Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
-
The Line Drive 12/5
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. It appears the MLB games will be releasing on Tuesday March 8th with MLB 2K11 being the first to announce the date. Typically the MLB games release on the first Tuesday in March so it is interesting that they have shifted back a week. EA thinks skateboarding has "run its course" as a top video game. I'd say the yearly release schedules have killed it more tha...
-
Pre-Order Deals for Fight Night Champion
One of the complaints surrounding Fight Night Round 4 was the tumultuous pre-release experience due to various pre-order deals and demo release dates. Tying in the demo with pre-orders turned out to be a massive mistake that stunted momentum and created confusion. Essentially there were three different demo dates dependent on whether it was pre-ordered at Gamestop and which system was in question. Thankfully it doesn't appear that EA Sports will be taking a similar route with Fight Night Champ...
-
Trailer for The Beaver
The first trailer for The Beaver has arrived. The film is directed by and co-stars Jodie Foster alongside Mel Gibson and was originally planned to release this winter in order to qualify for awards season. The image problem being faced by Gibson however forced Summit to move it to next year and they have since settled on a spring time frame for release. The story centers on a man with emotional problems who begins using a beaver hand puppet as his only means of communication. Two-time Academy...
-
MLB 2K May Just Be Playing Out The String
Hope of a future for the MLB 2K series has always been bleak. Take Two/2K Sports has taken a bath with the third party MLB license they signed in 2005. Just in 2010 alone they estimated a loss of $30-40 million due to the license. There was a reason why EA Sports passed on the opportunity to sign the deal leaving 2K Sports to snag it...it didn't make any financial sense. However yesterday may have been the biggest sign yet that MLB 2K is a thorn in the side of Take Two that they can't wait ...
-
Second Villain for Spider-Man Revealed
With more casting being completed for the Spider-Man reboot more of the story is coming to light. With the main villain already being known (The Lizard as played by Rhys Ifans) the Hollywood Reporter has news on a second as well as additional casting. Irrfan Khan (Slumdog Millionaire) is set to play Van Atter. In the comics the character was known as Nels Van Adder, a research assistant that volunteered for testing of a serum administered by Norman Osborn (who becomes the Green Goblin) that...
-
Sam Mendes Still Directing Bond 23
With the uncertainty surrounding MGM finally being settled many of the projects that had been delayed, such as The Hobbit and Bond 23, are finally starting to edge forward. Though they are separated Kate Winslet has confirmed that Sam Mendes is preparing to direct Bond 23. It had come into question whether he and star Daniel Craig would still be attached given the uncertainty surrounding the project over the last year. “Sam is doing the next Bond film, all being well, and we’ll ...
-
Backbreaker 2: Vengeance Now Available
Backbreaker 2: Vengeance is now out on the app store for the iPhone and iPod touch for just $2.99. The sequel to the popular Backbreaker Football app, Vengeance expands beyond just the simple "Tackle Alley" mini-game by adding obstacles as well as a defensive "Vengeance" mode. Two new stadiums and improved graphics are also being touted. There are plans to bring the game to other platforms including Android however no timetable for release there has been given. Look for impressions of Backb...
-
Another Roy Halladay MLB 2K11 Screenshot
A week ago the first screenshot for MLB 2K11 was revealed here. Now 2K Sports has released a new screen of Roy Halladay in a similar pose on the mound however pulled out wider to showcase his whole body. (Update) 2K Sports has come out and corrected themselves stating now that this is actually a 2K10 shot. Quite the gaffe made there to release this as an official 2K11 shot. The odd thing about the new image is it looks like the Halladay right out of MLB 2K10. The beard is redder, the eye...
by