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Madden NFL 12: Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Off Week 12
There are only five more games for each teams in the regular season and with that the playoff picture is starting to come into focus. Still, some players or teams are just now emerging, while others continue to climb or slide. Players to look for a ratings upgrade this week on include Beanie Wells, Patrick Peterson, Laurent Robinson, Red Bryant, Terrell Suggs, Connor Barwin, and Matt Moore. Dropping will be Matthew Stafford, who has thrown nine INTs in the last three games and DeSean Jack...
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With the NBA Season On Track To Return – What to Expect Going Forward for NBA 2K12
NBA 2K12 has faced the difficulties of a season delayed - one at times that looked unlikely to even materialize. Now though, with the owners and players having reached an agreement, it will get the benefit of a quasi re-release. Updates to the game coinciding with the return of the league will generate excitement that would have been absent in a typical December. (more…)...
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Cyber Monday 2011 Deals
There were some great deals to be had late last week and through the weekend. Online retailers however continue to churn out new opportunities to nab games at reduced prices. This posting will be update as new ones appear - make sure to follow along on Twitter and Facebook for instant alerts to those that may quickly expire. The deals are less plentiful compared to Thursday/Friday but those who are interested may still want to take advantage of some. NBA 2K12 for the 360 is $40 at AmazonÃ...
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Cyber Monday Blu-ray/DVD Deals
Most of the best deals on movies have sailed by particularly with retailers like Walmart and Best Buy. Amazon though is continuing to run new deals throughout the entire week. There are thousands on sale - and some are comparable to or beat prices that were offered in recent days. Keep an eye on lightning deals today! Coming up are Lost: The Complete Blu-ray Collection, Sons of Anarchy seasons, Tron: Legacy and original Tron combo, Quantum of Solace, Anchorman, Red, and Source Code amo...
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Philip Rivers Loses His Clutch Trait; Tim Tebow Could Gain It This Week
There is no question Philip Rivers is having a bad season - he leads the league in INTs with 17 and total turnovers with 23. Fourth quarter failures on top of that have now cost him is 'clutch' trait in Madden NFL 12. (more…)...
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The Line Drive 11/27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •New preview video went up for SSX. •For Thanksgiving a new team (The Gobblers) has been added in the store for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition going for 5000 "Jam Bucks". •Cyber Monday is nearly here and a roundup of deals will be posted tomorrow. Right now EA is offering 50% off games at their Origin site by using code SLICKDEALS50 (only seems...
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NBA Lockout Could Be Coming to an End
Breaking news came down in the early hours of Saturday as the owners and players have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a deal to end the NBA lockout. Nothing is official yet but once the complete deal is written up it will still take a few days for it to be presented to a vote on both sides. If the majority approve that would then bring about a period for free agency and other matters before the planned 66 game season would begin on Christmas. Obviously 2K Sports would be catch...
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EA Sports Nabs Lionel Messi to Become Face of FIFA
A multi-year agreement has been reached between EA Sports and FC Barcelona/Argentina superstar Lionel Messi to represent the FIFA division for the company. Beginning with FIFA Street in March, on which he is featured as the cover athlete, Messi will be heavily utilized in all facets of marketing for the FIFA products. The multi-faceted partnership will see Messi become an EA SPORTS Ambassador. He will become the cornerstone of marketing and advertising campaigns, featured on packaging, and ...
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