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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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The Line Drive 11/13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The third producer video for SSX showing off the 'massive world'. •Referee Clete Blakeman will be featured in the NCAA Football and Madden series. •Amazon deal for today on "bundles" includes Buy 2 Get 1 Free EA Sports games featuring choices of Madden NFL 12, FIFA 12, NHL 12, NCAA Football 12, and Tiger Woods 12. •Amazon deals for releases this week include ...
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: AFC Mid-Season Report
Having now reached just about the mid-season point the picture of just who might be in the running for the cover of Madden NFL 13 has started to come into focus. EA Sports is likely to involve fans in another voting initiative – for the purposes of analysis it will be assumed that another tournament of 32 (one player from each team) will take place. This is a look at the 16 AFC teams while the NFC went up earlier this week. In determining the player representative from each team a numbe...
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Madden NFL 13 Cover Candidates: NFC Mid-Season Report
Having now reached just about the mid-season point the picture of just who might be in the running for the cover of Madden NFL 13 has started to come into focus. EA Sports is likely to involve fans in another voting initiative - for the purposes of analysis it will be assumed that another tournament of 32 (one player from each team) will take place. This is a look at the 16 NFC teams while the AFC will be posted on Friday. In determining the player representative from each team a number o...
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Giveaway: Modern Warfare 3 (360)
One thing being worked towards for a while now is finding a way to offer, on a semi-regular basis, giveaways of anything from games to movies to gift cards. That starts this week with a copy of the just released Modern Warfare 3 for the Xbox 360 up for grabs. (more...)...
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The Line Drive 11/6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •The next big patch for FIFA 12 is expected out as early as this coming week. •FIFA 12 for Android is coming - but will be exclusive to Xperia Play. •Another new producer video for SSX showcasing the "massive world". •Amazon deal for Modern Warfare 3 (360 - PS3) has $3 cut on the price, $25 credit towards Xbox Live 12 month subscription, $10 towards a headset, ...
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