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Online Features for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
With just a month now until release, and E3 a matter of days away, EA Sports has revealed the online feature suite for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. Unfortunately it appears that the popular Country Clubs mode may be out, but some interesting things have been done with standard ranked and unranked online games and Tournaments. All players, and not just their shot arcs, for the first time will be visible on the course. Based on screenshots like the one above this looks somewhat awkward and pot...
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Features Announced for PES 2016
Konami today revealed the list of major features and improvements for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. The series has also moved back into September by settling on the 15th. Last year's release came well after the FIFA series, so this time it'll have a better chance as a competitor by not just matching FIFA 16 but beating it to market by a week. (more…)...
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Oculus Rift to Launch with Sports Game
A pre-E3 event was held today for the Oculus Rift, in which not many details about the actual device were discussed, but some announcements were made. The Facebook-owned Oculus will launch early 2016, have an Xbox One controller packed in, and it'll even allow for Xbox One games to be streamed to your "virtual living room" through your Windows PC. One of the games revealed at the event was VR Sports Challenge. This will include several sports, designed to showcase the capabilities of t...
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E3 2015 Preview
The biggest event of the year for the gaming industry, and one that always delivers new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games, is almost here. E3 takes place next week with the big press conferences that precede the event on Monday. Here's the lineup for when everything is taking place, what to expect, and where to watch. (more…)...
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New Info on Goalies for NHL 16
EA Sports unveiled the "complete" list of features for NHL 16 last month. One of the biggest complaints gameplay wise with the series has related to the goalies and they weren't touched on at all in that list. The latest information about the game, added to the previously detailed features, is goalie-related. Control the Crease The fate of your team is at your fingertips with all-new enhanced goalie controls. Precision Skating captures the authentic look and feel of a goaltender’s m...
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PES 2016 Teaser Trailer
While Konami is almost entirely bowing out of the console gaming market, the Pro Evolution Soccer franchise will remain there, and today the company announced Neymar as the cover athlete. Last year it was Mario Gotze, with PES 2014 there was no player on the cover, and prior to that for a few years Cristiano Ronaldo was the frontman. "Neymar Jr. is a player that perfectly fits the PES brand and what we want to achieve," added Erik Bladinieres, European Brand Director of Football. "His uni...
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NBA Live 16 Announced: Russell Westbrook on Cover, Some Features Teased
EA Sports today made NBA Live 16 official by announcing Russell Westbrook as the cover athlete. Considering how poor sales have been for Live 14 and Live 15 there has been legitimate concern that the series would be cancelled. The former was a disaster and the latter provided some stability but failed to do anything more. The series is getting at least one more go at it and it'll need to show considerable growth to justify it continuing beyond this year. (more…)...
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The Situation with College Sports Video Games Examined
Though the developments related to college-based video games have been covered extensively here over the years, the reasoning for their disappearance and the potential of their return remain the most inquired about subject from readers. It's difficult to summarize everything that led to their downfall or the chances of another being made without going through the entire history behind it all and how we got to where we are now. With that in mind, one of the launch articles I put together a...
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