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ThunderCats Footage from WonderCon
With the reboot of ThunderCats coming to Cartoon Network later this year the promotion has been ramping up over the past couple months. The first images of the characters was followed by the first trailer for the show. Now at WonderCon a new trailer debuted while the premiere date remains unannounced. The new “ThunderCats” will appeal to viewers who have loved the characters all their lives as well as young newcomers to the franchise. A sweeping tale combining swords and science...
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EA Sports Delays Return of NBA Sim to 2012
It has been my gut feeling all along that there would be no simulation NBA title from EA Sports released this year. The damage done by the near release of NBA Elite 11 was too much to recover from quickly, especially given the studio move from EA Canada to Tiburon which would surely hold up the process. When it was discovered that the team hadn't even been put together at the point the move was announced it became clear it wasn't going to get done in a single development cycle. EA Sports ...
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NCAA Bracket Challenge Contest Complete
Congrats to J. Michalek for winning the NCAA Tournament Challenge as he totaled 1220 points which was enough to come out on top of the 594 entries! All 31 people that had UConn winning the championship were at the top. No one that took a different team to make the run were able to crack 900 points considering most of those thought to be contenders didn't even make the Final Four. It's a feat to win a bracket challenge in any year with the unpredictability the tournament always holds but t...
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MLB 11 Opening Weekend Roster Update
With the baseball season getting underway a few days earlier than in the past it allowed the first regular season roster update for MLB 11: The Show to be even more significant. Instead of just setting the 25 man rosters the extra time provided for some of the rookies that since Thursday had made their major league debuts, such as the San Francisco Giants' Brandon Belt, to be added to the game. The first update of the regular season is now available and a prompt will be given upon startin...
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AMC and Starz Get Big Premieres Out of The Killing and Camelot
It seems lately with every launch of a new series on cable a ratings record of some sort is being broken. In the case of Starz it delivered Camelot to the highest ratings of an original series premiere for the network besting Spartacus. Over on AMC as the second biggest premiere for the highly regarded network it was The Killing which launched successfully and is being counted on to hold audiences over until Breaking Bad returns in the summer. Camelot is yet another retelling of the Ki...
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Madden 12 Cover Tournament Down to the Elite Eight
The tournament for the cover of Madden NFL 12 has reached the elite eight. Both Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis squeezed out 51-49 victories over their respective opponents Maurice Jones-Drew and Matt Ryan in the closest matchups of the previous round. The third round finds Aaron Rodgers facing Danny Woodhead in what should be no contest. Jamaal Charles and Peyton Hillis have showed surprising strength so far in the tournament and one will advance to the final four. Drew Brees vs Adrian ...
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Three New Openers Led by Hop Start Strong at Box Office
All three new films to open this weekend targeted a different audience and have seen successful returns especially considering their respective budgets. The animated-live action mix Hop came in first place as a family film, Source Code finished second with its sci-fi action, and Insidious brought the horror for third place. A successful streak for family targeted films (with one exception being the bomb Mars Needs Moms) continues as Hop opened to $38.1 million and slightly exceeding expec...
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NCAA 12 Cover Voting Ends Today
After a full month of the polls being open and accepting votes on a daily basis the campaigns for the honor of being the NCAA Football 12 cover athlete come to a close at midnight tonight. Cast your final ballot at the game's official Facebook page. The announcement of the winner is being reserved until Tuesday April 19th.Ă‚Â All indications have pointed to Alabama running back Mark Ingram cruising to a relatively easy victory over Washington quarterback Jake Locker, Alabama defensive tac...
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