Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Weekend Box Office Predictions 4/9
Only one new movie this weekend as the comedy Date Night arrives to help balance out the current marketplace which has been dominated by 3D offerings. It has a good chance to top the box office, though it should be a close race with last weekend's winner Clash of the Titans. Date Night has the star power to drive a comedy of this nature, with a uniquely strong appeal to both males and females. Steve Carell and Tina Fey are well liked and they both have a history of being able to open films....
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ESPN in NCAA Football 11
For all who have been pleading for ESPN style presentation to be added in the NCAA Football series, it appears you will be getting just that. While there were some comments made in the earlier article regarding the spotting of ESPN in an image, I hesitated to post on that because I couldn't make it out myself. However EA Sports released a video of the cover shoot in which the ESPN branding is clearly visible. While this does not necessarily mean there will be full-on ESPN presentation, it w...
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MLB Today Feature in MLB 2K10
One of the most well received new features in NBA 2K10 was also introduced in MLB 2K10. MLB Today delivers dynamic commentary and statistics based on the real-life events taking place. With the season having just gotten underway I thought I would take MLB Today for a test spin last night. What I found was very impressive, though the question remains how much appeal there will be in playing one-off games over the course of the year. (more…)...
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Taylor Kitsch To Star in Battleship
Taylor Kitsch is set to play the lead character in Battleship, which will be directed by Peter Berg. Kitsch and Berg have prior ties, as Berg created and produced the Friday Night Lights TV show where Kitsch really made his name, while also getting a significant role as Gambit in Wolverine. He is viewed as a budding star, already leading a tentpole film with the upcoming John Carter of Mars. In Battleship Kitsch will play the lead character, the CO of one of the destroyers. Battleship is na...
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Tim Tebow Confirmed NCAA Football 11 Cover Athlete
It comes as absolutely no surprise that today Tim Tebow has been announced as a cover athlete for NCAA Football 11. ESPN has posted an interview with Tebow that talks about the cover news, his thoughts on NCAA Football 11, and his pursuit of Donny Moore to boost his Madden 11 ratings. Update: Tebow is confirmed to be on ALL versions of NCAA Football 11. Kotaku got the info that he will be the universal cover athlete for the game. "Tebow will be the best trucking quarterback in 'Madden' t...
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Harrison Ford Joins Cowboys & Aliens
Today on Twitter director Jon Favreau confirmed that Harrison Ford has signed on for Cowboys & Aliens. This represents Favreau's next project following the nearing completion and release of Iron Man 2. The film is being written by Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci (Star Trek, Transformers, Fringe) and being overseen by Damon Lindelof (Lost). Ford joins Daniel Craig and Olivia Wilde as the big names tied to the film. Based on the comic, the story takes place in the early 1800's where the Co...
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Madden 11 Blog on Locomotion
Earlier this week the addition of a new locomotion engine was announced for NCAA Football 11. That news, a very core gameplay enhancement, garnered more positive reaction than any improvement or feature reveal has in quite some time. Now the detailing of the locomotion engine expands with an explanation of how it is being utilized in Madden 11. You can read the full blog here which includes some videos demonstrating the tech in action. At the start of the Madden NFL 11 cycle our goals were to...
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Dinner for Schmucks Trailer
Paramount has released the first trailer for the upcoming Dinner for Schmucks. The movie stars Steve Carell and Paul Rudd and is directed by Jay Roach (Austin Powers and Meet the Parents films). The story focuses on Tim (Rudd) who has only one thing standing between him and total career success, that is finding the perfect guest to bring to his boss’ annual Dinner for Extraordinary People, an event where the winner of the evening brings the most eccentric character as his guest. Enter Bar...
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