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Theatrical Trailer for Men in Black 3
Sony has released the first full-length trailer for Men in Black 3. The film takes on a time travel plot that features Josh Brolin playing a young ‘K’ while Tommy Lee Jones and Will Smith return to their roles. Men in Black 3 is slated to release on May 25th. In Men in Black 3, Agents J (Will Smith) and K (Tommy Lee Jones) are back… in time. J has seen some inexplicable things in his 15 years with the Men in Black, but nothing, not even aliens, perplexes him as m...
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SSX: Hits and Misses
The SSX reboot from EA Sports faced the difficulty of living up to nostalgic feelings bred from earlier entries in the series while taking advantage of the advanced technology available to in turn justify its full price on the 360 and PS3 with a wider-ranging experience. The new game had to appeal to those earlier fans while reaching new ones - and it entered the marketplace during a period where arcade-style games have found little traction. Despite some bumps along the way SSX largely s...
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: NFC North
EA Sports continues their reveal of candidates for the upcoming 64 player tournament to capture the cover of Madden NFL 13. One division per day will be announced leading up to the start of voting in the round of dual team representatives on March 7th. The NFC North presents a few tournament favorites with the likes of Calvin Johnson and Aaron Rodgers. One surprise inclusion is Percy Harvin, who had been signed for one of the NCAA 10 covers, but was dropped at the last minute by EA due to...
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MLB 12: The Show Loading Time Analysis
Lengthy loading times have always plagued The Show. This year however SCEA provides the opportunity to make the typical 5GB install (which is required) or go beyond and install 10GB. The choice of which may come down to hard drive size - making the bigger install is obviously the better option if that isn't a concern - but just how much difference does it make? Here's a look at the breakdown of loading times under each scenario. (more…)...
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Tiger Woods 13 Demo Available Now
The demo for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 is out now for the Xbox 360 (can be queued up for download here) and will be arriving for the PS3 with the store update this afternoon. Also of note is that everyone who downloads the demo receives a special "Pin Pack" which can be put towards boosts and gameplay enhancements in the full version of the game. Featured in the demo are three holes at both Augusta National and The Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Resort. It is also Kinect for Xbox 360 enab...
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: AFC North
EA Sports continues their reveal of candidates for the upcoming 64 player tournament to capture the cover of Madden NFL 13. One division per day will be announced leading up to the start of voting in the round of dual team representatives on March 7th. The favorite out of the AFC North to go deep in the tournament would have to be the Ravens' Terrell Suggs. Winner of Defensive Player of the Year he has become a prominent outspoken public figure. The Bengals get their expected duo coming o...
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Review: John Carter
The writings of Edgar Rice Burroughs have greatly influenced sci-fi over the last 100 years. With John Carter the long road of taking the series of novels to the big screen has finally been realized. The result is a decidedly mixed bag and one that won't exactly hold direct appeal to any particular age or demographic. Based on the first novel "A Princess of Mars" the story centers on John Carter who finds himself transported to Barsoom (Mars) where he becomes involved in a war between fac...
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MLB 2K12 Initial Impressions
Titles that end a series, or that never receive a warranted follow-up, are often looked back upon fondly. 2K Sports has several of those in their past catalog alone. MLB 2K12 will not be joining them in high-regard. What 2K Sports has produced is a game that makes it apparent the end is near and it's clear that the company has no further plans for baseball considering how little effort was put forward. (more…)...
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