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Fringe Renewed for Fifth Season
Though it has always struggled in ratings Fringe has been one of the best shows on television throughout its run. The low ratings have kept it on the bubble for renewal and against all odds it has continued through the fourth season airing now. Fox has given it the opportunity to do so because of the strong reviews, fan support, and it's stable performance on Friday nights. The network has decided to give Fringe a fifth and final season with a 13 episode order. This is great news for fans...
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Second UFC Undisputed 3 Ratings Update
A second stat update for fighters in UFC Undisputed 3 is set to be released on Friday. The fighters should receive the changes to their ratings automatically upon start-up of the game. Continue on for the full details on the 26 fighters who have had their stats change in UFC 3. (more...)...
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Your Thoughts on NCAA Football 13 Following the Gameplay News
NCAA Football 13 has faced a great deal of skepticism coming off a highly troubled year and EA Sports had hopes to turn the tide with the reveal of gameplay enhancements last week. Though it wasn't necessarily gameplay deficiencies that plagued NCAA 12 - more so the lack of follow through on new features, issues with critical modes like Online Dynasty, weak game atmosphere, and questionable support and communication - many of the improvements cited are long overdue and will certainly be ...
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A Number of Deals on Recent Releases
Several titles released within the last couple months are seeing deals right now on Amazon. It's likely that these are limited in supply so consider grabbing any of interest soon if the price meets what you're looking for. •Tiger Woods 13 for $40: 360 - PS3 This matches the lowest level so far for the standard version of Tiger Woods 13. •FIFA Street for $40: 360 This matches the lowest level but the PS3 version had spent more time at $40. •SSX for $40: 360 - PS3 Was availab...
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Madden NFL 13 Trailer and Replay Footage
In addition to the general rollout of information for Madden NFL 13 earlier today EA Sports has released a gameplay trailer as well as a stretch of replay footage from the game. The trailer goes over some of the upgrades to gameplay while the other video actually demonstrates many of them in action and includes a pre-game intro. Also check out additional screenshots which have been added to the gallery, FB Album, and G+ album. Continue on to check out the videos and leave any thoughts in ...
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Calvin Johnson Wins Tournament to Become Madden NFL 13 Cover Athlete
Detroit Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson has won the fan-voted cover athlete tournament for Madden NFL 13. He beat out Cam Newton for the honor despite a strong "CAMpaign" on his part. It was a worthy final duo with both representing great on-field performance as well as having exceedingly marketable personalities. Megatron rolled over the competition throughout the tournament disposing of Matt Stafford, Dwayne Bowe, Arian Foster, Rob Gronkowsi, and Aaron Rodgers. He becomes the first ...
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First Look at Gameplay and Presentation Improvements for Madden NFL 13
EA Sports today discussed for the first time some of what to expect in Madden NFL 13 in the areas of gameplay and presentation. While the gameplay enhancements are largely similar to those earlier revealed for NCAA Football 13 where Madden seems to really have put forth exceptional effort is in the area of presentation. Also of note is that the main menu reveals that you can be a coach in career mode (remember too that legendary coaches are in), there is still no screenshot feature, and ...
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NHL 13 Cover Athlete Competition Moves to Bracket-Style Sweet 16
After a round in which the top 16 in total votes received would move on, and the start which featured dual team representatives facing off for the right to make the field, the NHL 13 cover competition now becomes bracket style as it reaches the Sweet 16. Only 4 of the 8 matchups are currently active with them running until May 3 - then the other 4 will open up for their voting period. EA Sports is really milking the process with NHL compared even to the expansive initiative Madden 13 had thi...
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New Trailer for G.I. Joe: Retaliation
A second theatrical trailer has just been released for G.I. Joe: Retaliation. The film stars Channing Tatum and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and is directed by Jon Chu. In this sequel the team faces off against Zartan, his accomplices, and the world leaders he has under his influence. G.I. Joe: Retaliation is slated to release on June 29. ...
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24 Nations in UEFA EURO 2012 are Unlicensed
A word of warning to those considering a purchase of the UEFA EURO 2012 expansion pack - 24 of the 53 nations are unlicensed which means they include fake players and kits. Host nation Ukraine is even among those which have generic replications rather than their true representation. In response to immediate consumer backlash EA Sports provided a statement to Eurogamer: "The inclusion of national teams is negotiated between EA and each national football association, which we need to license ...
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