Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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2011 Year in Review Recap
2011 doesn't necessarily have to be viewed as a down year for sports gaming but it may end up better described as having been a transitional one. Some series struggled to follow-up on well-received iterations while others regained footing that could position them to be among the best of 2012. FIFA 12 won the official Sports Game of the Year Award for the site as well as getting the nod from the community but there was a healthy mix of titles that excelled in specific areas even if they didn'...
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The Line Drive 1/8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •A new tutorial video for Grand Slam Tennis 2 goes over Total Racquet Control. •The demo for UFC Undisputed 3 is expected to arrive on either 1/24 or 1/31. •A teaser trailer for MLB 12: The Show is included on the Moneyball Blu-ray. •Amazon is currently offering $10 promotional credits for pre-orders on these upcoming games: UFC Undis...
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Netflix Takes Two More Hits to Disc Plan Value
It's been a roller coaster ride on the Netflix front for the past several months as the company has seemed to produce bad news followed by good and then bad again. This time around, after announcing their first original programming set to debut next month, comes two pieces of discouraging news. The first is that HBO is no longer supplying the company with discounted discs for their programs. This is an issue because HBO's DVDs and Blu-rays are typically very pricey. Without a discount it ...
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2012 NFL Draft Order
Below is the official 2012 NFL Draft order. Teams with the same record have their spots determined through strength of schedule with the weakest SOS getting the higher draft position. Picks 21-32 (updated 2/5: complete) are to be determined based on the results of the NFL Playoffs. The Panthers and Dolphins will have their placement (picks 8 and 9) settled with a coin toss as will the Seahawks and Chiefs (picks 11 and 12). The coin toss procedure generally takes place at the NFL Combine i...
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Ninth Roster Update for NBA 2K12 Out Now
Just about two weeks removed from the start of the season 2K Sports has finally delivered a follow-up roster update for NBA 2K12. A number of second rounders have been added - however not all that should be are in yet and some included aren't even usable online - while some other players inexplicably continue to be missing despite officially being on teams for quite a while. The update does bring Andrew Bynum back into the Lakers lineup which was long overdue because of the extended break...
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Travis Rice Featured in Latest SSX Trailer
EA Sports has released a new trailer for the upcoming return of SSX - which was recently bumped back to release on February 28th. Travis Rice represents the first real-world snowboarder to be included in the series as a playable character and was in 2010's highly acclaimed documentary The Art of Flight. In this especially effective video he talks over over his strategies on how to survive some of the most treacherous descents on earth as real-life footage is mixed with SSX gameplay footage.Ã...
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Initial Impressions of NFL Blitz
The last attempt at a pure arcade-style football game came from EA Sports in late 2009 with Madden NFL Arcade. It represented one of the first attempts by a sports developer to release a full-fledged offering digitally through XBLA and PSN. Though quite fun it ultimately didn't extend much beyond just that and thus died off relatively quickly. With NFL Blitz the company has hoped to resurrect a beloved franchise and provide more significant content to make for an ideal $15 package. They h...
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Soundtrack for MLB 12: The Show
Last year MLB 11: The Show had one of the worst soundtracks in memory to be featured within a sports title. Thankfully the series includes the ability to customize the soundtrack with the "My MLB Music" feature. MLB 12: The Show's soundtrack may or may not be better but having that option available at least negates it as a concern going in. Continue on for a look at the 10 songs included (down from 12 last year) in MLB 12: The Show! (more…)...
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