Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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New Trailer for The Adventures of Tintin
The latest look at Steven Spielberg's The Adventures of Tintin comes courtesy of an international trailer and follows the teaser released back in May. The performance capture animated adaptation is directed by Spielberg and produced by Peter Jackson - the first part of a planned trilogy. The Adventures of Tintin is slated to release on December 23rd. Paramount Pictures and Columbia Pictures Present a 3D Motion Capture Film “The Adventures of Tintin” directed by Steven Spielberg ...
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NCAA Football 12 Road to Glory Impressions
Yesterday I posted my overall impressions of NCAA Football 12 and included some brief thoughts on Road to Glory mode. Largely neglected since debuting as 'Race for the Heisman' in NCAA Football 06 and also going by the 'Campus Legend' name for a few iterations the career mode now adds in motivating factors establishing more of an investment in progression for users however some underlying issues remain. (more…)...
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Online Dynasty Owners Selected; Vote on Winning Teambuilder Design
With over 200 people expressing interest in joining the official Pastapadre Online Dynasty for NCAA Football 12 and and only 11 slots available it basically became an impossible process to distribute spots. Ultimately most hoping to play are going to end up being disappointed with the announcement so again I apologize to those who aren't on this initial list. Keep an eye out for openings however should owners need to be replaced. Those who signed up in that first rush will be considered as r...
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Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame Edition Now Eligible for Preorder Promotional Credit
The article last week detailing the lack of value with the Madden NFL 12 Hall of Fame Collector's Edition sparked hot debate. Though many had already opined with their thoughts on the $30 difference in price for an autographed Marshall Faulk card and a pack of Madden Ultimate Team 'legend' cards what pushed it over the top was a promotional credit from Amazon and Walmart that at the time was only being offered on the standard versions. Now both retailers have extended their $20 preorder p...
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NCAA Football 12 Impressions
NCAA Football 12 has experienced its share of ups and downs in the lead-up to its Tuesday release. The series continues to present one of the strongest feature sets amongst sports games and comes off a well-regarded iteration. It has stumbled in the last month or so however as EA Sports committed several missteps that hampered anticipation levels and followed that with notable indications of desperation on their part to build back some excitement. After spending an extensive amount of time a...
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Second Set of NCAA Football 12 Videos
While I continue putting together complete impressions on NCAA Football 12 - just a few hours away from posting - here is a second set of gameplay videos. Featured here is the State Championship game in Road to Glory and one of the first ones in college, Penn State at Pittsburgh in the snow, and Clemson at Minnesota. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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The Line Drive 7/10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •NCAA Football 12 coverage continues w/ more videos and extensive impressions later today. •FIFA 12 for the iPad will be playable on TV or monitors and then controlled by iPhones. •Check out a complete Road to Glory State Championship Game from JBHuskers of TGT. •EA Sports apparently is working on a reality television show that involves US ...
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TNT Renews Falling Skies
After premiering last month to respectable ratings the Steven Spielberg produced TNT series Falling Skies has earned a renewal. The post-apocalyptic sci-fi drama which has aired four episodes to date will receive a second season next summer. It has averaged 6.4 million viewers when combining live and DVR/on-demand showings and is performing well overseas. Word of mouth on the show has been mixed with it turning some viewers off through forced melodramatic scenes. TNT's base audience tends...
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