Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
-
Trailer for MLB 11: The Show
With the cover news and first details now out SCEA has released the first trailer for MLB 11: The Show. As is the case with teaser trailers such as these there isn't much inherent value to them but they can definitely get the hype going. Continue on to check out the trailer and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
-
#9 of 2010: NHL 11
The NHL series from EA Sports has been one of the most highly regarded this generation. With NHL 09 in particular the franchise had a resurgence and became more mainstream than many would have anticipated possible. The game began to reach those not necessarily fans of the NHL. It captured the #2 spot with NHL 09 but then didn't make the list with NHL 10 due to a push towards milking consumers through downloadable content and a lack of intriguing upgrades. NHL 11 is still hampered by the focus ...
-
Trailer for The Tree of Life
The first trailer for The Tree of Life has arrived. The film is directed and written by Terrence Malick and stars Brad Pitt and Sean Penn. The Tree of Life is slated to release on May 27th 2011. From Terrence Malick, the acclaimed director of such classic films as Badlands, Days of Heaven and The Thin Red Line, The Tree of Life is the impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950's. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his...
-
First MLB 11: The Show Details
ESPN has posted up the first preview of MLB 11: The Show along with some screenshots. Possibly in response to criticism that the series had not been improving enough and was getting stale, the most radical change comes with a shift to default analog controls for pitching, hitting, and throwing. As with the 2K series the analog controls will likely end up being a polarizing change and could work well in some areas and not so much in others. Other details include changes to the "guess pitch" ...
-
Kinect Sports Receives Free DLC
The "Party Pack" released today as downloadable content for Kinect Sports has added in six new mini-games. A patch is available now and then by accessing the Xbox Live Marketplace from within the mini-games section of Kinect the "Party Pack" is found there to download. Best of all the DLC is completely free. There is one new mini-game for each category of Soccer, Bowling, Track and Field, Boxing, Beach Volleyball, and Table Tennis. The new content also delivers three additional mascots. I'l...
-
Jon Favreau Not Directing Iron Man 3
Word comes today from Vulture that Jon Favreau has opted to turn down directing Iron Man 3 and that Marvel has started the process of finding a replacement. Keep in mind though the potential that leaking the news is being used as a negotiating tactic and the two sides could reach a deal even if there are disagreements currently. There has been no confirmation from Marvel or Favreau that he is moving on so at this point it is just a rumor but one that does seem plausible. Favreau has express...
-
Teaser Trailer for Fast Five
The first trailer for Fast Five has arrived. The fifth entry in the Fast and the Furious franchise finds many of the main characters back again and joined by Dwayne Johnson as a federal agent trying to track them down in Rio de Janeiro. Fast Five is slated to release on April 29th 2011. In this installment, former cop Brian O’Conner (Paul Walker) partners with ex-con Dom Toretto (Vin Diesel) on the opposite side of the law. Dwayne Johnson joins returning favorites Jordana Brewster, Lud...
-
Joe Mauer Returns for Cover of MLB 11: The Show
Joe Mauer will stay on as the cover athlete of the MLB: The Show franchise. The Minnesota Twins catcher did not have the same great statistical season in 2010 coming off his MVP winning year but still finished eighth in MVP voting and helped the Twins to the AL Central championship. The cover art notes two of the features that have long been confirmed for MLB 11: The Show. The game will be Playstation Move and 3D compatible. More details on the game (including the official announcement of M...
by