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The Line Drive for May 24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦MLB 15: The Show is still available for under $52 on PS4. ♦The focus of the latest Press Row Podcast is NHL 16 and a Madden 16 interview. ♦A server update made a few minor improvements to MLB 15: The Show. ♦EA Sports posted an infographic related to Premier League useage in FIFA 15. ♦More price range adjustments have been ...
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First Madden NFL 16 Features Not Generating Excitement; Desire for More Penalties High
The initial reveal of improvements for Madden NFL 16 largely lacked substance outside of receiver-defender interactions. That was an area of the game desperate for attention but on its own hasn't been enough to inspire greater anticipation towards the game. Two polls were posted early in the week to gauge reaction to the feature news along with how penalties should play a role in Madden. The results of bothĂ‚Â paint a clear picture.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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New Batch of Madden NFL 16 Screenshots
EA Sports today released a second set of screenshots from Madden NFL 16. These images follow several that were released along with the teaser trailer and the initial feature reveal. The new screens keep with the theme of receiver-defender interactions which appears to be the primary gameplay-related focus this year. Check them all out in the FB album for Madden 16. No improvements related to the graphics have been cited except how "improved time of day and lighting helps highlight M...
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More Questions About NHL 16 Answered, Yet Topic of Player Editing Being Avoided
To go along with the early release of feature information for NHL 16, EA Sports has been answering some questions related to the game through the "Ask NHL" page on the official website. Some responded to include the addition of every team's mascot, hats being thrown on the ice when a player records a Hat Trick, and there being no Online Shootouts mode. Of course they're cherry-picking those they want to answer and avoiding ones they'd rather not. In that latter category is whether or not ...
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Your Thoughts on the Feature Set for NHL 16
The NHL season has only just reached the Conference Finals but EA Sports has provided an early glimpse ahead to fall's NHL 16. There's far more substance here, providing a full features list, than would be typical four months out from release and with E3 just under four weeks away. The experience of last year, when the company lost much of their consumer base by releasing a half-finished game and attempting to hide that fact until the very last minute, has necessitated this strategy of...
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Change to PATs May Be The Best News for Madden NFL 16
It may not be a new feature or mode for Madden NFL 16 that lifts potential enjoyment of the game the most but rather the effect of rules change. Today at the NFL owner's meeting a new rule was passed related to the most boring play in football - that being the point after touchdown. Not only will it greatly benefit NFL games but the video game that represents the league will also become more fun due to the ramifications of the change.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Complete List of Features for NHL 16
Last year was rough for the NHL series as EA Sports not only lost significant sales due to an abnormally thin feature set (despite extra development time) but they severely damaged trust with the community by handling things deceptively. It was a given that most of the features that went missing in NHL 15 would return for NHL 16...with the exception of GM Connected. The question was how much would they be able to do above that to make the upcoming game enticing to those now skeptical of a...
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Your Thoughts on the First Madden NFL 16 Feature News
Last week EA Sports rolled out the first information related to Madden NFL 16. For the most part it was underwhelming and nondescript. The exception related to receiver-defender interactions including new controls for each side and more situations that will draw penalties. That will be the focus of the two polls today. The first asks how much does the news on receiver-defender interactions matter.Ă‚Â Is this a big deal that has increased anticipation towards Madden 16? Or is it not enough...
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