Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Trailer for The Sitter
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    Posted August 9th, 2011 at 12:45 pm 1 Comment »
    Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming R rated comedy The Sitter. Starring Jonah Hill and directed by David Gordon Green (Pineapple Express, Your Highness) the story centers on a college student who for one night has to take care of the kids next door. The Sitter is slated to release on December 9th. ...
  • Madden NFL 12 Demo Now Available
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    Posted August 9th, 2011 at 2:15 am 232 Comments »
    The demo for Madden NFL 12 is out now for the Xbox 360 and will be arriving for the PS3 early this evening (update: can now be downloaded from PSN). The demo features a rematch of the NFC Championship game with the Green Bay Packers visiting Soldier Field to take on the Chicago Bears. Quarters run five minutes, settings are adjustable, and commentary has been stripped out due to file size consideration (as it is 1.53 GB). Later today through the week look for some videos and impression...
  • Do You Plan to Purchase the EA Sports Season Ticket?
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    Posted August 8th, 2011 at 3:45 pm 44 Comments »
    Last week EA Sports announced the 'Season Ticket' - a yearly subscription plan that will provide three day early access to five different titles and a bonus 20% off DLC purchases for $25. I went ahead and broke down the package coming to the conclusion that there isn't great value being offered but the early access will likely be enough to tempt many into paying. The company obviously recognizes that as ads have started appearing across the web that promote it as an opportunity to play Madde...
  • NFL Transaction Winners and Losers for Madden NFL 12: v3.0
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    Posted August 8th, 2011 at 11:00 am 113 Comments »
    It has now been nearly two weeks since the new NFL year opened allowing for signing of free agents, trades, and cuts. As the transactions settle down - with final roster cuts following the preseason likely to account for the next big wave of movement - the picture of which teams came out on top and which are worse off for Madden NFL 12 has become clearer. After analyzing the moves here are the top four 'winners' and 'losers' accompanied by five teams also worthy of recognition be that positi...
  • The Line Drive 8/7
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    Posted August 7th, 2011 at 3:00 pm 2 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •New WWE All-Stars DLC is out - the "Southern Charisma Pack" goes for 240 MS points/$3. •NHL 12 developer blogs cover presentation and online play. •NBA Jam: On Fire Edition blog looks at some of what to expect from the XBLA/PSN offering. •Reminder: The Madden NFL 12 demo will be out Tuesday (early AM 360, afternoon PS3). News and conte...
  • DVD/Blu-ray Releases for Week of August 9th
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    Posted August 7th, 2011 at 12:40 pm 1 Comment »
    Comedy is the central theme of this week's DVD/Blu-ray releases as a few high profile ones from earlier this year arrive along with Blu-ray versions of a couple classics. Amazon is running a deal through November 15th where ordering two of the following titles on Blu-ray will save $10: Dazed and Confused, National Lampoon's Animal House, The Blues Brothers, Paul, Your Highness, and Fast Times at Ridgemont High. Four of those six release this week and the other two were n...
  • Watch a Full Half of Madden NFL 12
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    Posted August 6th, 2011 at 2:45 pm 127 Comments »
    EA Sports has released two videos offering the first chance to watch directly-captured gameplay footage of Madden NFL 12. Comprising of the first and second quarter (final build) with the Philadelphia Eagles at Atlanta Falcons it does not use the base rosters as some of the player movement - that will be made when the first roster update arrives in time for release - has been manually completed. Continue on to watch and make sure to leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
  • Review: Rise of the Planet of the Apes
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    Posted August 5th, 2011 at 8:00 pm 30 Comments »
    Rise of the Planet of the Apes may be the first film of the summer that has surpassed reasonable expectations and delivered a completely compelling story along with amazing special effects and credible suspense. Make no mistake this is anything but a cheap capitalization on a known franchise but instead works exceptionally well as a standalone movie that will leave audiences hoping that the journey can continue beyond the satisfying conclusion. The story begins with a geneticist (James Fr...