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  • Tiger Woods 14 Introduces Historic Mode
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    Posted January 8th, 2013 at 9:30 am 5 Comments »
    When it was announced that the cover of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 would feature Arnold Palmer along with Woods, that Bobby Jones would be on the cover of the "Historic Edition", and that Jack Nicklaus would be a pre-order exclusive (Best Buy), it was safe to assume that the game would feature some sort of historically-driven mode. EA Sports has now confirmed that by announcing the new Legends of the Majors mode. Legends of the Majors will involve taking a created golfer from the 1930's t...
  • NBA 2K13 All-Star Weekend Content Being Made Available as DLC
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    Posted January 7th, 2013 at 6:30 pm 17 Comments »
    The All-Star Weekend content for NBA 2K13 is finally being made available to those who didn't obtain the game in early October when codes were provided from some retailers with pre-orders. Arriving on XBLA and PSN on Tuesday the All-Star Weekend pack will go for $5 and includes the All-Star Game, Slam Dunk Contest, 3 Point Shootout, and Rising Stars Challenge. Once downloaded those events also become part of Association and MyCareer modes. Though the contracts can vary in most cases pre-o...
  • Madden NFL 13 Wild Card Weekend Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
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    Posted January 7th, 2013 at 2:00 pm 32 Comments »
    With Wild Card Weekend in the books not just the eight teams involved but all others are expected to get sweeping ratings changes with the next Madden NFL 13 roster update and/or over the course of the month. Last week's update was significant but primarily intended to return injured players and readjust depth charts for the teams headed into the offseason. Based on performances in the Wild Card games players like Duane Brown, Erik Walden, Johnathan Joseph, Leon Hall, Reed Doughty, ...
  • MLB 13: The Show Cover Voting Opens
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    Posted January 7th, 2013 at 9:30 am 7 Comments »
    The voting for which player will receive the honor of appearing on the cover of MLB 13: The Show has now begun. The nominees were announced last month as Buster Posey, Ryan Braun, C.C. Sabathia, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera, Andrew McCutchen, and Matt Kemp. Voting is being conducted through the site here - where a tweet or Facebook post will register the support - and ends on Friday. Given the proximity to MLB 13's release date a short voting time frame was to be expected. Based on the...
  • The Line Drive for January 6
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    Posted January 6th, 2013 at 11:15 am No Comments »
    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...
  • Another Week Nine NBA 2K13 Roster Update
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    Posted January 5th, 2013 at 12:15 pm 24 Comments »
    2K Sports has released a new roster update for NBA 2K13 following the one on Thursday which only dealt with adjusting the injury status for many players. This latest update boosts ratings for some names that were long overdue for credit after overperforming compared to expectations so far this season. Only three players received a drop to their ratings and Avery Johnson remains on the sideline as the coach of the Nets. Ratings UP: Larry Sanders (+8 to 73), Greivis Vasquez (+3 to 73), J.R....
  • Madden NFL 13 Roster Update #18 Details
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    Posted January 4th, 2013 at 12:15 pm 69 Comments »
    The roster update for Madden NFL 13 as the season heads into Wild Card Weekend has already gone live on the Xbox 360 and PS3. This update incorporates two weeks worth of performances as EA did not provide one - the only week of the regular season they didn't - over the Christmas holiday break. For the non-playoff teams players that were on the IR have been returned to active status and depth charts adjusted. Additional ratings changes will be made through the playoffs and following the Super...
  • Updated First Round Standings in NCAA Football 14 Cover Vote
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    Posted January 4th, 2013 at 9:45 am 16 Comments »
    EA Sports has released the latest standings in the first round of the vote for which school will be represented on the cover of NCAA Football 14. Leaping into the #1 spot is Notre Dame followed by Oregon, LSU, Ohio State, and Texas A&M. In fashion seemingly fitting of the unorganized nature of the process at hand the voting has arbitrarily been extended through next Monday night when the field of 32 moving on will be announced. It had previously been stated that the first round would ...