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The Line Drive 8/29
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. EA Sports MMA will include Cowboys Stadium as a venue. Check out screens of it here. Kotaku takes a good look at how a subscription or DLC based model would end up costing consumers more than the yearly releases of sports games we now get. A new NHL 11 blog goes over improvements made to EASHL. New screenshots for NBA 2K11 and NBA Elite 11 have...
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The Last Exorcism and Takers Open Strong
It may traditionally be one of the slowest times of the year at movie theaters but this weekend saw two new films become instant successes. The Last Exorcism, a horror movie made for a paltry $1.8 million, edged out the ensemble heist movie Takers for the top spot at the box office. The Last Exorcism received generally positive reviews and had a unique marketing which included a Chatroulette campaign that saw the video of reactions go viral that helped to really increase awareness. In secon...
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NBA Elite 11 Finally Emerges
With the major changes that have taken place that make up NBA Elite 11, it has been noteworthy that no actual gameplay video has appeared. Understandably that has made those following the game nervous as EA Sports' MO the last few years has been anything but to shield their games from being seen. Over at Operation Sports a thread has been ongoing discussing NBA Elite 11 which is actually out on display at "Elite 24" a high profile high school basketball event. Those who have been able to at...
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Madden 11 Roster Update #2 Details
The second roster update for Madden 11 has gone live. This is a pretty significant update that includes a bunch of ratings changes based on preseason performance, player additions, and movement due to injuries. Curiously while Vincent Jackson was removed from the depth chart other players in the same situation, Darrelle Revis and teammate Marcus McNeill, did not see their status change in this update. Continue on to check out the full list of changes and leave your thoughts in the comments! ...
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The State of Commenting
Lately I've gotten a few requests to moderate the comment section differently due to arguments that have enveloped discussion threads. So I wanted to get some thoughts on what everyone would like to see done and take those into consideration. This dilemma seems to be primarily restricted to the NBA Elite and NBA 2K articles which isn't a surprise. It remains ironic that people clamor for competition yet the one sport that actually has it ends up with everyone taking a side and going at the ...
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Maroney and Loeffler Upset With Their Representation in Madden 11
It never fails that there will be players that publicly speak out against their Madden ratings. Many go about contacting EA behind the scenes in an attempt to get their ratings boosted but others aren't shy to go on record about it. Two as of late have cropped up. New England Patriots RB Laurence Maroney is one while Minnesota Vikings long-snapper Cullen Loeffler has a completely different gripe. (more…)...
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Back to the Future Blu-ray Details
The 25th Anniversary Edition of the Back to the Future trilogy will be out on Blu-ray and DVD come October 26th. Retailers are listing the Blu-ray box set for $49.99 with the DVD set coming in at $34.99. It will contain two hours of bonus footage including additional deleted scenes and cast and crew interviews. Continue on to check out the full list of special features as well as the release trailer! (more…)...
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NBA 2K11 Jordan Gameplay Videos
After the rush of standard gameplay videos that have hit over the last week now the first to feature "The Jordan Challenge" have arrived via Gamespot. The one scenario being demoed is "The Shrug", game one of the 1992 NBA Finals against Portland where Michael Jordan scored 35 first half points including six three-pointers. The goals for the user in this game is to score over 35 points and make over six three-pointers in the first half with Jordan, hold Clyde Drexler to under 20 points for the ...
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