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First Madden 12 Video Coming Next Week
A teaser video for Madden NFL 12 will be released early next week with the news coming via Tweet from executive producer Phil Frazier. Last year the first concrete info on Madden 11 came the way of a blog on March 23rd so the timing for Madden 12 matches up almost exactly. Apparently new features will be revealed through the trailer. Features of course could mean anything, from visual additions and enhancements such as NCAA Football 12 first rolled out, to gameplay and presentation advanc...
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Netflix To Begin Offering Original Programming with House of Cards
Netflix has reportedly landed the original drama series House of Cards by outbidding established networks such as HBO and AMC as reported by Deadline. The series is set to star Kevin Spacey and is executive produced by Spacey and David Fincher with the commitment being for 26 episodes at a cost of over $100 million. This represents a huge move by Netflix, which has broken through in a big way with their streaming service by offering primarily catalog titles, television content, and Starz ...
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Video Detailing Visual Improvements in NCAA Football 12 Plus Six Screenshots
EA Sports has delivered a brief video discussing some of the work that has been done on visuals for NCAA Football 12. In particular the "HDR Lighting" is gone over in detail which preserves the contrast regardless of the conditions. Along with the video are six additional screenshots including one that directly compares the grass of 11 to 12. The improvements don’t end with HDR and Dynamic Exposure. As you can see in the screenshots, we have added a lot of other eye candy to the ga...
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Soundtrack for Supremacy MMA
505 Games has revealed the soundtrack for the upcoming fighting game Supremacy MMA. The game features a partnership with Victory Records, known for hardcore rock and punk bands, that finds five of the label's artists featured. Destrophy - “Reconnect” Taproot - “Stolage” Bury Your Dead - “Broken Body” Emmure - “10 Signs You Should Leave” Within the Ruins - “Invade”, “Versus”, “The Carouser”, “Atax...
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Review: The Lincoln Lawyer
Based on the novel of the same name by Michael Connelly, The Lincoln Lawyer is a smart take on the typical legal thriller that works due to the unforeseen twists and turns throughout. It may not have been expertly crafted and in no real way is extraordinary but it certainly is captivating. (more…)...
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Demo for WWE All-Stars Out Next Week
The demo for the fighting game WWE All-Stars will be arriving on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on Tuesday March 22nd. Assuming the US demo is the same as the one released in Europe the featured match-up will be Rey Mysterio vs The Ultimate Warrior. That may be an odd pairing on the surface but one that at least represents two of the different classes of wrestlers. The Ultimate Warrior is a "Brawler" while Mysterio is an "Acrobat". The other two classes are "Big Men" and "Grapplers" and each incorp...
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First NCAA Football 12 Screenshot
EA Sports has released the first screenshot for NCAA Football 12 via ESPN. The screen features the Florida Gators and Miami Hurricanes playing in their Nike Pro Combat jerseys.Ă‚Â There are supposedly a number of improvements and additions to be found in this screenshot that EA plans to go over in detail tomorrow. The most obvious addition based on the image would be the oft-requested dreadlocks which have been absent from the series.Ă‚Â What else can you spot in the screen that is new?...
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Terra Nova Premiere Moves to Fall
The upcoming Fox sci-fi series Terra Nova has moved its premiere date from May until fall. The network had originally planed to air a two hour premiere spread over two nights in May and then officially roll out the series in the fall premiere season. That is the same strategy they used to launch Glee. The special effects heavy Terra Nova however apparently needs more time to complete and won't be ready to air any episodes until fall. “TERRA NOVA is one of the most ambitious television...
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