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The Line Drive for May 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Amazon has a listing up for the NHL 13 "Stanley Cup Collector's Edition". •A patch for MLB 2K12 is supposedly still coming within the next week or two. •Kotaku discusses what The Show needs to do as the only MLB game on the market. •Porsche is finally making its way into Forza 4 with the release of new DLC. •GamesRadar lays out seve...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of May 29
A fairly wide selection of DVD and Blu-ray releases this week featuring the decent thriller Man on a Ledge and the intensely popular HBO series True Blood's fourth season. •Man on a Ledge (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) An ex-cop and now wanted fugitive (Sam Worthington) stands on the ledge of a high-rise building while a hard-living New York Police Department negotiator (Elizabeth Banks)tries to talk him down. The longer they are on the ledge, the more she realizes that he might h...
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First NBA 2K13 News Coming Soon
2K Sports is now teasing a "big announcement" to come in the next few weeks relating to NBA 2K13. With E3 just around the corner that could the place it happens - or it could simply end up coinciding with the peak of interest in the league when the NBA Finals are taking place in mid-June. Both opportunities have been utilized before for promotions and specifically the announcement of cover athletes.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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More Madden NFL 13 Pre-Order Incentives Featuring Legendary Coaches and Players
Last month Amazon and Gamestop both posted up their pre-order bonuses for Madden NFL 13 and in doing so led to some insight on the new Connected Careers feature that will be revealed on June 4. Given that EA Sports has provided various retailers with their own set of legend/coach combos the mode will obviously involve them in some capacity - they'll also be available to use in Ultimate Team mode. Now a few other retailers have begun to promote their combinations. All current offers below:...
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Patch Released for UEFA EURO 2012
EA Sports has faced a great deal of criticism for their handling of the UEFA EURO 2012 add-on for FIFA 12. The concealment of the actual number of licensed teams included in the product justifies the resulting unrest and building distrust. Now the company has released a patch for EURO - and while it isn't going to change perception towards the product at all it will hopefully improve the experience to an extent for those who purchased it and continue to play it by addressing some reported is...
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WWE 13 Teaser Trailer Leaked
Rumors have WWE 13 focusing on the "Attitude Era" - in fact Sean "X-Pac" Waltman essentially confirmed that a while back - and now a teaser trailer which even features some glimpses of gameplay footage has leaked in advance of the game's official announcement. The trailer focuses on current WWE Champion CM Punk but has flashes of "Attitude" stars in their roles at the time with "Stone Cold" Steve Austin, Mankind, and The Undertaker. Also worth noting is the game being dated for 10/31 (11/...
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Trailer for The Great Gatsby
The first trailer for the adaptation of the classic novel The Great Gatsby has arrived. Directed by Baz Luhrmann and starring Leonardo DiCaprio the film is slated to release on Christmas. From the uniquely imaginative mind of writer/producer/director Baz Luhrmann comes the new big screen adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, The Great Gatsby. The filmmaker will create his own distinctive visual interpretation of the classic story, bringing the period to life in a way that has ne...
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Breaking Bad’s Final Season Starts July 15
When Breaking Bad was renewed for a fifth and final season it received a 16 episode order meaning its network (AMC) planned for either one extra long season or to break it into two separate runs. The answer has now come along with a premiere date. The new season of Breaking Bad will begin on Sunday July 15 marking the start of the first half of the season. It will then return in summer 2013 with the last eight episodes to close off the highly acclaimed series....
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