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South Park Slams EA Sports in Latest Episode
Last year South Park took on the Tiger Woods scandal in a sex addiction based episode that saw the video game turned into a topical fighting simulator. Now Trey Parker and Matt Stone have taken another swipe at EA Sports by offering commentary on the NCAA rules against compensating student-athletes and the associated video game licensing. In the episode Cartman creates a new sports league called the 'Crack Baby Athletic Association' which involves babies fighting over crack and the rights...
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New Madden NFL 12 Screenshot Features Backup QB
EA Sports has released an impressive looking screenshot for Madden 12 that focuses on Broncos quarterback Tim Tebow. The image provides a good opportunity to see the thicker build due to the flak jacket and the grass stains on jerseys. Check out the image in larger form here. For a comparison of Madden 12 up against Madden 11 check out the similar shots - both having been officially sent out by EA pre-release - which makes some of the enhancements even more apparent. (more…)...
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Trailer for Shark Night 3D
The first trailer for the upcoming thriller Shark Night 3D has arrived. Directed by David R. Ellis (Final Destination, Snakes on a Plane) the film is meant to be over-the-top (think last year's Piranha 3D and Ellis' track record) and centers on vacationers who face a series of attacks from sharks. Shark Night 3D is slated to release on September 2nd. A sexy summer weekend turns into a blood-soaked nightmare for a group of college students trapped on an island surrounded by voracious underwa...
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Your Thoughts on NCAA Football 12 Dynasty and Road to Glory Improvements
The response towards Madden 12's franchise and career mode improvements were largely positive so now it is time to get a feel for how the comparable modes in NCAA Football 12 are being viewed. Dynasty mode touts the "Coaching Carousel", custom conferences, and Online Dynasty pay-for web features. Road to Glory introduces a full senior year of high school and "Coach's Trust" to earn on-field freedom and help to determine position battles. NCAA 12 Dynasty Modecustomer surveys ...
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No Return of NHL 2K This Year
Today during their quarterly financial webcast Take Two announced that the NHL 2K series will not be returning this year. NHL 2K11 only appeared on the Wii and iPhone, and though not explicit in the statement it would appear that there are no plans for any non-mobile version of 2K12 - that is unless the company does not consider the Wii a "console". "2K Sports once again does not plan to release an NHL title for consoles this year." When NHL 2K11 was canceled for the 360 and PS3 the origin...
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Deeper Look at Coaching Carousel Feature in NCAA Football 12
Having revealed all the major features for Dynasty mode in NCAA Football 12 EA Sports is following up by providing more extensive explanations and displays. Today that falls on the "Coaching Carousel" and Create-a-Coach features. A blog has been posted that goes into greater detail and continue on for the latest video! (more…)...
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NHL 12 Features and New Screens
The first trailer for NHL 12 debuted earlier today presenting some of the new features for the game. Now EA Sports has followed up with a breakdown of them, the first news on Be a Pro mode, an official release date of September 13th, and three new screenshots which can be found in the gallery. (more…)...
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NHL 12 Feature Reveal Trailer
EA Sports has released the first trailer for NHL 12 going over new features. As discovered last week the series will debut the 'Winter Classic' though the venue will be last year's (Heinz Field) rather than rumored 2012 location Citizens Bank Park. There is a new 'full contact engine', goalie contact, jostling in front of the net, and more gameplay specific improvements. Continue on to check out the video and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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