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Alternate court for the Milwaukee Bucks added to NBA 2K16
Last week 2K Sports introduced the first alternate court in NBA 2K16, appearing when the Hardwood Classics uniforms are selected for the Golden State Warriors. It was notable that unlike the uniform additions that are made during the year any new floors will show up even within modes that were already in progress. Now the other team that has an alternate court this year has received it in the game. The Milwaukee Bucks utilize the court when wearing the black alternate uniforms...
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Free-to-play myClub edition of PES 2016 out now on PS4 and PS3
The free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 is now available to download on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. While "Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 myClub" is centered around offering the full myClub experience it also includes seven teams for use in offline exhibition matches and the Training mode. The 22GB download be queued up for PS4 here. Based on the returns so far in yesterday's poll, it appears people are at least open to the concept of limited FTP editions of sports ...
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Reacting to the first MLB The Show 16 news
It may be nearly four months out but some of the early details on MLB The Show 16 have already been provided. That's not out of the norm for the series which tends to have first info on base-features and improvements out annually in early-mid December. In fact, there is far less substance this time around than in recent years of promotion. Still there's a lot to chew on, including one feature that is being met by a predictably mixed response, some good news on Road to the Show and a...
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First glimpses at EA Sports UFC 2 gameplay
With UFC 194 nearly here, and the announcement that the winner of the main event between Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo will get the second cover spot, EA Sports released very brief gameplay highlights intended to display some of the improvements that will be found in the sequel. These amount to "blink and you'll miss them" moments, relating to the new Knockout Physics System, Next-Level Submissions, and Dynamic Grappling. It's not much, but it's more than would be typical from a game that ...
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Does a limited free-to-play version of a sports game interest you?
Tomorrow a free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will go out on PS4 and PS3. It's a unique strategy, built upon offering a few features but with a focus on providing the complete myClub experience, that looks to be another step towards a future where sports games are delivered in a different manner than the traditional yearly packaged product. Things have been trending towards free-to-play emerging on consoles, and sports games that are struggling in the marketplace have the m...
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The Line Drive for December 6
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:    •Holiday gift guide for the sports gaming fan    •Winner of McGregor-Aldo gets second UFC 2 cover spot    •PES attempting to change the norms of sports gaming (video)    •Press Row Podcast: The T...
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First trailer for MLB The Show 16; Josh Donaldson named cover athlete
Please enable Javascript to watch this video At PlayStation Experience today SCEA revealed the first trailer for MLB The Show 16 featuring pre-beta footage. Additionally AL MVP Josh Donaldson has been named the cover athlete (correctly predicted here) and the game is set to release on March 29, 2016. ShowTime Experience baseball's most epic moments like never before. Slow down gold glove plays, and come through in the clutch with this empowering tool that allows finer, more focused comman...
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Press Row Podcast: The Top Stories of 2015
Before getting to the handing out of awards, its important to review the year by revisiting the biggest stories. There are numerous that have wide-ranging effects - influencing the direction of franchises and even the genre as a whole. That's what the panel digs into with the latest episode of the Press Row Podcast. From the detrimental release schedule, to the success of Rocket League, the rise of EA Access, and online stabilizing in major franchises, there were quite a few major deve...
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