Week 13 Ratings Change Suggestions
The first update in the last three weeks and only the third update in the last eight weeks is set to be out on Friday. As such there should be some pretty significant changes given the gaps in updates and the developments on the field. Thoughts from the previous weeks of ratings discussion carry through to now.
The Steelers have struggled lately losing their last four games and to poor teams at that. Most criticized seems to be the secondary where the 88 rated Ike Taylor may be benched. A...
EA Sports Announcing New Game in January
In a time where games are being shaved from the EA portfolio comes news that a new EA Sports game is on the horizon. As tweeted this evening by an EA Canada community manager a new title will be announced in January. So the speculation begins as to what that game will be.
My gut feeling on this is that it will be a WWE offering. The license between the WWE and THQ had its deadline for notice of renewal pass. Once that happened the WWE extended that deadline to December 31st. It is possibl...
NBA Live 10 Patch #2 Out Soon
The second patch for NBA Live 10 is expected out tomorrow (Tuesday) for the Xbox 360 and sometime in the next week for the PS3. While there are no specifics yet on what the patch addresses it is expected to fix some issues that were caused by the first patch as well as correct some faults that have been exploited online. That likely has to do with three point percentages when shots are taken under specific circumstances. Hopefully the full list of changes will be made available tomorrow once...
Latest DVR Viewership Numbers
The significance in the numbers of DVR viewers continues to rise and so does its importance to the success of the shows most affected. While it can't single-handedly save a program (ex. Dollhouse) it is now being considered more by the networks. Fringe continues to stand out the most considering it goes up against powerhouses such as CSI, Grey's Anatomy, and The Office. Below is the top 15 for the week prior to Thanksgiving based on the largest percent of viewership accounted for by DVR.
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UFC 2010 Trailer Debut Approaching
During the finals for The Ultimate Fighter a promo for UFC Undisputed 2010 aired providing a message that a trailer for the game would be revealed during the VGAs. That program will be on Saturday night on Spike and the trailer will hit the net soon after. It is possible a release date and cover could accompany the game's official announcement.
Both UFC 2010 and EA Sports MMA have yet to reveal a release date. UFC 2009 came out on May 19th and that spring period appears to be the release ...
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Trailer
The first teaser trailer for Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows has appeared on the DVD/Blu-ray for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince which is out on Tuesday. This approximately two minute video has introductions and behind the scenes glimpses followed by the teaser. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part I is slated to release on November 19th 2010 with the conclusion to the franchise coming July 2011.
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Early Candidates for Madden 11 Cover
With just over a quarter of the regular season left to go there is plenty of data in to start analyzing potential candidates for the Madden 11 cover. Of course a lot can change over the course of the remainder of the season and the playoffs but as of now here are the players who stand the highest chance of receiving the honor.
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Trailer for Death at a Funeral
The first trailer for Death at a Funeral was released today. This is a remake of the 2007 British comedy by the same name which didn't gain much traction in the US. The movie centers around a funeral ceremony that turns into a debacle of exposed family secrets and misplaced bodies. Directed by Niel LaBute (Lakeview Terrace, The Wicker Man) it stars Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and Zoe Saldana. Death at a Funeral is set to release on April 16th.
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