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  • The Line Drive for July 17
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    Posted July 17th, 2016 at 11:45 am 1 Comment »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Patch has been released to fix the Ultimate Team problem with Chemstry in FIFA 16. ♦Developer answers some questions on the Active Intelligence System for FIFA 17. ♦A look at some of our All-Stars of MLB The Show 16 Diamond Dynasty at mid-season. ♦Breaking down the Drew Pomeranz-Anderson Espinoza trade through The Show & OOTP...
  • First trailer for NASCAR Heat Evolution
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    Posted July 16th, 2016 at 1:00 pm 10 Comments »
    Today Monster Games released the first trailer for NASCAR Heat Evolution. With the NASCAR license back in-hand well over a decade after releasing the highly-regarded NASCAR Heat and Dirt to Daytona titles, Monster Games will be including over 40 drivers, all 23 licensed Sprint Cup Series tracks, Career Mode and Chase Mode for the start of the new franchise. NASCAR Heat Evolution is slated to release September 13 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Amazon Prime members can pre-order it for $48 ...
  • Latest FIFA 17 video takes a look at the Active Intelligence System
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    Posted July 15th, 2016 at 3:00 pm 2 Comments »
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video EA Sports has released the third in a four-part series of videos going into different aspects of improvements that have been made for FIFA 17. In this edition, which focuses on cover athlete candidate Marco Reus, it's the Active Intelligence System that's is taken a closer look at. "This brand new gameplay mechanic introduces constant spatial analysis, increases activity off the ball, and changes the way players move, read, and react." Constant ...
  • MLB The Show 16 roster update details for All-Star week
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    Posted July 15th, 2016 at 8:45 am 2 Comments »
    Though the last week only had a few days worth of games due to the All-Star Break a roster update was still provided for MLB The Show 16 today. The most significant jump would at first appear to be with Yoenis Cespedes who's gone from a 89 all the way up to 95. No attributes of his however were altered - the only thing that changed is a position move to left field. That'll affect his value on the Marketplace, and the price of his card has basically doubled in the hours since the update re...
  • Miniature NES to release in November with 30 games built-in
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    Posted July 14th, 2016 at 8:00 am 32 Comments »
    Big news has been made today with the announcement of the Nintendo Classic Edition, a mini-version of the original NES that will release on November 11 for $60. There are 30 great games built into the system, it'll come with a controller (extra controllers are $10), and will utilize HDMI with a cable also included. Check out the full list of games:  (more…)...
  • The All-Stars of Diamond Dynasty mode in MLB The Show 16
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    Posted July 13th, 2016 at 1:45 pm 7 Comments »
    Here at the All-Star break of the MLB season it made sense to go position-by-position with a look at the players who have excelled the most in MLB The Show 16's Diamond Dynasty mode after 3 1/2 months of action. Along with @MLBTheShow_Tips and @ThatSportsGamer's submissions it's a chance to identify players who may be worth targeting for your own team! Among the selections are Corey Seager, J.D. Martinez, Daniel Murphy, Rich Hill, Carter Capps, Prime Ichiro Suzuki, and All-Star Game MVP E...
  • FIFA 17 video shows off new options in attack
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    Posted July 13th, 2016 at 11:15 am 2 Comments »
    Please enable Javascript to watch this video The latest video for FIFA 17 focuses on the new attacking techniques that will lead to more opportunities for creating scoring chances. They include driven finishes, downwards headers, driven goal kicks, and threaded through passes. DRIVEN FINISH A new shot mechanic lets players keep the ball low in any situation - finesse, volley, or when simply slotting it home. DOWNWARDS HEADERS Greater control in direction allows players to head ...
  • All the gameplay improvements for NHL 17
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    Posted July 12th, 2016 at 5:00 pm No Comments »
    EA Sports has revealed expanded details on all the improvements that have been made to gameplay with NHL 17 and they're accompanied by a trailer that hits on many of the big points. "Own Every Zone with more end-to-end control with authentic goalies featuring positional awareness and Reactionary Save Intelligence, all-new Net Battles for offensive and defensive zone play, and dozens of thrilling new goal celebrations that capture the excitement of scoring the biggest goals on game night."ÂÂ...