Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Review: Rango
Johnny Depp and director Gore Verbinski, who have worked together on the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise, re-team for the animated film Rango. The result is not quite what would be expected. Rango is light on laughs and lacks the typical lovable characters but takes on a tone rarely attempted in family films. (more…)...
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What Activision Buying Take Two Might Mean for 2K Sports
Over the last few years Take Two has been an acquisition target for multiple companies most notably Electronic Arts. Now comes a rumor that the other giant in the gaming world Activision may be eyeing a takeover. The info comes from MCV which as an outlet has produced a number of rumors regarding talks around Take Two for several years now that have not panned out so it isn't something worth getting too riled up by yet. Keeping that in mind one starts to wonder how Activision would view 2K ...
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Improvements to MLB 2K11 Modes and Graphics Detailed
A few updates dropped today for MLB 2K11. One is a developer blog straight from 2K Sports that focuses on enhancements to the graphics and the other from ESPN takes a look at My Player and Franchise modes. With only three and a half weeks to go until release hopefully 2K will open up with some gameplay footage and set a demo date a week or two in advance. Graphically the MLB 2K series has been poor the past few years, in some ways to an embarrassing extent, as a clear trade-off was ma...
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Supremacy MMA Trailer Introduces Story Mode
Ever since its official announcement last year the majority of discussion around Supremacy MMA has regarded the brutal, underground nature of the fighting. That remains controversial but with release in June creeping up it looks as though 505 Games has turned attention to some of the other aspects of the game which is probably a smart move to make. That first began with the news of Jens Pulver's involvement and now comes the first look at the game's story mode. The trailer doesn't show much...
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Final Madden 11 Roster Update Out Next Week
The post-Super Bowl roster update for Madden 11 is slated to be out next week which will include a new one for Online Franchise as well. The roster update is expected take a final wide look at the performance levels for individuals and teams around the league and stabilize the rosters returning any remaining players from the IR. Considering the outlook for the next NFL season is on shaky ground, in terms of Madden 12 more so than ever these ratings could shape up to be the baseline and deviate...
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Eliza Dushku in Fight Night Champion
EA Sports has revealed that actress Eliza Dushku (Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dollhouse) plays a part in the Fight Night Champion story mode. In the "Champion" mode Dushku takes on the role of Meagan McQueen, daughter of cutthroat promoter DL McQueen, and potential love interest for the main character Andre Bishop. With the screenshot above and an image of her in a mo-cap suit and boxing gloves it is evident that she will factor into the M-rated story with a physical presence as well. This ma...
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Trailer for X-Men: First Class
Fox has released the first trailer for the upcoming X-Men: First Class. The story centers on the early years of Professor X (James McAvoy) and Magneto (Michael Fassbender) as they develop the Mutant School for Gifted Youngsters. Also included are Emma Frost (January Jones), Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence), Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon), Beast (Nicholas Hoult), Dr. Moira MacTaggert (Rose Byrne), Angel Salvadore (Zoe Kravitz) and Havok (Lucas Till). The film is being directed by Matthew Vaughn (Kick...
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MLB 11: The Show Stadiums and Ambiance
SCEA has delivered the first blog for MLB 11: The Show which briefly covers the stadium realism and ambiance. New to the game this year are stadium specific (and fully functional) jumbotrons and the weather conditions include rain and fog. Continue on to check out a video highlighting these areas and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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