Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Fight Night Champion Story Mode Review
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    Posted February 28th, 2011 at 10:30 am 43 Comments »
    Fight Night Champion is being sold by EA Sports on the strength of its "Champion" story mode. Certainly on a personal level the mode is what I was looking forward to most, having never been a huge fan of the Fight Night series though still recognizing its achievements. After completing it in 3 hours and 19 minutes of play-time here are my full thoughts on "Champion" mode. Warning: There are minor spoilers contained within this review. (more…)...
  • Demos for MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Set to Arrive Tomorrow
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    Posted February 28th, 2011 at 9:00 am 32 Comments »
    Though 2K Sports has yet to make officially announce them the demos for both MLB 2K11 and Top Spin 4 are scheduled to hit the PS3 and 360 on Tuesday March 1st. No details on what the demos will feature yet but that will likely be detailed laid out today. The arrival of the demo for MLB 2K11 comes one week before its release date while it will be two weeks in advance for Top Spin. The Xbox Live Marketplace generally updates early in the morning at about 2am PT while PSN updates in the lat...
  • 2011 Academy Awards Results
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    Posted February 27th, 2011 at 8:40 pm 6 Comments »
    Coming away the big winner at the 83rd Academy Awards was The King's Speech which led the way with four Oscars: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Original Screenplay. In the role that will be perceived as runner-up, The Social Network pulled off three victories for Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Score, and Best Film Editing. Despite not winning the big categories and even being snubbed in others (Christopher Nolan) Inception tied for the most Oscars as the film won Best Ci...
  • Post-Trade Deadline NBA 2K11 Roster Update
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    Posted February 27th, 2011 at 6:00 pm 43 Comments »
    The "Living Rosters" update for NBA 2K11 which accounts for all the trade deadline deals is out now. The update hasn't enacted changes to player ratings based on the moves but did make all the necessary roster adjustments. The Carmelo Anthony to Knicks trade had been completed in a previous update. This latest one takes care of moves such as Deron Williams to the Nets, Gerald Wallace to the Blazers, Baron Davis to the Cavs, and Kendrick Perkins to the Thunder. Perkins is out 2-3 weeks wi...
  • New Openers Crash in Weak Box Office Frame
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    Posted February 27th, 2011 at 1:00 pm 1 Comment »
    Hall Pass and Drive Angry both severely underperformed at the box office this weekend. Though Hall Pass finished second it came in way under expectations and should have cruised to the top spot. Drive Angry 3D didn't just disappoint it bombed. In its third weekend Gnomeo and Juliet came in #1 for the first time. Overall it was one of the weakest numbers for a top film in years. The Farrelly brothers being attached to a film just doesn't have any pull these days. They haven't had a number on...
  • The Line Drive 2/27
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    Posted February 27th, 2011 at 12:15 pm 2 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •MLB 2K11 developer diary focuses on the improved fielding system. •MLB 11: The Show looks at co-op mode and Road to the Show. •QUICKHIT NFL Football adds multiplayer lobbies. •An update to the iPhone FIFA 11 app adds local multiplayer support. •A review of the Fight Night Champion story mode will be posted on Monday morning. News...
  • The Bourne Legacy Searches for New Bourne
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    Posted February 26th, 2011 at 4:30 pm 5 Comments »
    With Tony Gilroy taking over the Bourne franchise, and the fourth film absent Matt Damon, the hunt is on for the assassin that will replace Jason Bourne. Gilroy wrote the first three films and is taking over as director with the departure of Paul Greengrass. The following names are rumored to be in consideration for the lead role: Jake Gyllenhaal, Tobey Maguire, Alex Pettyfer, Garrett Hedlund, Taylor Kitsch, Josh Hartnett, Joel Edgerton, Michael Fassbender, Kellan Lutz, Paul Dano, Michael P...
  • Fight Night Champion Fighter Ratings
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    Posted February 26th, 2011 at 10:45 am 30 Comments »
    Here is the complete roster for Fight Night Champion along with their respective overall ratings. Keep in mind that the overall rating is just the big picture representation of the 25 individual ratings each boxer possesses. Those are where each one's strengths and weaknesses are built. (more…)...