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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #7 Details
The latest roster update for Madden NFL 12 follows week five of the season is scheduled to release Friday for the Xbox 360 and PS3. The Texans take a hit with the loss of Mario Williams - but do upgrade their WR depth having acquired Derrick Mason from the Jets. The trade of Aaron Curry to the Raiders was made too late to make it in this update. Seahawks undrafted rookie FA receiver Doug Baldwin moves up 8 points to 70 - which represents an increase of 22 points from the 48 rating he had ...
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Netflix Streaming Adds CW Shows
The Netflix run on new content for its streaming service continues with CW network programming. Beginning on October 15th shows such as The Vampire Diaries, Gossip Girl, One Tree Hill, and Nikita will be made available for instant viewing. Come January 2012 others including Supernatural and 90210 will be added. The deal will run for at least four years - with each new season being added the following fall....
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NBA 2K12: Hits and Misses
It was always going to be difficult to top what was practically universally beloved in NBA 2K11 - and the league lockout only introduced an additional obstacle in the way of doing so. NBA 2K12 is one of the most top heavy sports titles imaginable. What it does well is exceedingly impressive but faulty features or those that dont live up to potential do enough damage to affect the overall perception and complete value of the product. Continue on for a look at what NBA 2K12 got right and where...
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UFC Undisputed 3 Roster: Light Heavyweights
Over the weekend it was announced that Anderson Silva won the vote to be cover athlete of UFC Undisputed 3. Naturally, with a release planned for January, the next thing in line from a promotion standpoint would be to roll out the complete roster which is said to be larger than the previous two iterations topping 150 fighters - though that is more due to the two new divisions rather than further expanding the previous ones that were included. The roster reveal began today with ESPN releas...
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New Jerseys Leaked Through NBA 2K12
Whether the NBA season returns this year, next year, or at some other undetermined point in the future there will be a number of new alternate and ABA throwback uniforms debuting. Thanks to NLSC (via Uni Watch) the new designs that were set to appear this year were discovered. These were cracked - they will be/would have been made available with a code to unlock them at a later date. Included in the bunch are alternates for the Heat, Kings, Raptors, Clippers, Grizzlies, Bobcats, Sixers, a...
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NBA 2K12 Impressions: Online Play
It has now been a full week since NBA 2K12 arrived - plenty of time to iron out standard online play issues the accompany the typical release frame. It is especially worrisome then that online play has yet to see marked improvement. Server issues, lag/disconnects, and removed features all add up to arguably the worst online experience for a major sports title in recent memory. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 12 Week Five Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
The post-week five roster update for Madden NFL 12 is expected out on Friday. The big loss this time around will come to the Texans as Mario Williams is out for the year. His 91 overall rating and pass rush ability will be sorely missed on their defense. Names to look for on the rise this week include Doug Baldwin, Carlos Rogers, Von Miller, Steve Smith, Victor Cruz, Jimmy Graham...and again Calvin Johnson inching towards the 99 (he became the first receiver in NFL history to score 9 TDs ...
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Teaser Trailer for The Avengers
Marvel has released the first official trailer for The Avengers. Though there was a scene that followed the credits in Captain America this represents the first official footage released beyond that. The film stars Robert Downey Jr. (Iron Man), Chris Hemsworth (Thor), Chris Evans (Captain America), Mark Ruffalo (Hulk), Jeremy Renner (Hawkeye), Scarlett Johansson (Black Widow), Tom Hiddleston (Loki), and Samuel L. Jackson (Nick Fury). The Avengers is slated to release on May 4th 2012. When...
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