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The Line Drive for December 13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out the latest content created for Sporting News and Hit The Pass:    •The biggest risers and fallers in NBA 2K16 so far this season    •Taking a look at the new cards revealed for MLB The Show 16    •Impressions of the first MLB The Show 16 news (video/podcast)    •H...
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Paul George continues to rise in ratings with latest NBA 2K16 roster update
Steph Curry is understandably getting a lot of attention to his NBA 2K16 ratings, as he now stands among the all-time greats based on his current positioning, but there are many other players exceeding expectations this season as well as those who have fallen short of them. In a piece on Sporting News this week I went through the players who have moved up the most and those that have fallen most in NBA 2K16 since the start of the season. Another roster update for NBA 2K16 went out today a...
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Fourth patch for FIFA 16 bringing significant changes to gameplay
Currently available on PC and arriving soon on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the fourth post-release patch for FIFA 16 looks as though it'll have a tremendous impact on gameplay. Based largely on consumer feedback, EA Sports prioritized the improvements implemented in the latest patch through four key areas: penalties and referee decisions, passing, defensive pressure, and player positioning. (more…)...
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EA has created a Competitive Gaming Division headed by Peter Moore
Though late to the party Electronic Arts has been attempting to make a push into eSports, and that's been evidenced by recent feature additions within Madden NFL 16 and FIFA 16, and others that will play a role in various EA Sports titles emerging in the space. Yesterday the company announced the creation of a Competitive Gaming Division which will be headed up by former EA Sports president and current EA COO Peter Moore, noting three "core pillars": Competition To create highly-enga...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 13
The roster update following week 13 of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. Aaron Donald is the latest player to reach 99 Overall, making it now 8 players at 99, 9 players at 98, and 11 players at 97 - an issue of being top-heavy that may be addressed next year. Check out all the changes made in the roster update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Ben Roethlisberger (+1 to 98), Cam Newton (+2 to 97), Michael Bennett (+1 to 97), Reshad Jones (+1 to 97),...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Gameplay of 2015
With 2015 coming to a close it’s time to begin looking back on the developments that have taken place and award the various efforts in sports gaming. To start will be the first of the Community Awards. You can check out the winners from previous years here. The categories to look forward to are Community Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best Franchise Mode, Best Career Mode, Best Post-Release Support, Best New Feature...
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Steph Curry reaching an even more elite status in NBA 2K16
The start to the season for the Warriors and reigning MVP Stephen Curry has been unprecedented and unbelievable, and now NBA 2K16 is beginning to represent that. Ratings keep on rising and for Curry that means reaching a level that in the history of the league only includes a few players. Now rated 96 Overall, Curry is tied with peak Bill Russell, Larry Bird, Shaquille O'Neal, and 1988-89 Michael Jordan. The only players above him now are peak Magic Johnson, LeBron James and Kareem Abdul-...
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Now you can play against friends in Madden NFL 16 Draft Champions
A fourth patch for Madden NFL 16 on Xbox One and PS4 went out today adding another variation on Draft Champions. When the mode debuted at release, it was fairly limited, and offered practically no stakes which meant a high likelihood of an opponent quitting. Since then a "ranked" pay-to-enter mode was introduced to interest Ultimate Team players and with this latest patch a highly requested option has been added which will appeal to a wider audience. Now people will be able to play ...
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