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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 15
The roster update following week 15 of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. Check out details on all the changes made in the update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Carson Palmer (+1 to 98), Jurrell Casey (+1 to 97), Eric Weddle (+1 to 96), DeAndre Hopkins (+1 to 96), Greg Olsen (+1 to 95), Cameron Heyward (+1 to 95), Tamba Hali (+1 to 94), Vontae Davis (+1 to 93), Drew Brees (+1 to 93), Doug Martin (+2 to 92), Bobby Wagner (+1 to 92), Doug Baldwin (...
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Reacting to the Press Row Podcast’s Top Three Games of 2015
The biggest Press Row Podcast of the year is out now, with the 2015 Sports Game of the Year having been named, and responses have been coming in ever since. During the show panelists went into the thinking behind their personal rankings, along with detailed strengths and weaknesses of the titles in contention this year and those that didn't make the cut. Ultimately, in a very tight contest, NBA 2K16 prevailed over Rocket League and MLB 15: The Show. From whether Rocket League should be co...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Online Play of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Online Play. This category has been dominated by EA Sports, with NCAA Football winning one year and Madden NFL winning all the rest. It's not just about online feature sets but the reliability of the servers and general performance when connected to opponents. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support – Best Career Mode - Best T...
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Competition with Pro-Am Mode in NBA 2K16 being held in early 2016
2K Sports today announced an online competition to launch in early 2016 utilizing the 2K Pro-Am Mode that debuted with NBA 2K16. Details are scarce but there will be a "huge cash prize and trip to the 2016 NBA Finals" on the line. The company is referring to this as "eSports" but given that there is no level playing field - people can pay to level their characters up and max them out - it isn't going to be considered as such. The idea here seems to be primarily about giving people who ...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Team-Building Mode of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Team-Building Mode. This is a new category for the awards, one necessitated as development priorities have shifted to offering deep and distinctive revenue-generating modes in practically every sports game that are supported for the entirety of the year. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support – Best Career Mode - Best Team-Build...
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The Line Drive for December 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get your votes in for the community awards opened up so far. ♦EA Sports has launched the holiday promo for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 16. ♦Rocket League has a new hockey mode which is quite different and very fun. ♦Rocket League has already generated $50 million in revenue on a meager budget. ♦The biggest pla...
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Christmas jerseys added to NBA 2K16
The uniforms that will be worn on Christmas Day have now been introduced into NBA 2K16. It's the second to last year for adidas as the contract with the NBA winds down, with Nike taking over in 2017, and the consensus seems to be they finally got them right this time around. The Christmas jerseys are now found in 2K16 for the New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Los ...
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Press Row Podcast: Sports Game of the Year for 2015
The most anticipated Press Row Podcast episode on an annual basis is here as the 2015 Sports Game of the Year is named! In a year that had fewer options than ever but the quality of those available was exceptional, will it be Rocket League, NBA 2K16, Madden NFL 16, or MLB 15: The Show that comes out on top and takes the prize home? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. Subscribe and...
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