The Line Drive for April 17
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The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Unearthing the biggest sleeper (over)performers in MLB 16 Diamond Dynasty.
♦A closer look at the first batch of rookies that were added to MLB The Show 16.
♦NBA 2K17 special edition will celebrate the career of Kobe Bryant.
♦Both Legend and Standard NBA 2K17 can be pre-ordered for 20% off w/Amazon Prime.
♦EA Sports UFC 2 can still be purchased on XB1 or PS4 for $40 at Amazon.
♦NHL 16 is on sale for $20 as a digital download on PlayStation 4.
♦Help by nominating Press Row Podcast in The Podcast Awards Games & Hobbies category!
♦March NPD sales had EA Sports UFC 2 #5, MLB The Show 16 #6, and NBA 2K16 #8.
♦Details on a gameplay tuner update that has gone out for EA Sports UFC 2.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out for Rocket League.
♦The Kobe XI Elite 4.13 shoes have been added to NBA 2K16.
♦Franchise Hockey Manager 2 is currently 35% off down to $20 available on Steam.
♦Details on the latest update that has gone out for Franchise Hockey Manager 2.
♦NBA jersey ads start in 2017 and could create an interesting situation in video games.
♦Blu-ray releases this week headlined by The Revenant.