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  • Giveaways Over Coming Days
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    Posted December 21st, 2012 at 10:15 am No Comments »
    Just a small note here alerting to multiple giveaways will be held through the remainder of the month. They will be conducted through the Facebook and Twitter feeds with the first of them happening later today. You'll want to watch for them in those places as the giveaways will be blasted out and the winner chosen after just a day or two. Madden NFL 13, NBA 2K13, SSX, Need for Speed: The Run, and Assassin's Creed: Revelations are among the games that will be going out!...
  • Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #17 Details
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    Posted December 20th, 2012 at 12:45 pm 52 Comments »
    The roster update following week 15 of the NFL season is expected to arrive by Saturday morning. Jameel McClain, Michael Bush, and Malcolm Floyd are among the players who hit the IR this week while the Jets have benched Mark Sanchez in favor of Greg McElroy. It appeared possible as the season progressed and now J.J. Watt has reached pinnacle of being rated 99. Making big moves in this next update are Colin Kaepernick (+3 to 83), Russell Wilson (+2 to 87), Matt Ryan (+1 to 94), Dennis Pitt...
  • The Field for the Cover of MLB 13: The Show
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    Posted December 20th, 2012 at 10:30 am 15 Comments »
    More of the candidates for the cover of MLB 13: The Show have been announced. Joining Bryce Harper and C.C. Sabathia are Ryan Braun, Andrew McCutchen, and Matt Kemp. Rounding out the group is Buster Posey and Miguel Cabrera. The cover vote will begin on January 7. The process to select the winner has yet to be detailed. Who do you anticipate you'll be throwing your vote towards?...
  • THQ Bankruptcy Means WWE License Will Likely Soon Need a New Home
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    Posted December 19th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 11 Comments »
    Earlier today THQ declared bankruptcy and the intention to sell off assets to Clearlake Capital Group representing the latest development in what is the gradual demise of the company. While some ongoing projects at THQ have been confirmed to continue development the one property on the most shaky ground considering its licensed status is WWE. Several franchises were named-dropped by THQ president Jason Rubin today as still being on track and WWE was not one of them.  (more…)...
  • Trailer for Pain & Gain
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    Posted December 19th, 2012 at 2:45 pm No Comments »
    The first trailer has arrived for the Michael Bay action film Pain & Gain. The film, which stars Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, is based on a true story of bodybuilders in Florida who get caught up in an extortion ring and a kidnapping scheme that goes terribly wrong. Pain & Gain is slated to release on April 26, 2013. From acclaimed director Michael Bay comes “Pain & Gain,” a new action comedy starring Mark Wahlberg, Dwayne Johnson and Anthony Ma...
  • MLB 13: The Show Introduces Universal Profile and New Throwback Uniforms
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    Posted December 19th, 2012 at 11:00 am 16 Comments »
    SCEA has released some additional details on MLB 13: The Show relating to a new "Universal Profile" and throwback uniforms that will be available. Given that it is mid-December, when typically only cover athlete and basic features have been discussed in the past, the news makes for interesting information to digest before the bigger features are to be revealed beginning in January. An initial features list has already made its way out.  (more…)...
  • #8 of 2012: NHL 13
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    Posted December 19th, 2012 at 10:00 am 10 Comments »
    At one point Madden NFL 12 faced the prospect of releasing while the league was in the midst of an ongoing lockout. Later NBA 2K12 actually did have to deal with the league being locked out for the first two months it would be on the market. The conflict with the NHL though has dragged on even farther with the possibility that no season at all will come about. That certainly has affected NHL 13 and not just in sales (which was up initially and has dropped off since) but in consumer percep...
  • More Under Armour Alternates Uniforms Added to NCAA Football 13
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    Posted December 18th, 2012 at 5:15 pm 14 Comments »
    A new pack of alternate uniforms for NCAA Football 13 is available now for $2 on the Xbox 360 and will go out on the PS3 on January 15. Under Armour is again featured with black alternates for Temple and Northwestern along with the "Pride" look for Maryland. Check out an image of each in the FB album. Until two weeks ago no additional alternate uniforms by manufacturers besides Reebok had been made available. Three packs for Under Armour have since gone out with the previous two detailed ...