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Major new gameplay features are being introduced with Madden NFL 17
The first vague details on Madden NFL 17 leaked overnight and now EA Sports has followed up with some detail on what the new features will mean to the game. All three phases of football have been addressed, including long-overdue attention to special teams, new ball-carrier controls, and a new defensive AI system. The "renewed focus on Franchise mode" will be explained at a later date. (more…)...
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First trailer for Madden NFL 17
Along with the announcement of Patriots' tight end Rob Gronkowski as the cover athlete for Madden NFL 17, EA Sports has just released the first teaser trailer for the game. Please enable Javascript to watch this video Madden NFL 17 will feature a renewed focus on Franchise mode, all-new ball carrier feedback cues, defender fake out mechanics, and an innovative authentic defensive AI system. The game is now available for pre-order on Amazon where it is 20% off ($48 for stan...
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The latest patch for NBA 2K16 quietly extended Steph Curry’s range
Earlier this season the now back-to-back MVP Stephen Curry received ratings upgrades in NBA 2K16 that established him as the best shooter in the history of the NBA. His 99 rating for both Standing and Moving 3PT was well above the next highest in those respective categories. Despite that he was mostly unable to hit shots from the absurd 28-50 foot distances that he was making at a 70% clip in the actual real-world games. In an interview with 2K developers Mike Wang and Sean O'GallagherÂÂ...
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First feature info for Madden NFL 17 includes “renewed focus on Franchise mode”
The Microsoft Store has leaked the first details on Madden NFL 17 early. Besides Rob Gronkowski possibly being the cover athlete - it's only questionable because the very same art was used to promote Madden NFL 16 - the first features for the game have been revealed. They're vague but still substantial in what they promise. Take your team all the way in Madden NFL 17 with a renewed focus on Franchise mode, putting you at the center of your team's Championship run. Arm your team for gridiron...
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Press Row Podcast: NBA Live in for another shake-up
EA Sports has been unable to recover from the attempted reboot of NBA Live as NBA Elite while at the same time seeing their competition flourish to become a juggernaut. It's been six years but the company has yet to produce a compelling quality product since that fiasco and in the process consumers have lost all confidence in the Live brand. The series can't escape its past. Knowing that a shake-up was necessary EA yesterday confirmed the first report of Live being pushed back to 2017. ...
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Next NBA Live delayed to 2017
The NBA Live series has struggled to regain its footing since the disaster of a reboot named NBA Elite 11, cancellation of NBA Live 13, and awful NBA Live 14. While the quality of the series has climbed back to being acceptable it simply isn't even a blip on the radar of consumers. The latest release, NBA Live 16, sold just 8K copies in its first week of release compared to NBA 2K16 which moved well over a million in the same amount of time. It wasn't a question of if EA Sports would chan...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour makes it to EA Access Vault; New course debuts with latest patch
The fourth EA Sports game to have originally released in 2015 has reached the Vault in EA Access. Madden NFL 16 was added in February, NHL 16 in March, and FIFA 16 in April. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has now joined them and all other games from the publisher to have come out earlier this generation. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back ...
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Placing odds on who will get the cover of Madden NFL 17
The cover athlete for Madden NFL 17 has been described as a "phenom" by EA Sports and will be announced on Thursday. Given that the company has specifically chosen the individual this year, instead of putting it to a fan vote as was the case with the previous six editions in the series, that in itself could provide a hint at who the player will be. Cam Newton should still be considered the favorite, and with public opinion having turned against him following the Super Bowl that would be o...
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