The Line Drive for December 31
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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.
♦These were the 12 biggest stories in sports gaming for 2017.
♦Awards voting: Presentation – Team Building Mode – Story Mode – Franchise – Gameplay.
♦Don’t miss the CFP previews with NCAA Football 14: Rose Bowl – Sugar Bowl.
♦MLB The Show 17 is on digital sale for just $10 to PS Plus members for a few more days.
♦Details on the Zero Chill program which is live now in Madden NFL 18 Ultimate Team.
♦Allen Iverson and NBA Street’s Strech have been added to NBA Live 18 Ultimate Team.
♦Iverson is also part of the new Fire and Ice Program in NBA Live Mobile.
♦Looking at the top 5 new Ultimate Team features for EA Sports UFC 3.
♦EA Sports explained the faceoff recoveries and desyncs in a blog for NHL 18.
♦Out of the Park Baseball 18 is still on sale for 50% off making it $10.
♦Sociable Soccer is on sale on Steam for 25% off making it $15.
♦Blu-ray releases this week headlined by American Made.