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  • Madden NFL 13 First Regular Season Roster Update Details
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    Posted September 7th, 2012 at 11:45 am 70 Comments »
    The second roster update for Madden NFL 13, that will represent the opening week rosters for the regular season, is scheduled to release tomorrow on the Xbox 360 and PS3 for use in Play Now and Online games. Early next week the 53 man rosters will be available to choose from when starting up a new Connected Career. This roster update contains the player movement, number changes, new contracts, suspensions, and injuries that have taken place since the initial preseason roster update. Unfor...
  • Much Needed Online Association Improvements Coming in NBA 2K13
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    Posted September 7th, 2012 at 10:30 am 57 Comments »
    The debut of Online Association with NBA 2K12 was highly anticipated but turned out to be easily the biggest disappointment about the product. The mode was not in any way ready to be released. Promises about commissioner control were unfulfilled (they had absolutely none), advancement was automated, and the entire structure was so confusing that not even 2K Sports employees could decipher or explain how the mode actually worked.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Pre-Order Exclusive Legends Now Unlocked for All
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    Posted September 7th, 2012 at 9:30 am 16 Comments »
    Various retailers secured two legends to offer as pre-order exclusives for Madden NFL 13. Now eight of those legends that were being held back have been unlocked for all to use in both "Online" and "Offline" Connected Careers. •Coaches: Joe Gibbs, Tom Landry, Dick Vermeil, Bill Walsh •Players: Jerry Rice, Marshall Faulk, John Elway, Lawrence Taylor Barry Sanders and John Madden are the two which remain locked for the time being. They are scheduled to be made available late...
  • Amazon Announces New Line of Kindles
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    Posted September 6th, 2012 at 6:45 pm No Comments »
    Amazon today debuted the upcoming refresh to their line of Kindle devices by revealing two new Kindle Fire HDs (one with 8.9 inch screen and the other 7 inch) and a new Kindle Paperwhite. You can check out the specifics on each device here. The Kindle Fire capitalizes on Amazon's rich supply of content by streaming through Amazon Instant Video and having access to the humongous library of books - it's even better with the Amazon Prime service which offers up a bunch of movies and TV shows...
  • NCAA Football 13 Uniform Store Opens on Xbox 360 With 23 Free New Uniforms
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    Posted September 6th, 2012 at 1:16 pm 51 Comments »
    The Uniform Store for NCAA Football 13 arrived in last month's patch yet was made inaccessible as it was empty of content. Now EA Sports has opened it up, currently though limited to the Xbox 360, and is offering 23 new uniforms for download. All 23 are considered the defaults for their respective teams meaning they are provided for free.  (more…)...
  • Madden NFL 13 Sales Numbers Holding Firm
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    Posted September 6th, 2012 at 11:30 am 59 Comments »
    EA Sports today announced that record-setting sales numbers for the current generation of HD consoles have continued for Madden NFL 13 following a huge first day. In its first week 1.65 million copies of Madden 13 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 have been sold representing an 8% increase over the same period with Madden 12.  (more…)...
  • Soundtrack for FIFA 13
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    Posted September 6th, 2012 at 8:30 am 4 Comments »
    EA Sports today revealed entire list of songs that will be featured on the soundtrack for FIFA 13. It's a massive collection of 50 artists - a selection of which can be listened to here by clicking on their respective images where links to the tracks have been placed. Continue on to check out the full list of 50 songs found on the FIFA 13 soundtrack! (more…)...
  • A Look at Kinect Integration for NBA 2K13
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    Posted September 5th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 19 Comments »
    Though the voice command functionality with Kinect for Xbox 360 proved mostly forgettable and in some cases acted as a nuisance for Madden NFL 13 it should pay dividends when it comes to those sports with more continuous action like FIFA 13 and NBA 2K13. A new video from 2K Sports highlights how Kinect has been implemented in 2K13 allowing for actions such as substitutions and play calling to be made through voice commands.  (more…)...