The Line Drive for February 4

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

♦Madden NFL 18 picks Patriots in Super Bowl LII but gives Eagles a good shot.
♦Reaching final hours to get Madden NFL 18 w/bonus content for under $20.
♦Details on the big Super Bowl Program for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 18.
♦Glixel took a look back on the development behind the troubled Madden NFL 06.
♦Mutant Football League added a Philadelphia team and Mayhem Bowl Mode.
♦The builds for players by position have been locked in for the NBA 2K League.
♦The first days of the NBA 2K League Combine resulted in a variety of server troubles.
♦Details on the latest gameplay tuner update out for EA Sports UFC 3.
♦Details on the live event for UFC Ultimate Team running through February.
♦New roster update affecting numerous leagues has gone out in NHL 18.
♦Details on the latest patch out now on PS4 and XB1 for FIFA 18.
♦Disc Jam will be getting a big update next week w/new modes, characters and more.
♦AO Tennis has put out a first major patch following its release to scathing reviews.
♦Enhanced edition of NBA Playgrounds w/all post-release content is $10 on Switch.
♦Nintendo announced Mario Kart Tour for mobile to release by end of March.
♦Psyonix released a roadmap of new content for the months ahead in Rocket League.
♦Forza Motorsport 7 added the 2017 Ford F-150 Raptor Xbox One X Edition for free.
♦Blu-ray release this week include Only the Brave and digital Daddy’s Home 2.