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What will be your sports game of December?
Though there are fewer sports games released on a yearly basis than ever before, 2015 was one of the strongest in terms of the crop consisting of high quality products. There's been the stellar NBA 2K and MLB: The Show, improving Madden, two good competing soccer titles, and even the breakthrough hit Rocket League. What sports game do you anticipate you'll be playing the most in December? Vote in the poll below and leave any thoughts in the comments! Sports game of December...
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The Line Drive for November 29
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    •Many of the Black Friday deals continue to be available    •Stephen Curry takes the throne as highest rated player in NBA 2K16    •The top candidate...
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Free-to-play edition of Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 coming next month to PlayStation 4
Konami has announced that an "entry level" free-to-play edition of PES 2016 will release on Tuesday, December 8. The new version splinters off features from the complete game and will only be available on PS4 and PS3. The free-to-play edition includes seven teams in exhibition mode, Training mode, and the full myClub experience (the Ultimate Team equivalent in PES). Those with this version of the game will also receive all previous and future patches, updates made to MyClub, and - shou...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 11
The roster update following week 11 of the season is now available to download in Madden NFL 16. Check out all the changes made in the latest update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Luke Kuechly (+1 to 98), Andrew Whitworth (+1 to 97), Mike Daniels (+1 to 97), Carson Palmer (+1 to 96), Cliff Avril (+1 to 96), Jurrell Casey (+1 to 96), Reshad Jones (+1 to 96), Earl Thomas (+1 to 95), DeAndre Hopkins (+1 to 95), Cam Newton (+1 to 94), Devin McCourty (+1 to 94),...
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Stephen Curry overtakes LeBron James to become the highest rated player in NBA 2K16
For the first time in the last five years of the NBA 2K series LeBron James doesn't at least share the designation of top rated player. In today's NBA 2K16 roster update reigning MVP Stephen Curry passed him by, moving up to 95 Overall, while James remains at 94. Curry began the season at 93 and has moved up after averaging 32 points, 6 assists, and 5 rebounds on 51% shooting in the remarkable 16-0 start for the Golden State Warriors. Notable Players Up: Steph Curry (+1 to 95), Kawhi L...
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2015 Black Friday Deals – Gaming and More
Because of the proximity to their respective releases, the majority of each year's sports video games get considerable discounts through Black Friday and occasionally Cyber Monday deals, marking their value high-point as their seasons are still very early on. Of course there's a lot more than just the games to contemplate picking up, whether it be for yourself or others, so here's a roundup of the most relevant deals through various retailers. The best deals on sports games will be found ...
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Rocket League on sale for PS4
By launching for free to PlayStation Plus subscribers in July, Rocket League was able to gain significant traction through fantastic word of mouth. That special offer went away after the first month however and the game has been $20 ever since. Now though for a limited time PS+ subscribers can get it for $12 while those who don't have the service still get a discount down to $14. The deal is available through November 30. Rocket League is one of the best games of the year and it jus...
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Second NBA 2K16 patch makes it to Xbox One
The patch for NBA 2K16 that went out on PlayStation 4 earlier this month has gone live today on Xbox One. This latest update is much more based on community feedback than the first one in October which focused primarily on getting the Pro-Am mode to work. It has a huge impact on gameplay and nearly every mode in the game. (more…)...
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