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Unification of Control Schemes Between Madden and NCAA a Good Sign
One somewhat overlooked change for this year that will affect the more dedicated sports gamer comes with EA Sports choosing to utilize the same control scheme in NCAA Football 13 as Madden NFL 13. In the past the two games have differed quite significantly with their controls to the extent that it had become hard to bounce from one game to the other comfortably. While this has a few downsides (Madden switching back to the right stick kicking to match NCAA for example) it represents an ind...
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Amazon Actively Soliciting Scripts for Their Own Original Programming
As Amazon continues to build up its streaming service, which comes as part of the 'Prime' package, it will be following in the footsteps of their competitors Netflix and Hulu by rolling out their own original content. Amazon will be developing its own programming (sitcom or childrens) through a process of accepting scripts and choosing the ones they like the most to produce.  They'll be paying out $10,000 to option scripts and $55,000 for those that are green-lit. Find out all ab...
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Theatrical Trailer for The Expendables 2
The first full length trailer for The Expendables 2 has arrived. After bouncing between PG-13 (due to Chuck Norris' involvement) and R ratings - it looks now like it'll definitely release as an R - the film is set to come out on August 17. The Expendables are back and this time it’s personal… Barney Ross (Sylvester Stallone), Lee Christmas (Lee Statham), Yin Yang (Jet Li), Gunnar Jensen (Dolph Lundgren),Toll Road (Randy Couture) and Hale Caesar (Terry Crews) — with newes...
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New Videos Spotlight the Presentation and Gameplay Improvements for Madden NFL 13
Following up on last week's release of the first gameplay details and presentation enhancements EA Sports has rolled out additional videos today that delve further into those areas for Madden NFL 13. Mark Schlereth hosts the videos - which are obviously much more concise than the initial 90 minute presentation but more valuable than the first trailer - featuring a number of development team members. They do a good job of communicating why the improvements are valuable while also provid...
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Second Phase of the Cover Competition’s Sweet 16 Round for NHL 13 Opens
The excessively long process to determine the cover athlete for NHL 13 - which began in late March and won't end until June 20 - continues as the second half of the Sweet 16 round has opened and will run until May 10.  The 4 matchups available now to vote on are Pavel Datsyuk vs T.J. Oshle, Henrik Lundqvist vs Erik Karlsson, Pekka Rinne vs Patrick Sharp, and Jordan Eberle vs John Tavares. Head to the NHL.com cover vote page to take part. All the higher seeds from the earlier pair...
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Giveaway: Max Payne 3
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this time the choice of a 360 or PS3 copy of the highly anticipatedĂ‚Â Max Payne 3 (due out May 15) going to the winner. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run until Saturday 5/12 when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! (more…)...
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Release of Gameplay News for NCAA Football 13 Shifts Things in a Positive Direction
While the NCAA Football series has a long way to go in order to regenerate trust with consumers following last year it may have found at least a temporary reprieve from the negative perception upon it with the reaction to gameplay news that flowed out recently. Though nothing necessarily remarkable was announced the improvements and additions were met with a sense of acknowledgement of their potential value and long-overdue nature.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Latest Deal on UFC Undisputed 3
Amazon is now offering UFC Undisputed 3 for $40 representing one of the better deals in recent weeks. The game was a solid effort - considerably better than that of the previous iteration in the series - though marred by an unreliable online play experience. It has yet to receive a patch but a substantial one is reportedly still in the works. (360 - PS3). Other ongoing deals at the online retailer include SSX for $40 (the DLC that released today could make that of more interest),...
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