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The Office To End After Ninth Season
The next season of The Office will be its last. NBC has announced that the show will come to an end after the upcoming ninth season which begins on September 20th. That will allow them to bring back a number of past stars in an attempt and send it off on a high note. Though continuing to deliver strong ratings, at least compared to the weak lineup NBC has pushed out in recent years, The Office lost a lot of fan support last season after the departure of Steve Carell. Creatively it has bee...
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NBA 2K13 Achievements Reveal New Features
The list of Xbox 360 achievements for NBA 2K13 has made its way out and in doing so has revealed a few new features for the game. My Player mode looks to be getting a change in name to "MyCareer", historic teams are to be playable online (last year that was only possible with the DLC), "Blacktop" mode is also going online, and a "Today Association" could be like what was attempted (but never actually worked) with MLB 2K12. Most notably though is the "Play a MyTeam Game Online" achievement...
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Madden NFL 13 Pastapadre Player Connected Career League Owner Selections
With over 130 sign-ups for the Pastapadre Player Connected Career league - in which the plan is for everyone to use a created QB - it was once again a difficult process to choose owners. It’s greatly appreciated of those who desired a spot taking the time out to drop their info – and unfortunate that ultimately far more people will be denied than granted a team. Selections were based on a number of factors and the procedure even has some sense of randomness by creat...
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Recent NBA 2K13 News Succeeds in Ramping Up Anticipation Levels
It's been a rush of news on NBA 2K13 in recent weeks. A partnership with Jay-Z coming on as executive producer kicked it all off but that was followed by important gameplay improvements and the reveal of the Dream Team. After collecting over 8K votes through recent polls it's clear that NBA 2K13 is looking stronger than ever after hitting on multiple levels with the recent announcements. (more…)...
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Post-Release Support Should Improve With Madden NFL 13; First Patch Coming Two Weeks After Release
One of the disappointing aspects of Madden NFL 12 was weaker than anticipated post-release support in the way of patches and "tuners". New content such as consistent roster updates and new Madden Moments flowed throughout the season. However there was only one major patch and the advertised "tuners" never even materialized. The subject was touched upon in a piece written last December. Today Joystiq received a statement from EA Sports regarding post-release support plans for Madden NFL 13...
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NBA Live 13 Appears To Be Digital Release – Should It End Up Releasing At All
The leaked gameplay footage of NBA Live 13 has given even more credence to the idea that it could end up being a digital download rather than retail release. Everything continues to point towards that as the strategy EA Sports is going with - or was planning to anyway - even if it would be yet another major mistake on their part. (more…)...
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Giveaway: Madden NFL 13
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with now a third opportunity to win Madden NFL 13 for either the Xbox 360 or PS3! The post has been bumped as a reminder to get any entries in for those who haven’t yet! For those who don’t win make sure to consider the deal at Amazon which includes a $15 promo credit towards a future purchase. Buying though the links (360 – PS3) helps to support the site and future giveaways! There are several ways to qualify an...
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Second NBA 2K13 Developer Video Continues Discussion on Gameplay Improvements
2K Sports has released a second video focused on gameplay improvements for NBA 2K13. Though there isn't really anything new revealed that wasn't in the earlier release the new video includes discussion of the control stick, speed differentiation in players, post-moves, and improved collisions - all this of course being accompanied by replay footage from the game demonstrating some of the benefits to come. Continue on to check out the video and leave any additional thoughts in the comments...
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