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All Key Players from The Amazing Spider-Man Returning for Sequel
Today brought confirmation that the sequel to this summer's The Amazing Spider-Man will return the critical people involved. Sony rebooted the franchise with Marc Webb directing and Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone starring. All three will be back for The Amazing Spider-Man 2 which already has a release date of May 2, 2014. The Amazing Spider-Man grossed $261 in North America contributing to a worldwide total of $751 million. It released to generally positive reviews, particularly regar...
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Complete List of the Signature Skills Held by Players in NBA 2K13
One of the new features for NBA 2K13 is "Signature Skills" - similar to what Madden first incorporated with "Player Traits" - which are designed to differentiate players beyond just their base ratings. Check out all the details on the 31 Signature Skills here. With 2K13 out in the wild rosters have shown up including looks at what Signature Skills each player possesses. Credit for putting the list together goes to user "mymannemcee" over at OS. There are 11 players that have the max of 5 ...
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FIFA 13 Delivers Huge Sales Increase for EA Sports in North America
FIFA 13 is off to a big start in North America with first day sales 42% higher than FIFA 12 totaling 353K copies. It wasn't long ago that the region was fairly weak ground for FIFA but the growth has been staggering in the last three years. FIFA 12 became the fastest selling sports game in history worldwide moving 3.2 million copies in its first week alone and going on to surpass well over 10 million. Coming off such a strong effort last year, and with record pre-order numbers of 1.3 mill...
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NBA Live 13 Officially Cancelled
It's been a tumultuous summer for the return of the NBA Live series which, early on, actually looked somewhat promising. Things began to crumble though with a sham of a promotion for a community event, a horrible showing at E3, EA Sports going into hiding despite rumblings of trouble and various rumors, and leaked footage that showed the game in a poor light. The game was recently "delayed" though cancellation looked to be the most likely outcome. The final nail in the coffin was likel...
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Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #5 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 13 that follows week three of the season is slated to release by Saturday morning on both the Xbox 360 and PS3. This update, like last week's, will only apply to Play Now and Online games. Updated rosters to use when starting new Connected Careers are only planned to go out periodically during the season and at its conclusion. Maurice Jones-Drew takes a step towards reaching the pinnacle by moving up a point to 98. Jamaal Charles gets a lift to 92, T.Y. Hi...
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First Microtransactions Listed for NBA 2K13
When 2K Sports crafted MyTeam mode, which is essentially an Ultimate Team clone, there was no question the motivations behind doing so. The company has been slow to implement sustained digital revenue streams and previous attempts at DLC (Draft Combine, Legends Showcase) were poorly planned and ultimately unsuccessful ventures. They're hoping that changes this year with features integrated in such a manner that the motivation and consumer interest will be there to support them with additiona...
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Celebrity Team in NBA 2K13
2K Sports made a push to include celebrities and sports personalities within NBA 2K13 primarily for the Twitter feed in MyCareer mode but some will also be featured on a dedicated 'Celebrity' team. It's unclear if the team will have any use beyond simple Play Now games or if it may be part of the All-Star Weekend content. The team features a lineup of Justin Bieber, JB Smoove, Wale, Bow Wow, Chamillionaire, Sean Kingston, Meek Mill, Vinny and Pauly D from Jersey Shore, Mac Miller, a...
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Three New Uniforms Available for Purchase in NCAA Football 13
EA Sports today updated the Uniform Store in NCAA Football 13 with "Adidas Strategy Pack 2". The set of unis goes for $2 which is listed as the equivalent 160 MS Points on the 360. Three new looks are featured with Notre Dame (will be used 10/6 against Miami) and Wisconsin and Nebraska (they face-off 9/29) receiving the additional options NCAA 13 before they hit the field. Check out shots of the new uniforms in the FB Album and leave any thoughts on them and whether you'll be purchasing i...
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