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NFL Blitz “Cover” Athlete Candidates
Continuing the trend of providing fans an opportunity to vote on a cover athlete - which has been done recently with franchises like NCAA Football, Madden, and Tiger Woods - EA Sports has offered up three candidates for the upcoming reboot of NFL Blitz. Given that it's a digital-download title through XBLA and PSN there will be no actual physical cover for Blitz however it will be promoted with the art that is ultimately chosen. The three players who have earned the honor of being in the ...
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New Trailer for John Carter
Disney has just released a brand new trailer for the upcoming adventure film John Carter.Ă‚Â Based on the novel “John Carter of Mars” the film stars Taylor KitschĂ‚Â (Friday Night Lights), Bryan Cranston, and Willem Dafoe and is directed by Andrew Stanton (Wall-E,Ă‚Â Finding Nemo). Acting as one of the studio’s tentpoles for next yearĂ‚Â John CarterĂ‚Â is slated to release on March 9th. From Academy Award-winning filmmaker Andrew Stanton comes “John CarterӉâ...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #14 Details
The post-week 12 roster update is scheduled to go out on Friday morning for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The changes were locked in prior to both Sidney Rice and Marcus McNeill moving to the IR so they won't be reflected. Kyle Orton, who last week was picked up by the Chiefs too late in the update process, joins them here. Darrelle Revis has dropped out of the group of 99 rated players by falling a single point while Shane Lechler becomes the first 99 rated punter. The Raiders also got boos...
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Giveaway: NBA 2K12 (PS3)
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this week a copy of NBA 2K12 for the PlayStation 3 going to the winner! With the NBA returning and highly-anticipated updates coming to 2K12 now could actually be the ideal time to get started with the game. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Saturday morning when the winner will be randomly selected and cont...
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Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 Covers and Initial Features Revealed
Today EA Sports released the official cover art for Tiger Woods PGA Tour 13 as well as the first details on a few of the features to expect in the game. Woods is joined on the cover by Rickie Fowler in North America and Rory McIlroy in Europe. The two were voted in through a tournament held in October. Both versions of the cover art can be seen in the FB album. There will also once again be a Collector's Edition offered. The cover of that will feature The Masters' Green Jacket and incl...
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Details on the NFL Blitz Store
Many of the previous developer blogs for EA Sports' NFL Blitz have referenced both Blitz "bucks" and the store in which they can be redeemed. Today brings a look at the "Blitz Store" in which that in-game currency is used in purchasing items to customize teams, gain power-ups and cheat codes, acquire players in Elite League mode, and more. Once you have a few fistfuls of Blitz Bucks you can let the shopping spree commence, and the Blitz Store is your one stop shop for anything and everythin...
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Promos the Fox Series Alcatraz
Fox has released some new looks at Alcatraz, the upcoming series from J.J. Abrams which will premiere in January airing at 9PM on Mondays, along with the trailer from earlier in the summer. Starring Jonny Coyne and Jorge Garcia the show centers around a mysterious event in 1963 where 302 Alcatraz prisoners and guards vanished without explanation - now in present day a murder investigation leads them back to one of those prisoners only to find he hasn't aged a day since and into learning of t...
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NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase Now Available
The timing couldn't have worked out much better for 2K Sports - with the lockout coming to an end there is now growing excitement for the upcoming NBA season. Ultimately that will mean more consumers with NBA 2K12 and more opportunity to sell them the 'Legends Showcase' downloadable content that arrived today for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The DLC is being sold for $10 and features a cel-shaded art style with various “blacktop” modes and HORSE in a Times Square setting. The ro...
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