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FIFA 12 Cover Athletes Revealed
Though EA Sports had laid out the cover athletes for FIFA 12 in many regions/countries where they hadn't done so was North America. Today the company announced that cover will feature Landon Donovan, Wayne Rooney, and Rafael Márquez. Donovan (LA Galaxy) represents the MLS team while Márquez (New York Red Bulls) will wear the Mexican national kit instead - Rooney (Manchester United) makes his first appearance on the North American cover....
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Madden NFL 12 Player Ratings: Steelers, Browns, Texans, Colts
The deliberately slow rollout of Madden NFL 12 ratings continues with four more teams being broken down so far this week. Only two more AFC teams remain (Jaguars, Titans) and then it'll be on to the NFC. Check out the rosters and ratings for the Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, and Indianapolis Colts. Of these teams only the Texans look to have changed significantly from these original rosters by picking up Johnathan Joseph and Danieal Manning but losing Vonta Leach....
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Analysts Start Guessing Impact of NBA Lockout on Take Two and NBA 2K12
According to one analyst Take Two (parent company of 2K Sports) could lose as much as $40 million if the NBA lockout results in cancellation of the season. GameSpot has the article referencing the evaluation as sales of NBA 2K12 would be expected to slide sharply from the record numbers recorded with NBA 2K11. (more…)...
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Trailer for The Sitter
Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming R rated comedy The Sitter. Starring Jonah Hill and directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Your Highness) the story centers on a college student who for one night has to take care of the kids next door. The Sitter is slated to release on December 9th. ...
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Madden NFL 12 Demo Now Available
The demo for Madden NFL 12 is out now for the Xbox 360 and will be arriving for the PS3 early this evening (update: can now be downloaded from PSN). The demo features a rematch of the NFC Championship game with the Green Bay Packers visiting Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. Quarters run five minutes, settings are adjustable, and commentary has been stripped out due to file size consideration (as it is 1.53 GB). Later today through the week look for some videos and impression...
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Do You Plan to Purchase the EA Sports Season Ticket?
Last week EA Sports announced the 'Season Ticket' - a yearly subscription plan that will provide three day early access to five different titles and a bonus 20% off DLC purchases for $25. I went ahead and broke down the package coming to the conclusion that there isn't great value being offered but the early access will likely be enough to tempt many into paying. The company obviously recognizes that as ads have started appearing across the web that promote it as an opportunity to play Madde...
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NFL Transaction Winners and Losers for Madden NFL 12: v3.0
It has now been nearly two weeks since the new NFL year opened allowing for signing of free agents, trades, and cuts. As the transactions settle down - with final roster cuts following the preseason likely to account for the next big wave of movement - the picture of which teams came out on top and which are worse off for Madden NFL 12 has become clearer. After analyzing the moves here are the top four 'winners' and 'losers' accompanied by five teams also worthy of recognition be that positi...
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The Line Drive 8/7
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •New WWE All-Stars DLC is out - the "Southern Charisma Pack" goes for 240 MS points/$3. •NHL 12 developer blogs cover presentation and online play. •NBA Jam: On Fire Edition blog looks at some of what to expect from the XBLA/PSN offering. •Reminder: The Madden NFL 12 demo will be out Tuesday (early AM 360, afternoon PS3). News and conte...
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