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Trailer for The Monuments Men
The first trailer has arrived for The Monuments Men. Directed by and starring George Clooney the film also features Brad Pitt, Cate Blanchett, Bill Murray, and John Goodman.Ă‚Â The Monuments Men is slated to release on December 18. Based on the true story of the greatest treasure hunt in history, The Monuments Men is an action-thriller focusing on an unlikely World War II platoon, tasked by FDR with going into Germany to rescue artistic masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to t...
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Many Leaning Towards Waiting for Next-Gen Versions of Games Releasing Twice
Last week polls were posted to gather some data on how consumers who plan to get an Xbox One or PlayStation 4 at launch may be approaching the franchises releasing on 360/PS3 first and later One/PS4. Lets take a look at the results and what they may be suggesting with about three months until next-gen's arrival.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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MLB 13: The Show’s Home Run Derby is Now Free to Download
Originally released in early July for $6 the standalone Home Run Derby mode taken from MLB 13: The Show has now been made available for free. The mode comes with 46 players to use in the competition including Miguel Cabrera, Andrew McCutchen, Buster Posey, Bryce Harper, Prince Fielder, Evan Longoria, and yes Ryan Braun. It can be grabbed though the website or directly from the PlayStation Store. It is unclear whether the promotion is indefinite or for a limited time so if interested ma...
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New Thor: The Dark World Trailer
A second trailer has arrived for the upcoming Marvel sequel Thor: The Dark World. Directed by Alan Taylor (Game of Thrones) the story centers on a battle with an ancient race of Dark Elves led by Malekith (Christopher Eccleston) who threatens to plunge the universe back into darkness after the events of The Avengers. Thor: The Dark World is slated to release on November 8. Marvel’s “Thor: The Dark World” continues the big-screen adventures of Thor, the Mighty Avenger...
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Live The Life Brings Character to Career Mode in NHL 14
Be a Pro mode is evolving into Live the Life for NHL 14. Where EA Sports' career modes have faltered most in recent years has been failing to represent a player's dealings away from the ice or field. That will be changing with NHL 14 as now interviews, events, endorsements, and likeability will all factor into a career.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Madden NFL 25 Demo Details
EA Sports has confirmed the long rumored date of Tuesday, August 13 for the Madden NFL 25 demo and released details on what will be included. The demo will feature two matchups with the Seahawks at Packers and 49ers at Ravens. It will also include an opportunity to learn and refine abilities in the new Skills Trainer which proved effective in NCAA Football 14. As far as quarter length or other options those have not been specified. Madden NFL 13's demo also featured two pairings and impre...
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NCAA Looks Even Worse Today Regarding Misappropriated Use of Likenesses
The continued hypocrisy of the NCAA shone through today as Jay Bilas exposed on Twitter how names are linked to jerseys at the official NCAA shop. Players can't profit off their own names but the NCAA sure does and it couldn't have been made any clearer. Searching the names of both current and former players returned results with the jersey number they wear/wore on apparel. The search functionality on the site has now been completely disabled.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Dunks Can Be Blocked in NBA 2K14
2K Sports today addressed a concern from NBA 2K13 by declaring dunks can in fact be blocked in NBA 2K14. One of the most common complaints last year was the inability to block them. It's not a significant release of information but at least 2K Sports is starting to talk about NBA 2K14 with eight weeks remaining until release on 360 and PS3. While it may feel as though 2K is behind typical schedule, possibly due to a conflict with promoting the next-gen version, they haven't deviated all t...
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