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Rocket League coming to Xbox One in February
One of the best games of the year, sports or otherwise, has been Rocket League. Storming onto the scene due in part to being offered for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers its first month, the game has only been available on PS4 and PC.Ă‚Â Post-release support has been fantastic, with some really great free content and some DLC that has been purely cosmetic in nature. Now Xbox One owners can look forward to having the game on their systems. Developer Psyonix announced that Rocket League...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 12
The roster update following week 12 of the season is now available for Madden NFL 16. Check out all the changes in this week's update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Mike Daniels (+1 to 98), Ndamukong Suh (+1 to 98), Zack Martin (+1 to 97), Carson Palmer (+1 to 97), Fletcher Cox (+1 to 97), Cam Newton (+1 to 95), Richard Sherman (+1 to 95), A.J. Green (+1 to 95), Cameron Jordan (+1 to 95), Adrian Peterson (+2 to 94), Odell Beckham Jr. (+1 to 94), Geno Atkins...
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Second EA Sports UFC 2 cover spot will go to winner of Aldo vs McGregor
EA Sports has ensured that the cover of the UFC sequel won't feature two fighters coming off losses. After the disruption to the marketing plan for EA Sports UFC 2 that came with Ronda Rousey getting demolished - and she won't be back to fight before the game comes out - the person joining her will be the winner of the upcoming main event at UFC 194. Jose Aldo, returning from an absence of over a year, takes on Conor McGregor with the winner leaving as the undisputed featherweight champio...
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New update for PES 2016 delivers updated rosters, faces, kits and another stadium
The second post-release patch for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 arrived today and brings with it the long-awaited updated rosters and some new content. Though its accuracy is yet to be determined, if it turns out to be sufficient it will have been an absurd 11 weeks for the game to get a simple roster update, something that Konami had to publicly apologize for. Though the game initially got fantastic reviews the roster situation has damaged perception of it significantly in the time since....
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Free-to-play model on consoles for sports games getting closer to reality
While Ultimate Team modes have saved sports games in some regards, what they have also done is bought publishers some time to evaluate the best course of action when it comes to future distribution methods. Whether that be a subscription plan, something that could be done with EA Sports and they've already started down that road with EA Access, or the free-to-play model, smaller franchises and those which have been struggling have to consider a way in which they will be able to survive and p...
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Rocket League Chaos Run DLC available now plus first free unusual arena debuts
The latest update adding content to the fantastic Rocket League arrived today. For free to everyone is a new unique arena called Wasteland. For $4 the Chaos Run DLC pack includes: ♦2 New Battle-Cars, Ripper and Grog ♦12 New Decals (six for each new Battle-Car) ♦2 New Paint Types (Camo and Sun-Damaged) ♦2 New Wheels (Ripper and Grog) ♦2 New Rocket Trails (Sandstorm, Nuts and Bolts) ♦3 New Toppers (Boombox, Cow Skull, Mohawk) ♦3 New Antenna...
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First alternate court makes it into NBA 2K16
2K Sports has done an admirable job of updating NBA 2K16, with not just the expected consistent roster updates and patches but also content additions that include new uniforms. A few are still missing, with many more including the Christmas jerseys anticipated sometime soon, but the majority of those that have debuted this season are in the game. Today the post-release support extended even beyond that with the addition of an alternate court. The Golden State Warriors alternate cour...
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Details on a third patch for FIFA 16
Out now on PS4, Xbox One, and PC is the third post-releaseĂ‚Â patch for FIFA 16. Earlier updates for the game have addressed various issues and made changes based on community feedback. This latest patch is limited to a few gameplay improvements and a couple adjustments to Ultimate Team. Gameplay ♦Improved through ball accuracy when close to the sideline. ♦Improved pass receiver selection. ♦Improvements made to balance sprinting dribble turns. Ultimate Team â™Â...
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