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Diane Lane Cast in Superman
Recently the casting of Kevin Coster as Jonathan "Pa" Kent in the upcoming reboot of Superman was rumored to be in consideration. While that has yet to be confirmed one new addition to the cast has been. Diane Lane is on board to play Martha "Ma" Kent. In early versions of the comics the Kent’s die soon after Clark graduates High School, but the more recent stories have them living much longer and becoming important supporting characters. This represents the first official casting de...
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MLB 11 Cover Creating Some Confusion
When Joe Mauer was announced as The Show's cover athlete for the second year in a row it was perceived somewhat as an uninspired decision. Beyond that though there wasn't much consideration given to how a similar cover to the previous iteration would affect the game as it related to retailers and in turn consumers. Some of the potential concerns are now being realized. Earlier this week sightings of copies on store shelves began and in some cases the game has even been sold early by mistake...
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MLB Manager Online Officially Launches
MLB Manager Online, a free-to-play browser based management sim, has opened and gone live to all. The game had been in beta for approximately a month before closing off a few weeks ago in preparation for the launch. Sign up and get started at the official website for the game. Similar in nature to QUICKHIT NFL Football and other management sims the primary goal of the game is centered in team-building. The game may best be compared however to the fatally flawed MLB Front Office Manager from...
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The Four NCAA Football 12 Cover Candidates
The four candidates for the cover of NCAA Football 12 have been uncovered. As posted earlier the final choice will be determined via fan vote that will begin tomorrow on Facebook. The choice will be made between Washington QB Jake Locker, Auburn DT Nick Fairley, Oklahoma RB DeMarco Murray, and Alabama RB Mark Ingram. Ingram as a former Heisman winner and with the backing of such a strong fan base would appear to be the front-runner. Locker could get support from the west coast and pull off ...
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Voting to Determine NCAA Football 12 Cover
Last year the cover of Madden 11 was decided upon by fan vote after EA Sports chose a few candidates to put up for the honor. Ultimately the outcome was for all intents and purposes pre-determined providing absolutely no suspense. Drew Brees was intended to be the winner and obviously going to be so from the minute the names were announced. A vote for the NCAA Football 12 cover could be much more interesting as there is really no standout collegiate athlete (in terms of popularity and marke...
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MLB 11: The Show Team Rankings
The full 1-30 team rankings for MLB 11: The Show have made their way out through a posting over at Operation Sports. The overall rankings take into consideration the entirety of the teams' pitching staff, hitting lineup, and fielding proficiency. The Red Sox top the list followed by the Yankees, the reigning World Series Champion Giants, AL Champion Rangers, and the Phillies with their starting pitching staff for the ages. Continue on for the full listing of teams and leave any thoughts in the...
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Review: The Adjustment Bureau
The Adjustment Bureau isn't a movie that is easily described or fits neatly into a genre. Loosely based on the Philip K. Dick short story "Adjustment Team" the film examines philosophy, spirituality, science fiction, politics, and romance all tightly bound within the confines of a thriller. Considering all the elements involved it would be easy for the story to run off track and lose the audience. The Adjustment Bureau however is able to deliver in every facet making for a thought-provoking an...
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Fight Night Champion Hits and Misses
The highly anticipated Fight Night Champion arrives in stores today. While the marketing push has centered on the "Champion" story mode numerous improvements were made to gameplay, feature additions to online play, and the 'M' rating (the first ever from EA Sports) makes its presence felt throughout the game. Continue on to check out where the game succeeded and where it misstepped in this "Hits and Misses" review. (more…)...
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