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Theatrical Trailer for The Amazing Spider-Man
Sony has just released the full theatrical trailer for the upcoming reboot of Spider-Man. I came away very impressed with the footage and general tone of The Amazing Spider-Man at Comic-Con and this trailer continues to ramp up anticipation levels.ﾃつAndrew Garfield (The Social Network) has taken over the role of Peter Parker with Emma Stone as love interest Gwen Stacy and Rhys Ifans as villain Dr. Curt Connors (aka The Lizard). Directed by Marc Webb (500 Days of Summer)ﾃつThe Amazing Spid...
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AFC Candidate Predictions for Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete Tournament
At the mid-season point I put together a list of potential candidates for the Madden NFL 13 cover. The assumption was made that another tournament would be held and for the purpose of that analysis any players that were eligible the year prior were eliminated as were those scheduled to be free agents. Now that the season is complete and details about the cover tournament have come out it's time to reassess who may be in play for the honor this year. 64 players will be included - 2 from ea...
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SSX Online Competition Details Video
Previously EA Sports featured the social aspects of SSX in RiderNet and "Explore" mode - now the focus shifts to the online competitive elements in Global Event and "Geo Tags". The Global Events are essentially constantly ongoing tournaments at each drop point - as well as custom ones to set up for going against friends - while the tags are to be dropped for others to collect with the goal being making it as difficult for them to get to them as possible.ﾃつ (more…)...
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The Avengers Super Bowl Spot
Here is an extended cut of the ad that aired during the Super Bowl broadcast for the upcoming Marvel ensemble film The Avengers. StarringﾃつRobert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury)ﾃつThe Avengersﾃつis slated to release on May 4th. When an unexpected enemy emerges that threatens global safety and security, Nick...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Final Roster Update Discussion Following the Super Bowl
The 2011-12 NFL season is officially in the books. The New York Giants prevailed over the New England Patriots 21-17 as Eli Manning captured the MVP. Manning has seen his Madden NFL 12 ratings rise throughout the year beginning at 87 overall, currently sitting at 95, and will probably get another bump in the next update of 1-2 points. He lost his "clutch" trait early in the season and quickly earned it back - he's definitely no longer borderline in that regard going forward. The last rost...
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Battleship Super Bowl Spot
Here is the ad that aired during the Super Bowl for Battleship. Directed by Peter Berg the film stars Taylor Kitsch (Friday Night Lights, the upcomingﾃつJohn Carter) and Alexander Skarsgard (True Blood) with the storyﾃつfocusedﾃつon a Naval fleet fending off an attack by UFOs.ﾃつBattleshipﾃつis slated to release on May 18th. Peter Berg (Hancock) produces and directsﾃつBattleship, an epic action-adventure that unfolds across the seas, in the skies and over land as our planet fights for...
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John Carter Super Bowl Spot
Disney has released the ad that aired for John Carter during the Super Bowl.ﾃつBased on the novel ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ笛ohn Carter of Marsﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ the film stars Taylor Kitschﾃつ(Friday Night Lights), Bryan Cranston, and Willem Dafoe and is directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E,ﾃつFinding Nemo). John Carterﾃつis slated to release on March 9th. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes ﾃ｢竄ｬﾅ笛ohn Carterﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ敕｢竄ｬ窶彗 sweeping action-adventure set on the mysterious and exotic planet of B...
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The Line Drive 2/5
TheﾃつLineﾃつDriveﾃつis a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didnﾃ｢竄ｬ邃｢t necessarily warrant their own postings. ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢THQ has released a new trailer for UFC Undisputed 3. ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢EA Sports has released another trailer for FIFA Street. ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢Jose Bautista will be on the Canadian cover of MLB 12: The Show. ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢MLB 12: The Show on PS Vita requires a memory card for it to even boot up. ﾃ｢竄ｬﾂ｢Madden NFL 12 is available to download on SEN (formerly PSN) for $30 and XB...
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