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Details on the improvements to zone defense in Madden NFL 17
EA Sports has released a new Madden NFL 17 developer blog and this one goes over in great detail the work that has been done to zone defense. The zones which had been independent of one another will now operate in sync within a global scheme and new types of zones and coverage logic have been added. (more…)...
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Quick look at the new juke and hurdle moves in Madden NFL 17
One of the main areas of gameplay improvement for Madden NFL 17 has been identified by EA Sports as the new ball-carrier moves. The company has posted two examples of that already - besides what was seen in the cover announcement trailer - to better define what to expect starting with jukes and hurdles. On the surface they don't really look unlike those seen in past Madden games, but in comparing side-by-side differences can be spotted. Besides the poor running animations it's worth notic...
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SSX now backwards compatible on Xbox One
While games like Fight Night Round 4 and Skate 2 are expected to be made backwards compatible for Xbox One in June, one new Xbox 360 title has been added today. 2012's reboot of the SSX series will now be playable on Xbox One. SSX excelled with its technical achievements, exhilarating gameplay, and social-based online but also grew excessively frustrating to play at times. A post-release patch added in two head-to-head online modes while DLC was released featuring additi...
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New Star Soccer spin-off released on mobile
Considered by some to be the best sports game ever released on mobile, New Star Soccer now has a follow-up out on iOS and soon Android being sold for $4. New Star Soccer G-Story combines game challenges with a narrative that's credited to a partnership with a book publisher and children's authors. That makes it a somewhat interactive story that's targeted more at a young audience. (more…)...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 announced and first gameplay features revealed
Though it has failed to gain traction with consumers in North America - due to a combination of the entrenched nature of the FIFA series and absence of some licenses - Pro Evolution Soccer has become recognized as the better of the two franchises by reviewers and many fans. Today Konami officially announced Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 and revealed some of the new gameplay features to expect this September. (more…)...
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NBA Live 16 added to the EA Access Vault
With today's addition of NBA Live 16 to the EA Access Vault all the EA Sports games from 2015 are now included with the subscription service. While there won't be another NBA Live until maybe sometime next year - whether that even materializes will remain to be seen - those on Xbox One can now play Live 16 in unlimited fashion as long as a subscription is active. This is the fifth and final EA Sports game from 2015 to reach the Vault in EA Access. It follows Madden NFL 16 which w...
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Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 17’s first details
With EA Play and E3 nearing the promotional cycle for the next Madden has gotten underway. There's a lot to be excited about already for Madden NFL 17 including long-overdue work to Special Teams, a new defensive AI system, special moves for ball-carriers, and a "renewed focus on Franchise mode." In this episode of the Press Row Podcast presented by Hit The Pass, Bryan Wiedey, Rich Grisham, and Kat Bailey discuss all the news, the concern over "Tackle Battles", and what is being hoped for...
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Fight Night Round 4 among the next wave of backwards compatible games for Xbox One
There hasn't been a boxing game available on the current generation of systems but it appears that's about to change based on info that has gone out early through Amazon's retail pages. Fight Night Round 4 will be made backwards compatible for the Xbox One along with Skate 2, Burnout Revenge, Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and some others next month. The official announcement likely wouldn't happen until the Microsoft E3 press briefing on June 13. The backwards compatibility for new games co...
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