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Ultimate Team in FIFA 12 Raking In the Cash
In an earnings call discussing the third quarter of fiscal year 2012 (October-December 2011) EA announced that through the first three months of release Ultimate Team mode in FIFA 12 generated $39 million in digital revenue. That represents an increase of 69% over the same period last year with FIFA 11. Combining with both FIFA 11 and FIFA 10 in the last year Ultimate Team mode has made EA over $100 million and the company expects FIFA 12 on its own to eventually generate $100 million in dig...
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Showtime Renews Sunday Night Lineup
Showtime has announced they have made early pickups of new seasons for Shameless, House of Lies, and Californication.  It'll be the third season for the hour-long dramedy Shameless, the second for the recently premiered comedy House of Lies, and the sixth for the David Duchovny comedy Californication. “These three shows are clearly resonating with audiences as evidenced by their steady growth on Sunday nights," said the network's entertainment president David Nevins. "We are ext...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #21 Details
The second to last roster update for Madden NFL 12 is expected to go out for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 on Friday. Heading into the Super Bowl it primarily reflects the results of the Conference Championship games and those four teams that were involved while sprinkling in changes for a few other teams and also adjusting depth charts and removing injuries for the off-season. Patrick Willis goes back up to 99 overall and two more players have joined the "clutch" trait club as in Justin Smit...
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Offensive Lineman Getting Extra Ratings Attention for Madden NFL 13
Though there is little to go on at this juncture regarding the extent to which it will ultimately develop a tweet from Donny Moore has revealed that ratings for offensive lineman will be getting worked on for Madden NFL 13. One of the gameplay interns is Clint Oldenburg, a former NFL and UFL offensive lineman, who apparently will be taking on the task of making lineman ratings more meaningful and better reflective of their true impact and influence. That'll probably require a revamp rathe...
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Breaking Down the Various Pre-Order Options for UFC Undisputed 3
It has become the norm for retailers to offer pre-order incentives and in some cases exclusive ones. That is the case for UFC Undisputed 3 which presents consumers with a very difficult decision between the best value, the strongest content, and the biggest savings. Choosing one means giving up something else and that makes for a frustrating situation. Here is a summary of what is on the table for those considering a purchase of UFC 3. •Amazon - Best Initial Value A $10 promotional...
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Trailer for The Cold Light of Day
The first trailer for the action-thriller The Cold Light of Day has arrived. Starring Henry Cavill, Bruce Willis, and Sigourney Weaver the film follows a young American who finds himself in the center of a conspiracy as he attempts to rescue his parents from kidnappers while on vacation in Spain. The Cold Light of Day is slated to release on April 6th. ...
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Giveaway: Guess the Super Bowl Score and MVP For Chance to Win $50 Gift Card
For a chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card send me your predicted score and MVP winner for the Super Bowl by kickoff! In the case of a tie the MVP selection will be used to help break it and if that doesn't do it then the winner will be randomly selected from qualifying entries. For contact purposes all predictions directed at me on Twitter, posted on the Facebook page, or commented on Google Plus will qualify. Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments but only entries that come...
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Most UFC Undisputed 3 Fighter Ratings Now Available for Viewing
A few weeks ago the first fighter ratings for UFC Undisputed 3 made their way out with the focus primarily on the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. Today THQ made a sweeping update to their roster profile page which now includes the ratings breakdown for every fighter in the game - speed, strength, cardio, and footwork along with the nine offensive and defensive individual skill categories. Eight heavyweights, eight middleweights, and the majority of the Pride roster are still ...
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