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NBA Live 16 E3 Trailer; Gameplay Details and Release Date Set
EA Sports today rolled out the debut trailer for NBA Live 16. Included is the official release date of September 29. That matches the NBA 2K16 release date, somewhat at least, considering 2K16 truly releases on the 25th. On Xbox One anyway Live will beat it by a few hours for anyone who has EA Access. (more…)...
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FIFA 16 E3 Trailer and Features
EA Sports released a new gameplay trailer for FIFA 16 to coincide with the Electronic Arts press conference at E3. It's the first look at the game besides the initial reveal of Women's National Teams. Some new stadiums can be spotted as well, including Seattle's CenturyLink Field. A general gameplay features list accompanies the trailer! (more…)...
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Recapping the 2015 Microsoft E3 Press Conference
Microsoft held their 2015 E3 Press Briefing earlier today and unlike some past years it wasn't an eventful one for those with interest in sports games. Electronic Arts, which has its own conference later today, made an appearance but the focus was mostly on EA Access - which definitely deserves more recognition and hopefully awareness will rise because of it. (more…)...
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MLB 15: The Show Week 10 Roster Update
Lots of rookies make their debut with today's roster update for MLB 15: The Show, including heralded prospect Carlos Correa, and "switch-pitcher" Pat Venditte. Correa comes in as one of the highest rated rookies this year, trailing only Kris Bryant, Yasmany Tomas, and Addison Russell among the crop to move up so far this season. Venditte is the lowest rated one and isn't represented in any special manner as he has been designated as a normal left-handed pitcher. In terms of ratings mov...
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The Line Drive for June 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out articles of interest written on Sporting News and Hit The Pass:    •A look at E3's past for sports games and what to expect this week    •Russell Westbrook named cover athlete for NBA Live 16    •Why do hitters in baseball games overperform or underperform ratings?    ...
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Player Editing Makes The Cut for NHL 16
Much has been made of the necessity for EA Sports to offer player editing in the NHL series. Not only are there many who would utilize it, but the poor support in the way of roster updates, and the lack of player differentiation within, largely necessitates it being an option. Despite that it appeared that player editing would not be a feature for a second straight year. The company had been notably avoiding the topic - which reasonably, after last year, led people to expect the worst - b...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2015 Preview
The latest Press Row Podcast is here to get you ready for E3 early next week. The main press conferences take place Monday and the show floor opens Tuesday. For all the details on the conferences and show floor make sure to check out the article that went up yesterday! From the basic messaging we’re expecting from core titles to far-flung future-state virtual reality, this year’s E3 conference is likely to throw a lot at fans of big-time sports. Will there be any major surpr...
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Premiere Episode of The Film Room
Over at Hit The Pass, one of the new features that rolled out this week was The Film Room. The concept behind the videos will be to get into the head of players by analyzing the decision-making that everyone makes over the course of a game. What worked and what didn't - and when something goes wrong what could have been done differently? The concept is different from "tips" videos because it isn't about completing certain actions rather the thinking that goes on behind any actions. In...
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