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The Line Drive for June 11
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA's press conference is Sunday at 4ET/1PT. All the news and videos will be posted here on Pastapadre and on Sporting News plus special developer interview podcasts on Hit The Pass. Make sure to follow on Twitter for all sorts of info and updates! ♦What to expect and where to watch everything E3 and EA Play over the next five days. â...
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Details on June’s big Rocket League update
With everything from new modes that incorporate other sports like basketball and hockey to frequently released additional maps and cosmetic DLC, Rocket League's post-release support has been unprecedented for a sports game. On June 20 yet another major free update is scheduled to release for the game. (more…)...
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MLB The Show 16 roster update details for week nine
The latest roster update has just gone out for MLB The Show 16. In moving up 3 points to 87 Overall, Corey Seager is one of the big winners this week. He's batting .283 with 14 HR on the year and has been given boosts of 14 to Clutch, 12 to Power vs Righties, and 6 to both Contact vs Lefties and Power vs Righties. The increases haven't been limited to when he's at the plate though, as he's also gone up 9 in Arm Strength, 8 in Arm Accuracy, and 3 in Fielding. Evan Longoria has also r...
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E3 2016 Preview
The biggest event of the year for the gaming industry which always delivers new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games is almost here. E3 takes place next week with the big press conferences that precede the event happening on Sunday and Monday. Here’s the lineup for when everything is taking place, what to expect, and where to watch. (more…)...
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Details on presentation improvements in Madden 17 and new video on audio
Earlier today the new Madden NFL 17 commentary team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis was announced. Now EA Sports has released a video featuring some of their announcing work with the game. Additionally, other improvements to presentation have been detailed, including pylon cams, multi-cam, and the increased presence of coaches. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Presentation Improvements Madden NFL 17 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 brings even more authenticity to Broadcast...
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Jim Nantz and Phil Simms are being replaced by a new commentary team in Madden NFL 17
After four years of Jim Nantz and Phil Simms it was definitely time for a shake-up to the announcer team in the Madden NFL series. The CBS duo is out and taking their place for Madden NFL 17 are Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis. Gaudin is known for his play-by-play work in college basketball with Georgia Tech and during the NCAA Tournament. Davis is an analyst for Fox Sports doing color commentary for NFL games after spending most of his broadcasting career in college football, and also f...
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NBA 2K16 now free with PlayStation Plus
Last week it was revealed that NBA 2K16 would be among the free games for June with PlayStation Plus subscriptions on PS4. Today the offering has gone active and is expected to be available through July 4. Those with PS+ can download the game and keep it for as long as they have an active subscription. Sports games have generally not been included in the free games program whether it be through Microsoft or Sony. That’s due in part to their limited cycle of relevance and need to...
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Full features list for NHL 17
Back in April EA Sports revealed a few of the major features for NHL 17 such as franchise relocation, the World Cup of Hockey tournament, and uniform/arena creation. Now the publisher has unveiled the entire list of features for the upcoming game including the introduction of Draft Champions and various improvements to gameplay. (more…)...
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