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NBA 2K10 and Live 10 Screenshot Comparisons
Yesterday a new batch of screenshots for NBA 2K10 were released. 2K10 still has no gameplay footage available leaving the only things that can be compared between it and NBA Live 10 as the features or described improvements and visually the screenshots that have been released. With only 2 1/2 weeks until the games are released excitement is starting to build for both games. Continue on for the side-by-side screenshot comparisons and vote in each poll for which one you prefer! Leave any th...
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Premieres 9/17 – What Did You Think?
Representing the first big night of season premieres, Thursday September 17th had the return of Fringe, Survivor, and The Office. It also introduced the new show Community which follows The Office on NBC. Fringe quickly became one of my favorite shows in its first season, and last night it kept that momentum going. The ending brought about another twist that, while I thought it might happen because of an earlier scene it still rattled me based on the impact it will have. The opener for th...
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Pastapadre Brand Expands
For a long time I've been planning on expanding the coverage offered at the site. In general the same people interested in video games are also into other forms of entertainment. For myself that has always been primarily movies and television. While there are plans for even more dedicated areas of expansion, the first branch to go live will concentrate on movies and TV info, news, analysis, and reviews. The url for all entertainment content will be hosted at http://entertainment.pastapadre.c...
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Box Office Predictions 9/18/09
September tends to be a dumping ground for studios to push out offerings that couldn't survive in more competitive months. That isn't the case this weekend as four strong candidates that all appeal to different demographics release this weekend. Over the last several months it has been proven that audiences are interested in 3D movies, as box office takes have been boosted significantly by the 3D screens. Even mediocre efforts like Final Destination saw a significant chunk of its opening ...
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Fringe Season 2 Season Premiere
The season premiere of Fringe airs tonight at 9pm on Fox. The first season I was immediately hooked on the show and it improved and really hit a groove as the season went on. It has a nice balance of overriding mystery and mythology while keeping itself inviting to people who haven't followed it from the start. For those who may not have watched through the first season I won't go into the twist at the end but that will definitely be the focus of this season as the characters react to what it...
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FIFA 10 Demo Now Available
The demo for FIFA 10 released for the 360 this morning and should be out on the PS3 this afternoon. It includes six teams and consists of exhibition matches with three minute halves with adjustable game speed and camera options. At start-up of the demo you are presented with three different experience levels to choose from as well as two different controller configurations or the opportunity to customize your own. FIFA 10 will be out on Tuesday October 20th. By no means am I great at FIFA...
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Quick Hit Football Overview
Over the past couple of months I've been following the development of Quick Hit Football. This is a completely free PC game played within the browser. It is a management/coaching sim rather than a game you actively play and through performance can earn points to be spent on improving the players. Most interestingly of the early news on the game is that the rosters are not completely generic. Due to a loophole in the NFL exclusive license contract, Quick Hit has been able to sign a handful...
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Hockey Games Experiencing Freeze Issues
Both NHL 10 and NHL 2K10 released yesterday and reports have been coming in of freezing issues with both. Various forums have posts from users who are having their games crash. For NHL 10 problems seem to be occurring in random places within games as well as during menu navigation or while in lobbies. NHL 2K10 sees the freeze happen primarily on face-offs when the ref does not drop the puck and users have yet to be able to narrow down the possible circumstances that could be causing it. H...
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