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Patch limitations raise another concern for third party games on Nintendo Switch
It has now been over six weeks since NBA Playgrounds released and yet half the game is still missing. A patch to add online play originally promised for a few days after release remains in limbo. Meanwhile the other versions of Playgrounds on XB1, PS4, and PC have received multiple updates improving the game and adding other features. The president of development studio Saber Interactive has made comments on Facebook providing insight on why that is, and it appears Nintendo is at fault for e...
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The Line Drive for June 25
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦By acquiring Jimmy Butler the Timberwolves got the #2 rated SG in NBA 2K. ♦Download NBA 2K17 post-draft rosters from EmbraceThePace (PS4) & BryanDfor3 (XB1). ♦Statement released about post-patch slo-mo pitching animations in MLB The Show 17. ♦The details of that relatively minor patch are laid out here for MLB The Show 17. Ă...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 impressions and NHL 18 news
Having extensively discussed all the big news that came out of EA Play and E3 in the last two podcast episodes, Kat Bailey is now welcomed to the show to go over some hands-on impressions from the show floor for Madden NFL 18, FIFA 18, and Pro Evolution Soccer 18 before turning to a breakdown of all the news on NHL 18 which includes several confirmed features (NHL Threes arcade mode and Expansion) and an upcoming online beta. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android ...
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MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for June 23
After taking a week off from producing roster updates the one that released today in MLB The Show 17 carries a lot of weight. The majority of the activity has taken place in the high-Silver/low-Gold area of the ratings.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Annual Steam Summer Sale includes a number of sports games
The always highly anticipated Steam Summer Sale has kicked off for this year with deals available until July 5. Discounted PC offerings include a fairly recent release in NBA Playgrounds, the still incredibly popular Rocket League, and NBA 2K17 as it begins to fade away in favor of its successor. The list below encompasses the sports games of most interest but the promotion has lots of games that may be worthy of a purchase especially at the reduced prices. NBA Playgrounds for $13.39 (33% o...
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NHL 18 gets Connor McDavid for the cover and online beta in July
EA Sports has now revealed the cover athlete for NHL 18 and accompanying features for the game. Surveys sent out to gauge reaction to potential features months agoĂ‚Â revealed much of what to expect out of NHL 18 and now many of those have been officially confirmed. Connor McDavid has been chosen for the cover and the special edition goes with the theme of "Young Stars" while an online beta has been announced.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Steep’s Road to the Olympics expansion coming in December
First announced by publisher Ubisoft at E3, the mountain sports game Steep will be getting a major expansion on December 5 called Road to the Olympics. Now additional details on the DLC which releases on December 5th have been provided. (more…)...
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MLB The Show 17 facing backlash over recent changes made to hitting
There's no question that this has been a particularly rough year for the MLB The Show series. The excessive server troubles even still continue to linger months later and numerous patches have been needed to put out a variety of fires. Throughout all that though most would have agreed that gameplay remained excellent which is why they kept playing despite all the problems surrounding the game. It seems the collective feeling towards MLB The Show 17 has shifted recently however due to adju...
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