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MLB 12: The Show PS3 & PS Vita Combo Deal

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If you plan on buying both the PlayStation 3 and the PS Vita version of MLB 12: The Show you are in luck. PlayStation announced today that you will be able to get a combo deal for only $79.99. Individually the PS3 version costs for $59.99 and the PS Vita version costs $39.99 so if you are going to buy them both anyway you save $20.

As of right now there hasn’t been an official announcement on which retailers this offer is good through but Best Buy is very likely to be part of the deal since they have exclusive rights to playing MLB 12: The Show early. The promotion goes hand in hand with the cross platform compatibility feature that PlayStation has been pushing hard. Pretty much anything you do on one console you can save to the PlayStation Network and then use on the other console.

MLB 12: The Show hits stores across the country on March 6th.

MLB 12 The Show Diamond Dynasty Mode

In MLB 12 The Show’s diamond dynasty mode it is up to your to build a championship roster from a combination of Major League and customized players. You can customize your logo and uniform any…

In MLB 12 The Show’s diamond dynasty mode it is up to your to build a championship roster from a combination of Major League and customized players. You can customize your logo and uniform any way you want it. You can also edit any of your players and train them to become an all star. Dynasty cards range from bronze to platinum. They can include up to 5 tool bonuses like power, contact, speed, etc.

You will have to spend your budget wisely to train your team. Of course if you run out and don’t want to earn more the hard way, you can purchase extra credits through the PlayStation Store. There are too many cool new features to list here but the video below does a great job of explaning them.

Madden 13 AFC East Cover Candidates Released

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The cover candidates represent the AFC East have been revealed. 2 players from the each team (Dolphins, Bills, Patriots, and Jets) will have the opportunity to win over fans across the country. One of the most shocking omissions from the tournament is Patriots QB Tom Brady. This could be because EA Sports can’t afford to sign a deal with someone as big as Tom Brady or Brady is a superstitious man afraid of the Madden Curse.

The Buffalo Bills gave us the 2 weakest candidates in the field so far in QB Ryan Fitzpatrick and WR Stevie Johnson. Whoever gets out of their first round matchup will likely get demolished in the next round. The 2 favorites coming out of the AFC East are Darrelle Revis and Wes Welker. Both are the best at what they do and have loyal fans from big cities. Check out the full list below.

New York Jets: Mark Sanchez, Darrelle Revis
New England Patriots: Rob Gronkowski, Wes Welker
Buffalo Bills: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Stevie Johnson
Miami Dolphins: Reggie Bush, Brandon Marshall

NFC West Madden 13 Cover Candidates

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The 8 Madden 13 cover candidates from the NFC West have been announced! If you are planning on voting in the cover tournament starting on March 7th you will have to decide which teammate should advance to the round of 32.

The early favorites to come out of the NFC West are Marshawn “Beastmode” Lynch, Larry Fitzgerald, and Patrick Willis although all of them are longshots to actually win the Madden 13 cover vote. Below you can see the breakdown of all 8 players that are eligible. Who will you vote for?

Seattle Seahawks: Earl Thomas, Marshawn Lynch
Arizona Cardinals: Larry Fitzgerald, Patrick Peterson
St. Louis Rams: Brandon Lloyd, Chris Long
San Franciso 49ers: Patrick Willis, Vernon Davis

Official NCAA Football 13 Website Launched

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EA Sports has transitioned their website from NCAA Football 12 to NCAA Football 13 signaling a focus shift onto this year’s game. The only news up on it so far is that Robert Griffin III will be featured on the cover and he will share it with a former Heisman trophy winner who will be decided in a tournament style vote starting on March 12th.

It is worth noting (although in all likelyhood just an error) that the title of their new website is “NCAA Football 13 | In Stores Now.” The NCAA Football 13 release date was announced for July 10th. You can check out the official NCAA Football 13 website at http://www.ea.com/ncaa-football.

NHL 12 Top 5 Plays of The Week

Since it’s release back in September, NHL 12 hasn’t had too much in the way of news but the guys at EA Sports have done a great job of keeping the community engaged in other ways like their top 5 plays of the week videos. In this week’s highlight tape you will see a some fancy stick work, a diving save, and even a goalie getting embarrassed. If you would like to enter your top plays for consideration, just follow the instructions on the video below.