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New video for MLB The Show 17 goes through some miscellaneous additions
Following pushes that showcased gameplay improvements and Diamond Dynasty mode, the promotional schedule for MLB The Show 17 this week is focused on what's known as the "little things" which fans of the series have appreciated over the years. These are aspects of the game that may be overlooked by some but the discovery of which for others is often a thrill. In today's intro video to the "little things" the three new classic stadiums (Metrodome, Shea Stadium, Yankee Stadium) are mentio...
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DeMarcus Cousins trade shakes up NBA 2K17
The long-anticipated trade of DeMarcus Cousins finally materialized last night with a deal that sends him and Omri Casspi to the New Orleans Pelicans. In return the Sacramento Kings receive 2017 1st and 2nd round picks, Buddy Hield, Tyreke Evans, and Langston Galloway. The Kings organization is being ridiculed for the deal and NBA 2K17 agrees that they got a poor return for their superstar who is ranked as the 7th best player in the league. The Kings won't do this deal in NBA 2K17 pic.twi...
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The Line Drive for February 19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦MLB The Show 17 is back available for pre-order on Amazon and 20% off with Prime. ♦Press Row Podcast episode with Mutant Football League interview now on Youtube. ♦Looking at the players who rose most and those who fell most in Madden NFL 17 ratings. ♦Madden NFL 17 will be added to the EA Access Vault on Xbox One late this coming...
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Beta opens for Disc Jam on PS4 and PC
There has been a recent resurgence in action sports game mashups with Rocket League the shining example of how they can be successful. The latest to emerge is Disc Jam which has been somewhat under the radar since releasing a trailer at E3 last year. (more…)...
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PRP: The return of mutant football
After more than 20 years a spiritual successor to the cult classic Mutant League Football has finally reached the red zone. Mutant Football League will release later this year on PC and early 2018 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The game is described as an “NFL Blitz arcade-style football game, with nasty mutants, ferocious monsters, deadly chainsaws, and lots of gory player deaths, along with some edgy, satirical humor that parodies America’s favorite sport.” The creato...
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The season’s biggest winners and losers in Madden NFL 17 player ratings
With the season over we can look back at the entire campaign rather than the week-to-week and identify who improved and regressed most through the Madden NFL 17 player ratings. Make sure to check out the full lists of players on the rise and those who declined sharply. Matt Ryan saw his rating soar over the course of his MVP season, taking him from 13th in quarterbacks to trailing only Aaron Rodgers and Tom Brady. Rookies like Dak Prescott, Jordan Howard, Michael Thomas, Tyreek H...
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MLB The Show 17 archived live stream focused on Diamond Dynasty
This has been the week of Diamond Dynasty in the promotional schedule for MLB The Show 17, from the first video going over new features to another that acted as an introduction to the mode primarily for those unfamiliar with it. Now a lengthy developer live stream has followed providing a closer look at some of the feature additions, improvements, and some highly anticipated cards that will be found in the team-building mode. Please enable Javascript to watch this video...
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MyLeague Online in NBA 2K17 appears to be broken for in-progress leagues
The numerous patches to go out recently for NBA 2K17 have attempted to address a variety of issues but in the process may have contributed to creating another one. In the days following the release of the patch this last weekend reports have begun to flow in through social media and sites such as Operation Sports and Reddit from users who have found their online leagues are no longer functioning properly. Whether this will ultimately be dealt with server side, or as another painf...
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