The Line Drive for September 30

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

♦Reviewing the two great options for soccer fans with FIFA 19 and PES 2019.
♦A look at how Metacritic scores have trended for annual sports games this gen.
♦Forza Horizon 4 has opened with spectacular reviews standing at 92 on Metacritic.
♦The lawsuit against 2K Sports/Take Two over tattoos in NBA 2K is still alive.
♦Developer video goes over the defensive controls to know for NBA 2K19.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out for NBA Live 19.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019.
♦Konami extended the marketing partnership with Arsenal for Pro Evolution Soccer.
♦A new stadium will soon be added in an update for Super Mega Baseball 2.
♦The upcoming SMB2 patch will see Pennant Race mode get several improvements.
♦Details on the latest Diamond Dynasty content for MLB The Show 18.
♦Franchise Hockey Manager 5 was officially revealed for PC release on October 5th.
♦The New Japan collaboration update for Fire Pro Wrestling World arrived on PC.
♦Laser League will be one of the free PlayStation Plus games offered for October.
♦Amazon has a deal on Madden NFL 19 for $40 for the Xbox One.
♦The Press Row Podcast can now be found among the featured podcasts on Spotify.
♦Sony finally relented and will start allowing cross-play with the PlayStation 4.
♦Blu-ray releases include Sicario 2 and instant video Ant-Man and the Wasp.