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Madden NFL 20 – EA Play Presentation
Electronic Arts this year chose to forgo a traditional press briefing in favor of segmented live stream presentations for just a few upcoming games. Madden NFL 20 didn't reveal anything necessarily new today, however EA Sports expanded on what was already known and included the first, but limited, look at gameplay examples. The EA Play 2019 stream for Madden NFL 20 focused on areas such as Face of the Franchise career mode, Superstar X-Factor abilities, updates to playbooks, and new gamep...
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FIFA 20 will feature a new street mode
While arcade-style games have gone nearly extinct in the last decade elements of them have emerged through sim titles where some have been introduced as separate modes of play within those larger games. The latest example of that was announced today with a new mode for FIFA 20 called Volta Football. VOLTA - meaning 'to return' in Portuguese - takes the game back to the streets with an authentic small-sided football experience. VOLTA moves you from the roar of the stadium to the rhythm of th...
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Get NBA 2K19 on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 for Three Bucks
NBA 2K19 is currently being sold for the remarkably low price of $2.99 on Xbox One & PlayStation 4. The official Microsoft page updated earlier to the price that almost amounts to giving the game away and Sony has since followed suit. At first this seemed almost certain to be a pricing error. Never has an NBA 2K game been offered for so cheap, on PlayStation 4 it was still listed at $60, the game had yet to drop below $18 in any deal prior, and neither Microsoft nor 2K Sports were pro...
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NHL 19 free to those with XBL Gold
NHL 19 has been essentially free to EA Access subscribers on Xbox one since early April. When the service launches on PS4 in July it'll be among the many games offered in the Vault there as well. Now though everyone with a Gold subscription on Xbox One can get a digital copy of the game for free and have it for as long as the sub remains active. Xbox One's Games with Gold program for the month of June includes NHL 19. It's available to grab through the end of the month. Sports games ha...
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The Line Drive for June 2
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Play will have 30 min live streams on Madden NFL 20 and FIFA 20 this Saturday. ♦The first details on gameplay improvements coming for FIFA 20 have been revealed. ♦Amazon has Madden NFL 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94. ♦Details on all the improvements coming in the Madden NFL Mobile refresh this ...
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Women’s World Cup Final added to FIFA 19
A free update available now in FIFA 19 has delivered the 2019 Women's World Cup to the game's Kick-Off Mode. 22 nations are available with authentic kits and crests, the official World Cup Final match ball, stadium dressing, ad boards, and matches played in France's Stade de Lyon. While the teams are available in Kick-Off there is no actual group play or tournament available within FIFA 19. Instead it is limited to a single World Cup Final with special presentation that can be played on X...
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Press Row Podcast: Monetization Under Fire
New legislation has been introduced that would end the practice of loot boxes and other forms of digital monetization in video games. It has bipartisan support and notable momentum but the lengthy process will likely see it's scope and directives altered. Still, with the potential damaging ramifications for the industry and in particular licensed sports games, it's important to understand what it all means at this stage and in the bill's current state, and whether there is real reason for...
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The Line Drive for May 26
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦NBA 2K19 correctly predicted Warriors-Raptors Finals before the season began. ♦Legislation has been introduced to ban essentially all forms of in-game monetization. ♦New podcast coming this week will cover ramifications of such a law on the industry. ♦Amazon has Madden NFL 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94...
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