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The Line Drive 9/26
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. Operation Sports has the team ratings for NBA 2K11 through screenshots. NBA 2K11 blog goes over improvements to Association mode. NBA Elite 11 blog goes over the controls and how to execute different moves. Activision has picked up the Nascar license. Look for the first Nascar game early next year. News and content that may have been missed fr...
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Shows Premiering Week of 9/27
Following the biggest week of launches for the fall season this coming week has the launch of just a couple new series. Critically acclaimed hit The Good Wife returns as does Human Target. Tuesday No Ordinary Family (ABC) NEW SHOW After a plane crash a family discovers they have superpowers. (8PM) The Good Wife (CBS – 9PM) Wednesday Law & Order: Los Angeles (NBC) NEW SHOW Skeet Ulrich and Terrence Howard front this L&O spin-off. (10PM) Friday Human Target (FOX -...
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NBA Elite 11 Hook Shot Exploit
A big topic of discussion right now coming out of the NBA Elite 11 demo is what is being referred to as the "hook shot glitch". It really isn't a glitch since it was programmed this way, but is a pretty obvious exploit that needs to be addressed. It makes shooting, even three pointers, very easy by removing half of the equation. It is fair to question how it got past the design stage and testing. Continue on to check out a video walkthrough of the issue as well as one of it in action during ga...
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UFC Undisputed 2010 Patch #2 Details
THQ has checked back in regarding the upcoming patch for UFC Undisputed 2010 which originally was targeted to release by the end of the month and now appears won't be out until mid-October. It is currently being completed with plans to submit to Microsoft and Sony next week. Generally the patch certification process takes around two weeks. With the next UFC title being pushed back this patch took on more importance, which probably accounts for why more time was spent on creating it. Continu...
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Review: Legend of the Guardians
An animated film about a battling faction of owls wouldn't have been many people's first guess of what project director Zack Snyder would take on coming off directing 300 and The Watchmen. Despite that it actually turns out to be a great fit, as he has created an experience that will captivate the younger crowd while giving everyone something to appreciate in its actual look and dramatic edge even with a story that feels rushed. (more…)...
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Take Two Jumping on the “Online Pass” Bandwagon
EA Sports was the first to introduce the "Online Pass", a one-time-use code included in new copies of games granting online functionality leaving those who buy the game used to pay for online access. THQ rolled out their own program, Sony was next in line to support it, and other companies such as Activision and Ubisoft have expressed a desire to do the same. Take Two has now revealed plans to institute their own version of an "Online Pass", which means expect it to be a part of all 2K Spor...
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JaVale McGee Upset with NBA 2K11 Rating
Yesterday the player ratings for the starting rosters in NBA 2K11 were released and JaVale McGee of the Washington Wizards is displeased with how he is represented in the game. McGee is rated a 59 making him better than only two starting centers in the whole league. He also complained that former teammate Antawn Jamison is rated a 71, saying he should be at least an 80. McGee is considered a player with a great deal of potential and he put up decent stats considering limited playing time la...
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Alternate Opening to Iron Man 2
Remember in the trailer for Iron Man 2 how Pepper Potts kissed the Iron Man helmet and tossed it off the plane for Tony Stark to retrieve on the way to making a grand entrance at the Stark Expo? The sequence was cut from the actual movie but it has now appeared online as an alternate opening that is actually quite funny. Director Jon Favreau decided that the tone at the start of the movie worked better minus the comedic touch provided in this scene. Maybe the actual opening ended up as a bette...
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