The Line Drive for January 7
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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.
♦Keep voting in the various awards categories for the best of 2017!
♦NBA Playgrounds has finally been updated on Switch matching other versions.
♦Tim Kitzrow noted in a tweet that a new NBA Jam may be in the works.
♦Details on the new Playoffs Program in Madden NFL 18 Ultimate Team.
♦Details on the new Ice Cold Program in NBA 2K18 MyTeam.
♦MLB The Show 18 posted a shot of cover athlete Aaron Judge in the game.
♦Big Ant has listed some of the features to be found in AO Tennis.
♦Rocket League has now crossed 40 million players across the world.
♦Fire Pro Wrestling World will be coming to PS4 this summer with NJPW.
♦Need for Speed Payback will be getting online free roam early this year.
♦Following multiple controversies EA updated its code of conduct for eSports competitors.
♦Nintendo Switch is now the fastest selling console ever in the US.
♦Naturally big publishers sticking w/Switch but FIFA, NBA 2K likely only sports games.
♦Releases on Blu-ray headlined by It and on digital Jigsaw.