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Chris Paul Traded to the Clippers
After five days of turmoil surrounding Chris Paul - which at one point had him headed to the Lakers only to have the NBA nix the deal - he is officially on the move. Paul will be playing in LA after all but instead it'll be for the Clippers. In exchange the Hornets receive Eric Gordon, Chris Kaman, Al-Farouq Aminu, and the unprotected first round pick of Minnesota's. It's a huge haul for New Orleans considering they had next to no leverage in making a deal for Paul but still got both t...
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NBA 2K12 Lasts Only a Single Month on Top 10 Sales Chart
The effect of the lockout was expected to have significant impact on NBA 2K12 and that has definitely materialized - sales numbers were well down in the first month of release and now that has been followed by November which saw the game fall out of the top 10. Many will remember the stunning run that NBA 2K11 had by staying in the top 10 for 9 consecutive months. While Xbox 360 and PS3 activity levels were well down demonstrating just how quickly it had fallen off  - 2K11 was in th...
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#9 of 2011: Fight Night Champion
EA Sports took a risk with Fight Night Champion making it their first ever M-rated title. In a sense they had to do something creative as boxing games simply haven't been reaching the wide audience that they used to. The 'Champion' story mode was definitely intriguing but short - while other critical areas of the game ultimately failed to impress. (more…)...
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Third NBA 2K12 Roster Update Out Now
2K Sports continues to trickle in rookies and complete transactions in NBA 2K12 - the roster update today marks the third straight morning that a new one has been delivered. 20 rookies are now found in 2K12 all of which are first rounders. The Mavericks now have Vince Carter, Rudy Fernandez and Corey Brewer have been moved to the Nuggets, and Gilbert Arenas has finally been taken off the Magic. Amongst the new rookies are the third pick in the draft (Enes Kanter) and the sixth pick (Jan V...
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NBA 2K12 Second Gameplay Patch Details
The long-anticipated comprehensive feedback-based patch for NBA 2K12 is finally set to arrive. Expected sometime on Wednesday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3 the patch looks to address a number of issues and gripes that have been hot topics since release back in early October. Those include work being done to the trade logic in My Player mode, clearing out the bug that caused My Player mode to freeze after winning the championship, improvements to passing, and some fixes to disconnects in onli...
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Second NBA 2K12 Roster Update Out Now
Another roster update for NBA 2K12 went out this morning following the initial one released on Monday that only processed a handful of moves while adding four rookies. This update includes more of the transactions that have been made official since the league season opened up last Friday and adds eight rookies to the mix. David West is now on the Pacers, Chauncey Billups has moved to the Clippers, and Lamar Odom is now with the Mavericks. In terms of rookies many that have signed are stil...
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Trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation
The first look at G.I. Joe: Retaliation is here in the form of its debut trailer. The film stars Channing Tatum and Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and is directed by Jon Chu. In this sequel the team faces off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is slated to release on June 29th. ...
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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Coming Off Week 14
It was a weekend full of dramatic finishes in the NFL - the improbable Broncos comeback victory, the Texans winning the AFC South with a last second TD, the Titans coming up short to allow that to be clinched, the Lions holding off the Vikings with the help of a missed facemask, and the Cowboys blowing a late-game lead in their typical fashion. Names to look for on the rise due to big performances include Jason Pierre-Paul, Doug Baldwin, Matt Prater, T.J. Yates, Cory Redding, Jake Locker,...
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