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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of June 18
Jack the Giant Slayer Jack the Giant Slayer tells the story of an ancient war that is reignited when a young farmhand unwittingly opens a gateway between our world and a fearsome race of giants. Unleashed on the Earth for the first time in centuries, the giants strive to reclaim the land they once lost, forcing the young man, Jack, into the battle of his life to stop them. Fighting for a kingdom, its people, and the love of a brave princess, he comes face to face with the unstoppable warrio...
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Trailer for 300: Rise of an Empire
The first trailer has arrived for the upcoming sequel 300: Rise of an Empire. The original 300 released in 2007 and drew $456 million worldwide on a budget of just $65 million. This sequel has Noam Murro (Smart People) replacing Zack Synder as director though Snyder did help write the screenplay. 300: Rise of an Empire is slated to release on March 7, 2014. Based on Frank Miller’s latest graphic novel Xerxes, and told in the breathtaking visual style of the blockbuster “300,” this ne...
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For The Sports Gamer It’s No Contest – The PS4 Is The One Console To Get
Coming from a general consumer perspective Sony "won" E3 going away with Microsoft crashing and burning. The narrative is really unquestioned at this point. As things stand now the PS4 is the far more desirable platform for gaming consumers and Microsoft is doing, and saying, all the wrong things. That extends arguably even more so to the hardcore sports gamers who have a clear winner to support going forward. (more...)...
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Collection of Videos from Around E3 2013
Though EA waffled on allowing video at their booth throughout E3 a number of looks at the various current-gen games made their way out. Here are the off-screen gameplay videos for Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NCAA Football 14, and also a couple that trickled out for PES 2014 along with a few glimpses at next-gen Madden and FIFA. (more...)...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 On-Location Special
The latest Press Row Podcast deviates from the usual formula to tackle some presentations and a number of interviews with developers and attendees at E3. (more...)...
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Features Detailed for FIFA 14 Next-Gen
EA Sports has released descriptions on the features for the Xbox One and PS4 versions of FIFA 14. Unlike their other next-gen games at E3, FIFA 14 was in a fully playable state, and the feature list includes summaries going beyond just what relates to the Ignite Engine but also what can be expected to carry over from the 360 and PS3 versions. (more...)...
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NCAA Football 14 Demo Coming Next Tuesday
The demo for NCAA Football 14 is set to release on June 18 for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. No details besides the date have been provided so the structure of the demo and teams included remain unknown for the time being. The demos for recent iterations in the series have included multiple match-ups (last year six teams involved) along with the ability to unlock Nike Pro Combat jerseys for use in the retail version. The Hesiman Challenge was also featured last year and with a big focus for ...
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Man Of Steel Sequel Already Has Green Light
Warner Bros. is in the process of fast-tracking a sequel to Man of Steel. The news arrived just a couple days before the film was set to hit theaters. With buzz high and many reviews glowing (though the Rotten Tomatoes score hasn't held as high as many anticipated) moving forward with a sequel comes as little surprise. Director Zack Snyder is expected to return along with the writing team including David S. Goyer. Christopher Nolan, who produced and helped create the story, is expected to...
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Eight Gameplay Feature Descriptions for EA Sports UFC
At their E3 press conference EA discussed only two of the promised eight gameplay features for EA Sports UFC. The presentation made to attendees of E3 went into all of them however and now the company has released full descriptions of each. Though it's the game that is the farthest out from releasing of the next-gen bunch that was put on display this week it may have been the most impressive on a technical level and in the substance shared. (more...)...
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Team Ratings in NCAA Football 14
Over at Tradition Sports Online the full team ratings for NCAA Football 14 have been posted. Yesterday the site listed the top 15 rated players and now every program has their overall, offense, and defense ratings to review and digest. Alabama tops out with a 99 rating in all three categories. They're followed by Oregon and Ohio State at 95 and close behind Virginia Tech, Texas, Notre Dame, LSU, and Clemson at 93. Head over to TSO for all the ratings and leave your thoughts on how the tea...
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