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First Set of Madden NFL 12 Screenshots Feature Cover Athlete Peyton Hillis
The first screenshots for Madden 12 have appeared via Amazon's product listing and feature today's announced cover athlete Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis. Continue on for a look at several screens with larger versions of these and others expected to arrive later this evening or tomorrow. (more…)...
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Peyton Hillis Wins Tournament to Become Madden NFL 12 Cover Athlete
Cleveland Browns running back Peyton Hillis has defeated Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick to earn the honor of Madden NFL 12 cover athlete. In its effort to raise awareness of the game the tournament was a huge success for EA Sports and the unlikely victor makes it an even better story. (more…)...
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Theatrical Trailer for X-Men: First Class
Fox today released the theatrical trailer for X-Men: First Class. The story centers on the early years of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they develop the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. Also included are Emma Frost (January Jones), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Angel Salvadore (Zoe Kravitz) and Havok (Lucas Till). The film is being directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick ...
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Randy Couture Expected to Appear in Next UFC Undisputed
UFC Hall of Famer Randy Couture is currently in talks to sign on for the next UFC Undisputed game. The discussions are ongoing but an agreement has yet to be reached. UFC Undisputed 2012 is expected out early next year. ESPN: “That deal [with EA Sports] is over now and the [THQ] game is getting ready to come out with a new version. Obviously, they’d still like to include me, me being a guy in their Hall of Fame. It’s certainly something we’re looking at trying to ...
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Dynamic Ratings Feature in MLB 2K11 Not Really Working Either
MLB 2K11 has faced heavy criticism for being riddled with serious bugs and AI issues and after seven weeks a patch hasn't even been delivered in an attempt to address them. Given that we are now just about a full month into the regular season it made sense to check out the "Dynamic Player Ratings" feature that was heralded as the only significant addition to the game this year. Not surprisingly the feature fails to operate as advertised. (more…)...
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Sony Admits Personal Data Exposed
This is an important story to cover given that many of you out there are affected. PSN has been down for nearly a week and finally today Sony admitted that personal data of users has been compromised. Name, address, email, birthday, PSN ID and passwords have all been exposed to whoever it is that perpetrated a hack into their system. It is also possible that credit cards attached to PSN accounts were obtained. At this point there is nothing that can be done on the PS3 side in regards to P...
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Fast and Furious Franchise Transitioning to Heist Themed Films
With the fifth film in the Fast and Furious series set to release domestically on Friday, and it expected to draw huge returns, Universal is planning far ahead for where to take the franchise. Fast Five is being described as the "transitional movie" that will shift the series from being centered on car culture and street racing to becoming crafted heist stories that just contain high octane car action. Universal Chairman Adam Fogelson: "We've heard so many people say, 'I've never seen one, ...
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Your Thoughts on a Possible EA Sports Subscription Service
The preparation of a "subscription service" by EA Sports has created widespread discussion throughout gaming communities. Though nothing is official yet the documents and surveys circulating suggest optional value add-ons for a yearly fee ranging from $14.99 to $34.99 are on the way. The "service" looks to be akin to a loyalty program, an idea EA also flirted with in the past, though with an upfront fee and perks that go beyond simple discounts. Comments regarding the idea of a subscripti...
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