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Comic-Con Trailer: Don’t Be Afraid of the Dark
Believe it or not there are still several films that debuted trailers or footage at Comic-Con that have yet to roll anything out to the public. One of those was Don't Be Afraid of the Dark which has now delivered the trailer that was shown at its panel. Written and produced by Guillermo Del Toro it is a remake of the 1973 made-for-TV movie about a young girl sent to live with her father and his new girlfriend only to discover that creatures in the home want to claim her as one of their own. ...
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NBA Elite 11 Includes Free NBA Jam
Well this is certainly surprising news. All indications seemed to point to NBA Jam arriving on the 360 and PS3 as a downloadable title sometime next year. However today EA Sports announced that copies of NBA Elite 11 will include a one-time-use code to download NBA Jam for free! There are currently no plans to sell NBA Jam on its own, the only way to get it will be by purchasing a new copy of NBA Elite 11. NBA JAM has been optimized for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 to truly deliver a next-...
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Madden 11 Intro Video
Every year it seems the start-up video for Madden is highly anticipated because it has always been successful getting people pumped up not just for Madden but for the upcoming NFL season. This year's intro video concentrates on Saints along with some of the big moments of last season. Unfortunately one of those moments featured prominently and as a turning point of the Super Bowl, the surprise onside kick, has inexplicably been left out of Madden 11. Continue on to check out the video and leav...
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No Motion Control for Fight Night Champion
The recently announced Fight Night Champion will not carry Xbox Kinect or Playstation Move implementation according to an interview with Eurogamer. While the possibility of a motion control based boxing game remains for the future it won't be done through Fight Night Champion. "It's a little bit too twitch-based, not to mention the fact that standing on your feet for three minutes and throwing punches is something that, believe it or not, might be beyond the fitness level of most gamers!" ...
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Backbreaker Patch Details
The full details on the patch for Backbreaker were delivered today with the patch likely to be released within the next week or two. While the patch appears to be extensive the question remains as to its effectiveness. The game was under development for such a lengthy period of time yet released with a myriad of severe issues and core deficiencies that one has to wonder how much could really change with the work of about another month and a half. Continue on to check out the full list of chang...
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Inception Holds Off Schmucks For Another Weekend Victory
Inception keeps on rolling showing some terrific legs based on its great word of mouth. The Christopher Nolan film has won its third consecutive weekend at the box office. This time it outdid expectations by topping the Steve Carell-Paul Rudd comedy Dinner for Schmucks. The other two new openers, Cats and Dogs 2 and Charlie St. Cloud, performed decently but were likely disappointments for their respective studios who had higher expectations. Pulling in another $27.5 million was good enough ...
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The Line Drive 8/1
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. New screenshots in the gallery for NBA 2K11, NBA Elite 11, NBA Jam, and NHL 11. There are two new Madden themed Doritos hitting stories that will carry with them codes for exclusive Madden Ultimate Team packs. Kotaku, always on top of the food related gaming news, digs deep for a review of the chips. Pre-order bonus at Gamestop for NBA 2K11 is a Jorda...
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NBA Jam To Have Over 30 Past Superstars
ESPN has a new preview up of NBA Jam which focuses on the "Boss Battles" and inclusion of NBA Legends. Confirmed for the game are Magic Johnson, Dennis Rodman, Larry Bird, Hakeem Olajuwon, James Worthy, Kevin McHale, Clyde Drexler, Detlef Schrempf, Spud Webb and Manute Bol. There will be more than 30 legends in all so there are plenty more to be revealed if you're hoping for someone in particular. The funny thing about the Magic battle is you give it to people and they're like, whatever, it'...
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