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The Line Drive for June 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦NBA 2K17's simulation engine heavily favors the 95-96 Bulls over this year's Warriors. ♦This weekend features new Fan Appreciation content in Madden 17 Ultimate Team. ♦Needless to say the packs have been loaded to get people back playing more or again. ♦The Xbox One X still isn't available for pre-order but the page here will be ...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2017 Recap
After covering the reveals from the EA Play press briefing in the last show, this episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion on the rest of the news to come out of E3 week. That includes the Sony and Microsoft presentations (with the finalized details on the Xbox One X), more details on the Nintendo Switch version of FIFA 18 and what it means for its prospects for success, the announcement of an online beta for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018, and the disaster that E3 created by welcomin...
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How the Warriors would fare against the 95-96 Bulls according to NBA 2K17
After a remarkable run through the playoffs decimating all competition the Golden State Warriors are being looked at as one of the best teams of all-time. But what would happen if they came up against the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls, who are widely considered to be the best ever? In the piece put together for Sporting News 50 total series simulations were run between the two teams. According to NBA 2K17's simulation engine - which has proven reliable in the past including predicting the Warrior...
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New patch for NBA Playgrounds adds Sonics, players, tournaments and more
Another significant patch is rolling out for NBA Playgrounds - available already on PS4 and PC and coming soon to Xbox One and Nintendo Switch. The update adds 35 more players to the roster (the previous patch brought in 15 new players), the Seattle SuperSonics are now a team within the game with versions of Gary Payton and Shawn Kemp available so far, four new offline tournament locations have been introduced, and changes have been made to improve gameplay and other aspects of the game. ...
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Online beta announcement and more on Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
Konami has followed up its initial info on Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 with a showing at E3 that included a trailer, presentation, and additional gameplay details. The biggest news though is the announcement of an online beta next month. Featuring the new 3v3 online co-op mode the beta will run from July 20-31 on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It's the first online beta in 7 years for the series. Feedback from the beta will be considered for a release day patch in September. (more&hel...
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Rocket League coming to Nintendo Switch
Rocket League, which has sold well over 10 million copies and been played by over 30 million players, will be heading to the Nintendo Switch this holiday season. The surprise smash hit which has remained incredibly popular due to extensive post-release support and success as an eSport will be adding a new element of portability thanks to the system's unique capabilities. The Switch version of Rocket League will include cross-network play online with users on Xbox One and PC. Unfortunately...
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EA Sports reveals what to expect from FIFA on Nintendo Switch
Much of the conversation around the FIFA for Nintendo Switch that will release in September has centered on what will be missing from the product. It won't be on the Frostbite engine and it won't have The Journey story mode. Now EA Sports has revealed exactly what to look for out of the game that appears to now officially be called FIFA 18 with the notation of this version being unique to the Switch. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for June 12
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The Press Row Podcast episode on all the news out of EA Play is now also on Youtube. ♦Madden NFL 18 will let you match up corners on receivers by overall ratings. ♦Check out the WR/DB mechanics that will be utilized in Madden NFL 18 MUT Squads. ♦Madden NFL 18's new story mode "Long Shot" features colleges and big name actors. â...
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