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Supreme Court will not hear O’Bannon case
The Ed O'Bannon v NCAA case that has been going through the legal process since 2009 will not be heard by the Supreme Court. That comes as no surprise considering the court doesn't even take on 1% of the cases that are brought before it for consideration. Both the plaintiffs and the defendants were appealing lower court rulings to the Supreme Court affecting the definition of amateurism and what that means for the compensation of student-athletes. The O'Bannon party was seeking a reversal...
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NBA 2K17 tuning update looks to bring outside shooting percentages back to reality
One of the bigger complaints about NBA 2K17 in the over two weeks since it has released has regarded shooting percentages, particularly when the shots are being contested. That has been at least somewhat addressed in a gameplay tuning update that went live over the weekend. Gameplay director Mike Wang provided details on some of the changes that have been made to shooting as well as CPU defense: ♦The main change was redefining what the game considers open vs covered vs crowded. S...
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New Gauntlet in Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team offers big rewards
One of the most common complaints with Ultimate Team modes in various sports games is the pressure put on users to pay money in order to build competent rosters and compete with others online. Madden has managed to avoid necessitating money be spent - though naturally they're happy to have those that do - by implementing an expansive system of "Solo Challenges" which provide coins, players, and packs for completion. Now easily the best sequence of challenges has been introduced in Madd...
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The Line Drive for October 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Recent Reviews: NBA 2K17 - FIFA 17 - PES 2017 - Forza Horizon 3 ♦The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to hear the O'Bannon appeals. ♦Those who hope for the return of college games should want that but it's unlikely. ♦Can still pre-order upcoming games like Infinite Air and Steep for 20% off. ♦Ubisoft announced t...
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Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings is free this month on Xbox One
Those with subscriptions to Xbox Live Gold should be familiar with the Games with Gold program that provides a new set of free games every month. Notable for October is the inclusion of Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings. Released August of last year on Xbox One, SMB: Extra Innings featured additional content and updates that had made it to the PS4 side in the months ahead of its eventual arrival on XB1. Normally priced at $20 the game can now be had for free until the end of the month. ...
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Flawed set heavily exploited in Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team leading to market crash
Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 17 earlier today experienced its first major disruption of the year and the ramifications are significant and widespread. A new set introduced to the mode was supposed to require five NAT (which are untradeable and unsellable) Elite level cards in exchange for a player rated 87+ with no restrictions. Unfortunately the set was improperly programmed and accepted five Bronze cards instead. For several hours users who were aware of the issue were able to capitalize...
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Twitch Prime announced and is free to Amazon Prime members
Amazon purchased the extremely popular live video game streaming site Twitch just over two years ago and today announced its new Twitch Prime program for Amazon Prime. Free to all Prime members, Twitch Prime most notably eliminates all ads when viewing streams and provides a free channel subscription every month. For those who already have Amazon Prime you can get the benefits of Twitch Prime by linking your accounts here. Those without Amazon Prime can sign-up for a free 30 day trial....
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FIFA 17 vs PES 2017
Consumers have the choice between two excellent soccer games this year. Not only is there no going wrong with either FIFA 17 or Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 they excel in very different ways making a decision on which one to buy somewhat easier. Additionally both games have demos available to try and in the case of FIFA there are the full 10 hours to play through EA Access subscriptions on either Xbox One or PC. FIFA 17 is a really well-rounded product considering its extensive slate o...
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