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Madden NFL 17 patch addresses some final issues with the game
In mid-February a major updateĂ‚Â heavy on gameplay improvements was released for Madden NFL 17 and now the game has received a followup patch that cleans up a few remaining issues. ♦Addressed a bug that caused the gameplay speed inside of Gauntlet, Skills Trainer, and Franchise Game Planning Drills to be extremely slow. ♦Fixed a bug where the offensive tackle would play a blocking animation without engaging with a defensive player. ♦Addressed a bug where a userââ...
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Road to the Show gets some story-like interactions in MLB The Show 17
While Road to the Show mode will likely never become a full-on story mode similar to those in NBA 2K and FIFA, with MLB The Show 17 it's integrating at least some narrative elements and critical choices to be made. That was hinted at with the tagline 'Pave Your Path' and now further details have been released on what to expect out of RTTS.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Another unique form of play coming to Rocket League in free update
Rocket League has remained incredibly popular nearly two years after release due in large part to fantastic post-release support, led by the new spins that have been put on the game as various mode of play. The next to join that group is called Dropshot and will be out March 22 for free. Dropshot will introduce 'Damage' as a statistic, as the objective of the mode is to break the floor panels and drop the ball in to score goals in a new hexagonal arena. The floor of the arena is separated...
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The Line Drive for March 12
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 in on the MLB The Show 17 MVP Edition giveaway! ♦Game reviews published this week: Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle. ♦Unfortunately Konami has completely wasted the license for the World Baseball Classic. ♦New update has added another Journey and more sets to Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team. ♦The MCCS has the tw...
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MLB The Show 17 archived live stream focused on Franchise Mode
Compared to other areas of the game the reveal of Franchise Mode improvements for MLB The Show 17 has proven underwhelming. One new feature, Player Quirks, will affect team construction and gameplay, while most of the other work has gone into features that assist people who want to get through games and seasons faster. Critical Situations and Quick Manage join Player Lock and Quick Counts as optional methods that can be utilized to speed through games while still having at least some influen...
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Reviews of Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle
Two untraditional sports games have recently arrived in Disc Jam and 3on3 Freestyle. The former a tennis and air hockey mashup generating great word-of-mouth while the latter the first street basketball game for a console in 10 years and free-to-play but gone largely unnoticed. With Disc Jam free to PlayStation Plus members (it's also available on PC where it's on sale for its first week) both of the games offer the opportunity to play without any initial investment. Disc Jam will b...
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Press Row Podcast: Racing into 2017
Racing games have had a fantastic resurgence in the past year, and looking forward into 2017 that great trend looks to continue. The newest episode of the Press Row Podcast gathers our Hit The Pass racing experts together for a really fun discussion on all the titles that we have to look forward to - which games have the most potential, which ones we're concerned about, and a whole host of questions and answers from the people that know this space best. Check out the podcast through iTune...
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Soundtrack for MLB The Show 17
Despite the importance of soundtracks in sports games having greatly deteriorated over the years with the ability to use custom music or stream through services like Spotify, and with copyright claims threatening streams and videos leading many to simply turn off music completely, developers still put time and money into cultivating them for those who don't make any changes to what they hear from the games. Thankfully those options are on hand considering The Show has historically p...
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