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MLB 15: The Show Week Six Roster Update
This week's roster update for MLB 15: The Show would likely rank as third most significant of the season. It contains a heralded new rookie and some big ratings moves.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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The Line Drive for May 17
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out this week’s articles written for Sporting News:    •Odell Beckham Jr. named Madden NFL 16 cover athlete    •Breaking down the first known features for Madden NFL 16 ♦MLB 15: The Show is currently available for $52 on PlayStation 4. ♦Through the weekend there's a new card pack avail...
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Press Row Podcast: Project CARS and Madden NFL 16
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion with racing experts on the recent release of Project CARS. Following that is the audio from yesterday's Hangout Short which focused on the first news related to Madden NFL 16. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsportspressr...
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Sale This Weekend on Super Mega Baseball
Super Mega Baseball arrived late 2014 and surprised as one of the best sports games of the year. As an independently developed game that features no licensing and offers an arcade-slant it faced all sorts of challenges that few publishers would even consider taking on these days and that's why unique sports games have gone largely extinct. Due to smart design decisions Super Mega Baseball delivered a satisfyingly fun yet grounded experience that overcame them. It's understandable th...
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Press Row Hangout Short: First Feature Details for Madden NFL 16
The first details related to Madden NFL 16 arrived this week and for the most part the new features revealed to this point are limited to pass-catcher and defender interactions. Still that's a big deal for the series which has always struggled in representing that aspect of the sport. In the latest Press Row Hangout Short we discuss our general reactions to the first roll-out of information, how well new controls introduced for receivers and defenders may be utilized, whether penalties...
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Madden NFL 16 Pre-Order Incentive and Deluxe Edition Announced
Yesterday represented the promotional kick-off for Madden NFL 16 with the first feature details plus the cover announce and first trailer. In addition to those things EA Sports also provided information related to the standard game's pre-order incentive and the "Deluxe Edition" which will go for $10 more. To the surprise of absolutely no one the pre-order incentive is related to Ultimate Team Mode. The bonus is retailer wide, not specific to any particular one, and includes 10 Pro P...
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The Golf Club Not Having Much Effect on Rory McIlroy PGA Tour Purchase Plans
Golf is one of the few sports now to feature actual competition with the arrival of the "sim" game The Golf Club last August and its recent push due to a retail release and accompanying feature update. It's appeal is fairly limited however, targeting the golfing purists, while the upcoming Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is clearly trying to draw in casuals as well. A poll was posted last week to gauge how the presence of The Golf Club could be affecting the approach for some towards Rory McIlroy P...
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Odell Beckham Jr. Named Cover Athlete for Madden NFL 16; First Teaser Trailer Released
From the very start he was the favorite to get the cover of Madden NFL 16 and after a brief voting process Odell Beckham Jr. has prevailed over the competition. Beckham was named the cover athlete for Madden 16 today. He becomes the youngest player ever to receive the honor and only the second to make it following a rookie campaign.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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