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NBA 2K11 Includes “The Jordan Challenge”
Though it has been suspected ever since Michael Jordan was revealed to be the cover athlete for NBA 2K11 there is finally confirmation on a new mode featuring him in-game. The mode will be known as "The Jordan Challenge" and allow for gamers to recreate many of his career highlights as well as play with some classic Chicago Bulls teams of the 80s and 90s (though based on the screenshot above it appears there will be some generic players included on the roster). CNBC has further details on t...
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Padrecast: Comic-Con Day One Preview
After an eventful first day in San Diego, Dylan and I talk over Thursday's Comic-Con lineup. There are a number of high profile movie panels but the day is relatively light in terms of panels for TV series. The podcast runs just over 12 minutes long and can be downloaded from here or listened to in the player below! [podcast]http://www.pastapadre.com/wordpress/padrecasts/Padrecast-72110.mp3[/podcast]...
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FIFA 11 PC Features
EA Sports has released the full fact sheet for the PC version of FIFA 11. The feature set resembles that of the 360/PS3 version, with the PC utilizing the same engine, though it has a few PC specific touches. The game will release alongside the console versions on September 28th. (more…)...
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Soundtrack Listings for NHL 11 and Slapshot
EA Sports has released the soundtrack listings for NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot. The two games share much of the same soundtrack, with NHL 11 receiving a handful of songs that aren't included in Slapshot. The goal this year was to provide more of the feel of being at an NHL arena through the song choices. Continue on to check out the tracks that will be on NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Jimmy Johnson Competing on Survivor: Nicaragua
Reports have surfaced that former Dallas Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson is one of the contestants on the 21st season of Survivor being held in Nicaragua. Filming of the season began in late June which means it will be wrapping up in early-mid August and Johnson will be back in time for his NFL analyst duties on Fox. Airing of the new season will begin in September. It would be hard to imagine Johnson not being recognized by the rest of the Survivor players. While some public figures have been ...
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Madden 11 iPhone First Info and Screens
Though the recent NCAA Football release for iPhone got a less than cheerful response, last year Madden 10 for the mobile devices was actually rather well regarded. Hopefully that, rather than NCAA, is more of an indication as to the potential of Madden 11 for the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Check out the screenshot gallery for the first images! The mobile version of Madden 11 will feature the same "GameFlow" play calling that resides in the console versions, though presumably without the ...
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Riddler The Likely Villain in Batman 3
Some new information has slipped out providing insight into the next Batman. Now that Christopher Nolan's Inception has released and is out of the way we should start hearing even more about the project. Though it was rumored a while back, it does now appear certain that The Riddler will be the primary villain in the film. Firstshowing.net has a source that has seen the casting grid which lists The Riddler as a part. While that would seem to confirm The Ridder as the villain, what remains i...
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Comic-Con Teaser Posters for Thor and Captain America
Marvel has released these promotional teaser posters for both Thor and Captain America that will be featured at Comic-Con. They are presented in a painted style, not actual imagery from films, with the hopes of eliciting the same emotion that made the characters iconic to begin with. Both are expected to get a great deal of attention at the event later this week with the Marvel panel taking place on Saturday....
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