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NASCAR Heat sequel coming in September
The return effort of developer Monster Games was met with mixed reception when NASCAR Heat Evolution released last year. It was the studio's first racing game since the early 2000's after reacquiring the exclusive license which they had lost long ago. Today the sequel was made official, and because not enough sports games release in mid-September it's slated for the 12th of the month on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. NASCAR Heat 2Ă‚Â builds on the core experience of its predecessor,Ă‚Â...
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The Line Drive for May 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Introduction of a story mode and three play styles lead Madden NFL 18 feature news. ♦Indication that Online Team Play could be returning in some form with Madden NFL 18. ♦This week's Press Row Podcast all about NBA Playgrounds is also now on Youtube. ♦Here's the full review of the new NBA Playgrounds which is a decently fun fi...
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NBA Playgrounds – Review and Podcast
Arcade-style sports games have been making a resurgence as of late thanks to independent developers, but now for the first time one of them even has the backing of a professional league. NBA Playgrounds released this last week for just $20 with full league licensing and a deep roster of current players and legends, and it comes from Saber Interactive, a studio that has never before worked on a sports game. The full review of the game has just gone up at Sporting News, explaining how it's ...
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New Program and roster update details for May 12 in MLB The Show 17
It's Friday and for MLB The Show 17 that means a new roster update and Diamond Dynasty content. This week there's the addition of a Program and Flashback card tied to Mother's Day. The Nelson Cruz Breakout Program joins the three others available, and again requires meeting designated goals of wins, statistical achievements, and player collections. As with the others playing online games are required to take it to 100% completion, which eliminates those who prefer only to play the C...
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Tom Brady is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18; Teaser Trailer confirms Story Mode
The riches continue to flow for the New England Patriots and fans of the team as Tom Brady has been named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18. This marks the first time active players from the same team have appeared on the cover in back-to-back years. Rob Gronkowski of course fronted Madden NFL 17. Brady will be the first quarterback to grace the cover since Drew Brees did seven years ago. (more…)...
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First feature news on Madden NFL 18 and special edition details
The first official news on Madden NFL 18 is imminent but an early listing on Amazon has provided some details on the upcoming game. There will now be three different play styles (Arcade/Simulation/Competitive), a new "Play Now Live" mode to play the weekly matchups along with the season, Target Passing, Coverage Assignments, and visual improvements that come with the Frostbite Engine including "stadium exteriors surrounded by vast cityscapes." Pre-Order: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS4 GO...
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Compensation for server troubles soon to arrive in MLB The Show 17
One week after MLB The Show 17 released developer Sony San Diego promised compensation would be coming due to the severe problems being had with the game's servers. Over a month later an apology in the form of compensation has finally arrived. The company will be providing all accounts that have played the game 10 Standard Packs and 11,000 Stubs. That amounts to a value of just about $20 worth of The Show's in-game currency. We’ve been working without pause to address a number of ...
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EA Sports UFC 3 has been confirmed for early 2018 release
Late Tuesday the full financial results for fiscal year 2017 were reported by Electronic Arts and in the process of doing so the company again laid out its release schedule for the year ahead with one new addition to the slate. EA Sports UFC 3 has been confirmed for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, which means it will arrive in the January-March 2018 window. Most likely that means early-mid March which is also when the last game in the series released in 2016. A consumer s...
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