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Cover athlete announcement and first trailer for Madden NFL 17 coming later this week
For the first time since 2009 the cover of Madden will not be determined via fan vote. EA Sports has selected a cover athlete for Madden NFL 17 and the announcement will be made on the 6PM ET/3PM PT SportsCenter this Thursday, May 12. The favorite for the cover would still be league MVP Cam Newton, which could explain why EA would pass on a cover vote as he'd be unlikely to win one given the backlash towards him since the Super Bowl. He's also already lost the cover vote twice before. ...
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The Line Drive for May 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Looking at the additional incoming rookies that have been added to Madden NFL 16. ♦Winners and losers coming out of the NFL Draft for Madden NFL 17. ♦Bryce Harper is now the third 99 Overall Rated player in MLB The Show 16. ♦EA Sports put out an infographic showing the rise in popularity of Leicester City in FIFA. ♦It look...
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New pack in MLB The Show 16 celebrates the best players of April
The third special pack to release during the regular season is now available for a limited time in MLB The Show 16. For 3,000 Coins it contains six player cards with an "increased chance" at the top performers from April plus Gold and Diamond cards. As with the first two packs it's very questionable whether anyone should risk their coins on these given the nature of the supposed increased odds, not having the two item cards found in standard packs, and being three times the price. If this...
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MLB The Show 16 roster update shifts more player ratings
A second roster update this week for MLB The Show 16 went out earlier today and again includes some significant ratings changes. Three players have moved up to 96 Overall. Nolan Arenado (+3), Jose Altuve (+2), and Manny Machado (+2). Other notables include Ryan Braun (+4 to 90), Sonny Gray (-3 to 89), Dallas Keuchel (-3 to 88), Starling Marte (+2 to 88), Xander Bogaerts (+3 to 87), Taijuan Walker (+4 to 85), Adam Jones (-3 to 83), Gregory Polanco (+5 to 81), Kendrys M...
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Forza Motorsport: Apex now available for free on Windows 10 PCs
The open beta for Forza Motorsport 6: Apex launched earlier today for Windows 10 PCs. The game is free and comes in at 18.8 GB. It can be downloaded here from the Windows Store. Forza Motorsport 6: Apex delivers a focused and curated single-player tour of Forza Motorsport’s best content, including authentic wheel-to-wheel action, unique automotive experiences, and constant rewards, all running on DirectX 12 at resolutions up to 4K. In the game, players will be able to dive into a ...
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More incoming rookies have been added to Madden NFL 16 Ultimate Team
On the first night of the 2016 NFL Draft, EA Sports added in the 31 first round selections to Madden NFL 16's Ultimate Team. You can check out all the details on those players here. Today they'veĂ‚Â introduced even more incoming rookies to the popular team-building mode. Rather than just adding in all the second rounders (there are still 10 missing) they've also mixed in some seemingly random selections from the third and fourth rounds.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Dangerous Golf release date and trailers
One of the more unique video game spins being put on a sport this year is with Dangerous Golf, which has drawn obvious comparisons to the Crash Mode from the Burnout series. New studio Three Fields Entertainment was formed by the original founders of Criterion Games. Dangerous Golf is all about creating the most destruction with a golf ball in a number of unique locations. The release date for Dangerous Golf of June 3 has just been revealed but a price has yet to be announced. It...
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The winners and losers out of the NFL Draft for Madden NFL 17
The effectiveness and usefulness of rookies in the Madden NFL franchise is not necessarily linked directly to their draft positioning or even their Overall Rating. The position they play, specific attributes which carry more importance than others, whether they are user or CPU controlled, and the opportunity they’ll have in the NFL to perform and earn ratings upgrades over the course of the season all play a huge role in whether they’ll have a major impact or none at all in the...
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