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NBA 2K13 Week Nine Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
It has now been almost two weeks without a roster update for NBA 2K13 leaving many gamers frustrated given that several big name players have returned to action but are currently unavailable to use. Steve Nash and Dirk Nowitzki returned on December 22nd and 23rd respectively but are still inactive due to injury in 2K13. Now Eric Gordon and Amar'e Stoudemire are back as well and need to be activated. The next update should also see the change from Avery Johnson to P. J. Carlesimo as coa...
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Revisiting the Top Stories of 2012: Death of MLB 2K Series Leaves Void on 360 and Possibly Beyond
It came as no surprise that Take Two would pass on renewing a third party exclusive agreement with Major League Baseball thus signalling an end to the 2K franchise. MLB 2K will end up being the only officially licensed "sim" game to have appeared on the Xbox 360. It was a predictable conclusion but one that leaves plenty of uncertainty going forward and has damaged the potential of another series appearing in its place.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Week 17 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
After taking a week off due to the holiday a roster update encompassing results from week 16 and 17 for Madden NFL 13 is slated to go out in advance of Wild Card Weekend. A number of records were broken this season and with the final game Russell Wilson tied Peyton Manning's rookie passing TD number and Adrian Peterson just missed out on Eric Dickerson's rushing mark by a mere nine yards. If anyone were to make a claim for a 100 overall rating it would be AD after the remarkable season he ju...
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The Line Drive for 12/30
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Giveaway on Facebook being held for a copy of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. •Continue to cast your votes for the 2012 Community Choice Awards! •After taking off for the holiday next Madden NFL 13 roster update will release this coming week. •New tech tracking player movement could benefit Madden player ratings in the...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of December 31
With New Years Day falling on Tuesday releases for Looper and Justified have shifted to Monday 12/31 while the others have stayed on Tuesday 1/1. Looper In the futuristic action thriller Looper, time travel will be invented - but it will be illegal and only available on the black market. When the mob wants to get rid of someone, they will send their target 30 years into the past where a 'looper' - a hired gun, like Joe (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) - is waiting to mop up. Joe is getting rich...
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Trailer for Aftershock
The first trailer for the horror thriller Aftershock has arrived. The film has been making the rounds in festivals and has gotten decidedly mixed reviews. It stars Eli Roth and centers on a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub as a massive earthquake hits and must face several dangers after to survive. Aftershock does not have an official release date yet but will be out sometime in 2013. Chile has it all: gorgeous landscapes, smokin’- hot women, cool dudes, great...
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Trailer for Dead Man Down
The first trailer has arrived for the crime thriller Dead Man Down. Starring Colin Farrell and Noomi Rapace the film is directed by Niels Arden Oplev (who did the original foreign The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo adaptation in 2009) and focuses on a crime lord's right-hand man who is seduced by one of his boss's victims - a woman seeking retribution. Dead Man Down is slated to release on March 8. [Colin Farrell is] Victor, right hand man to an underground crime lord in New York C...
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#5 of 2012: UFC Undisputed 3
UFC Undisputed 3 had potential to be right there in the discussion on what was the best sports game of the year. A few design decisions, and the disruption that came with the sale of the license to EA, ultimately ended up burying any chance at consideration. In some ways UFC 3 benefited from the struggles THQ had been having as they attempted to make the series more appealing - and hopefully profitable - but it also encountered issues that otherwise would not have been present and ultimately...
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