I didn’t even notice how round Eric Gordon’s face was. By that logic I’m dying to know what Sam Cassell’s nickname would’ve been.

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Cabin in the Woods is entertaining for newcomers, but to truly appreciate it you need to understand the tropes that it cleverly subverts and the references to iconic horror movie scenes and characters.

The best sports story mode was Fight Night Champion. It was riddled with boxing movie cliches, but the voice acting was awesome and the situational gameplay was creative and made sense in the context of the story. Most importantly, it had you emotionally invested. Bare-knuckle brawling with skinheads in prison was…