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Review: The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet, an update to the short-lived television series from the 60's, has faced a great deal of scrutiny throughout development. From questions regarding the script by Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg, to the decision for Rogen to star, and even some bad buzz and a delay attributed to 3D conversion, the project has been largely doubted. Somehow through all that is a finished film that delivers on pure entertainment value and could be the start of a successful franchise. (more…)...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #16 Details
The post NFL week 14 roster update for Madden 11, scheduled to release as usual on Friday, turns out to be much more extensive than last week's. Andre Johnson captures the coveted 99 overall rating and Adrian Peterson has lost it dropping down to 98. Troy Polamalu, Haloti Ngata, and Champ Bailey all move to a 98 and within striking distance of the 99 before season's end. The biggest gainers this week by far are Jaguars who get 10 players up and a team rating gain, the Patriots also have a s...
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Sony Releasing Limited Edition MLB 11: The Show Controller
Scheduled for a timed release alongside MLB 11: The Show is a limited edition DualShock 3 wireless controller. It will be available the same day as the game, March 8th, and sell for $54.99. That is the same MSRP as any other version of the DualShock 3 however cheaper deals can be found for those at various retailers. It is uncertain how "limited" a number of controllers will be produced but it appears once the initial supply is exhausted that will be it. If the above image released by Sony ...
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Miramax Prepping a Bunch of Sequels
In a surprise announcement this morning Miramax laid out some preliminary plans to produce sequels to a large number of their properties. Potential films mentioned for sequel treatment include Clerks, Swingers, Bad Santa, Rounders, Shakespeare in Love, Bridget Jones' Diary, From Dusk Till Dawn, Copland, and others. There is also the thought that some could be adapted into television series down the line as well. I'd be pretty excited to get sequels to many of those movies, but only if th...
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Trailer for MLB 11: The Show
With the cover news and first details now out SCEA has released the first trailer for MLB 11: The Show. As is the case with teaser trailers such as these there isn't much inherent value to them but they can definitely get the hype going. Continue on to check out the trailer and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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#9 of 2010: NHL 11
The NHL series from EA Sports has been one of the most highly regarded this generation. With NHL 09 in particular the franchise had a resurgence and became more mainstream than many would have anticipated possible. The game began to reach those not necessarily fans of the NHL. It captured the #2 spot with NHL 09 but then didn't make the list with NHL 10 due to a push towards milking consumers through downloadable content and a lack of intriguing upgrades. NHL 11 is still hampered by the focus ...
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Trailer for The Tree of Life
The first trailer for The Tree of Life has arrived. The film is directed and written by Terrence Malick and stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. The Tree of Life is slated to release on May 27th 2011. From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his...
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First MLB 11: The Show Details
ESPN has posted up the first preview of MLB 11: The Show along with some screenshots. Possibly in response to criticism that the series had not been improving enough and was getting stale, the most radical change comes with a shift to default analog controls for pitching, hitting, and throwing. As with the 2K series the analog controls will likely end up being a polarizing change and could work well in some areas and not so much in others. Other details include changes to the "guess pitch" ...
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