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The Line Drive for May 21
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Last call for those who haven't claimed the free VC/pack for NBA 2K17 w/Prime. ♦The Madden NFL 18 segment of the Press Row Podcast is now also on Youtube. ♦Madden NFL 18 is being called the "year of the user" by creative director Rex Dickson. ♦Addition of a new legend for MLB The Show 17 in early June has been confirmed. ♦...
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Press Row Podcast: Summer News Kickoff
It's only May, but for games due out in late summer it's the time that their promotional cycles typically begin. E3 and EA Play are only a few weeks away and in advance of that EA Sports announced the first feature information for Madden NFL 18 and Konami has done the same for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018. In this episode of the Press Row Podcast all of the news on Madden NFL 18 is discussed, including the introduction of the Frostbite Engine and Story Mode, three different 'Play Styles' (wi...
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MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for May 19
This week's roster update for MLB The Show 17 features far more upgrades than downgrades, and a few relievers are the biggest winners of the week. Craig Kimbrel (+4 to 92) moves to Diamond status. The boost is credited primarily to his BB/9 rating which rose by 14 points. Kimbrel is 2-0 with 12 saves, .96 ERA, and stunning .43 WHIP. Greg Holland (+3 to 87) moves from Silver to Gold with the update. He received +5 to K/9 and +3 to BB/9. Holland leads the league by far in Saves with 1...
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Tennis World Tour announced for 2018
The drought of tennis video games on consoles will be coming to an end in 2018. Bigben Interactive and Breakpoint Studio today announced Tennis World Tour, which will feature over 30 licensed tennis stars including Roger Federer, Gaël Monfils, and Angelique Kerber. Bigben has published a large number of games with some sports-related ones like rugby, handball, and racing. Developer Breakpoint appears to be new though they employ sports experts including some that have worked on the ...
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Online beta periods announced for ARMS
ARMS is shaping up to be the next big IP from Nintendo and with a consumer base starved for new games the potential is there for it to break out. The more that's shown of the game the better it seems to look. The June 16 release date of ARMS is nearing and the company showed it off through one of their official streamed presentations while announcing two upcoming betas. Being referred to as the "Global Testpunch" the beta periods are scheduled for May 26-28 and June 2-4. It'll be pl...
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Third Diamond Dynasty Event is now open in MLB The Show 17
A new online Event within Diamond Dynasty is now underway in MLB The Show 17. The "Advantage: Hitters" Event restricts teams to rosters filled with only left-handed pitchers and right-handed hitters from their collection with the team Overall Rating capped at 90. Games will be three innings and with double-elimination before having to start anew. A 12 game win streak will earn the All-Star Flashback Andrew Miller (93 Overall Closer). 50 total wins within the event will earn Breakout Legen...
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First details on Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 will be coming off a fantastic effort that many consumers and reviewers considered the best soccer game on the market. While concerns remain related to the many licenses that are absent from the product, and a feature set that hasn't quite lived up to the competition's, PES has been able to overcome those drawbacks through its brilliant gameplay. Now there's some details on what to expect with PES 2018. (more…)...
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Your thoughts on the first big Madden NFL 18 feature news
The first news on Madden NFL 18 rolled out late last week and brought some significant details to digest. Much more will be coming out of E3/EA Play next month, but in the meantime there were a number of intriguing features revealed. (more…)...
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