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Madden NFL 25 Cover Voting Starts Early
Apparently because the three month long cover vote process for NCAA Football 14 could not be made more irritating given that it comes to a close at the end of the week, EA Sports has extended the campaign for the cover of Madden NFL 25. Slated to officially begin next Monday with two brackets of 32 players (legends in one and current stars in the other) the company is making the last slot for the former determined by a “play-in” vote.
The matchup features Jerry Rice vs Cris Carter with support being cast through the Twitter hashtags #Madden25Rice and #Madden25Carter. Thankfully besides this one “play-in” the rest of the voting for the cover will go through the same ESPN SportsNation page utilized in past years rather than relying on social media tallies. That a 49er and Viking are up against each other for the last spot suggests it will not be a bracket consisting of one representative from each team.
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In Unprecedented Fashion MLB 2K13 to Release Without Providing Any Information on How It Differs from Prior Iteration
When the one year reprieve for the MLB 2K series was announced back in January expectations were set understandably low. The poorly regarded series had been cancelled only to be resurrected when MLB settled with significantly reduced terms in order to have a product on the market for the Xbox 360. Having baseball for the largest console base in North America was viewed as a necessity. However being saddled with a constrained development cycle along with a limited budget and no apparent future aspirations meant there was little reason to be encouraged about the potential of MLB 2K13. Read more
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The Line Drive for March 3
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•Here’s a full game video for MLB 13: The Show with the Nationals at Phillies.
•A new trailer has released focusing on Postseason mode in MLB 13: The Show.
•SCEA plans to alter the Braves batting practice caps with a patch for MLB 13: The Show.
•Check out new screenshots in the FB album for MLB 13: The Show.
•Online servers for The Show won’t be turned on till Tuesday (keep in mind re: reviews).
•2K Sports has released a MyPlayer trailer for MLB 2K13 that tells nothing about the mode.
•The back of the box for MLB 2K13 also fails to mention any improvements or additions.
•A roster update for use in starting new Online Associations has finally arrived in NBA 2K13.
•Leon Sandcastle has been added to Madden Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 13.
•A new blog for Tiger Woods 14 looks at the evolution of golf over the years.
•Get more Hockey Ultimate Team “Pucks” in NHL 13 with the latest NHL Moments Live.
•Google’s Super Sync Sports will turn mobile devices into controllers for browser games.
•F2P mobile game Real Racing 3 is out and getting killed for its use of microtransactions.
•Early round NFL prospect Margus Hunt used Madden to learn the game of football.
•Check out some of the wild new college basketball uniform designs from Adidas.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
•DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by Wreck It Ralph and Red Dawn.
•Full Trailer for NBC’s Hannibal. Extended look at the upcoming drama series.
•New Trailer for Oblivion. The Tom Cruise sci-fi adventure film releases in April.
•Trailer for Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs 2. Sequel to the hit 2009 animated film.
•Dawn of the Planet of the Apes Casts Lead. Playing two of the lead roles.
•2013 Academy Awards Results. Life of Pi wins most Oscars, Argo wins Best Picture. -
NBA 2K13 Week 18 Roster Update Details
The latest roster update for NBA 2K13 is now available on the 360 and PS3. The update finally adds Patrick Beverley to the Rockets giving them a backup point guard and moves Derek Fisher to the Thunder. Tony Parker, long overdue for a bump, ironically gets it after being injured and now is potentially out for a month – that has not been reflected yet however. Alvin Gentry still has not been replaced by Lindsey Hunter as Suns coach.
Ratings Changes: Dion Waiters (+6 to 77), Ty Lawson (+3 to 85), Tony Parker (+3 to 87), Stephen Curry (+2 to 85). Andre Iguodala (-1 to 84), Royce White (-1 to 67).
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NFLPA Explains Position on the Exclusive License
As the NFL and EA approach the final year of the current exclusive contract to produce league licensed video games all eyes will be on whether an extension is reached between the two parties. Considering that extensions to the deal have been reached in February 2008 (for three years) and February 2011 (for one year) news on that could be coming soon.
Assistant Executive Director of External Affairs for the NFLPA, George Atallah, actually addressed the exclusive license in an AMA on Reddit yesterday. Since the exclusive license was signed in 2004 no one representing the league has publicly addressed the frustration that many felt as market options were taken away leaving only Madden. Read more
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More MLB 13: The Show Gameplay Videos
Earlier this week the first opportunity to see MLB 13: The Show in action slipped out. Reaction was mostly positive except as it relates to the commentary as the faults stood out even more against the backdrop of the Playoffs where the magnitude of each event is dramatically increased. Now additional videos are available to watch and evaluate with segments of gameplay featuring the White Sox at Cubs, Royals at Phillies, Angels at Tigers, and Angels at Nationals. Continue on to check them out and leave any further observations in the comments! Read more
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 3
The third episode of the Press Row Hangout features the duo of myself and Rich Grisham of GamesRadar. Ideally the shows will offer three or more contributors going forward but it was just unable to come together this week. Topics discussed include the possibility of game prices going up with the next generation, MLB 13: The Show info and lack thereof for MLB 2K13, the choice made by both to go without demos, the never-ending NCAA Football 14 cover vote process, and more thoughts on the PS4. As always leave any feedback or suggestions for things to discuss in the future in the comments! Read more
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Improvements Made to Road to the Show Mode in MLB 13: The Show
SCEA has released another in the line of developer video blogs on features for MLB 13: The Show this time focusing on changes made to Road to the Show mode. This year the experience has been altered to try and develop a greater sense of being on the field in terms of presentation, audio, and cameras. Continue on to check out the video which spotlights the improvements and leave any thoughts in the comments! Read more
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