The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Last chance to vote for the 2012 Pastapadre Community Choice Awards! •Latest giveaway is for Madden NFL 13 on PS3 being held on the FB page. •Madden developer Clint Oldenburg explains what the strength rating does for lineman. •EA Sports is shutting down online servers for some old games including NBA Live 10. •THQ's attem...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Giveaway on Facebook being held for a copy of Assassin's Creed: Revelations. •Continue to cast your votes for the 2012 Community Choice Awards! •After taking off for the holiday next Madden NFL 13 roster update will release this coming week. •New tech tracking player movement could benefit Madden player ratings in the...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Giveaway of NBA 2K13 for PS3 on Twitter (now over). •Giveaway of Madden NFL 13 for Xbox 360 on Facebook (now over). •Continue voting for the Pastapadre 2012 Community Choice Awards! •Make sure to read about the changes to the comments. •The main patch for NBA 2K13 has now also released for the Wii U. •The new ...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Pastapadre was named as one of the Top 50 Consumer Electronics Blogs by Cision. •Kotaku previews the new "Beginner Mode" in MLB 13: The Show. •EA CEO Peter Moore believes mobile gaming is the future. •CC Sabathia is the second announced cover candidate for MLB 13: The Show. •Forza Horizon Rally Expansion DLC will be ...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Kotaku wonders if anyone cares that the Xbox 360 won't have baseball anymore. •Hunter Hillenmeyer's new company Overdog profiled by ESPN. •Best Team Sports Game at the VGAs was won by NBA 2K13. •Best Individual Sports Game at the VGAs was won by SSX. •The women's division debuts by headlining UFC 157 with Ronda Rousey v...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Make sure to get your entries in for the latest giveaway of Madden NFL 13 or NBA 2K13! •EA Sports only released eight alternate uniforms for NCAA Football 13 during the season. •The next Connected Careers roster update for Madden NFL 13 will come after the season. •More details from EA on the MUT management features added in the ...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Check here for any ongoing deals before new opportunities come on Cyber Monday. •NHL 13 (both standard and Stanley Cup) will have a lightning deal Mon 410ET/110PT. •Year in Review articles and community awards voting to begin in about a week. •There will be a number of game giveaways throughout December. •Still no wo...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Expect some big deals throughout the week. Here's a look at the slate for Amazon. •Vote for the VGAs: Best Team Sports Game and Best Individual Sports Game. •A tattoo artist is suing THQ over his work being seen in UFC Undisputed 3. •The MyNBA2K app got an update which made some mini-games more difficult. •The Mad...