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NBA 2K13 Week 11 Roster Update Details
A new roster update released for NBA 2K13 this morning but brings with it primarily injury status adjustments rather than any ratings changes. Two players move up a point though with Kobe Bryant now at 95 and Serge Ibaka at 85. The Lakers take a hit with the loss of Dwight Howard, Pau Gasol, and Jordan Hill while the Wizards get John Wall back. Avery Johnson has finally been replaced as coach of the Nets by P.J. Carlesimo and Jim Boylan has taken over on the sideline for Scott Skiles as inte...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 15
Taken 2 Liam Neeson returns as Bryan Mills, the ex-CIA operative who stopped at nothing to rescue his daughter from sadistic kidnappers. When the father of one of the kidnappers swears revenge, it is Bryan and his wife who find themselves "taken" hostage in Istanbul. To survive, Bryan must enlist the help of an unlikely ally and use his brutally efficient skills to take out his heavily-armed foes one by one. To Rome With Love Romance! Adventure! Hilarity! Italy! Woody Allen leads thi...
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Trailer for Side Effects
A new trailer for the thriller Side Effects has arrived. The film is from the writer-director duo of Contagion and stars Channing Tatum and Rooney Mara. Side Effects is slated to release on February 8. SIDE EFFECTS is a provocative thriller about Emily and Martin (Rooney Mara and Channing Tatum), a successful New York couple whose world unravels when a new drug prescribed by Emily’s psychiatrist (Jude Law)—intended to treat anxiety—has unexpected side effects. ...
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Details on Nearing Return of Arrested Development
Netflix has announced that the new season of Arrested Development which is planned to precede a movie will be out this this May. Though not official yet the exact release date is believed to be May 4. The now 14 episode season - which originally was expected to just be 10 episodes - will be Netflix Streaming exclusive with all episodes available to be watched immediately. With how Netflix dominates internet traffic accounting for 33% at any given time the day that Arrested Development ...
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Andrew McCutchen Wins Cover of MLB 13: The Show
A week long voting process to determine the cover athlete for MLB 13: The Show has come to an end with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen coming away with the honor. McCutchen was identified immediately as the candidate most likely to get support from anyone who wasn't necessarily fans of the others in the mix. He still though appeared to be an underdog to Triple Crown and AL MVP winner Miguel Cabrera as well as NL MVP Buster Posey following the Giants' World Series victory. How the at...
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Revisiting the Top Stories of 2012: Former Madden Developer Rips EA Sports
One of the most fascinating developments of the year came late as a former Madden NFL developer went on an unprecedented Twitter rant regarding the state of the franchise and the stifling environment in which he had departed from. It was insight into the ongoing process and frustrations that may be faced by those who work on the games that the public rarely if ever hears. Certain elements of that are true of all major corporations but with it being Madden in particular it struck a nerve with...
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Jurassic Park IV Gets Release Date
Universal announced today that Jurassic Park IV will release on June 13, 2014. That the fourth film in the franchise is on the way does not come as surprise, producer Steven Spielberg talked about it happening in the next 2-3 years back at Comic-Con, but that release date means it'll need to enter production fairly soon. The latest draft of the script has been turned in by Rick Jaffa and Amanda Silver (Rise of the Planet of the Apes) and the film is set to be shot in 3D. Presumably the...
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What to Expect from MLB 2K13
The announcement of MLB 2K13Ă‚Â made earlier this week caught everyone off guard and for good reason. The third party league license that had been signed in 2005 expired and Take Two (parent company of 2K Sports) had long expressed their disdain for the deal which the leadership inherited as they lost over $30 million every year. At the same time they made clear their intention to turn towards projects which were based on owned IP rather than licensed properties. A deal with MLB was not imme...
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