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Madden 11 Roster Update #15 Details
The post NFL week 13 roster update for Madden 11 is slated to go out as usual on Friday. There are not a whole lot of ratings changes this time around though Tom Brady and Adrian Peterson are notable for having moved back up to 99 overall. Randy Moss dropped two points and now sits at 89 just in time for Kenny Britt to return from injury. More significant in this update is the roster adjustments with a number of players headed to IR and Albert Haynesworth removed due to suspension. Benefiti...
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Netflix Makes New Streaming Deal With ABC
Netflix has reached an agreement with Disney-ABC to provide content from ABC, ABC Family, and Disney Channel through the instant streaming service. New shows will appear 15 days after their original airings and many of the series will have their entire run available for streaming. Netflix already carried some content from the network but this will expand greatly what is offered and include recent episodes for the first time. Shows set to roll out for instant streaming include Desperate Hous...
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New SSX Could be Announced at VGAs
With the VGAs coming up on Saturday rumors are flying as to new game announcements that will be made. It has looked like a new NFL licensed game could be amongst them based on the reveals trailer, with that possibly being a remake of NFL Blitz. Now though there are signs of a different game emerging from the awards show. Kotaku went through and detailed numerous indications that a new SSX game is in the works. Domains having been registered, online surveys, and their own source. It would ap...
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Ultimate Team Proving Lucrative for EA
The Ultimate Team modes that debuted in the FIFA series and has since expanded out to Madden and NHL have always been slanted towards users who are willing to pay out of pocket for advantages. Unlike regular downloadable content in the context of a mode they present much more potential to bring in money and continue to do so over the course of months or even the whole year. It has been well known that Ultimate Team has been making quite a bit of money for EA and in doing so focusing on copies ...
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Trailer for I Am Number Four
Dreamworks has released a full theatrical trailer for the upcoming film I Am Number Four. Based on the sci-fi novel of the same name, the story focuses on a member of an alien race that escaped to Earth and is being hunted down. The movies stars Alex Pettyfer, Timothy Olyphant, and Dianna Agron and is directed by D.J. Caruso (Eagle Eye, Disturbia). I Am Number Four is slated to release on February 18th. Extraordinary teen John Smith (Alex Pettyfer) is a fugitive on the run from ruthless ene...
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Madden 11 Week 13 Ratings Change Suggestions
With teams having completed three quarters of their regular season schedule every division has a tight competition taking place going into the final weeks. The upcoming Madden 11 roster update should bring about some significant ratings changes as players continue to establish their levels of performance as more than a trend or aberration. This update though may have more impact with the number of good players that will move to the IR. Matt Cassel was bumped up to an 85 in the last update b...
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The Walking Dead Finale Draws Series High Ratings
The season finale of The Walking Dead was able to pull in the highest ratings for the series through its six episode run. "TS-19" drew six million viewers, four million of which fell into the all-important 18-49 demo making for a stunning 3.0 rating. Re-airings immediately after would tack on two million more viewers to the total. The Walking Dead was already established as the most watched show in cable history, giving AMC a huge hit to go along with their well regarded but low rated stabl...
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First Look at Fight Night Champion Gameplay
A brand new preview of Fight Night Champion has gone up on Inside Xbox. Discussion centers on some of the improvements that have been made for the game with the new analog punching controls, flash KOs, "Champion" mode, being the first M rated title from EA Sports, and more. The glimpses of gameplay though will likely be the most valuable pieces of the video however. This acts as the first opportunity to see the actual gameplay and even includes some of the intros and the stand-up mechanism ...
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