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PS3 and Vita Combo Deal Returns for MLB 13: The Show
Though Sony’s “Cross-Buy” program, which offers a free digital version for the Vita when a PS3 copy is purchased, has not been extended to MLB 13: The Show there is a deal in place that will at least provide a discount for those who are interested in buying both. Similar to last year a combo offer is being made in which $20 is shaved off the total combined price making the pair $80. Amazon has the deal live now.
Last year the combo deal was announced at the last minute – the Friday prior to release – but was extended through the first month it was out. It’s unclear what deadline there may be for MLB 13 but certainly it will apply to all pre-orders and this time around with plenty of lead time. Currently Amazon is the only retailer with the deal in place but it’s likely that others will follow.
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A Look at Legends of the Majors Mode in Tiger Woods 14
EA Sports has released a new video highlighting the Legends of the Majors mode being introduced in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14. The mode involves taking a created golfer from the 1930′s to present day and facing off against names like Seve Ballesteros, Ben Hogan, Gary Player, Sam Snead, Lee Trevino, Arnold Palmer, Bobby Jones, Jack Nicklaus, and Woods. Each challenge will be unique to its time…not just in who is involved but with special presentation and how the game will actually play differently.
The video shows off the timeline, made up of six different “eras” the first of which begins in 1873, which consists of a number of various challenges leading up to essentially a “boss battle” against a legend with the created golfer. There is also footage along the way providing an opportunity to see the attempt at the true-to-its-time visual presentation. Read more
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Giveaway – MLB 13: The Show
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win a PS3 copy of MLB 13: The Show! This is just the first of what will be multiple chances at winning the game in the lead-up to its early March release. This post is being bumped to allow for those who missed it the first time around to get entries in before the deadline!
There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through February 7 when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! Read more
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Voting on NCAA Football 14 Individual Cover Athletes Opens
EA Sports continues to try and milk the cover campaign for NCAA Football 14 even though it hasn’t been able to create the awareness they had hoped. The latest act comes as individual cover athletes can now be shown support through a “like” on the NCAA 14 Facebook page. Presumably these totals will be added into the primary poll which has been up for two weeks. The round will come to a close on February 18. Read more
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Appearances Suggest EA Already Abandoning the Wii U
Recent developments have brought into question whether EA will be supporting the Nintendo Wii U in a reliable manner going forward. At the Q3 financial call last week CEO John Riccitiello made sure to avoid lumping the relatively new console in with the company’s definition of the next generation of gaming. Read more
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Areas of Improvement Being Examined for Player Progression in Madden NFL 25 Connected Careers
As we all acclimate to the name Madden NFL 25 there will scraps of news relating to the game in the weeks ahead. Though certainly that won’t amount to any major feature announcements – the process of the cover vote instead will serve as the early awareness driver for EA Sports – that information could still serve to be valuable even when limited in scope.
In this case Josh Looman, the lead designer in charge of Connected Careers, sought feedback on Twitter regarding tuning that could be done to improve the progression system in the mode. After receiving suggestions he posted up what he perceived to be the top ten areas of interest. He also answered questions relating to some other aspects of the mode. Read more
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The Line Drive for February 3
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 MLB 13: The Show giveaway.
•Current Xbox Live Arcade Sales: NBA Jam: On Fire Edition ($6.25), SSX ($15), much more.
•Tiger Woods 14 will be introducing sudden death playoffs in career mode.
•EA Sports has released a new Ray Lewis inspirational speech video.
•This year’s Madden Bowl, which wasn’t broadcast in any form unlike previous events, was won by the team of E.J. Manuel, Denard Robinson, and Kenjon Barner.
•FIFA 13 made over $100 in digital revenue in Q3 (Oct-Dec) primarily from Ultimate Team.
•Details on the latest player transfers made in FIFA 13 Ultimate Team.
•Details on the latest Match Day update in FIFA 13.
•Developer blog going over the new “simulation” difficulty level in Tiger Woods 14.
•Developer blog going over the new Swing Style feature in Tiger Woods 14.
•MLB 13: The Show’s Twitter feature is only about displaying real player Tweets.
•Baseball Superstars 2013, which was already out on Android, is now available on iOS.
•Classic NBA games can now be purchased on iTunes though only 10 are available so far.
•It’s looking like the PS4 will be announced at a PlayStation event held on February 20.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
•DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by Flight and Here Comes The Boom.
•House Of Cards Available Now on Netflix. All 13 episodes through instant streaming.
•Duncan Jones to Direct Warcraft. Based on the World of Warcraft video game.
•Paul Giamatti Cast in The Amazing Spider-Man 2. He’ll play the villain Rhino.
•Star Wars 3D Re-Releases Cancelled. All the focus now going towards Episode VII. -
NBA 2K13 Roster Update Executes Rudy Gay Trade and Not Much Else
Following up on the earlier week 14 roster update 2K Sports has released another that includes the trades from Wednesday involving the Raptors, Grizzlies, and Pistons. Glen Davis was impacted due to injury that will keep him out for the remainder of the season but Jared Sullinger is active still. Alvin Gentry remains on the sideline as the coach of the Suns having yet to be replaced by Lindsey Hunter.
Traded: Jose Calderon (75 – to Pistons), Tayshaun Prince (76 – to Grizzlies), Ed Davis (71- to Grizzlies), Austin Daye (63 – to Grizzlies), Rudy Gay (86 – to Raptors), Hamed Haddadi (49 – to Raptors)
Injury Status: Glen Davis (-10 to 63), Hedo Turkoglu (returns to 72), Nikola Pekovic (returns to 76), Alexey Shved (returns to 71)
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