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NCAA Football 14 projects the College Football Playoff final four
There has already been a great deal of debate over which teams should be included in this year’s College Football Playoff. Alabama is a lock at #1 but after that a bunch of teams could make a claim for having earned a spot in the tournament. Right now it’s Ohio State, Clemson, and Washington filling out the bracket. However the results from this weekend’s Conference Championship games will largely determine the final placement of teams that will have a shot at the cha...
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November roster update details for NBA 2K17
The latest roster update for NBA 2K17 has brought to a close evaluations based on the first month of the season. LeBron James remains the highest rated player in the game however for the second time this season the player immediately trailing him has changed. Earlier in the month Kawhi Leonard passed by Stephen Curry to hold that honor. Now Leonard has dropped back a point to 94 while former teammates Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant have gone up a point to 95 to share standing as the seco...
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Details on the fourth patch for Madden NFL 17
EA Sports today released a substantial update to Madden NFL 17. It's the fourth patch for the game and its first since early October.Ă‚Â Earlier updates have addressed bugs, added Color Rush uniforms, and worked to improve gameplay and various modes. This one brings the return of Head-to-Head Seasons mode to Ultimate Team, addresses a number of issues in gameplay, and delivers new lines and logic to the commentary.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update from regular season week 12
The 15th commentary update for Madden NFL 17 has gone out with the broadcast team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis reflecting on the events that took place and storylines that emerged from week 12 of the season. Madden will be receiving these real-world commentary updates regularly throughout the year which apply to Play Now and Online games. The duo is also recording additional audio for modes like Franchise and Ultimate Team. Another commentary update is out in Madden NFL 17. Here'...
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Winter expansion to Forza Horizon 3 scheduled for release in mid-December
It was nearly a month ago now that Turn 10 began teasing a winter expansion for the fantastic Forza Horizon 3. Today the developer detailed the upcoming downloadable content offering which is set to release on Tuesday, December 13. The Blizzard Mountain expansion will be the first time that racers in the series will encounter snow, ice, extreme elevations and blizzards. There are eight new vehicles and new events tailored for the conditions.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Limited free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 now available
Last year Konami introduced the concept of a slimmed down free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer which included the MyClub team-building mode (naturally in order to generate digital revenue) plus a handful of teams for exhibition matches and the game's training mode. The publisher has just now released a similar offering for PES 2017. The PES 2017 Trial Edition can be downloaded for both Xbox One or PlayStation 4. This year's differs in that it doesn't offer MyClub but instead...
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The Line Drive for November 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Many of the great deals on games, console bundles, and more are still available! ♦Cyber Monday deals include Madden NFL 17 and FIFA 17 for just $28. ♦Console bundles for PS4 Slim and Xbox One S going for just $212. ♦One of the latest deals is $60 off the brand new PS4 Pro console today only. ♦Predictably the Park After Dar...
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Press Row Podcast: Power of Livestreaming
The world of video games is constantly evolving, and no phenomenon has impacted how companies market, how media covers, and how consumers discover them more than livestreaming. On this week’s episode of the Press Row Podcast, we gather streamers and content makers from three different angles - publisher (Adam Burnett/Out of the Park Developments), independent media outlet (Chris aka Millennium/Operation Sports), and self-made popular streamer (Daniel Basel/UberYouTuber) to join guest ...
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