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First NCAA Football 11 Review and Online Dynasty Preview
Game Informer has posted up the first review for NCAA Football 11 giving it a 90 (with 87.5 as a second opinion). Last year GI gave the game a 8.5 so what your personal opinion of NCAA 10 was and how it matches up to that score could be an indication of how much weight to give it. I've seen the "embargo" talk bandied about but typically gaming companies will allow reviews with scores of nine or higher to go up early and that is probably what took place here. You won't see any lower score revie...
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Madden 11 Handed Out In Times Square?
Interesting developments in regards to Madden 11 today as earlier Drew Brees tweeted that he was in Times Square shooting a commercial and would be giving out free copies of Madden 11 to anyone who showed up. Of course these wouldn't be actual copies right? The assumption was made that it was probably just vouchers to then pick up the game for free on its release date. The game isn't actually done, pressed, and ready to ship in early July right? And it would seem unlikely that they would do so...
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Pastapadre Online Dynasty Owners
Here is the initial list of owners in the NCAA Football 11 official Pastapadre Online Dynasty. It was a difficult process to complete as there were so many sign-ups and only a limited number of slots. What this means though is anyone who wishes to take part should stick around in the forum to keep an eye on any openings and also the large pool of people who want to participate in a dynasty are welcome to set some up and we'll make room for any those requested. Check out the PP online dynasty f...
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Madden 11 Player Ratings Wrap-Up
In case you missed any of the postings here are the top player ratings for each position. If there are any questions about players that weren't mentioned feel free to ask in the comments, Twitter, or Facebook. As a reminder I only took note of players rated over 80. Who do you see as the most overrated or maybe underrated out of these players? Feel free to leave your thoughts in the comments! Special Teams Defensive Backs Running Backs Tight Ends Quarterbacks Offensive Lineman Linebac...
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Padrecast: NBA Free Agency Edition
The Padrecast returns after a post-E3 break for discussion on topics such as the "swagger" rating in Madden 11 and UFC's shocking decline in sales. Below is just some of what is talked about over the 34 minute running time. Download the podcast directly from here or listen using the player below! Sports Gaming Madden 11 "swagger" rating" UFC sales numbers way down NCAA Football 11 nearing release NBA Elite 11 vs NBA 2K11 NBA free agency thoughts Entertainment Taking week ...
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World Cup Semi-Final Preview
Tuesday 230ET/1130PT: Uruguay vs Netherlands Wednesday 230ET/1130PT: Germany vs Spain Using the perfectly scientific method of playing 2010 FIFA World Cup as the team that is the favorite I have included videos of the entire matches and a handful of screenshots captured from some of the biggest moments and the final stats screen. Continue on to check it all out and see who I'm predicting will face off for the World Cup! (more…)...
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Twilight: Eclipse and The Last Airbender Open Big Over July 4th Weekend
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse opened to the top spot at the box office for the Fourth of July weekend. $69 million for the weekend brings its total to $161 million since opening on Wednesday. Compared to New Moon it actually has made $3 million less through the first five days of release. The Twilight series has astounding consistency. Though it doesn't pick up new fans along it completely sustains its very passionate fan base. Despite absolutely horrid reviews The Last Airbender was able to m...
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The Line Drive 7/4
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. Hope everyone has a fun and safe July 4th! 1Up has a new preview of NBA Jam which also includes a video of one of the boss battles. A couple new blogs for Madden 11 detail improvements to lighting and Online Team Play. FIFA Superstars on Facebook appears to be a big success with over three million monthly active users. EA Sports launc...
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