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The Line Drive 2/20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •ESPN takes a look at Career and 'Road to the Masters' in Tiger Woods 12. •Developer blog for MLB 2K11 discusses pitching and hitting. •Blog/video for MLB 11: The Show goes over the camera editor feature. •The updates to FIFA 11 Ultimate Team are available now via the latest patch. •Check out the latest screenshots for WWE All-Stars a...
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Kobe Bryant’s Short Film ‘The Black Mamba’
The Nike produced short film (just under six minutes in length)Ă‚Â The Black Mamba starring Kobe Bryant premiered today. Directed by Robert Rodriguez the film includes appearances from Bruce Willis, Danny Trejo, and Kanye West. ...
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Fight Night Champion’s Story Mode is Short
The "Champion" story mode in Fight Night Champion is getting a great deal of exposure in the build-up to the game's release, with EA Sports going as far as to tout how it was crafted by Academy Award nominated screenwriter Will Rokos. ESPN's Jon Robinson has offered some independent perspective on what to expect however by tweeting that the mode will last just 4-8 hours depending on individual skill level. One would think a story mode in a sim boxing game would be artificially extended by t...
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Trailer for Apollo 18
Dimension Films has released the first trailer for the "found footage" horror movie Apollo 18. The story is based on the conspiracy theory that there was an 18th manned mission to the moon and what went wrong leading to it being covered up. Apollo 18 is slated to release on April 22nd. Officially, Apollo 17, launched December 17th, 1972 was the last manned mission to the moon. But a year later, in December of 1973, two American astronauts were sent on a secret mission to the moon funded by th...
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First Look at MLB 2K11 Gameplay
It should be concerning that the arrival of MLB 2K11 is just over two weeks away and no gameplay videos have been released. 2K Sports is not even sending preview builds out to media sites this year. Though the series somewhat recovered with 2K10 the last thing it needed going into 2K11 was the sense that it was being hidden or protected from criticism. A prerelease demo will certainly be critical in establishing it as a capable title but has not yet been announced. Today brings the first op...
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Review: Death Race 2
Death Race 2 is not a sequel as the title would suggest but instead is a prequel to 2008 film. Having gone straight-to-DVD expectations are understandably lowered but the films brings in some credible actors with a concept that still works. Unfortunately it doesn't rise above just being better than the typical non-theatrical release. Carl Lucas is at the center of Death Race 2, as he is sent to "Terminal Island" after a botched bank robbery and ensuing car chase leads to his capture. Not on...
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NBA 2K11 Top Sports Game in January
NPD has released the official sales for January in the US and NBA 2K11 is the only sports title found in the top 10. The combined total sales of all platforms landed NBA 2K11 in sixth place for the month. For the last three years no sports offering charted in January's top 10 so this demonstrates the continued strength of 2K's offering this time around. Being honored for so many 'Sports Game of the Year' awards and even being in the discussion at some outlets for overall 'Best Game of the Year...
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No Multiplayer for Madden 3DS
Madden is set to be a launch title for the Nintendo 3DS as it hits stores on March 27th. Unfortunately it appears the game is being rushed, and despite some positive impressions and what at first glance would seem to be a solid feature set it is missing one critical component that could very well sway purchase decisions. Joystiq reports that Madden 3DS will not have any type of mulitplayer support. That is a huge disappointment to say the least. The system not only offers multiplayer gam...
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