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Another Hilarious EA Sports UFC Glitch Video
One of the best things to come out of EA Sports UFC have been the glitch videos commentated on by the fake Joe Rogan and Mike Goldberg. EA UFC was a fairly polished game but the rare occasions where it did glitch created some hilarious moments and they're capitalized on brilliantly in the videos. The first was posted last July and that was also followed up with another a month later. After a long layoff now a third entry in the series is here. ...
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Will The Golf Club Have Any Effect on Sales of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour?
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour acts as the return of EA Sports' golf franchise after taking over a year off but it will enter the market with a well-regarded golf game already available. The Golf Club will be its competition, but that doesn't necessarily mean it will be much of a competition. The Golf Club has some advantages over McIlroy but also targets a smaller audience. It attempts to be a true simulation which means it's ultra-realistic and difficult. McIlroy on the other hand is offering...
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Ultimate Team Continues to Demonstrate Growth in EA Sports Titles
Electronic Arts released fourth quarter 2015 earnings yesterday - a strong quarter that has pushed the company's stock near its all-time high set in 2005 - and the primary theme was digital revenue from extra content and live services driving the success. (more…)...
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Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 Announced
Hinted to be coming for quite some time Tony Hawk Pro Skater 5 was made official today. The Tony Hawk series was extremely popular and well-regarded over a stretch of time with the 'Pro Skater' and 'Underground' titles but since 2004 it has been completely mishandled. The idea to release a game tied to an expensive skateboard peripheral in 2009, riding off the music-game craze at the time, was a special kind of disaster. Now though the series is said to be "going back to its roots". Ga...
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MLB 15: The Show Week Four Roster Update
The fourth in-season roster update for MLB 15: The Show went out today. It includes seven rookies who made their first appearance in the majors over the last week - though none are quite as heralded as those added in the previous updates. Some ratings changes have also been made with Hanley Ramirez benefiting the most rising 6 points to 91 Overall. (more…)...
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Madden NFL 16 Cover Vote Limited to Just Four Players
EA Sports is holding a cover vote for Madden NFL 16 but this year the process has been scaled back significantly. Dwindling returns and fan interest in the process called for them to either scrap it altogether or make a big change and they've done just that. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for May 3
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:    •NFL Draft selections make their way into Madden NFL 15    •MLB 15: The Show will let you play BAL-CWS with no crowd    •Jameis Winston added to Madden NFL 15 as free MUT card ♦Recorded video of an Orioles vs White...
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Press Row Podcast: Belief and Hype
The latest Press Row Podcast features guests Ryan Lewis and Cicero Holmes. I had the week off from recording a show. Topics include their gaming preferences, opinions on the sports gaming landscape, and the mystery around Joe Montana Football 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/operationsp...
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