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  • The Walking Dead Has Third Season Episode Order Extended
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    Posted January 14th, 2012 at 7:15 pm No Comments »
    AMC today announced that the third season pickup of The Walking Dead, announced back in October shortly after the debut of the second season, is being extended in its order. Instead of the planned 13 episodes the third season will feature 16 full episodes and premiere next fall. Though creatively season two has been at times frustrating, with many fans of the series growing somewhat disgruntled, the series remains a juggernaut for the network. In the critical 18-49 demo it continues to de...
  • SSX Features Trailer
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    Posted January 14th, 2012 at 5:45 pm 2 Comments »
    EA Sports has released a new trailer for SSX which acts as a good summary of the central features in the game which is just about six weeks out from release now. The video runs through Race It, Trick It and Survive It as the three main-themed modes and transitions into a glance at what to expect from online play and its ties to social features. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
  • UFC Undisputed 3 Fighter Ratings Gradually Making Their Way Out
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    Posted January 13th, 2012 at 4:45 pm 8 Comments »
    With just over a month until release of UFC Undisputed 3 a number of fighter ratings have started to appear on the game's official roster pages. Light heavyweight champion Jon Jones will enter as the highest rated in the game at 95 overall. Cover athlete and middleweight champion Anderson Silva and featherweight champion Jose Aldo (defending the title this weekend at UFC 142) are next in line at 93. Georges St-Pierre, Cain Velasquez, and Dominick Cruz come in with 92. Only some of the fig...
  • Sports Genre Stumbles as Companies Take Fewer Risks and Reap Fewer Rewards
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    Posted January 13th, 2012 at 10:15 am 60 Comments »
    In 2011 EA Sports saw sales of their major franchises (Madden, NCAA, NHL, FIFA, Tiger) rise - what that really amounts to however is a blip rather than an actual expansion of the consumer base. Meanwhile other highly regarded series like NBA 2K and MLB: The Show had their sales drop off after especially strong years. The sports genre of video games simply hasn't grown this generation. As console sales continue to expand the potential number of consumers that hasn't carried over in the pas...
  • Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #19 Details
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    Posted January 12th, 2012 at 12:15 pm 122 Comments »
    The post Wild Card Weekend roster update for Madden NFL 12 is scheduled to arrive on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update primarily affects those teams that competed in the first round of the playoffs but there are a spattering of changes to other teams as well. In addition to the full breakdown of roster and ratings changes all teams have seen adjustments to their depth charts that include players returning from IR to prepare for the offseason. The combo of Tim Tebow and Dema...
  • MLB 2K12 Expands Perfect Game Contest to Feature Eight Person Tournament
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    Posted January 12th, 2012 at 8:30 am 19 Comments »
    The first two years of the $1 million Perfect Game Challenge have for all intents and purposes ended on the first day but that is much less likely to occur with MLB 2K12. Now it will be the "top ranked" (whatever that means - but it isn't the "first") eight to accomplish the feat from April 4th through the end of that month will be slotted into a live tournament taking place in New York for the ultimate prize. That should also help to eliminate the embarrassment of having someone who doesn't...
  • Tim Tebow Cements Himself as a Madden NFL 13 Cover Favorite
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    Posted January 11th, 2012 at 3:30 pm 52 Comments »
    During his initial run of comebacks and displays of fourth quarter 'magic' Tim Tebow catapulted himself into a group of elite players that should find themselves under serious consideration for the cover of Madden NFL 13. Three straight poor outings at the end of the season seemingly dropped him out of the conversation. Following the thrilling slaying of the Steelers however there is no avoiding it - Tebow will be a contender for the cover whether the decision is made internally by EA Sports...
  • Two Latest UFC Undisputed 3 Videos
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    Posted January 11th, 2012 at 10:30 am 3 Comments »
    THQ has released two new trailers for UFC Undisputed 3. The latest "fight sim" takes a look at this weekend's UFC 142 Featherweight title bout between champion Jose Aldo and Chad Mendes while a second video spotlights the huge roster that will be featured in UFC 3. If you missed any of the the complete roster reveals: Light Heavyweights, Lightweights, Heavyweights, Featherweights, Middleweights, Bantamweights, Welterweights, and Pride. Also make sure to claim your free Alistair O...