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Server trouble continues to plague MLB The Show 17
MLB The Show 17 is an excellent game of baseball that is unfortunately dragged down by its server issues. That sums up my review of the game that published nearly two weeks ago and remains true to this day. On Thursday night the servers for MLB 17 went down completely for a considerable period of time and it appears that was just the start of a wave of trouble that would continue throughout Friday. Server outages were extensive, occurring both before the rollout of new content to Diamo...
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Press Row Podcast: Community Uproar
In many ways these are great days to be a sports video game fan. However, certain segments of popular games have experienced significant problems, causing enormous issues within each of those games’ communities. The way titles are marketed at fans, persistent problems with certain modes, and perceived lack of communication between game makers players have embroiled fans and developers alike. This week Rich Grisham talks with Operation Sports community canager Millennium – a ...
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First MLB The Show 17 roster update pushed back; new content added to Diamond Dynasty
The wait will continue for MLB The Show 17's first roster update. Developer Sony San Diego has announced a delay to the initially planned rollout of today and now state they're expecting to release it Friday, April 21. That first roster update will primarily focus on adding rookies that have made their MLB debut this season and will have few if any attribute changes. Still it's Friday which means Diamond Dynasty has been updated with some new content. First are the special "Bases Lo...
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ARMS gets official release date and new character reveal
Outside of the new Zelda there hasn't been much to play on the Nintendo Switch since it launched in early March. That will be changing in the coming months and among anticipated titles on the way is a promising new IP from the company called ARMS. The boxing-like game can be played with either motion controls or standard control schemes and features a number of unique characters, arenas, and weaponized arms. Nintendo just held one of their Direct presentations and included news on ARMS wh...
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NBA Playgrounds new extended trailer and gameplay details
With a reveal announcement having occurred just a month before its planned release the next several weeks should offer a lot of news and media on NBA Playgrounds, the new league-licensed 2-on-2 street basketball game from developer Saber Interactive. NBA Playgrounds will release as a $20 digital download in May on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC and features over 200 current and retired players. A new gameplay trailer went out today along with details on the basics ...
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Old Time Hockey is being updated at an unprecedented rate
At the time it was reviewed Old Time Hockey was too frustrating of a gameplay experience and too lacking in content to even come near recommending. Two weeks and 10 patches later (yes, really) and the game is starting to come together as something that should get a second look considering its reasonable $12 price tag. To the credit of the independent development team at V7 Entertainment, the feedback they received from reviewers and consumers has been heard and is being acted upo...
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First MLB The Show 17 patch delivers online fixes and uniform correction
The first post-release update for MLB The Show 17Ă‚Â went live this morning and among the work that's been done are fixes to online gameplay and names added to the back of the road uniforms for the Detroit Tigers. This appears to be a patch that was pushed out quickly to address some issues identified very early on, while a bigger one taking into account community feedback is still a ways off. There's likely more to be detailed here with today's update than just what is listed below and that...
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The Line Drive for April 9
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The Review Roundtable episode of the Press Row Podcast is now also on Youtube. ♦Check out the full review of MLB The Show 17 written for Sporting News. ♦Annual OSFM Rosters were just completed - download from PSN Ridindwnkingsley. ♦The first official roster update for MLB The Show 17 will go out Friday, April 14. ♦Li...
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