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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour receives another course, golfer, and new Play Now modes in latest patch
Just about a month ago a patch for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour added a fantasy course and Dustin Johnson along with making some improvements to the game. A new update that comes in at 5.2GB has gone out today that introduces more content to McIlroy PGA Tour. The second real-world course to make it in post-release is Quail Hollow while Henrik Stenson joins the roster. Four new offline Play Now modes make their debut. (more…)...
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Your Thoughts on the EA Sports UFC 2 News
The big sports gaming news this month has related to the official announcement of the sequel to 2014's EA Sports UFC. That game was a disappointment but some reason for hope came about through developer EA Canada's extensive post-release support that improved the game immensely. While the popularity of the sport has waned in recent years, there's still reason to think UFC could be a successful bi-yearly franchise, and EA is hoping a digital revenue generator, in the form of Ultimate Team, wi...
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The Line Drive for November 22
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 top candidates to get the cover of MLB 16: The Show    •Discussing the first feature news revealed for EA Sports UFC (video)    •Was the choice of Ronda Rousey for the UFC cover an ill-advised one?   Â...
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Press Row Podcast: Sports Games as Platforms
With massive patches recently released for NBA 2K16 and Madden NFL 16, and extensive updates being made to Rocket League, discussion on this week's Press Row Podcast focuses on how post-release support has gone from just making fixes to significantly improving the products and adding value to them. There's also the message they send to consumers, contrasted with games that don't provide that same support such as NBA Live 16. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android w...
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UEFA Euro 2016 content coming for free to Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 next year
Earlier this year Konami announced they had acquired the license to the UEFA Euro tournament which had been with EA Sports since 2000. The next one, being held in France, begins June 2016 and runs for a month. Now the publisher has announced a basic plan for how that license will be utilized. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 10
The roster update following week 10 of the NFL season is now available on all platforms for Madden NFL 16. The biggest news is that Aaron Rodgers has dropped from the 99 Overall rating he's held all season. Check out all the details of the latest update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Michael Bennett (+1 to 97), Ndamukong Suh (+1 to 97), Fletcher Cox (+1 to 96), Carson Palmer (+1 to 95), Cliff Avril (+1 to 95), Larry Fitzgerald (+1 to 94), Patrick Peterson (...
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New uniforms and movement in the upper-tier of players with latest NBA 2K16 roster update
There are only six players in NBA 2K16 that have an Overall Rating of 90+ and in the new roster update for the game there's shuffling at the bottom end of that elite club. DeMarcus Cousins (+3 to 90) and Kawhi Leonard (+2 to 90) received significant boosts to their ratings while James Harden (-2 to 89) and Chris Paul (-1 to 89) got dinged after disappointing starts to the season. Cousins is averaging 28 points and 11 rebounds and Leonard is at career highs in points, rebounds, and i...
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Deal on Madden NFL 16 today only
With Black Friday right around the corner there typically wouldn't be deals worth jumping on but one has emerged for Madden NFL 16 today. Amazon is offering the game on Xbox One and PS4 as its "Deal of the Day" for just $25. It won't be found for cheaper than that next week, so there's no reason to hold off on getting it now. [Update] It appears Amazon has run through all the stock they had for the game at the low price. Hopefully most of those interested were able to grab it when avai...
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