Author Archive
  • Groot May Be Voiced by Vin Diesel
    by
    Posted August 14th, 2013 at 4:15 pm No Comments »
    The last few months Vin Diesel has teased through social media possible upcoming involvement in the Marvel universe. At Comic-Con last month he stated an announcement would come before June was up. While that didn't happen it appears his role has been identified and only has yet to receive official confirmation. Diesel's hints and recent statements point at him taking on the voice of the tree Groot in Guardians of the Galaxy. Fans may be disappointed by this news given that the character ...
  • Crew Mode Confirmed But Only Coming To Current Generation Versions of NBA 2K14
    by
    Posted August 14th, 2013 at 1:30 pm 24 Comments »
    As many suspected over recent days Crew mode is back with NBA 2K14. The news first came through discovery of the achievements for 2K14 - the list is almost identical to 2K13 except for one relating to Crew and two for the Path to Greatness mode - and 2K Sports has since confirmed its return.  (more…)...
  • Dominoes Falling as SEC, Big Ten, and Pac-12 Follow NCAA in Withdrawing from Involvement With Video Games
    by
    Posted August 14th, 2013 at 8:30 am 53 Comments »
    The SEC and Big Ten will no longer license their brands for college video games. The Pac-12 is now also out. The news comes about a month after the NCAA made the same decision. That does not mean members of the three conferences will be gone from the newly renamed College Football 15 from EA Sports. Like with the NCAA it means there will be no references to or logos for the SEC, Big Ten, or Pac-12 in the game. The conferences would get made-up names. The ramifications go beyond that...
  • First EA Sports UFC Gameplay Footage Coming Next Week
    by
    Posted August 14th, 2013 at 7:45 am 6 Comments »
    EA Sports has already revealed they'll be announcing additional information on how they plan to ease the transition to the next generation at Gamescom during their press briefing on August 20 at 10AM ET/7AM PT. Now they've let it be known that the first entry in their UFC franchise, scheduled to release next spring on the Xbox One and PS4, will be making an appearance. The first look at pre-alpha gameplay will be on display at the event. Though a fairly significant amount of info about th...
  • Madden NFL 25 Demo Gameplay Videos, Player Ratings, and Brief Impressions
    by
    Posted August 13th, 2013 at 4:15 pm 89 Comments »
    The demo for Madden NFL 25 released earlier today and provides a significant sample of gameplay to evaluate. Here are three complete game videos along with brief impressions and player ratings for the Seahawks, Packers, 49ers, and Ravens.  (more…)...
  • Trailer for Season Three of Homeland
    by
    Posted August 13th, 2013 at 1:45 pm No Comments »
    The Emmy award winning Showtime series Homeland is set to return for its third season on September 29. The network has released a full length trailer for the new season. SPOILER ALERT for those who haven't seen the first two seasons...don't read the synopsis below or watch the trailer obviously! *SPOILERS* Homeland Season 3 opens during the aftermath of the horrific terror attack that decimated the U.S. intelligence apparatus, and prompted a global manhunt for the world's most wanted ter...
  • Demo for Madden NFL 25 Available Now
    by
    Posted August 13th, 2013 at 3:45 am 69 Comments »
    The Madden NFL 25 demo went live in the early AM hours for the Xbox 360 (queue it up for download here) and has since arrived for the PS3. It comes in at 1.99 GB. The strong demo offering has full games with five minute quarters and adjustable difficulty and sliders featuring the Seahawks @ Packers and 49ers @ Ravens. The Skills Trainer is also included to help practice and fine tune some areas of play. As always leave any thoughts or observations of time spent with the demo in the com...
  • Second Giveaway of Madden NFL 25
    by
    Posted August 12th, 2013 at 3:00 pm 206 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with another opportunity to win a 360 or PS3 copy of Madden NFL 25! This is the second of two planned giveaways for the game before its release on August 27 and others will come down the line for FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14. This post has been temporarily stuck to the top of the front page for those who may have missed it earlier. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. ...