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NCAA Football 14 Dynasty News Generates Encouraging Response for EA
Though it hasn't seemed to carry much momentum EA Sports was able to capitalize on Dynasty news for NCAA Football 14 that was met with a generally positive reaction. Initially there were decidedly split feelings regarding the streamlined recruiting process but as more information was released that trended towards a much better direction and the Coach Skills aspect has brought an intriguing element into shaping a program. The results from the poll posted late last week show an impressive 4...
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New NHL 14 Trailer Focuses on Fighting
EA Sports today released the latest trailer for NHL 14 and this one spotlights the Enforcer Engine which utilizes technology from the Fight Night series to create what is said to be the "most authentic and exhilarating hockey fighting experience ever". The fights now feature a third person perspective, physics-based punch targeting, player size differentiation, user-controlled celebrations afterwards, and damage that remains through the entirety of the game. (more…)...
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Teaser Trailer Released for This Week’s First Appearance of NBA 2K14
2K Sports today released a teaser trailer for NBA 2K14 again directing fans to look for something big on Thursday. The trailer consists of footage drawn completely from 2K13 so there is nothing to glean from it besides that. The takeaway from this might be that whatever comes on Thursday will now have to be of actual substance in order to avoid massive disappointment. Would they really release a teaser trailer with 2K13 footage only to push out another teaser with 2K13 footage? Probably n...
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Dan Harmon Returns to Community
In a surprise move the creator of Community is coming back to the series. Fired after the third season - a public rift between him and Chevy Chase seemingly the last straw - Dan Harmon has been re-hired by NBC. It's either the first time a fired showrunner has later been brought back later or instances where that has happened have been extremely obscure to the point that no one knows of any. Recently renewed for a fifth season the comedy Community suffered last year in tone and consistenc...
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A Few New Features Found in NCAA Football 14 Achievements
The full list of achievements for NCAA Football 14 are now out and with them comes mention of a few additional features. GameFace will make its debut in the series and "drills" have been added which could either be in tutorial form or more similar to the Skill Games found in FIFA. The achievements also include the new Ultimate Team mode, taking advantage of the changes made to Dynasty mode, trying the alternate gameplay camera angles, and utilizing the Kinect voice command functionality....
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Early June Update on Developments in the Player Likeness Lawsuit
The hearing to determine whether the player likeness lawsuit against the NCAA, CLC, and EA will become class action is now scheduled for June 20. In preparation for that major turning point a few pieces of news relating to the case have emerged. (more…)...
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Benicio Del Toro Cast in Guardians of the Galaxy
The latest casting news for Marvel's upcoming Guardians of the Galaxy is a significant one. Benicio Del Toro has signed on for an unspecified "lead role" (speculation will be Thanos) with his agreement stretching over a series of films. He may be attached to Guardians sequels and also appear in other films like The Avengers 2. Del Toro joins Chris Pratt (Star-Lord), Dave Bautista (Drax the Destroyer), Zoe Saldana (Gamora), Michael Rooker (Yondu), John C. Reilly, Karen Gillan and Glenn ...
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OverDog App Launches on iOS
The app that aims to provide gamers an opportunity to take on professional athletes has just launched for iOS devices. OverDog, which is co-founded by former Bears linebacker Hunter Hillenmeyer and carries an advisory board that includes Raiders punter Chris Kluwe and Rays pitcher David Price, is operating now in "soft launch" and for the time being is completely free. Though the earlier Kickstarter campaign failed to meet its goal the service was never contingent on that funding beyond the ...
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