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NCAA Football 12 To Get One More Patch
According to various comments coming out of a 'community day' currently taking place for NCAA Football 13 - yet another patch for NCAA Football 12 is on the way. The patch reportedly will attempt to further address the "transfer failed" issue that has plagued Online Dynasty mode since release. The issue has now been identified as having to do with the length of gamertags plus the dynasty IDs. Though attempts have been made to fix the problem previously it has continued to occur in many in...
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Tiger Woods 13 Features List
Back at E3 the statement was made that Kinect for Xbox 360 would be integrated in many future EA Sports titles. The first instance of that will come with Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 and the company today released the full features list for the upcoming game which is set for release on March 27th. Tiger 13 will also include brand new swing controls and Online Country Clubs. Check out the first official screenshots in the gallery or FB album and continue on to read up more on the features and w...
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Grand Slam Tennis 2 Demo Out Now
Released prematurely in December and subsequently yanked from the marketplace only hours later - the demo for Grand Slam Tennis 2 has returned to XBL (queue up for download here) and will arrive on PSN later this afternoon. The demo provides an opportunity to play a three game set at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal. For a look at what to expect check out some of the demo videos that went up following the early release a few weeks back and the recent tutorial spotlighting th...
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NFL Blitz: Hits and Misses
For the first time since 2003 the Blitz series carries the NFL license after having been acquired and subsequently rebooted by EA Sports. As a digital-download title the company hoped to bring back some of the magic of the beloved series while increasing the amount of content over what was provided in their previous attempts at arcade-style football. Were they able to achieve one or both? Continue on for the Hits and Misses review of NFL Blitz.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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2011 Year in Review Recap
2011 doesn't necessarily have to be viewed as a down year for sports gaming but it may end up better described as having been a transitional one. Some series struggled to follow-up on well-received iterations while others regained footing that could position them to be among the best of 2012. FIFA 12 won the official Sports Game of the Year Award for the site as well as getting the nod from the community but there was a healthy mix of titles that excelled in specific areas even if they didn'...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion off Wild Card Weekend
Wild Card Weekend is in the books with all four division-winning home teams advancing to the next round to take on the top seeds. The thriller of the four came in Denver where Tebow "magic" re-emerged and now the Broncos will travel to New England as even bigger underdogs. Standout performers from the slate of games included J.J. Watt, Geno Atkins, Matt Stafford, Jason Pierre-Paul, John Abraham, Isaac Redman, and Demaryius Thomas. Calvin Johnson will likely join the 99 overall rated club ...
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The Line Drive 1/8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •A new tutorial video for Grand Slam Tennis 2 goes over Total Racquet Control. •The demo for UFC Undisputed 3 is expected to arrive on either 1/24 or 1/31. •A teaser trailer for MLB 12: The Show is included on the Moneyball Blu-ray. •Amazon is currently offering $10 promotional credits for pre-orders on these upcoming games: UFC Undis...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of January 10th
In a relatively light week of DVD and Blu-ray releases comes the highly-regarded baseball film Moneyball, the action-filled Killer Elite, and the first season of HBO's award-winning Boardwalk Empire. Moneyball (Buy at Amazon: DVD or Blu-ray) Based on a true story, Moneyball is a movie for anybody who has ever dreamed of taking on the system. Brad Pitt stars as Billy Beane, the general manager of the Oakland A's and the guy who assembles the team, who has an epiphany: all of baseball's...
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