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MLB The Show 17 MVP Edition Giveaway
With less than three weeks until MLB The Show 17 releases here's the first of what will likely be two opportunities to win a copy of the game! Up for grabs is the MVP Edition which besides the game and special Ken Griffey Jr. jersey cover provides 5K Stubs, Gold Season Starter Pack, Sponsor Pack, 10 Standard Packs, limited edition steel book, and PS4 themes for every team. The winner has been drawn and contacted via DM on Twitter. Thanks to all those who entered and keep an eye out for fu...
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Disc Jam now available on PC and PS4 where it’s free to PS Plus subscribers
Disc Jam is now available to download on both PlayStation 4 and PC. While the game is on sale for $10 the first week on Steam (it'll be $15 regularly) it's free to PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS4 as long as downloaded in the month of March. Coming off a beta that produced enthusiastic word-of-mouth, Disc Jam is taking a page out of the Rocket League playbook by releasing for free through PS+. That tactic propelled Rocket League to extraordinary success, eventually selling hea...
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MLB The Show 17 introduces Player Quirks
The video for MLB The Show 17 yesterday presented two new features for Franchise Mode designed for those that are looking to skip all or large portions of games rather than those who actively play them. One feature however that will appeal to those who want on-the-field and front office improvements was described in more detail today. Similar in concept to the Player Traits introduced in Madden NFL 12 and Signature Skills which followed in NBA 2K13, MLB's Player Quirks feature is designed...
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Mutant Football League reached all its stretch goals in fundraising campaign
The Kickstarter campaign for Mutant Football League has come to a close and the final tally of $138,092Ă‚Â was enough to hit not just its initial funding target but all 21 stretch goals. It took only 3 days for the fully funded goal of $60,000 to be met that would ensure online play but all the way into the final hours for the last of the stretch goals - a full 13 game season with playoffs. Along the way the extra money collected meant additional teams, species, dirty tricks, gorier visua...
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MLB The Show 17 video goes over two new features for Franchise Mode
This week is all about Franchise Mode for MLB The Show 17 and a new video today has detailed two features designed with the intention of getting through games and seasons faster while still providing some level of influence on their outcomes. Critical Situations will place you into late-game scenarios like walk-off and save opportunities, no-hitters, and when on the verge of reaching statistical milestones. Quick Manage is a text-based sim that provides the ability to make some strategica...
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The Line Drive for March 5
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Peter Moore is leaving to become CEO of Liverpool FC after 10 years as exec with EA. ♦Mutant Football League has one day of Kickstarter left and is nearing final stretch goal. ♦MLB The Show 17 is back available for pre-order on Amazon and 20% off with Prime. ♦The digital PlayStation 4 sale on EA games will be coming to a close...
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Press Row Podcast: Passing the buck
The video game industry is following in the path of other forms of entertainment by normalizing subscription services. What at one time was only XBL or PSN for the purposes of online play has now expanded to those offering free games and various discounts every month, the fantastic value of EA Access, and the recently announced Xbox Game Pass. That Xbox-related news, the release of Disc Jam which will be free to PlayStation Plus members, and what it all means for gaming now and in the fut...
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Player ratings movement for early March in NBA 2K17
NBA 2K17 has had two major updates affecting player ratings since last checking in on the rosters in late January. Back then Nikola Jokic was in the midst of a meteoric rise and that has since continued as he is up another 2 points now to 87 Overall. A couple new players have reached the 90 Overall threshold replacing those who dropped out. Kyrie Irving and John Wall have moved up to 90 while DeMar DeRozan and Jimmy Butler are down to 89. Recently acquired DeMarcus Cousins, who has had so...
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