The Line Drive for August 10

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.

♦The official Madden 15 strategy guide is just $10 and includes $9 in Ultimate Team packs.
♦New blog posted looking at the Item Binder feature for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 15.
♦EA Sports posted the top 15 base players available in Madden 15’s Ultimate Team.
♦Looks like no demo for Madden NFL 15 this week which is a deviation from the norm.
♦Have an MP3 to download of latest Press Row Hangout for those who prefer as podcast.
♦EA Sports has announced all 18 clubs from the Turkish League will appear in FIFA 15.
♦EA Sports just released a detailed list of the top 50 rated players in NHL 15.
♦Online servers for MLB 13: The Show are being taken down permanently on November 6.
♦Competitive gaming service EA Sports Arena is being shut down due to lack of interest.
♦Sports Illustrated breaks down what the O’Bannon ruling means for the NCAA.
♦Amazon has the WWE 2K15 Hulkamania Collector’s Edition available for pre-order.
♦McDonald’s Happy Meals will have Madden 15 branded NFL figures included as toys.
♦All the cars announced so far for Forza Horizon 2 have been updated on the official site.
♦Twitch will no longer hold archived streams indefinitely and put 2 hour limits on highlights.
♦Twitch is now scanning for unlicensed audio and muting portions of videos that are flagged.