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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 Downloadable Content Comes Similarly Priced to Last Year
The prevalence of downloadable content for the Tiger Woods PGA Tour series has not just discouraged some consumers from buying on a yearly basis but has even become a point of contention as evidenced by reaction towards the system implemented in Tiger 13. Ultimately spending well over $100 on the game with all the courses made available every year is something most cannot justify yet an effective alternative system has still not been offered. (more…)...
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Join the Pastapadre Tiger Woods 14 Country Club on Xbox 360; Regular Tournaments Being Hosted
With Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 having been out since Friday for those in the Season Ticket program and now available to everyone a Country Club has been set up on the Xbox 360 version for those who would like to participate. The CC name is PastaPadre and the password is padre. This year Country Clubs have been expanded to allow for 100 members, have added club voice chat, and contain several other new elements. Since slots are limited make sure to sign in ASAP to secure one. Inactive mem...
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Details on First Patch for MLB 13: The Show
The first patch for MLB 13: The Show is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday the 26th and SCEA has delivered the full list of changes to expect. The most notable issues with the game included the CPU throwing the first pitch of at-bats too often down the heart of the plate and a hitch that would occasionally appear after the ball left the pitcher's hands. An attempt to address both problems have been made in the update. Continue on to check out all the info! (more…)...
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Out of the Park Baseball 14 Release Date Set
Until today the latest edition of the Out of the Park Baseball series had only framed its release as coming in April. Now though an exact date has been pinned down and it's April 12 for all those who pre-order before going wide on April 15. Meanwhile the mobile version, iOOTP 13, is expected to arrive in the App Store on or around April 4. Earlier a full detailing of new features and improvements were made for Out of the Park Baseball 14 and now some late additions to the lineup have been...
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Tiger Woods 14 Full Impressions
The Tiger Woods PGA Tour series has been solid if unspectacular this generation carrying with it somewhat limited appeal. Hampered by a heavy reliance on downloadable content the justification to purchase yearly has waned considerably. That won't necessarily change with Tiger Woods 14. People who play yearly may not find as much value as novices. However for those who have skipped recent versions or who would be new to the series it can be easily recommended. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for March 24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •A year of Xbox Live Gold back to $40 again for a shipped card not the instant code. •The sale on the EA Origin store with many games half off continues until tomorrow. •It's the 20th anniversary of one of the best sports games of all-time NHL 94. •The NHL is also adding NHL 94 effects to some highlight clips like this one and thi...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of March 26
Lincoln Capturing the danger and excitement of political intrigue, Steven Spielberg's Lincoln chronicles the final four months in the life of the man regarded as America's greatest President. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis in the title role, the untold story focuses on a defining moment in Abraham Lincoln's life - as commander-in-chief of a country in chaos; as a husband and father afraid of losing his own son to the war; and as a man guided by his conscience to end slavery. With the Civil War n...
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Review: Olympus Has Fallen
Olympus Has Fallen is the first of two films this year that has a plot centered on the White House being assaulted. Purely set up as an all-out action film it succeeds by setting a chaotic and dire stage and never letting off the gas. It's more Die Hard than A Good Day to Die Hard was. Gerard Butler stars as a former Secret Service agent who finds himself in the midst of the takeover and as the only person in a position to put an end to it. A rogue North Korean faction takes control of th...
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