Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Tons of MLB 2K11 Player Ratings
A great deal of player ratings for MLB 2K11 are out as they were publicly accessible on the 2K community online league website. I've collected all the teams that were being used which amounts to 22 of them and put them in the gallery dedicated to the player ratings for ease of browsing. The teams not found were the Padres, Nationals, Tigers, White Sox, Orioles, Reds, Diamondbacks, and Pirates. If you hunt around on that site you'll actually be able to find breakdowns for pitcher's individua...
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Warner Bros Releases iOS Apps for The Dark Knight and Inception
Warner Bros has announced that The Dark Knight: App Edition and Inception: App Edition are now available in the app store for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The apps offer a limited experience for free with the ability to download the entire films for $9.99 (TDK) and $11.99 (Inception). Over the course of the year the studio plans to release more of these apps for both new releases and those in the catalog. The free apps provide the first five minutes of the films along with a portion of...
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Latest Exclusive License Developments Indicate EA is the Less Satisfied Party
No matter where the most blame is placed by gamers when it comes to the NFL exclusive license, whether that be the league or EA Sports or an equal share, the extension of a year to the current contract and the manner it was negotiated could be telling. Based on each side's actions it appears that the NFL is much more in favor of the deal as it currently stands than EA Sports who took a reduction on this season's payments while tacking on another year. (more…)...
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Reminder: Time Running Out to Play FNC Demo Online
A real breakthrough for sports gaming occurred when EA Sports provided the demo for Fight Night Champion a month in advance of release while including a limited period of online play activity. The demo became more than a trial and akin to a beta. The online play was originally announced to be available for a two week period but was extended a few days longer. The head-to-head online play is scheduled to be shut off at 7pm ET/4pm PT on Thursday February 17th. Certainly we've already seen som...
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Trailers for AMC’s New Series The Killing
Just recently AMC announced that their new original series The Killing would have a two hour premiere on Sunday April 3rd at 9pm. Now they have released a few teaser trailers for the show which is based on the popular Danish series Forbrydelsen. The Killing ties together three distinct stories around a single murder from the perspective of the detectives assigned to the case, the victim’s grieving family, and the suspects. Set in Seattle the story also explores local politics as it f...
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MLB 11: The Show Pitching Controls Tutorial; 2K Sports Not Impressed
The big new feature for MLB 11: The Show comes with the implementation of analog controls. In regards to the pitching mechanic it involves what is essentially a meter like years past however utilizing the right analog stick to determine strength and accuracy based on the down-up motion and release point. To show off the new system SCEA has released a tutorial video going over how the analog pitching works which can be viewed on the Gamestop page (scroll down and select 'Pure Pitching Tutorial ...
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NFL Extending Exclusive License with EA Sports By One Year
With the uncertainty surrounding the labor negotiations that will determine whether there is even an NFL season to come, EA Sports in October requested a reduction of around $30 million in payments related to this year's upcoming title. The lack of an NFL season would have a significant impact on operations and potential sales and that has the company making very conservative fiscal projections as they plan for the worst and hope for the best. According to Sports Business Journal the league...
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Court Hearing Tomorrow in Suit Against NCAA and EA Sports
A critical hearing takes place tomorrow in the case of Sam Keller vs. the NCAA, Collegiate Licensing Company, and EA Sports. The lawsuit, originally filed in 2009, has reached the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals after the argument to dismiss made by EA Sports regarding free speech protection as creative works of art was rejected last February. That First Amendment challenge has been watched closely and supported by Hollywood as it could affect their entertainment-based operations if cha...
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