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The Line Drive for December 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦All the ratings changes made in a new roster update out for NBA 2K20. ♦Details on the changes made to Salary Cap mode with update for Madden NFL 20. ♦Details on the latest patch with numerous adjustments made for FIFA 20. ♦Details on the latest patch with gameplay changes and more out now for NHL 20. ♦For some reason Snoop Dogg has been added as a...
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Madden NFL 20 roster update details following week 13 of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 20 factoring in performance and other transactions through three quarters of the regular season is now available to download on all platforms. The two leading candidates for league MVP have risen over the course of the season with Russell Wilson having now reached 97 Overall which is the highest rating of his career. Lamar Jackson sits at 90 Overall after starting the year at 76. Other notables on the move include Tom Brady (-1 to 96), Amari Cooper (+1 ...
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The Line Drive for December 1
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 Black Friday deals remain available and through Cyber Monday. ♦House Rules have been introduced to Superstar KO mode in Madden NFL 20. ♦Michael Thomas reaches edge of 99 in new roster update for Madden NFL 20. ♦Details on the new Blitz Program for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 20. ♦Details on latest patch with gameplay and other adjustme...
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2019 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals – Gaming and More
Considering the proximity to their respective releases the point at which the majority of sports video games have reached their highest value may be when they are significantly discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Most are still in-season, relevant and strongly supported. Of course there’s a lot more than just the games to contemplate picking up, whether it be for yourself or others, so here’s a roundup of the most enticing deals from various retailers. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for November 24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Most of this year’s sports games will be found for $20-$30 on 11/29 Black Friday. ♦PlayStation Store already has PS4 digital deals with big discounts available now. ♦Look for a full post on all the gaming and top tech deals to go up on Wednesday. ♦The Game Awards revealed a very strange group of nominees for Best Sports Game. ♦Full list of all t...
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Second round of NBA 2K20 ratings changes
Now a full month into the season 2K Sports has rolled out its second roster update with ratings changes for NBA 2K20. Luka Doncic, Trae Young and Andre Drummond were the big winners two weeks ago in the first round of changes. Doncic continues a meteoric rise up another 3 points now to 93 Overall. That's now 6 points that he has gone up since the season began. That's understandable considering he is averaging near a triple-double at just about 3o points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists a game f...
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Madden NFL 20 roster update details following week 11 of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 20 factoring in performance and other transactions through the first 11 weeks of the season is now available to download on all platforms. With this latest update a rising star has entered the most elite club of 99 Overall rated players while one of those that began the season there has fallen out. Christian McCaffrey has made it from the 91 Overall he began with to now being a member of the 99 Club. In the last 4 weeks alone he's gone up an astonishing 6 ...
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Details on the latest patch for Madden NFL 20
The Madden franchise has a long history of impressive post-release support that has improved the games significantly and expanded their feature sets. Madden NFL 20, despite adding a whole new mode, has largely regressed through its updates however. A new patch out today will hopefully do enough to course-correct and get the series back on the right track with various gameplay fixes, addition of fifth-year options, and major upgrades to playbooks. (more…)...
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