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#5 of 2010: FIFA 11
FIFA 11 continued its run this year as the most popular sports game in the world, becoming the fastest selling sports title ever. In the US it has been gaining steam the past few years and broke through in its first month of sales with its best performance ever finishing in fifth place. The game continues to provide a realistic experience along with a wide array of features that help it appeal to even non-soccer fans. (more…)...
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Trailer for The Mechanic
CBS Films has released a new trailer for the upcoming action film The Mechanic. Jason Statham stars along with Ben Foster and Donald Sutherland. The story centers on an elite assassin that is seeking out those that killed his mentor and takes his son under his wing to learn his trade. The Mechanic is slated to release on January 28th. ...
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2010 Community Award Winners
After tallying over 18,000 votes it is time to take a look at the results and crown the winners of the 2010 Pastapadre Community Awards! (more…)...
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Madden 11 Week 16 Ratings Change Suggestions
Though there will be no roster update this week for Madden 11 the performances from NFL week 16 of course will factor into the next one. For the first time ever this posting goes up on a Wednesday, as it follows the completion of the rare Tuesday Night Football broadcast! The Pro Bowl rosters were announced yesterday so it is possible those will be updated coming up too. This was a relatively flat week in performances, which is particularly tough considering it was the Championship week for...
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Your Most Anticipated MLB 11 Feature
While there are sure to be many more features and improvements announced for MLB 11: The Show the core set has already been revealed. The shift to default analog controls for pitching, hitting, and fielding is the most significant to the gameplay experience. There is also the addition of a (up to) 2v2 co-op mode, "Challenge of the Week" mini-games online for prizes, and Playstation Move and 3D integration. What are you most looking forward to out of the known features? Vote in the poll and lea...
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#6 of 2010: Madden NFL 11
Madden faces far and away the heaviest scrutiny of any sports game franchise. Various boundaries placed on the series have kept the game from really breaking out of the perception that each year simply brings about a marginal upgrade. Madden 10 was an excellent attempt even exceeding many expectations but Madden 11 failed to follow-up on that. A change in philosophical direction and a move to appeasing casual players proved to be a mistake but one that could be corrected going forward. (more&...
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Kinect Sports Party Pack DLC Impressions
The arrival of the Kinect Sports "Party Pack" downloadable content was a pleasant surprise especially considering it was being provided for free. Kinect Sports already carried a number of mini-games for each sport but the DLC provided a new one for each. Though the DLC only adds a little in the way of depth and variety through the new mini-games they actually turn out to be worthwhile additions. (more…)...
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Trailer for Falling Skies
The first trailer for the new TNT series Falling Skies has arrived. The show is produced by Steven Spielberg and stars Noah Wyle and Moon Bloodgood. The premise centers on an alien invasion that leads to occupation of Earth. Falling Skies is set to premiere in June. FALLING SKIES is an exciting new series from DreamWorks Television and executive producer Steven Spielberg. Noah Wyle (ER, TNT’s The Librarian movies) stars as a former college professor who becomes the leader of a group of...
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