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The Latest on MLB 2K11
Here are some updates on MLB 2K11 since breaking the news on the feature list during the week. It'll be interesting to see whether the game, which has put a focus on improving defensive play in lieu of significant new features, will be able to draw any of the large number of consumers who've been turned away by previous efforts this generation. The $1 million contest is obviously meant to be that attraction as simply saying the game is cleaned up and potentially a solid effort won't be enough ...
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NBC Picks Up Wonder Woman Pilot
A new adaptation of Wonder Woman has been rumored for years to be headed for the big screen or even television but has never been able to get off the ground. Lately the most promising project has been a television series from David E. Kelley (Chicago Hope, The Practice, Ally McBeal, Boston Legal). It was taken to all the networks early this month and subsequently turned down primarily due to licensing costs involved. NBC however was the most interested and despite passing earlier has now de...
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Fight Night Champion Demo Out February 1st
EA Sports has revealed that the demo for Fight Night Champion is slated to arrive a full four weeks before the release of the game. The demo will be out on February 1st for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Full details on what the demo will entail are expected to come on Monday. Generally a demo that far in advance indicates a great deal confidence in a game. One thing is for sure though, at the very least EA is avoiding the disaster they faced with Fight Night Round 4's demo. A great deal of ...
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WWE All-Stars Cover Features Hulk Hogan and Ultimate Warrior
Though they have yet to be officially announced, Hulk Hogan, Ultimate Warrior, and Randy Orton look as though they will be included in the roster for WWE All-Stars. The cover art for the game has slipped out and features four legends and four current wrestlers continuing the theme represented by the slogan "the greatest matchups haven't happened until now". Hogan, Warrior, Macho Man, and The Rock represent the legends and John Cena, Randy Orton, Rey Mysterio, and Kofi Kingston hold up the pres...
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Trailer for Red Riding Hood
Warner Bros. has released a theatrical trailer for the upcoming re-imagination of the classic fairy tale Red Riding Hood. The film stars Amanda Seyfried and Gary Oldman is is directed by Catherine Hardwicke (Twilight). Red Riding Hood is slated to release on March 11th. In Red Riding Hood, Seyfried plays Valerie, a beautiful young woman torn between two men. She is in love with a brooding outsider, Peter (Shiloh Fernandez), but her parents have arranged for her to marry the wealthy Henry (Max...
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3DS Trailers for Madden and PES
The event earlier this week to officially set the Nintendo 3DS for March 27th at $250 also nailed down a large group of release window titles. Unfortunately none were confirmed to arrive alongside the portable system just yet, but both Madden NFL Football and Pro Evolution Soccer 2011 3D are both likely to be there on day one. Continue on to check out the announcement trailers for both games! (more…)...
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Something’s Got to Give on March 29th
As March approaches it is shaping up to be a massive month in terms of new releases, particularly as it relates to sports related titles. Check out the recent poll on which game is generating the most interest. The presence of Fight Night Champion, MLB 11: The Show, and MLB 2K11 dominate early and are followed by Top Spin 4 in the middle of the month. Then comes March 29th where four games are set to hit the shelves and will find themselves competing with each other (and those others). Tige...
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Virtua Tennis 4 to Utilize Kinect
Sega has officially announced that Virtua Tennis 4 will support Kinect for Xbox 360 as well as Playstation Move and Wii MotionPlus. In doing so it becomes the first tennis offering to offer Kinect implementation. The closest thing currently would be table tennis in Kinect Sports which was good enough to show some of the potential that could be realized by extending the technology to a full-on tennis game. Of course the motion controls are optional and the game can be played using standard c...
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