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Pre-Order Incentive for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will be out July 14 and now retailers have listed the pre-order incentive for the game. Amazon, Gamestop, Best Buy and Walmart are all advertising TPC Scottsdale as a bonus course. In addition both Gamestop and Amazon will be including three $20 off coupons for use at a website that specializes in tee time reservations. EA Sports' golf series has a history of breaking up content among various retailers and making consumers choose where to buy based on what they wa...
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EA Sports UFC on Mobile Awkwardly Still Fronted by Jon Jones
The first UFC game for mobile was released by EA just over a week ago and the company already finds themselves in a pickle. Jon Jones was arrested this week after alleged involvement in a hit-and-run. He's since been stripped of the light heavyweight title and replaced in next month's UFC 187 by Daniel Cormier who will fight Anthony Johnson for the vacated belt. EA took a risk by plastering Jon Jones all over the new mobile game given that he tested positive for cocaine in January. That w...
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Screenshots of Rookies Being Added Into Madden NFL 15 Ultimate Team Mode
Earlier this week EA Sports released a patch for Madden NFL 15 that added likeness scans for incoming rookies Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. That was followed by Winston being added as a free card with inflated ratings for anyone to have in Ultimate Team. More rookies will be making their Madden debuts in Ultimate Team but it seems those two are the only ones who had their faces scanned. As each draft pick is announced this evening EA is releasing screenshots of them in their new t...
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MLB 15: The Show Has Yesterday’s Orioles-White Sox Game To Play With No Crowd
The Show Live Mode in MLB 15: The Show has it's share of issues but it can still capitalize on unique events over the course of the season. One of them unexpectedly appeared yesterday when the Orioles took on the White Sox with no crowd in attendance. Select the April 29 game between the two teams, which Baltimore won 8-2, and you'll get to play the game with empty stands. Crowd sounds are turned off for this also. There are some stragglers in standing room areas but otherwise it's pretty...
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Get Jameis Winston For Free in Madden NFL 15 Ultimate Team Mode
Yesterday a patch went out for Madden NFL 15 that included likenesses for incoming rookies Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. Today EA Sports released the former into Ultimate Team mode and anyone can add him to their roster. The 92 Overall rated Winston is free simply for logging into Ultimate Team. Winston's card is considered a "Madden Season Bonus Player" which means the ratings are inflated for a limited time. This was necessary to do to make him a worthwhile addition that many...
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MLB 15 Online Franchise Problems Possibly Identified; Broken Ones to be Deleted
The most common issues being encountered in MLB 15: The Show Online Franchise relate to game "challenges" that fail (even against the CPU) and games/dates that won't sim preventing leagues from advancing. It appears they'll be addressed soon but the solution is far from ideal. We have continued to see issues in certain Online Franchises. We believe we have finally identified the underlying causes and are taking steps to resolve them. Unfortunately, affected Online Franchises are not r...
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Madden NFL 15 Patch Updates Two Rookie Likenesses; Likely Ultimate Team Related
A new patch went out today for Madden NFL 15 that includes likeness updates to Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota. Naturally many would wonder why mention is being made of players that are not in the game, and presumably would not be until Madden 16 rolls around. Though EA Sports has not confirmed it the answer is likely related to Ultimate Team. Expect cards for Winston and Mariota to be introduced as early as Thursday evening once their names are called at the NFL Draft. The questi...
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The Golf Club Spring DLC Available on PC; Expected Out for XB1 and PS4 Mid-May
The retail release of The Golf Club arrives tomorrow for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. That includes the game that initially came out last August, all the free upgrades provided since, and the spring DLC which features the new Season (Career) Mode and Tropical Theme. Those who already own the game on PC through Steam can get the "Collector's Edition Upgrade" now for $10 on its own - otherwise it comes as part of the $40 CE package. The new downloadable content will not b...
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