of them being exclusive to the King James pre-order bonus pack which is available through ...
  • Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 25 Review Edition
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    Posted August 30th, 2013 at 10:30 am 12 Comments »
    The latest Press Row Podcast features the full panel breaking down Madden NFL 25 in great detail. There's a wide variety of opinions on how this year's effort shakes out and it makes for interesting discussion. The show runs for over two hours making it the lengthiest one yet. 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 hango...
  • New Off-Screen NBA 2K14 Gameplay Videos
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    Posted August 29th, 2013 at 2:45 pm 14 Comments »
    Last week brought the first look at the current-gen version of NBA 2K14 from Gamescom and now additional recorded footage has come out of yesterday's Gamestop Expo. Rather than the Euroleague which was being featured overseas the build captured from here is an NBA Finals rematch of the Spurs vs Heat. The extended off-screen footage of course is not of ideal quality but again provides an opportunity to gauge how the action flows, the presentation elements, and how the various gameplay improve...
  • Possible Workarounds for Freezing Issues in Madden NFL 25
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    Posted August 29th, 2013 at 11:45 am 46 Comments »
    Though not widespread there are a number of consumers experiencing freezing issues in Madden NFL 25. A thread with well over 200 replies on the official EA forum documents the problems and potential temporary solutions. What seems to be working for those unable to even reach the main menu involves avoiding the connection made to the EA servers on initial boot-up. When loading the game there will be a point where the notification appears that connection is being made to the servers. Hit B ...
  • Early Deal on Madden NFL 25 Is Great For Those Moving From 360 to Xbox One
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    Posted August 28th, 2013 at 3:30 pm 18 Comments »
    In a surprise move yesterday Amazon added a $10 promo credit to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 copies of Madden NFL 25 (excluding the Anniversary Edition) for both ongoing sales and consumers who pre-ordered. Elsewhere NewEgg via Ebay had copies going for $45 but their supply was run through fairly quickly. Costco meanwhile is selling the game for $55. As was the case with NCAA Football 14 it's likely some retailers will drop the price temporarily on Madden even lower within the next week or two...
  • Trailer for Current-Gen NBA 2K14
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    Posted August 28th, 2013 at 10:15 am 21 Comments »
    2K Sports today released the first trailer for the current-gen version of NBA 2K14. The trailer makes no mention new features or improvements - it's the standard flashy highlight reel - but does provide the chance to see some players for the first time with their new teams.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 25 Release Day Roster Update
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    Posted August 27th, 2013 at 7:15 pm 45 Comments »
    The first roster update for Madden NFL 25 arrived today with its main purpose to execute personnel moves, shuffle the depth charts, and reflect injuries since the original set was locked down about six weeks ago. An even bigger update will come mid-late next week after teams trim down to their final 53 man rosters this coming weekend.  (more…)...