The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Brock Lesnar has been added to the roster of WWE 12. •EA Sports lottery tickets debuting in Oklahoma this week. •Grand Slam Tennis 2 won't have Kinect for Xbox 360 functionality. •If you plan to pick up Batman: Arkham City (getting spectacular reviews) Amazon has it with a $10 promotional credit with release day shipping (360 - PS3)....

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The first patch for FIFA 12 is expected within the next few weeks. •NaturalMotion, developers of the Backbreaker series, no longer plan to make games for consoles and will instead continue to focus on mobile gaming. •Bill Russell is suing the NCAA and EA Sports over his likeness being included in past college basketball games. His action is likel...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA Mobile released an update for Madden 12 on Android - as mentioned recently the game this year has been getting terrible response. With the update now it won't even load. •NBA 2K12 through Amazon can be ordered all the way through Monday afternoon and get the deal along with it delivered on Tuesday (360 - PS3). •Kotaku talks about 2K Sports decisi...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Tiger Woods 12 for iPhone/iPod touch/iPad is free through the weekend. •Accepting the latest user agreement for EA games means waiving the right to sue. •Check out the embarrassing trailer for the upcoming Michael Phelps Kinect game. •New Madden Moments following NFL week two feature Eagles vs Falcons and Bucs vs Vikings. •The Amazo...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Looking to pick up Gears of War 3? Check out the deal at Amazon which includes a $20 promotional credit for use on a future video game purchase and release day shipping. I'll be on playing a lot and hope to get in some time with members of the community! •NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will include a team of honey badgers. •Latest developer blogs for ...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Reminder: Pre-order deal at Amazon for NHL 12 can still be taken advantage of - includes $10 promotional credit and release day shipping if ordered by Monday afternoon. 360 - PS3 •Second month sales for NCAA Football 12 were up approximately 20% over NCAA 11's August. Madden 12's push-back to the end of the month appears to be the main reason for the rise....

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Set up a NFL Pickem group - join in with the password: compete. •The latest developer blogs for NBA 2K12 look at art direction and play-calling. •Take Two (parent company of 2K Sports) is being sued by a former 2K tester. •A new FIFA 12 video takes a look at one of the improvements to career mode. •A new Madden NFL 12 blog covers th...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Time is running out to get in on the Amazon deal for Madden NFL 12 which includes a $20 promotional credit and release day shipping. I really like the game and has undeniable value at essentially $40. Find the pre-order pages here: 360 – PS3 – CE 360 – CE PS3. •Once you have Madden 12 (or if you're already playin...