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The Line Drive for April 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Full minor league roster set has been created and released for MLB The Show 19. ♦Details on the latest content added to Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 19. ♦Another patch brought updated rosters for March to October in MLB The Show 19. ♦No MLB 19 roster update this week but next Friday's will have first ratings changes. ♦N...
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The Golf Club 2 is now on Xbox Game Pass
Yet another addition to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service made its way today in the form of The Golf Club 2. Originally released in 2017, The Golf Club 2 was generally well received despite a few deficiencies including the lack of any licensing. It ended up winning the PCA for 'Best New/Non-Annual Sports Game' of the Year. The licensing aspect was specifically addressed with its follow-up The Golf Club 2019 that followed last year by introducing the PGA Tour and several authentic co...
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NHL 19 added to the EA Access Vault
The fourth EA Sports game from 2018 has reached the Vault in EA Access. NHL 19 was added today making it available in full to all subscribers just in time for the playoffs to begin. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony having declined to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. Indications are that will finally change later this year. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back library of EA games on the console which in...
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The Line Drive for April 7
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦LeBron James is no longer alone as the top rated player in NBA 2K19. ♦Full details on the latest roster update to go out in NBA 2K19. ♦NBA 2K League's 2nd season is off to another slow start with dismal viewership. ♦The Xbox One version of NBA 2K19 is on sale right now for just $20. ♦NHL 19 has been added to the Vault in E...
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First in-season roster update for MLB The Show 19 adds some rookies
Early in the season MLB The Show provides important updates as new rookies are added following their first major league appearances and rosters are adjusted to reflect accurate lineups and rotations. Ratings however are generally not adjusted until late April. That has held true for MLB The Show 19 where the first in-season update brings about the debut of some heralded rookies. Among the most notable are Seattle starting pitcher Yusei Kikuchi (81 OVR w/ A Potential), Padres shortstop Fer...
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MLB The Show 19 gets another quick patch for early-identified problems
A second patch this week has now gone live for MLB The Show 19. The first one cleaned up a handful of issues and this one is similar in that regard, addressing a few other problems discovered prior to or right around release. A big feedback-based update remains on the horizon. Also important is that the ability to adjust sliders in Diamond Dynasty's Moments Mode appears to have been removed (something not listed in the patch notes) while nothing yet has been done to help improve upon fram...
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First patch for MLB The Show 19 cleans up some minor issues out of launch
The first post-release patch for MLB The Show 19 went out early this morning. Most of the fixes were likely compiled prior to release with consumer feedback having a greater impact on updates going forward. Besides some animation adjustments little seems to have affected gameplay though it's always possible small tweaks were made that didn't warrant mention. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for March 31
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦OOTP Baseball XX predicts Nationals vs Astros for the World Series. ♦2K is threatening to add a half-court shot badge to NBA 2K19/NBA 2K20. ♦Patch finally went out removing the heavily-criticized pushing from NBA 2K19. ♦T-Mobile customers have through Monday to claim free MLB.TV subscription. ♦Jaguars coach Doug Marrone re...
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