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What Are Your Current Next-Gen Plans?
With just three to four months to go until the next generation of consoles arrive, and over a month since Microsoft's reversal on restrictive DRM, it's a good time to again gauge consumer perception towards the PlayStation 4 (which has guaranteed launch day bundles available again on Amazon) and Xbox One and reassess potential purchase plans with the sports gaming community largely in mind. Advantage wise the PS4 is slightly more powerful, includes a headset, has a longer DVR gameplay rec...
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Re-Downloading NCAA 14 Uniform Pack Should Fix Any Lingering Performance Problems on Xbox 360
Microsoft had serious issues on the Xbox 360 yesterday that caused everything on the system to run extremely slow and even locked out some users from logging in. Though things were finally back to normal in the evening those who downloaded the free uniform pack for NCAA Football 14 earlier in the day could still be stuck with that problem. EA Sports has posted a solution for anyone still experiencing slow loading times or server disconnections. Please go to Xbox Home Screen -> System ...
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Trailer for 47 Ronin
The first trailer has arrived for the action-adventure film 47 Ronin. Starring Keanu Reeves the story centers on a group of samurai who set out to avenge the death of their master. 47 Ronin is slated to release on Christmas Day. Keanu Reeves makes an explosive return to action-adventure in 47 Ronin. After a treacherous warlord kills their master and banishes their kind, 47 leaderless samurai vow to seek vengeance and restore honor to their people. Driven from their homes and dispersed acros...
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Dexter: The Complete Series Collection Announced
At the Comic-Con panel for Dexter Showtime announced plans for The Complete Series Collection. Due out on November 5 - Amazon has it available for pre-order now - the set will include all eight seasons, collectible slide box, exclusive art book and special features disc. The price is significantly high going for $322 on Blu-ray and $252 on DVD. Amazon also has their own exclusive edition which costs $381 and includes different packaging. Believe it or not those prices are actually below the ...
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Trailer for Captain Phillips
Here is the first trailer for the upcoming thriller Captain Phillips which is based on a true story. Starring Tom Hanks and directed by Paul Greengrass the film covers the events of the 2009 hijacking of the cargo ship Maersk Alabama by Somali pirates. Captain Phillips is slated to release on October 11. It was just another day on the job for fifty-three-year-old Richard Phillips, captain of the Maersk Alabama, the United States-flagged cargo ship which was carrying, among other things...
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FIFA 13 Has Made Nearly $300M in Digital Revenue; New FIFA 14 Ultimate Team Trailer
EA Sports yesterday revealed that FIFA 13 made over $70 million in digital revenue the previous quarter, having been generated primarily from the popular Ultimate Team mode, bringing the total for the game to more than $275 million. That is over 90% higher than the digital revenue from an already record-breaking FIFA 12. By the time the final quarter comes to a close and the new release arrives FIFA 13 will have made well over $300 million in digital revenue. New Ultimate Team features fo...
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FIFA and Madden Ultimate Team Content Will Transfer to Next-Gen Versions
Publishers releasing the same game (even if just in name as features may vary) on the current generation of systems and later on next-gen face the challenge of not just selling them individually but trying to reach as many as possible to buy twice. They'll do that by trumpeting up the improved graphics and other new console-specific features after current-gen releases. For EA Sports they can also offer the opportunity for Ultimate Team players to continue their progress from the earlier r...
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First Uniform Update for NCAA Football 14 is Free and Available Now
EA Sports today rolled out the first set of updated uniforms in NCAA Football 14 which affects 20 teams. Some uniforms are those which debut this upcoming season and others were missing after being worn last year. The pack of uniforms is available now on both the Xbox 360 (which can be queued up to download here) and PS3 for free. The schools included in this update are Arizona, Baylor, Bowling Green, California, Cincinnati, Connecticut, Idaho, Maryland, Nebraska, North Carolina, North Ca...
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