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EA Season Ticket expands with 'over $100 of PDLC' for use in Ultimate Team mode

Ben Gilbert — Mon, 06 Aug 2012 11:30:00 EST

Nope, "PDLC" does not stand for "Penguin Downloadable Costumes," as much as we want it to. Unfortunately, in this instance, it stands for "paid downloadable content," and EA Sports' $25 "Season Ticket" is adding a smattering of said content to its value proposition in its coming line of annual sports games.

For instance, Madden 13 players are getting one legendary pack and 24 Pro Madden Packs, apparently, while NHL/FIFA fans are also getting 24 "Premium Gold Packs" for their Ultimate Team modes. Both Tiger Woods 14 and NCAA 14 are also putting their normally paid DLC into EA's Season Ticket program, though no details are given on what that content will be.

The usual other Season Ticket perks apply, such as three-day early access to digital versions of next year's sports title and a 20 percent discount on non-included DLC. And yes, you get to keep the smug sense of satisfaction you get from having a one-up on your Ultimate Team compatriots.

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Stiq Flicks: NCAA Football 13 and Dead Poets Society

Kevin Kelly — Sun, 29 Jul 2012 21:00:00 EST

Stiq Flicks - from film and video game industry freelance writer Kevin Kelly - examines video games and attempts to pair them with matching films. It's like wine and cheese, but with more aliens.

NCAA Football 13 has been out for a couple of weeks now, providing players with the college football experience more than a month before it officially begins in the real world. For many, the collegiate experience ends and begins with sports. With college athletes being courted, hand-picked and groomed for the pros, the brainier student side has no real equivalent. You don't see tens of thousands of fans gathering in stadiums to watch a team of mathletes work out quadratic formulas by using Lagrange resolvents.

We know that the last thing you probably want to think about in the middle of summer is school, but we're pairing this rough-and-tumble game with the cerebral experience of Dead Poets Society in order to provide you with a fully rounded learning experience without the exams. So Blue-47-21, Carpe Diem and read on for this week's game / movie matchup.

Gallery: NCAA Football 13 (E3 2012)

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NCAA Football 13 review: Heisman pose

Mike Suszek — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 20:30:00 EST

EA Sports' latest in the NCAA Football series pays tribute to Heisman Trophy winners of the past. One name that stands out is quarterback Matt Leinart, former USC great and current NFL flop. Leinart's college career was magnificent, but he's since struggled at the professional level and has already landed with his third NFL team since he was drafted in 2006. By all accounts, his moment in the sun is sometimes overshadowed by his moments on the bench in recent years.

NCAA Football 13 is just that, a "Matt Leinart" of sports games; there's much to celebrate and much to despise.

Gallery: NCAA Football 13 (E3 2012)

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See NCAA 13's Dynasty mode scouting in action

Mike Suszek — Sun, 03 Jun 2012 10:30:00 EST

EA Sports unleashed a trailer demonstrating player scouting in NCAA Football 13's Dynasty mode earlier this week. NCAA 13 takes the field on July 10 for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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Barry Sanders joins Robert Griffin III on NCAA Football 13 cover

David Hinkle — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 21:00:00 EST

Robert Griffin III won 2011's Heisman Trophy, an award given to the best footballers who ever footballed in college football.

Griffin, who was selected to grace the cover of NCAA Football 13, will be joined by former Heisman recipient Barry Sanders, a football hall of famer. Sanders was voted to be on the cover by the fans in a contest which pitted eight past Heisman winners against each other in a bracket-style elimination tournament.

NCAA Football 13 launches on the Xbox 360 and PS3 on July 10. Hit up the trailer above to see some of the new passing system changes in the next installment.

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