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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of August 20
Epic From the creators of Ice Age comes the year’s funniest, most exhilarating animated adventure! Transported to a magical world, a teenager (Amanda Seyfried) is recruited by a nature spirit, Queen Tara (Beyoncé Knowles), to help the “Leafmen†save their forest from evil warriors. The whole family will love this fast-paced thrill-ride, with its astonishing animation and an all-star voice cast that includes Colin Farrell, Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz and Steven Tyler! ...
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Your Thoughts on the Madden NFL 25 Demo
With sufficient time to evaluate the Madden NFL 25 demo since releasing last Tuesday here again is a chance to get a feel for reaction towards the game and whether the opportunity to play it has influenced any purchase decisions. Recently NCAA Football 14 got some really positive momentum following its demo and it'll be interesting to see how things compare with Madden. Hampered by a single camera angle that can't be changed in the demo (four others are available in the full game) ample o...
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 36
One of the best episodes of the Press Row Podcast yet features extensive discussion on the latest developments relating to college video games as conferences withdraw their licensing and support and whether EA Sports college football series can survive these losses and more that are eventually to come. Also on the docket is the first substantial news about NBA 2K14, thoughts on the Road to Wrestlemania mode for WWE 2K14, and the panel sharing impressions of the Madden NFL 25 demo and the out...
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Release of Madden NFL 25 Player Ratings Begins With Offense
This year EA Sports waited until only a little over a week remained before the release of Madden NFL 25 (through Season Ticket) to start revealing player ratings. The four teams in the demo have all their ratings available to peruse through but the company began trickling out numbers and now a spreadsheet can be viewed for all players on offense. (more…)...
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First School States Intention of Withdrawing From College Video Games
When the NCAA pulled its licensing from college sports video games it became not just a possibility, but a probability, that conferences and individual schools would follow. Yesterday the conferences began to make known they would no longer license themselves out for video games. Now schools are starting to follow. (more…)...
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NHL 14 Demo Set for August 20
EA Sports has announced details on the NHL 14 demo. Set to arrive next Tuesday the demo will feature a rematch of the Stanley Cup Finals (though limited to the third period), the ability to try out the NHL 94 mode which delivers the presentation and effects over top current day gameplay, and the opportunity to start up Hockey Ultimate Team. A bonus HUT pack will be given in the retail version for completing a game and winning the tournament against the four teams (Halifax Mooseheads, ...
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Release Day Patch for Madden NFL 25 Will Fix Invisible Players
With the Madden NFL 25 demo releasing earlier this week one bug of great concern has stood out from others in significance and rate of occurrence. Many gamers on the PS3 in particular have experienced players disappearing on the field leaving only their shadows visible. Social media and forums are filled with reports of it occurring and images of the problem. (more…)...
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Features List for NBA 2K14
2K Sports has released the full features list for NBA 2K14 specific to the Xbox 360 and PS3. The company has yet to address next-gen in any fashion but did confirm today that Crew mode won't be available on the Xbox One or PS4. New in this release are daily attribute and streak updates for players, "Smart Play Button" to make an automatic situational play call, six new "Signature Skills", and some gameplay specific improvements. Nothing new is cited for Association, no confirmation of leg...
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