Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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First Images from The Hobbit
The first look at The Hobbit comes from Entertainment Weekly as the two movies are currently being filmed. The pictures feature Martin Freeman as Bilbo Baggins and Ian McKellan as he returns to his Lord of the Rings role of Gandolf. Directed by Peter Jackson The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey is set for release on December 14th 2012 while The Hobbit: There and Back Again will arrive on December 13th 2013. ...
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NHL 12 Cover Athlete is Steven Stamkos
EA Sports has just revealed that Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steven Stamkos has received the honor of being cover athlete for NHL 12. Stamkos was the number one pick in the 2008 draft, an All-Star, and led the league in goals in 2010 while coming in second this last season. The cover athlete is typically locked down a month or two before the season comes to an end and that means performance in the playoffs comes too late to influence the decision. Many had wondered if Boston Bruins' goali...
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A Look at the NCAA Football 12 Demo
The final specifics on the demo for NCAA Football 12 were provided yesterday and now EA Sports has followed up with a video explaining what to expect from the demo and a series of screenshots - most of which showcase the two available matchups of Oregon at Texas and Alabama at Florida State. Check out the 22 new screens in the gallery or FB album and continue on to watch the video. (more…)...
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Backbreaker: Vengeance Arrives Next Week
Today NaturalMotion announced that Backbreaker: Vengeance is set to release Wednesday June 29th on Xbox Live Arcade. A timed exclusive for the Xbox 360 it will follow for the PS3 sometime this summer. Despite the release news and being only a week away the company did not reveal the price. Based on the 'Tackle Alley' mini-game and popular mobile version of the same name that introduced a defensive mode and obstacles, Backbreaker: Vengeance features three modes with 70 challenges that will...
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NCAA Football 12 Presentation Enhanced by ‘Game Tracks’
Having been somewhat overlooked as a presentation-related addition to NCAA Football 12 today EA Sports released a video offering a look at 'Game Tracks'. Big performances will be spotlighted with display of statistics, highlights, and new commentary at the start of the second half with brief analysis of the game and potentially at other points when focus on a particular player is warranted. Continue on for a look at the video which features a few examples of what to expect out of 'Game Track...
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Complete NCAA Football 12 Demo Details
The general framework of the NCAA Football 12 demo has been known for a while now. It is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday June 28th for the 360 and PS3 with four different teams and the ability to unlock five Pro Combat jerseys. With just one week until the demo the main question centered on what four teams would be included and now we have the answer. The two matchups will be Oregon @ Texas and Alabama @ Florida State. Games will be a full four quarters locked to two minutes per. EA Sp...
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Madden NFL 12 Soundtrack
One final piece of news out of E3 comes with the soundtrack for Madden NFL 12. After focusing on in-stadium music last year EA Sports returns to a more traditional playlist of songs with Madden 12. Continue on for the full track listing! (more…)...
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Falling Skies Debuts to Solid Ratings
TNT launched its new original series Falling Skies last night to encouraging results. The premiere, which included two hour long episodes, collected 5.9 million viewers and a 2.0 rating in the 18-49 demo. Though the show wasn't particularly engaging and felt flat with some dialogue and special effects it has promise. The backing of Steven Spielberg will buy it some time to develop. It now shifts to its regular time of 10pm on Sundays. Falling Skies is being compared to another post-apocal...
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