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Madden NFL 12 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion Heading into the Super Bowl
Super Bowl XLV will be a rematch of the epic Super Bowl XLII from four years ago as the New England Patriots and New York Giants prevailed yesterday in some fantastic Conference Championship games that came down to the final plays in regulation and overtime.
Some of the names that stood out due to big performances include Vince Wilfork, Victor Cruz, Vernon Davis, Sterling Moore, and Lardarius Webb. And then there are of course the goats who will bear the brunt of the fault for the losses – Kyle Williams, Billy Cundiff, and Lee Evans while Michael Crabtree completely vanished on the big stage.
From the teams that competed what players are deserving of ratings up or downgrades in the next Madden NFL 12 roster update? As always leave your thoughts in the comments!
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UFC Undisputed 3 Career Mode Details
THQ has released a feature layout for Career mode in UFC Undisputed 3 as well as an accompanying trailer. Improvements include more emphasis on the fights rather than stat management, better base stats at character creation, multiple organizations, new training drills, the opportunity to switch weight classes, and more. Continue on for the trailer and the complete details on what new to expect when running through a career! Read more
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The Line Drive 1/22
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•EA Sports has rolled out a revamp of the NCAA Football Online Dynasty website.
•Kotaku wonders what Mutant League Football is doing in NFL Blitz.
•A look at the new menu structure of MLB 12: The Show.
•Zynga may be planning sports-based social games.Side-blogs on Google Plus tackling industry topics – add to a circle and +1 while there! Also results of any ‘quick polls’ held on Twitter and Facebook.
•On the return, maybe, of Mutant League Football?
•On poll results saying Tom Brady, or no one, for the 100 OVR rating in Madden NFL 12.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
•DVD/Blu-ray releases for coming week. Headlined by Real Steel and 50/50.
•Trailer for Resident Evil: Retribution. The fifth entry in the series.
•The Expendables 2 Goes PG-13. Chuck Norris seemingly the reason for this.
•Hulu Launching Original Programming. First show starts next month. -
New SSX Gameplay Videos
Three pure gameplay videos have arrived for SSX that feature footage of two of the central modes (‘Race It’ and ‘Trick It’). These are especially valuable as they represent some of the first directly-captured and unedited lengthy looks at the game in action and the result is impressive. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! Read more
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There Will Be No Madden NFL 13 Blog at Halftime of the Super Bowl
EA Sports has announced there will be no blog released at halftime of this year’s Super Bowl for Madden NFL 13. For the previous three years the company has taken the opportunity to announce some base features or explain the general direction of the upcoming title at that time. Generally the blogs have been directed to the more hardcore crowd that would actually be paying attention to Madden news in February, and though they didn’t amount to “big” news that marketing certainly wanted to hold for later, they were still of value particularly given they made Madden the only sports game to release any sort of info that early. Read more
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A Look at Sharing Game Saves Between PS3 and Vita in MLB 12: The Show
One of the most exciting features coming with MLB 12: The Show, at least for those who plan to purchase both versions, is the ability to share saves between the PS3 and PlayStation Vita. Franchise and Road to the Show can be played on one system and continued on another simply by uploading the save file to the cloud where it can then be accessed by either one. That provides the opportunity to continue to make progress on a single franchise run or through a career whether at home or on the road. Here’s a video that has been put together to show just how seamless the process of transferring save files between the PS3 and PSVita is. Read more
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New NBA 2K12 Roster Update Arrives; Finally Adds Remainder of Second Rounders
It may have taken until an entire quarter of the NBA season was complete but now NBA 2K12 has every rookie included in the game that should be in. The latest roster update arrived this morning and delivered names like Isaiah Thomas, E’Twaun Moore, and Charles Jenkins that had been missing. With the “Living Rosters” feature turned on and the console connected online the update will download automatically upon starting 2K12.
The most significant move of note in the update is Nate Robinson to the Warriors. Ratings changes have started to be made as well – one that stands out is Ricky Rubio jumping to 78 overall which inexplicably includes an 85 in 3PT shooting. Injuries resulting in a severe drop have been instituted for Kwame Brown, Al Horford, and some ohers. Several players are still missing from the new roster though that should have long since been added such as Larry Hughes, Jeremy Pargo, Mike James, Chris Johnson, Sean Williams, Gustavo Ayon, and more.
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UFC Undisputed 3 Beta Opening on PS3; Demo Coming Next Week
Earlier today THQ opened up the registration process to take part in the PS3 version of the UFC Undisputed 3 beta which had previously been held for about a week on the Xbox 360 in late December. While it won’t be active to play until tomorrow grabbing the code now will ensure access once it goes live – when it does it will also be reactivated for those who participated in the earlier 360 run. Additionally official word has come down that the demo for UFC Undisputed 3 will arrive on XBL and PSN next Tuesday Jan 24. Further details on the demo have not been provided.
The UFC 3 beta will run for a limited time and will be used primarily to test the new servers and collect feedback on issues encountered. The hope would be to iron them out and have a better online experience during the release frame than that of UFC 2010 or the recent WWE 12.
Codes to download the beta are being distrubted through the official UFC Undisputed community website on this page. Registered members of the site will be eligible to obtain one but the supply is likely to run out and possibly quick. Those taking part will be agreeing to an NDA not to discuss the game publicly or post any videos or screenshots – only to direct feedback through the particular channels set up by THQ for the specific purpose of the beta.
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Madden NFL 12 Roster Update #20 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 12 that follows the divisional round of the playoffs is set to arrive on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update of course focuses on the teams that competed last weekend but also sprinkles in changes for some others.
49ers defensive lineman Justin Smith joins the exclusive club of 99 rated players for the first time and Vernon Davis jumps up to 96. Rob Gronkowski moves closer to the pinnacle as he gains 2 points to 98 overall while Ed Reed and Ray Lewis both gain a point to get to 98. Team wise in net gain vs loss it is the 49ers who get one of the biggest boosts of the year (+14) and are followed by the Patriots (+10) and Giants (+7) while the Broncos (-8) and the Packers and Saints (-6) slide after their upset losses.
Continue on for the complete details of the upcoming Madden NFL 12 roster update and leave any thoughts in the comments! Read more
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First MLB 12: The Show Gameplay Video
Courtesy of GameTrailers’ CES coverage comes the first quick look at gameplay footage from MLB 12: The Show. Featuring the Rangers @ Angels the video has been captured off-screen but is steady quality and the audio comes through clearly. There is a jump though from a base hit in the top of the inning to an out made in the bottom of the inning without any indication or transition. Continue on to check it out and leave any thoughts in the comments! Read more
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