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EA Sports Decides They’ll Provide Advertised Roster Updates for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
As noted yet again in the article from earlier today EA Sports had notably been avoiding the topic of roster updates for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition since first announcing it as a feature way back in July. At all costs they ignored consumer and media inquiries into the matter. It seemed as though they hoped the topic would fade out of relevance and thus refused to respond to requests for comment not just from here but other prominent media outlets including Kotaku. Putting the pressure on...
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Both EA and 2K Fail to Meet Post-NBA Lockout Expectations
The anticipation and excitement of a returning NBA stretched from fans to game publishers as EA Sports and 2K Sports hoped to capitalize on a quasi re-release period and make up for some of the losses that had been incurred due to the league lockout. The extent to which they have been successful though has been limited. NBA 2K12 was able to get a decent sales bump out of it but in terms of support have come up short while EA flat out misled consumers by advertising a feature that has not bee...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Off Divisional Playoff Weekend
There were some huge performances turned in for NFL Divisional Playoff Weekend as well as a number of significant letdowns that will be reflected in the upcoming Madden NFL 12 roster update. The Conference Championships next Sunday will pit the Baltimore Ravens at New England Patriots (-9) at 3ET and New York Giants @ San Francisco 49ers (-3) at 630ET. The teams advancing to the Conference Championship games are sure to be the primary benefactors of the next roster update. The trio of Smi...
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THQ Taking Actions to Prepare for Sale – UFC and WWE Could Become Free Agents
As a company THQ has been struggling to stay afloat for some time now. The stock is currently trading at all-time lows (66 cents a share) and bankruptcy has been a logical conclusion should another company not step up and buy them in the near future. Something was going to happen sooner or later and the latest reports certainly paint a dire picture. (more…)...
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2012 Golden Globe Award Winners
The 2012 Golden Globes are in the books - here's a look at all the winners. Homeland picked up Best TV drama as well as Best Actress for Claire Danes - while Kelsey Grammer pulled off an upset over Bryan Cranston and Steve Buscemi for Best Actor with his performance in Boss. In movies it was The Artist and The Descendants that came away as the night's big winners. **Winners** Best picture, drama **The Descendants** The Help Hugo The Ides of March Moneyball War Horse Best pi...
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The Line Drive 1/15
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Madden Ultimate Team has a new playoff program ongoing. •Producer blog details the new swing mechanic in Tiger Woods 13. •A free Hyundai Veloster bonus pack for Forza 4 has come out. •Kinect Sports S2 "Midnight Mountain Ski Pack" DLC (400MS points) has been released. •Amazon has the 12 month Xbox Live subscription for $40 t...
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Underclassmen Officially Declared for 2012 NFL Draft
The deadline for underclassmen to declare for the draft comes today. Here is the complete list of those that have renounced the remainder of their college eligibility in order to go pro. Quarterbacks Robert Griffin III (Baylor), Andrew Luck (Stanford), Brock Osweiler (Arizona State), Darron Thomas (Oregon) Running Backs Alvester Alexander (Wyoming), Edwin Baker (Michigan State), Mike Ball (Nevada), Jewel Hampton (Southern Illinois), Ronnie Hillman* (San Diego State), LaMichael James ...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 17th
It's not an especially inspiring set of new releases this week - but The Ides of March stands out as easily the best of the bunch while a few classics also arrive on Blu-ray. The Ides of March (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) The Ides of March takes place during the frantic last days before a heavily contested Ohio presidential primary, when an up-and-coming campaign press secretary (Ryan Gosling) finds himself involved in a political scandal that threatens to upend his candidate's shot a...
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