Author Archive
-
Some form of NBA Playgrounds has gone out for free on PS4
It came as a complete surprise this morning when the PlayStation 4 store page for NBA Playgrounds went live with the ability to download what would appear to be the full game and for free. NBA Playgrounds is supposed to be $20 when it releases on Tuesday, May 9 for PS4, XB1, PC, and Switch. It wouldn't be the first time though that a game had been accidentally pushed live with the licenses being revoked later once the error was corrected. At this point it remains unclear whether the down...
-
17 NBA teams will have 2K eSports franchises when league debuts in 2018
The NBA and publisher 2K Sports announced an eSports initiative back in February that will involve the league teaming up with the NBA 2K video game in the competitive gaming space. NBA teams will have their own NBA 2K franchises, made up of 5 players using their MyPlayers, as they go through a league-like regular season and postseason structure. 17 teams will be ready to go for the inaugural NBA 2K eLeague season in 2018. (more…)...
-
New player Program has been added to MLB 17 Diamond Dynasty
The third player Program rolled out today in MLB The Show 17 Diamond Dynasty. Doug Drabek joins Chipper Jones and Chris Archer with their own dedicated Program requiring set goals of wins, statistical achievements, and player collections to be to be reached. Program card packs, XP and tickets are earned by completing each step along the way. As with the other Programs playing online games are required to take it to 100% completion, which eliminates those who prefer only to play the CPU o...
-
NBA Playgrounds gameplay footage
The new arcade-style game NBA Playgrounds is only a matter of days away from releasing and independent developer Saber Interactive has now released a video offering the first official extended look at non-beta gameplay. NBA Playgrounds is a 2-on-2 game, played outdoors but more in the mold of NBA Jam than NBA Street, that has both offline and online play with individuals from the roster acquired through the opening of card packs. NBA Playgrounds will release as a $20 digital download for...
-
Details on third patch for MLB The Show 17
The third patch for MLB The Show 17 has gone live today. Earlier updates to the game delivered some improvements to gameplay plus a few online and uniform fixes. This latest patch does some more for gameplay along with implementing a variety of miscellaneous fixes. The most notable changes include addressing the CPU pulling pitchers too early in Quick Count games and an adjustment to the success rate of bunting against the shift. (more…)...
-
Press Row Podcast: April News Roundup
Spring is typically a fairly barren season as far as sports game releases go but it's seeing a resurgence this year. Several new games and expansions are slated for the weeks ahead. Host Bryan Wiedey and Rich Grisham discuss the latest news on them in this episode of the Press Row Podcast, including Forza Horizon 3's Hot Wheels expansion, the upcoming slate for Nintendo Switch, announcement of a new "Crash Mode" game from the Burnout creators and The Golf Club 2's release date being made off...
-
The Line Drive for April 30
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get your free $20 in VC and card pack for NBA 2K17 through Amazon. ♦Rookies selected in the first round have been added to Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team. ♦Beta footage of NBA Playgrounds with extended gameplay has leaked out. ♦Yet another change has been made to shooting in NBA 2K17. ♦Buddy Bell is the latest Diamond Dynasty card review...
-
MLB The Show 17 gets first player ratings changes with second roster update of season
The second roster update for MLB The Show 17 went out today and it's an especially significant one as it delivers the first player ratings changes this year. Some impressive moves have been made by the likes of James Paxton, Bryce Harper, and Freddie Freeman. Paxton is up 5 points to 85 Overall taking him from Silver to Gold. The big lefty ace of the Mariners staff is 3-0 with a 1.39 ERA, .84 WHIP, and 39 stikeouts. In 4 of his 5 starts he's gone 6+ innings with no earned runs. Paxton rec...
by