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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: NFC South
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 battle to move on out as the Saints rep is the interesting one in the NFC South though it'll be tough for Jimmy Graham to topple Drew Brees. Cam Newton could be one of the favorites in the tournament and the Bucs had little to offer com...
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The Line Drive 3/4
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Amazon has added the MLB 12: The Show PS3+Vita deal which will run through April 10. •Reminder - $10 promo credit on pre-orders of MLB 2K12 and MLB/NBA 2K12 Combo. •Mass Effect 3 also out this week has a $10 promo credit on pre-orders. •2K Sports released an audio blog and second gameplay-centric blog for MLB 2K12. •New tra...
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MLB 2K12 Gameplay Videos
Given that the demo was pretty much the only way to get a look at MLB 2K12 before release I thought it important to capture some gameplay videos for anyone with some interest in the product to check out and evaluate. This series of videos includes Pirates @ Marlins, Blue Jays @ Red Sox, Yankees @ Mariners, and Rays @ Tigers. I'll have initial impressions tomorrow but so far MLB 2K12 has been stunningly poor - I'm having trouble finding many positives to discuss with any apparent improveme...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of March 6th
This week brings releases of the heralded HBO series Game of Thrones (and on sale for just $35 Blu-ray and $30 DVD) along with the period action film Immortals and the remake of Footloose - oh and the latest dreadful Adam Sandler film. •Game of Thrones: Season 1 (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Summers span decades. Winters can last a lifetime. And the struggle for the Iron Throne has begun. It will stretch from the south, where heat breeds plots, lusts and intrigues; to the vast an...
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MLB 2K12 Franchise Mode Sim Results
MLB 2K12 believes in "Moneyball". In a Franchise sim it was the Oakland A's winning the World Series in a "Battle of the Bay" against the San Francisco Giants. Player stats looked to be pretty reasonable and there were no wacky trades made by the CPU. Continue on to check out the results of the simmed season - which includes the new format for the Playoffs as well as tie-breakers for the division crown. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: AFC South
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 Texans present the strongest duo from the AFC South - though Arian Foster has to be considered the favorite. In what may be the worst player ever included in cover discussion the Jaguars get saddled with Blaine Gabbert as one rep. Thoug...
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Top Rated Players in MLB 2K12
Albert Pujols and Justin Verlander lead the way in MLB 2K12 as both achieve the coveted 99 overall rating. Trailing close behind are Jose Bautista, Ryan Braun, Matt Kemp, and Roy Halladay who all come in rated 97. Continue on to check out the top rated players at each position - including every position player and reliever rated 80 or above and starting pitcher rated 85 or above. (more…)...
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Team Ratings in MLB 2K12
With MLB 2K12 now in hand info, impressions, and videos will roll out through the weekend and early into the week. First in line are team ratings followed later today by the top player ratings. The Texas Rangers come in as the best team overall slightly edging out the New York Yankees and Philadelphia Phillies. The Rangers take the top spot in hitting while the Phillies capture a 99 rating in pitching. The worst team is the Houston Astros who bottom out with a pathetic 62 in hitting while...
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