Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Tournament Advances to Elite Eight
The tournament to decide the cover athlete for Madden NFL 13 has reached the quarterfinals. It's Cam Newton vs Larry Fitzgerald and Patrick Willis vs Victor Cruz on one side of the bracket with Aaron Rodgers vs Ray Rice and Calvin Johnson vs Rob Gronkowski on the other. The most startling result from the previous round is just how easily Calvin Johnson dispatched of Arian Foster in what legitimately could have been a finals-worthy pairing. Johnson took 73% of the vote over one of the top ...
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MLB 2K12 Perfect Game Contest Begins
With MLB 2K10 and 2K11 the $1 million Perfect Game Contest ended just about as soon as they got underway. Despite promotion that continued for months both contests were won on the first day. That wont be happening with MLB 2K12. The contest, which opened up this morning, runs through the end of the month and will award those who pitch the eight "best" Perfect Games over the period with a trip to compete in a live single-elimination tournament for the grand prize. What makes one Perfect Ga...
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Trailer for Ted
The first trailer for the upcoming comedy Ted has arrived. This is a red-band (restricted) trailer so keep in mind that it includes footage that contributed to the film's R rating. Ted, which is written and directed by Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane, stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis with the story about a childhood wish that comes true when a teddy bear comes to life - but he's foul mouthed and combative. Ted is slated to release on July 13. Family Guy creator Seth MacFarlane bring...
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First Madden NFL 13 Screenshots Coming Later This Week
Just a quick note coming on the heels of the Nike NFL uniform event that EA Sports has announced the first look at Madden NFL 13 is set to come on Thursday with the release of multiple screenshots for the upcoming title. The images will showcase the new Nike uniforms and gear, which could include the Seahawks full redesign with updated logo and helmet and the Panthers new logo, all of which were implemented in the game long prior to the public reveals earlier today....
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SSX Price Keeps Plummeting
SSX has barely been out a month and it's already been halved in price. Amazon (Xbox 360 - PS3) and Best Buy have already dropped the game to $30. It's a fantastic deal for a very good game but does not bode well for the future of the series. SSX has undoubtedly failed to gain traction at retail and follows in what has become a long line of arcade-style titles that have struggled to justify their development this generation. It's hard to imagine a scenario in which a sequel comes about ...
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New Nike NFL Uniforms Unveiled
This morning Nike rolled out the new NFL uniforms along with showcasing their on-field accessories and other merchandise. Most teams received no apparent alterations to their uniform designs - instead the changes come with the materials and of course the presence of the Nike 'swoosh'. The Seahawks however revealed a radical redesign which is like nothing else in the league. Check out a full gallery of Seahawks images and profiles of all the NFL teams. Anticipation now turns to seeing t...
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Reaction to UEFA Becoming FIFA 12 DLC Overwhelmingly Positive
One of the more interesting developments so far this year is EA Sports taking what was a full retail release every four years in UEFA EURO and making it downloadable content for the latest FIFA. At $20 the add-on is immediately more appealing than spending $60 for a full game but as DLC will offer less in the way of content and none of the gameplay improvements that normally would have resided in the product. Based on the results of the poll that went up late last week EA Sports made a de...
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NCAA Football 13 Details Improvements to Sights and Sounds
EA Sports today have released the first details on NCAA Football 13 digging into the visuals and audio in the first round of blogs and accompanying video. Enhanced progressive lighting, more team traditions and trophy presentations, a new menu system, improved crowd chants and noise, and commentary that utilizes tech from the FIFA series are amongst the major changes headed our way. In the process the NCAA team ripped heartily on past iterations in the series which may prove to irritate thos...
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