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  • Teaser Trailer for NHL 18
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    Posted June 7th, 2017 at 10:45 am 9 Comments »
    Noticeably absent from this year's EA Play/E3 will be NHL 18. While NHL has generally always had some presence in the mid-June events this time around EA Sports is holding back anything substantial until the NHL Awards on June 21. To keep from being completely forgotten with everything else happening the company released a teaser trailer that gives practically nothing away but does potentially hint at a more arcade slant coming to the franchise. Please enable Javascript to watch this vide...
  • FIFA on Nintendo Switch going without Frostbite and The Journey
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    Posted June 6th, 2017 at 2:30 pm 16 Comments »
    Third parties already face an uphill battle selling on Nintendo hardware but putting out inferior products to those they also release on other systems plays a role as well. EA Sports is only releasing one game on the Nintendo Switch this year and it'll be missing two of the most promoted features found on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. (more…)...
  • New trailer for The Golf Club 2 goes into Career Mode and online features
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    Posted June 6th, 2017 at 9:30 am 1 Comment »
    With just three weeks until The Golf Club 2 releases another trailer has released to take a look at some of the new features for the game. The Course Creator has taken much of the focus previously but now developer HB Studios is putting the spotlight on other areas such as Career Mode, Dynamic Societies, and online play.  (more…)...
  • Cristiano Ronaldo gets cover and special edition of FIFA 18
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    Posted June 5th, 2017 at 9:30 am 8 Comments »
    EA Sports got the cover announcement for FIFA 18 out of the way before EA Play/E3 by naming Cristiano Ronaldo for his first ever appearance on the series. He has represented competitor Pro Evolution Soccer three times in the past. Ronaldo is also getting his own special edition of FIFA 18 just as Tom Brady did with Madden NFL 18. (more…)...
  • Rocket League getting big update to celebrate its second anniversary
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    Posted June 5th, 2017 at 7:30 am 3 Comments »
    Rocket League's incredible popularity has now been sustained for two full years due in large part to its fantastic post-release support and there are no signs of that slowing down anytime soon. In celebrating the anniversary developer Psyonix will be putting out a new update on July 5 which delivers a free arena, two cars, additions to the soundtrack, customization options for goal explosions, trails, and engine sounds plus more! (more…)...
  • The Line Drive for June 4
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    Posted June 4th, 2017 at 12:30 pm 3 Comments »
    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 gave the Warriors a 76% chance of winning NBA Finals. ♦Kyrie Irving is the cover athlete for the standard edition of NBA 2K18. ♦The first news and teaser trailer for FIFA 18 will be out Monday in advance of EA Play. ♦New feature for Madden NFL 18 will allow you to set protections by ID'ing the Mike. ...
  • Press Row Podcast: An industry in flux
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    Posted June 3rd, 2017 at 1:30 pm No Comments »
    While I'm off this week from hosting duties, Rich Grisham invites in Kat Bailey and Owen Good to chat about the impact from the changing landscape of sports game coverage. How is it handled in 2017? What is their relationship to publishers and developers? What does the audience want to hear and see? It’s a fascinating, honest look at how all of us that love sports games are impacted by these changes – for good and otherwise. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, o...
  • MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for June 2
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    Posted June 2nd, 2017 at 1:30 pm No Comments »
    After a relatively uneventful roster update last week in MLB The Show 17 today's is another that doesn't rattle the standing of the most highly rated players in the league. The movement primarily affects players moving into or up within the Silver tier. The trend of the majority of players being boosted while few are downgraded continues as the 17 highest rated players with movement all did so upwards with the exception of a single one. Notable changes have been made in the latest upda...