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The big Anniversary Update for Rocket League has gone live
Two years ago Rocket League released to intrigue due in large part to being free through PlayStation Plus, but not as a game that anyone would have imagined would become the sensation it still is to this day. To celebrate developer Psyonix has now released the Anniversary Update for the game which includes a free arena, two cars, additions to the soundtrack, customization options for goal explosions, trails, and engine sounds plus more! Rocket League can currently be had on sale for $10 o...
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Server problems for The Golf Club 2 have mostly been resolved
For the first four days of release The Golf Club 2 was rendered largely unplayable due to server issues that made both Career Mode and Online Societies inaccessible. The problems appear to have been ironed out as the weekend went smoothly with all features working properly. The only issue I've run into since Saturday are completed rounds played in Society that, when returning to start the next round, have lost results for a handful of holes in the completed round. I've had to re-play the ...
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The Line Drive for July 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The Golf Club 2 (review) is this year's must-have game for fans of the sport. ♦Bringing 91 OVR Paul George to Russell Westbrook makes for the #2 duo in NBA 2K. ♦Chris Paul to Rockets gives them the league's best backcourt according to NBA 2K. ♦Details on the new Summer Blockbuster program in Madden Ultimate Team. ♦Join the...
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Press Row Podcast: The Golf Club 2 Impressions
Nearly three years have passed since HB Studios debuted The Golf Club and now its sequel has just released. This episode of the Press Row Podcast examines The Golf Club 2 with discussion on its ultra-realistic gameplay, improvements to accessibility, new features, and unfortunate server problems. Other topics covered during the show include patch restrictions on the Nintendo Switch discovered through NBA Playgrounds' struggles to get an update out that could threaten post-release support ...
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MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for June 30
With the All-Star Break nearing the last few weeks of roster updates for MLB The Show 17 haven't demonstrated the same impact of those that came before them. That could be an indication that a sweeping update of the whole league taking more into consideration this season's performance of players will be coming at that time. It's something the development team has done in past editions of The Show. This week's roster update only adjusts one player that came into it rated over 83. It does n...
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The Golf Club 2 struggling with servers in early days of release
It's no longer a surprise when a new game releases and online connectivity is inconsistent or completely unfunctional. Unfortunately that's been the case with The Golf Club 2 which came out on Tuesday. The original didn't have any problems of the sort but with a sequel that's likely performing better with consumers the downside to that is an independent developer up against a challenge they may not have been prepared to face. One of the great things about The Golf Club is that progress is...
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The Rockets will have the highest rated backcourt in NBA 2K18
Barring an unexpected transaction this summer the Houston Rockets will enter NBA 2K18 with the highest rated backcourt in the game. By acquiring Chris Paul in a trade today they've passed by the Golden State Warriors duo of Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson. Paul is rated 91 Overall making him the third best point guard 2K. He's now paired with James Harden's 96 Overall. Presumably Harden will be shifting back to more of a traditional shooting guard role but naturally he'll still have the b...
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Review of The Golf Club 2
Released in 2014 The Golf Club was among the first wave of sports games from independent developers that helped lead to the resurgence in the genre where sports (or unique takes on them) not being sufficiently covered by the big publishers are taken on by smaller studios. It was a great effort despite lacking in content and having a barrier of extreme difficulty, and was even rewarded with the Pastapadre Community Award for Best New Sports Game. Now the sequel has arrived for $40 on Xbox ...
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