The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•Best current deals for the PS3 include Madden NFL 13 ($43), NHL 13 ($50), FIFA 13 ($49).
•Best deals for the 360 – Tiger 13 CE ($30), NHL 13 ($51), FIFA 13 ($51), FIFA Street ($28).
•An update to the Knicks uniforms in NBA 2K13 has been made – but no fix to the actual color.
•Updates to NBA arenas/courts are still on track for NBA 2K13 before the season begins.
•A Madden NFL 13 server-side update allows for changes to schemes in online coach careers.
•Check out seven new FIFA 13 Wii U screenshots in the FB Album or G+ album.
•One plaintiff was dismissed from the player likeness lawsuit against EA, NCAA, and CLC.
•A new scanner is helping EA Sports recreate locations with greater ease.
•A new HD PVR for recording gameplay released recently and is well worth considering.
News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
•DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by Magic Mike and AL: Vampire Hunter.
•New Trailer for Jack Reacher. Tom Cruise as the character from the series of novels.
•Ant-Man a Go for Marvel. Comic adaptation will hit the big screen in late 2015.
•Lead Cast for Need for Speed Movie. Aaron Paul from Breaking Bad will headline the film.
•The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Casting Rumor. Shailene Woodley for Mary Jane Watson.
•Trailer for Hitchcock. Anthony Hopkins in the role of Alfred Hitchcock.
•New Trailer for Django Unchained. Quentin Tarantino’s film starring Leonardo DiCaprio.
•Amazon is offering a free $2 Instant Video credit to claim through Monday.