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NBA 2K12 Impressions: My Player
2K Sports has spent a great deal of effort hyping up the improvements to My Player mode for NBA 2K12. While there are a few worthwhile additions there are numerous fundamental flaws that are impossible to ignore. My Player remains one of the better career modes in sports gaming considering what it attempts but the on-court experience is still lacking and the trade logic is beyond troubled marring the overall experience significantly.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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NBA 2K12 Impressions: NBA’s Greatest
There is no doubt what mode shines this year for NBA 2K12 - not just in concept but also in execution. NBA's Greatest mode delivers some fantastic historic teams in a setting representative of their day. In a year marred by the league lockout it successfully energizes the product while continuing to educate fans.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Icebreaker Comes to Android
After releasing in June on iOS Icebreaker Hockey is now available on Android. From NaturalMotion (the makers of Backbreaker/NFL Rivals) comes Icebreaker - the goal of the game is to skate away from oncoming defenders and score while gaining points for doing so in style. Our review cited it as as a fun but somewhat unispired mini-game that will be familiar to those who played Backbreaker. Icebreaker Hockey goes for $2.99 on the Android Market - and is now just 99 cents for the iPhone, iPod...
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Qwikster Already Dead – Netflix No Longer Plans to Split into Two Companies
Last month Netflix announced that it's DVD-by-mail rental service would be spinning off into its own company to be known as Qwikster, while its streaming service would remain under the Netflix name. They were to be operated completely separately even having their own websites and subscriptions would be independent from each other. Today CEO Reed Hastings came out to state those plans have, at least for now, been canceled. "Consumers value the simplicity Netflix has always offered and we res...
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The Line Drive 10/9
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The first patch for FIFA 12 is expected within the next few weeks. •NaturalMotion, developers of the Backbreaker series, no longer plan to make games for consoles and will instead continue to focus on mobile gaming. •Bill Russell is suing the NCAA and EA Sports over his likeness being included in past college basketball games. His action is likel...
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DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of October 11th
This week's group of DVD/Blu-ray releases are an uninspired bunch - with the biggest one Green LanternĂ‚Â having been a bomb at the box office while the comedies and The Tree of Life generated starkly split reaction amongst audiences.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Trailer for The Raven
The first trailer for the thriller The Raven has arrived. A fictionalized account of Edgar Allen Poe's final days the story centers on him joining forces with a Baltimore detective to hunt down a serial killer who's using Poe's works as the basis in a string of brutal murders. Starring John Cusack and Alice Eve The Raven is set to open on March 9th 2012. ...
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NBA 2K12 Impressions: Online Association
2K Sports has touted the addition of a compelling online component to Association mode in NBA 2K12 - making it easily the most anticipated new feature this year. Similar in nature to NCAA Football's Online Dynasty mode, Online Association was designed to present all of the very same features found offline taking it beyond the concept of simple online leagues. While it still holds a great deal of potential a few design decisions have hampered the experience significantly and server issues thu...
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