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Second Set of New NCAA Football 12 Plays
EA Sports is continuing to reveal the 25 new plays for NCAA Football 12 on a daily basis. If you missed the first set check them out here. What follows are the next six in line to be added to the game, three defensive and three offensive.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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WWE All-Stars Triple Threat Video
With WWE All-Stars in hand I'm looking at producing some content for the game each day through its release next week. Up first is a video of a triple threat match involving The Rock, John Cena, and Hulk Hogan. Those three were the most requested on Twitter when I sent out the message for who should face off in the video earlier today. This is a quick look at the mode which has a little bit of everything. When multiple participants are in the ring your wrestler can focus on one by using th...
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Eliza Dushku Joins Damon Wayans in Colin Cowherd Inspired CBS Comedy
CBS has been developing a comedy pilot based on ESPN radio personality (and SportsNation host) Colin Cowherd do debut in the fall. Damon Wayans had already been cast in the role inspired by Cowherd, and now Eliza Dushku is on board to act as a co-host within the show. Based on her tweet earlier today it looks like she'll be acting as the Michele Beadle (Cowherd's SportsNation co-host) of the yet to be named series. Deadline lays out the concept: "Nick (Wayans), an egotistical sports-radio h...
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Red Band Trailer for Your Highness
Another trailer for the stoner comedy Your Highness has arrived, this one of the unrestricted 'red band' variety. The movie stars Natalie Portman, James Franco, Danny McBride, and Zooey Deschanel and is slated to release on April 8th. Throughout history, tales of chivalry have burnished the legends of brave, handsome knights who rescue fair damsels, slay dragons and conquer evil. But behind many a hero is a good-for-nothing younger brother trying just to stay out of the way of those drag...
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Tim Tebow Facing First Round Exit
On the Padrecast posted earlier today some of the discussion centered on the way votes would ultimately be distributed in the Madden NFL 12 cover tournament. With a one vs one setup there is just as much potential for to go against an individual as there is for the votes to be cast in favor of them. ESPN has decided to release some of the current voting results before the winner is even determined and the motivation for doing so could be questioned. In this case the first reveal is that T...
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Padrecast: First Round of the Madden 12 Cover Tournament
In this edition of the Padrecast the first round of the 'March Madness' style tournament for the cover of Madden NFL 12 is the topic of discussion. Fred and I break down each of the 16 different match-ups and give our thoughts on who will advance. Listen to the podcast in the player below or download directly from here. [podcast]http://www.pastapadre.com/wordpress/padrecasts/Padrecast-032311.mp3[/podcast]...
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EA Sports Developing Baseball Game for Facebook
While EA Sports still has at least one more year to wait through before being able to bring back MVP Baseball to the consoles the company is reportedly working on a MLB licensed Facebook game. That would add to the company's current offerings on the social platform which includes Madden NFL Superstars, FIFA Superstars, and PGA Tour Golf Challenge. Though no launch time frame is stated in the article it would seem to reason that a targeted live date would be opening day of the regular season ...
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Trailer for The Bang Bang Club
The first full trailer for The Bang Bang Club has arrived. Based on a true story the film follows a group of combat photographers capturing the final days of apartheid in South Africa. Starring Ryan Phillippe, Taylor Kitsch, and Malin Ackerman The Bang Bang Club is slated to release on April 22nd. The Bang Bang Club is the real life story of a group of four young combat photographers - Greg Marinovich, Joao Silva, Kevin Carter and Ken Oosterbroek - bonded by friendship and their sense of...
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