Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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Potential Landing Spots for Chris Paul and Dwight Howard as Transaction Period Nears
The two big names in the NBA likely to get moved in the coming days are Hornets' point guard Chris Paul and Magic center Dwight Howard. Free agency and the trade market appears still on schedule to open Friday and it may not take long to see one, or both, on the move to new cities. The teams rumored to be most involved in talks at this stage for Paul are the Clippers, Warriors, and Celtics - the Rockets and Mavericks could also be in the running. Despite Paul's request to go to the Knicks...
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The Line Drive 12/4
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •With the CBA on track to be finalized and voted on Thursday note that no update to rosters in NBA 2K12 will be possible before then - and will take some time after to represent moves made as rookies begin to sign and free agency opens on 12/9. 2K Sports has plenty of incentive however to roll out updates often as they happen over the coming weeks. •Forza 4's next DL...
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Year in Review Wrap-Ups to Begin Soon
With December comes a chance to reflect back on the biggest sports gaming stories of the year and their place within and effect on the industry. Over the course of the month and possibly running into early January there will be the Pastapadre Community Choice Awards presented to vote on with the results later revealed, the run down of the top 10 sports games of the year with recaps of where they excelled or faltered, individual awards in categories that are worthy of their own recognition...
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Giveaway: NBA 2K12 (PS3)
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this week a copy of NBA 2K12 for the PlayStation 3 going to the winner! With the NBA returning and highly-anticipated updates coming to 2K12 now could actually be the ideal time to get started with the game. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Saturday morning when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted...
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The Line Drive 11/27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •New preview video went up for SSX. •For Thanksgiving a new team (The Gobblers) has been added in the store for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition going for 5000 "Jam Bucks". •Cyber Monday is nearly here and a roundup of deals will be posted tomorrow. Right now EA is offering 50% off games at their Origin site by using code SLICKDEALS50 (only seems to qualify for free ship...
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NBA Lockout Could Be Coming to an End
Breaking news came down in the early hours of Saturday as the owners and players have reportedly reached a tentative agreement on a deal to end the NBA lockout. Nothing is official yet but once the complete deal is written up it will still take a few days for it to be presented to a vote on both sides. If the majority approve that would then bring about a period for free agency and other matters before the planned 66 game season would begin on Christmas. Obviously 2K Sports would be catch...
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Giveaway: WWE 12
The semi-regular site giveaways continue as this week the choice between an Xbox 360 and PS3 copy of WWE 12 goes to the winner! There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Friday morning when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for shipping details. Good luck! (more...)...
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The Line Drive 11/20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •New baseball-related sounds were recorded for MLB 12: The Show. •Safe to say the phrase "hide the children" will be removed from NCAA Football 13. •FIFA 12 sim predicts the LA Galaxy to beat the Houston Dynamo in the MLS Cup tonight. •Android version of Madden NFL 12 got a new roster update and gameplay enhancements. •In addition to the WWE 12 deal today sa...
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Giveaway: Gears of War 3
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with this week a copy of Gears of War 3 going to the first winner drawn out and a Hanover Cougars (which was Cole Train's thrashball team in the story) T-shirt, which is somewhat exclusive in that it has never been made available for sale, going to the second winner. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entry – so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through Friday morning wh...
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NBA Lockout Heads to Courts – Potential of a Season Bleaker Than Ever
Today the NBPA announced they have rejected the NBA's final labor offer and have filed a notice of disclaimer. The Player's Association is disbanding, avoiding the decertification process which would have taken 45 days, and the players now become a trade organization. That allows for anti-trust action to be taken immediately as things will now move to the courts and be handled by lawyers with no further collective bargaining. The court process will be a lengthy one - many analysts have op...
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