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Black Friday 2011 Deals
Here are summaries of Black Friday sales that relate to sports games along with other games or systems that may be of interest. It's probably not worthwhile to go out and fight the crowds just for a particular video game (though maybe for consoles) but if you happen to be at one of the stores in question it could be a consideration - or of course the option is there to hunt for deals on sites like Amazon and avoid the crowds altogether. This year Amazon holds strong with appealing widespr...
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Black Friday Blu-ray/DVD Deals
Here is a look at some of the retailer deals for Black Friday (though some are even ongoing) on movies and TV shows. Amazon is running a number of online deals through Monday - with 'Lightning Deals' popping up regularly throughout the period - follow along on Twitter and Facebook for notifications when big ones occur. Best Buy looks to have good selection especially in regards to television series but Walmart has some of the cheapest options on the low end with many DVDs falling under $2. T...
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NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase DLC Arrives Next Week; Full Roster Revealed
2K Sports has announced the 'Legends Showcase' downloadable content will release on Tuesday November 29th for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The DLC will go for $10 and features a cel-shaded art style with various "blacktop" modes and HORSE. It also will unlock the ability to edit historic team rosters offline as well as provide the opportunity to use the historic teams in online match-ups against others who have purchased the DLC. As documented over the build-up from its early discovery to t...
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #13 Details
The post-week 11 roster update for Madden NFL 12 arrived early this morning for both the Xbox 360 and PS3! The update will reflect the injury to Jay Cutler that is expected to keep him out potentially for the rest of the regular season. The news of Kyle Orton's release (and obviously if a team claims him off waivers today) came too late to be reflected. Kevin Smith gets a big boost moving up to 79 overall while Chris Johnson drops even further and now sits at 86. Rob Gronkowski gets a sig...
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NFL Blitz Player Ratings Structure
While the team rosters and player ratings for NFL Blitz are still a ways off from being revealed the most recent feature blog laid out the structure of the ratings. It's a simple system, which probably won't offer a whole lot of differentiation between players, but is probably sufficient for an arcade-style game of this nature. The individual players also tie into the "squad" ratings which factor into determining a team's most effective play style. Offense Speed – Affects the way ...
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Giveaway: WWE 12
The semi-regular site giveaways continue as this week the choice between an Xbox 360 and PS3 copy of WWE 12 goes to the winner! 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 Friday morning when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for shipping details. Good luck! (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12: Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Off Week 11
It's still unclear whether there will be a roster update for Madden NFL 12 coming on Friday - in the past there has been a break away from providing them on Thanksgiving week. There are a number of developments from week 11 of the NFL season that will factor into the next roster update whether it comes this week or next. All the bye weeks are complete with every team having played 10 games and now the push towards the playoffs begins. The biggest story is the Bears losing Jay Cutler who h...
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NFL Blitz Elite League Online Mode Detailed
Recently EA Sports broke down the 'Blitz Battles' and co-op 'Blitz Teams' online modes for NFL Blitz. Now comes details on 'Elite League' which appears to have been inspired by the 'Ultimate Team' mode found in sim titles such as Madden and FIFA. Thankfully in this case the card packs aren't being sold for real money but instead they are purchased using the 'Blitz Bucks' that are earned by playing online games. That should provide more value to Blitz and better competitive balance in the mod...
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