The Line Drive 8/15

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.

• Found this to be an interesting article from the USA Today going over 11 things you may not know about Madden 11.

• Madden 11 is selling very well on the iPhone and iPad.

• Added a few more screenshots in the gallery for NBA 2K11 and NBA Elite 11.

• A while back it was found that the Gamestop preorder for EA Sports MMA would be a code to download Herschel Walker. Other retailers are providing unique preorder bonuses too. Walmart will give a code for “classic” Frank Shamrock while Best Buy is giving a code for “Big” John McCarthy.

News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.

• Review: Scott Pilgrim. Inventive and fun…practically a video game for a movie.

• Avatar Sequel Details. Will go underwater to the oceans of Pandora.

• Trailer for Jackass 3D. Taking Jackass to the next level.

• Teaser Trailer for Skyline. Alien invasion movie filmed on independent budget.

• Next Survivor is Young vs Old. Also features former Cowboys coach Jimmy Johnson.

• Trailer for Unstoppable. Denzel Washington and Chris Pine in thriller inspired by true events.