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Zombieland TV Show Heading to Amazon
Before it was a hit movie Zombieland was originally envisioned as a television series. That plan is now coming to fruition as a Zombieland show is in the works and, even more interestingly, will reportedly be available only though Amazon's Instant Video service. While Netflix has been pulling together their own original programming with the likes of Arrested Development's return, Lilyhammer, and House of Cards, this would represent the first major move by Amazon to do the same and pack in mo...
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Trailer for Olympus Has Fallen
The first trailer has arrived for the thriller Olympus Has Fallen. The film is directed by Antoine Fuqua (Training Day) and stars Gerard Butler, Morgan Freeman, Aaron Eckhart, and Ashley Judd. The story focuses on a former Secret Service agent who works to halt a terrorist attack on the White House from the inside. Olympus Has Fallen is slated to release on March 22. When the White House (Secret Service Code: “Olympus”) is captured by a terrorist mastermind and the Pres...
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Scouting Madden NFL 14 Cover Candidates from the AFC
Last year the cover campaign for Madden NFL 13 began in late February with the announcement of the two candidates nominated from each team. The voting started in March and involved trimming the field down by facing them off against each other before moving on to a tournament style bracket. It was a hugely successful initiative for EA Sports and something similar will surely roll out for selecting the cover athlete for Madden NFL 14 as well. With the initial candidate announcement period n...
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NBA 2K13 Updates All-Star Rosters
2K Sports today released an update to the All-Star rosters in NBA 2K13. Chris Paul, Kobe Bryant, Kevin Durant, Blake Griffin, and Dwight Howard are now starting for the West. Rajon Rondo, Dwyane Wade, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, and Kevin Garnett lead the East. This is the first year in which a traditional center was not required to be voted in and that makes for a lineup in the East that features three forwards instead. Though the All-Star reserves won't be announced until Thursday th...
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Madden NFL 13 Conference Championship Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
The two road teams pulled off dramatic victories to advance to the Super Bowl as the Baltimore Ravens will face the San Francisco 49ers for the Lombardi Trophy. The 49ers enter the game as favorites having opened -5 but the public has already bet the line down to -4 in most places. Players likely to see an upgrade based on performance in the Conference Championship games include Joe Flacco, Julio Jones, Vernon Davis, Tony Gonzalez, Dennis Pitta, Haloti Ngata, Bernard Pollard, and Alfonzo ...
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The Line Drive for January 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The mobile version of the site has launched, should be auto-detected when using devices. •Current deals NHL 13 for under $40 and You Don't Know Jack (PC Download) for $3. •Current giveaways for Madden NFL 13 on Twitter and NFS: The Run on Facebook. •Kotaku explains how exclusive licenses have resulted in limited options ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 22
End of Watch From the writer of Training Day comes a gripping, action-packed cop drama starring Academy Awardr nominee Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pe¤a. In their mission to abide by their oath to serve and protect, Officers Brian Taylor (Gyllenhaal) and Mike Zavala (Pe¤a) have formed a powerful brotherhood to ensure they both go home at the end of watch. But nothing can prepare them for the violent backlash that happens after they pull over the members of a notorious drug cartel for a...
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Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #20 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 13 that follows Divisional Playoff Weekend is already available to download on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update primarily focuses on the teams involved in those games and returns players from IR for those whose seasons have come to a conclusion. Colin Kaepernick receives a 2 point upgrade to 87 after his stellar performance while Russell Wilson goes up another point to end the season at 89. Shane Vereen (+3 to 78), Trindon Holliday (+4 to 67), Zach Mi...
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