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Week Six Ratings Change Suggestions
Now that six weeks are in the books the undefeated teams have established themselves as legitimate contenders and may be deserving of some more attention in the ratings. The Saints, Colts, Broncos, and Saints have all proven they are for real. On the other end of the spectrum there are teams like the Titans, Redskins, Bucs, and Rams who should take a hit in their ratings based on their performance this season. Looking at specific players maybe it was premature to slide Tom Brady down to a...
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Madden 10 Shows Strength in September
The official NPD sales numbers for September were released today providing an opportunity to look for results from the two hockey titles as well as how Madden 10 has been performing and its long-term outlook. NCAA Football 10 saw a more pronounced loss of sales its first month and followed that up by a heavier than usual drop in the second month. After faring relatively well with its first month's take how did Madden do in September? (more…)...
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NBA 2K10 Wii Delayed to 11/9
This is the first year that 2K Sports will be offering the NBA 2K franchise on the Nintendo Wii. Originally scheduled to release on 6th alongside the other versions it was delayed until the 19th. Now though the game has been pushed again, this time back to November 9th. It remains a possibility that the release date moves back from that however all retailers currently have the 11/9 as the expected date. No reasoning behind the delays has been given but there has been some speculation tha...
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FIFA 10 Hard Drive Evaluation
With FIFA 10 in hand I have gone through and timed different loading areas when running off the disc compared to running off the hard drive on the 360. Installing to the hard drive not only has proven to cut down on load times, in some cases significantly, but it also reduces stress to the system and the noise it produces. For FIFA 10 the actual install process took 10:16 and the game comes in at 6.2 GB. That is the longest timed install but not the largest since the capability to install be...
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The Crazies Trailer
The Crazies is a remake of the 1973 film by the same name from George A. Romero. A small town in Iowa suddenly sees residents going insane due to a contamination in the water supply. I saw this trailer yesterday Friday as it was attached to Law Abiding Citizen. It has an immediate vibe similar to The Happening but with the people getting aggressive instead of suicidal. The Crazies is slated to release on February 26th 2010. ...
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Some Details on Madden 10 Patch #2
With the second patch for Madden 10 just about being wrapped up and nearing submission for certification EA Sports has posted a blog noting some of the things that have been worked on. As previously mentioned this patch is very community input-centric having taken many suggestions into consideration to enhance the gameplay experience. Below are some of the things confirmed for the patch however this does not represent the full list. You can check out the full blog posting here and more detai...
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SCEA Discusses Target Field for MLB 10
Kotaku has posted up an article discussing the process behind putting in a new stadium for a game when said game comes out before the season even begins. MLB 10: The Show will be facing that dilemma with the opening of Target Field for the Minnesota Twins. Check out the full article here. A new stadium takes up roughly 60 megabytes of space on a game disc, but building one takes nearly four months of work, according to Shawn Robles, the lead environment artist, and Jody Kelsey, the senior p...
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10/16 Box Office Results
This is shaping up to be a huge weekend for the movie industry. All three major releases and the expansion of another would be considered successes based on their Friday take. Where the Wild Things Are opened big on Friday with a take of 12 million. The usual 3X multiplier would be a little on the low side considering the demo the movie appeals to and the relatively good word of mouth the film is receiving. WTWTA looks as though it will finish the weekend with about 38 million which is ri...
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