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NBA 2K11 Includes Obama Appearance
Earlier this year it was discovered that Madden 11 added a visit with President Barack Obama as part of its presentation package in Franchise mode after winning the Super Bowl. 2K Sports is also including Obama as part of the NBA championship celebration in Association mode. Surprisingly EA Sports took some misguided heat for the decision to include him, even though traditionally Super Bowl winning teams teams meet the President at the White House. It seemed that some wanted to turn the i...
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Video Padrecast: NBA 2K11 Demo
The demo for NBA 2K11 released last week, earlier than typical for a 2K Sports game. Overall the reaction seems to be positive towards the upcoming game however the demo structure left an awful lot to be desired. Fred and I talk about the demo and thoughts coming out of it with just two weeks until NBA 2K11 hits stores. Continue on to check out the video Padrecast and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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The Town Wins Active Box Office Weekend
After a few weeks with slumping returns the box office heated up with the opening of four films that all saw their own level of success. Easy A was expected to win the weekend and it still did really well but The Town came out on top, while Devil and Alpha and Omega turned in good results considering they cost little to make. With The Town director Ben Affleck not only has a critical winner with the potential for awards consideration on his hands but also a box office hit. The movie made $2...
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The Line Drive 9/19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. The latest NBA 2K11 blog focuses on presentation. Fred takes a look at why there is so much hate from gamers directed at EA Sports. New screenshots for NBA 2K11 and EA Sports MMA added to the gallery. Make sure to follow on Twitter and "Like" on Facebook for the latest updates and discussions. News and content that may have been missed from ...
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Shows Premiering Week of 9/20
This is the biggest week of the fall television season as the majority of network series return and several high profile new series premiere. Hits such as House, Glee, Modern Family, The Office, and Dexter are back. Anticipated series premieres include NBC's The Event and Undercovers and CBS' Hawaii Five-0. Monday The Event (NBC) NEW SHOW Sci-fi conspiracy thriller starring Jason Ritter, Laura Innes and Blair Underwood has gotten a big marketing push. (9PM) Lone Star (FOX) NEW SHOW Dr...
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Andy Whitfield Has To Leave Spartacus
Some sad news to report as Spartacus star Andy Whitfield has been forced to bow out of the show due to a recurrence of his cancer. Production on season two had been delayed as he faced treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma and this summer he was in remission everything was looking really good. He even showed up to Comic-Con and said he was feeling better than ever and was in full training for the upcoming season. Unfortunately the cancer is back and doctors have recommended he begin treatment aga...
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NCAA Football Live Tuning Pack #4
EA Sports has released a fourth tuning pack for NCAA Football 11 on the 360 and PS3. This set attempts to adjust the in-season progression that was added in the last tuner which wasn't having the intended impact. Some dynasties were not seeing the correct amount of progression taking place and these changes are intended to correct that. During the season some of your players on your team will get small gains to some of their ratings Will show in Edit Roster Screen in the form of +1 (...
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Review: The Town
The Town, represented by the Boston suburb of Charleston, introduces itself immediately as almost a character in its own right. It is considered to be the world's capital for armed robberies amongst many other violent crimes. With this knowledge the film leads into following a group of armored car and bank robbers who start to feel the lynch tightening following their latest holdup. (more…)...
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