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Taking a Look at the new XP Sliders in Madden NFL 16 Online Franchise
Franchise mode in Madden NFL 16 suffers from some questionable design decisions that stretch beyond the awful Drive Goals implemented this year, with others related to Game Prep, Confidence, and the XP system. With the latest patch for Madden 16 new XP Sliders have been added that finally provide some flexibility to one of those aspects of the mode. Only available in "online" franchises started after today, the new slider allows for the commissioner to increase or decrease the amoun...
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Chaos Run DLC and a new arena coming to Rocket League next month
Whether it be free new arenas, mutators changing up the way the game can play, or DLC for new vehicles, Rocket League has been on a roll with terrific post-release support. In addition to a mutator that will transform the soccer into something more like hockey next month, another new arena and a DLC pack are on the way. (more…)...
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Deluxe Edition of EA Sports UFC 2 targeting fans of Ultimate Team
Last week the sequel to EA Sports UFC was made official, with Ronda Rousey being announced for the cover - prior to the defeat that has thrown a wrench into marketing plans - and the major features for the game detailed. Now various retailers have revealed there to be a "Deluxe Edition" for $10 more than the standard edition, and like other games from the publisher it has been designed to entice those planning to play Ultimate Team into paying a little more upfront to save in the lo...
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Massive patch for Madden NFL 16 adds new features along with other improvements
The feedback-based patch that typically goes out in late November or early December every year for Madden has arrived and this time goes beyond just fixes and improvements to gameplay. New features have made it in with the third patch for Madden NFL 16. Draft Champions, which was popular at release but lost significant steam due to a lack of stakes or incentive to continue playing, now has a ranked mode which could reignite interest. Similar to FUT Draft in FIFA 16 there is an entry fe...
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Final roster update for MLB 15: The Show
We're now in the midst of baseball's award season and there are only a matter of weeks until the first news hits for MLB 16: The Show. Post-release support for MLB 15 has come to a close with the final roster update which adjusts the ratings of 61 position players and 52 pitchers. Notables among them include Corey Seager (+1o to 83), David Price (+2 to 93), Jason Heyward (+3 to 87), Tyson Ross (+3 to 86), Francisco Lindor (+3 to 84), Mark Buehrle (-2 to 82), Matt Kemp (-1 to 81),ÂÂ...
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More players keep reaching the top of the Madden ratings scale, but change may be coming next year
While games like NBA 2K and FIFA present rosters with only a handful of players rated above 90, Madden has been trending the opposite direction. With last week's roster update for Madden NFL 16 the game became more top heavy than ever. There are now eight 99 rated players, eight 98 rated players, and 126 of them at 90 and above. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for November 15
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:    •Ronda Rousey's defeat is also one for EA Sports' UFC franchise    •Even without in-season sports games EA Access is proving its worth    •Three tips videos with Da Czar on basics to improve your play in NBA 2K16 Â...
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Press Row Podcast: Topics of the Week
The latest Press Row Podcast combines the audio from two video segments produced for Hit The Pass this past week plus a third only for the podcast. For those who would prefer to watch the two videos those have been embedded in this post as well. The featured subjects are MLB 16: The Show and what people are looking for out of the game as the first news nears, whether publishers have any moral obligation to handle players who have committed misdeeds in a different manner, and impressions o...
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