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Initial Impressions of FIFA 13 on Wii U
FIFA 13 on the Nintendo Wii U offers a satisfying overall experience but inherently the unique features of the system are not completely natural to take advantage of during free-flowing gameplay. It looks and runs beautifully with the new hardware but a few features and gameplay enhancements are notable in their absence. Still this might be the best sports game available to go along with the launch of the system. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Week 11 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week 11 of the NFL season brought about a number of changes at the QB position due to injury. Colin Kaepernick stepped in for Alex Smith and lit up the vaunted Bears defense bringing into question who will start for the 49ers going forward. With Ben Roethlisberger already out Byron Leftwich got hurt so Charlie Batch will take over for the Steelers. With the Jaguars Chad Henne replaced Blaine Gabbert and threw four touchdowns against a usually strong Texans defense. It's currently unclear ...
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Deals Today on Madden 13 and NCAA 13
Amazon is featuring video game lightning deals today that include Madden NFL 13 and NCAA Football 13 for $25. Supplies will likely be limited and the time to acquire them short so getting in on the deals as they go live may be necessary. Madden will be up at 12:10 ET/9:10 PT and NCAA this afternoon at 4:10 ET/1:10 PT. Both Madden NFL 13 and NCAA Football 13 will be back at $25 with the lightning deals on Thursday. They will be joined by NBA 2K13 and FIFA 13 for $25 and MLB 12: The Show...
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Initial Impressions of Madden NFL 13 on Wii U
Madden NFL 13 is one of the three primary sports titles that accompany the release of the Nintendo Wii U. The tablet controller has proven to be more worthwhile than anticipated but poor framerate hampers what otherwise could have been an excellent launch offering. (more…)...
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Tiger Woods 14 Pre-Order Incentives
Last week EA Sports announced the cover for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 along with the first insight into the features and Historic Edition. In addition the retailer exclusive pre-order incentives have now been revealed. (more…)...
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Checking Back on Current Quarterback Ratings in Madden NFL 13
Three weeks ago an evaluation was done on the league's starting quarterbacks in Madden NFL 13 by looking at their current overall rating and how that matched up with their production for the current season. With three roster updates since then and more data to consider it's time to look again at where each of them (and a few new ones) stand and whether they could be considered overrated or underrated when matched up against the "average" QB statistically and it's respective translation to Ma...
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The Line Drive for November 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Expect some big deals throughout the week. Here's a look at the slate for Amazon. •Vote for the VGAs: Best Team Sports Game and Best Individual Sports Game. •A tattoo artist is suing THQ over his work being seen in UFC Undisputed 3. •The MyNBA2K app got an update which made some mini-games more difficult. •The Mad...
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Blu-ray and DVD Deals for Black Friday and Surrounding Days
Here is a look at the upcoming DVD and Blu-ray deals to be found at various retailers. Keep an eye on the social media account (Twitter - Facebook) for time-sensitive alerts to deals of potential interest! Amazon Lightning Deals for the day can be found here. Monday includes Taken ($1.96), WWE Wrestlemania XXVII ($12.49), WWII in 3D ($8.49), The Vampire Diaries Season 3 ($9.96), Magic City Season 1 ($20.99) Tuesday includes The Lord of the Rings (individual and trilogy), The Adventur...
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