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The Line Drive 1/22
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA Sports has rolled out a revamp of the NCAA Football Online Dynasty website. •Kotaku wonders what Mutant League Football is doing in NFL Blitz. •A look at the new menu structure of MLB 12: The Show. •Zynga may be planning sports-based social games. Side-blogs on Google Plus tackling industry topics – add to a circl...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 24th
Three major films get their release on DVD and Blu-ray this week with nothing really worth noting beyond them. Real Steel was one of my favorite movies of the year and a great family film, 50/50 has gotten incredible response with its mix of drama and comedy, and Paranomal Activity 3 brings the scares. Real Steel (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray/DVD Combo) A gritty, white-knuckle, action ride set in the near-future where the sport of boxing has gone high-tech, Real Steel stars Hugh Jackman...
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New SSX Gameplay Videos
Three pure gameplay videos have arrived for SSX that feature footage of two of the central modes ('Race It' and 'Trick It'). These are especially valuable as they represent some of the first directly-captured and unedited lengthy looks at the game in action and the result is impressive. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments!Ă‚Â (more…)...
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There Will Be No Madden NFL 13 Blog at Halftime of the Super Bowl
EA Sports has announced there will be no blog released at halftime of this year's Super Bowl for Madden NFL 13. For the previous three years the company has taken the opportunity to announce some base features or explain the general direction of the upcoming title at that time. Generally the blogs have been directed to the more hardcore crowd that would actually be paying attention to Madden news in February, and though they didn't amount to "big" news that marketing certainly wanted to hold...
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A Look at Sharing Game Saves Between PS3 and Vita in MLB 12: The Show
One of the most exciting features coming with MLB 12: The Show, at least for those who plan to purchase both versions, is the ability to share saves between the PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Franchise and Road to the Show can be played on one system and continued on another simply by uploading the save file to the cloud where it can then be accessed by either one. That provides the opportunity to continue to make progress on a single franchise run or through a career whether at home or on the ro...
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New NBA 2K12 Roster Update Arrives; Finally Adds Remainder of Second Rounders
It may have taken until an entire quarter of the NBA season was complete but now NBA 2K12 has every rookie included in the game that should be in. The latest roster update arrived this morning and delivered names like Isaiah Thomas, E'Twaun Moore, and Charles Jenkins that had been missing.Ă‚Â With the "Living Rosters" feature turned on and the console connected online the update will download automatically upon starting 2K12. The most significant move of note in the update is Nate Robinso...
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UFC Undisputed 3 Beta Opening on PS3; Demo Coming Next Week
Earlier today THQ opened up the registration process to take part in the PS3 version of the UFC Undisputed 3 beta which had previously been held for about a week on the Xbox 360 in late December. While it won't be active to play until tomorrow grabbing the code now will ensure access once it goes live - when it does it will also be reactivated for those who participated in the earlier 360 run.Ă‚Â Additionally official word has come down that the demo for UFC Undisputed 3 will arrive on XBL a...
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Teaser Trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution
The first trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution, the fifth entry in the exceedingly profitable video game-based series, has arrived online. Given this is a Sony Pictures franchise it's no surprise product placement is included but in this case is done so to an extreme degree. It also stands out that the trailer borrows a strong Daft Punk track from Tron: Legacy. Resident Evil: Retribution is slated to release on September 14th. The Umbrella Corporation’s deadly T-virus continues ...
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