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The Batmobile from Batman v Superman is now available in Rocket League
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Car Pack has arrived in Rocket League. For $2 the downloadable content includes the Batmobile from the upcoming film and three exclusive antenna flags: Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman. This is the second vehicle licensed from another property to appear Rocket League. The DeLorean from Back to the Future was first offered last October....
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Press Row Podcast: Legends of the Past and Present
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast welcomes in some guests from two of the most prestigious sports video games franchises being made today. First up it's an interview with gameplay director Mike Wang and gameplay producer Scott O'Gallagher from NBA 2K to discuss the challenge of fitting Stephen Curry into the simulation basketball franchise. How does shooting system currently in place in NBA 2K16 work, what are its limitations, and are there plans being made to give him add...
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The Line Drive for March 6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Developers face the difficult task of properly representing Steph Curry in sim games. ♦New podcast tomorrow includes an interview with NBA 2K devs about Steph Curry. ♦NBA 2K16 has opened the debate on the best season ever - Curry or Michael Jordan? ♦With Conor McGregor's loss the EA Sports UFC cover curse is now 4-for-4. Ã...
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MLB The Show 16 will have a draft mode of its own in Diamond Dynasty
One of the most popular additions to any sports game last year was Draft Champions in Madden NFL 16. That mode allowed people to creatively craft a team's roster through a limited draft and then use the team without any lengthy commitment being required. EA Sports followed that up with a similar mode in FIFA 16, known as FUT Draft, though instead of being independent it was contained within Ultimate Team mode. Now it appears MLB The Show 16 will have its own "draft" mode to...
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MLB The Show 16 Franchise Mode Stream
The latest stream for MLB The Show 16 has gone through what's new for Franchise Mode which was first detailed earlier this week. It's by far the shortest of the streams that have been held by the development team on a particular subject, but probably natural given that the improvements are related to statistics and player morale. One new disappointing note is that none of the changes to Franchise will be found in Online Franchise. (more…)...
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EA Sports UFC 2 Overall Ratings
EA Sports UFC 2 is now just six days away from its 10 hour trial going out through EA Access on Xbox One. As release approaches the roster and ratings reveals are coming to a close with the Overall for all 250+ fighters in the game. Make sure to also check out the breakdown that makes up the Overall score with the numbers in Stand-Up, Clinch, and Ground. The highest rated fighters in the game are flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones a...
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Stephen Curry’s season now trails only peak Michael Jordan for best ever in NBA 2K16
It's been such a remarkable season for Steph Curry that developers are struggling to find a way to fit what he does into simulation video games and there are no simple solutions for how to deal with him. In NBA 2K16 he reached 99 ratings in both three-point shooting categories earlier this year but even that isn't close to doing him justice. Today Curry rose a point to 98 Overall in NBA 2K16. That establishes him to be playing, at this point in time, at a level only exceeded in history by...
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EA Sports UFC 2 Ground Ratings
EA Sports has already revealed the fighter ratings in UFC 2 for both the stand-up and the clinch. The third pillar, the ground game, is the next to be brought into focus. Fittingly the legend that is Royce Gracie tops the roster in the category with a rating of 97. Demetrius Johnson and Demian Maia come in at 95 with five other fighters at 94. The lowest rating is 78 which is shared by Tim Means and Pat Berry. For the women only two come in above 90, with Ronda Rousey at 93 and Claudia Ga...
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