Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Vote to Determine Who Will Share the Cover of Tiger Woods 13
Following his well-publicized indiscretions Tiger Woods has shared the cover of his EA Sports golf franchise with Rory McIlroy and taken the back seat to a golf course. This year Tiger's presence will again be minimized as he fights through on-course struggles that could risk his place as the frontman through a tournament that will determine who the golfer alongside him will be - one for the cover in North America and the other for Europe. The candidates and first round match-ups (US): Du...
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Arrested Development Returning for Another TV Season Before Movie
Cult-favorite television series Arrested Development has gone through a number of rumors and apparent stages of development for a potential movie ever since it was cancelled in 2006. A proper script had to be completed and the logistics of getting the whole original cast back together was daunting. Still the movie looked to be inevitable and as of late was said to be on the right track. Surprising news today though comes as series creator Mitch Hurwitz revealed at the New Yorker Festival ...
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The Line Drive 10/2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •EA Mobile released an update for Madden 12 on Android - as mentioned recently the game this year has been getting terrible response. With the update now it won't even load. •NBA 2K12 through Amazon can be ordered all the way through Monday afternoon and get the deal along with it delivered on Tuesday (360 - PS3). •Kotaku talks about 2K Sports decisi...
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Trailer for Contraband
The first trailer for the thriller Contraband has arrived. A remake of the 2008 foreign film Reykjavik-Rotterdam it stars Mark Wahlberg, Kate Beckinsale, and Ben Foster and centers on a former smuggler turned security guard who falls back into his old ways when a lucrative opportunity arises. Contraband is slated to release on January 13th 2012. Chris Farraday long ago abandoned his life of crime, but after his brother-in-law, Andy, botches a drug deal for his ruthless boss, Tim Briggs, ...
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NBA Lockout Creates Split in Consumer Interest for NBA 2K12
Early in the week a poll went up with the intention to get a clearer picture of how consumers are viewing NBA 2K12 in light of the league lockout. As release has neared the realization of the impact on the product has started to settle in, as it will not have the typical refresh of rosters or even introduce rookies while well-regarded features such as NBA Today are negated. Despite that the NBA 2K series comes off a remarkable year in which it entered the upper-echelon of sports titles by re...
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Latest Trailer for SSX
EA Sports has been making the rounds with SSX at various events but there is still a lot of time to go until its January release - so they are starting to fill in with more media before getting deeper into feature reveals and gameplay. The most recent trailer for SSX is here and shows off some of the more insane stunts and terrain featured in the game. Though it doesn't have the same look of the SSX of old it brings some really unique elements into play - and has distanced itself from the fi...
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Fox Picks Up New Girl for Full Season
Last year the first full season pickup and renewal came from Fox who was pleased enough with the ratings for the comedy Raising Hope to extend their commitment. The same thing has happened this year except for what is a ratings smash with the comedy New Girl. Fox has granted it 11 additional episodes taking it to a full season order of 24. New Girl debuted with the highest rated sitcom premiere for the network in 10 years. With just two episodes having aired it now stands as Tuesday's ...
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Reminder: NBA 2K12 Amazon Deal
Now that all the information is out regarding features for NBA 2K12, as well as there being a clear picture of how the league lockout is affecting the product, this made for a proper opportunity to mention the Amazon deal again. If you're interested in picking up the game this may be the best option for many. Given that there are no retailer-specific bonuses with NBA 2K12 it makes it an even better option. Amazon is offering a $10 promotional credit with all pre-orders which can be put to...
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