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Final Set of 2018 PCA Winners
After weeks of collecting votes – the total number of submissions coming from over 26,000 unique voters – it’s time to complete the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. The results for the second half of the categories are now revealed! Check here on the earlier winners. Now for those recognized as the Best Sports Game of 2018, Best Newcomer, Best Racing Game, Best New Feature, and Best Post-Release Support. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for January 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Details on a new patch including increased QB inaccuracy for Madden NFL 19. ♦NBA 2K19 and Madden NFL 19 finished #3 and #4 respectively for sales in 2018. ♦Details on the latest roster update for Madden NFL 19 heading into the Super Bowl. ♦Details on the new Super Bowl Program for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 19. ♦The Br...
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NHL 19 gameplay updated based on recent feedback from rollback
Earlier this month EA Sports made a radical decision to turn back all the gameplay changes that had been made post-release in NHL 19, starting fresh from where the game began following its pre-release beta. After collecting consumer feedback for weeks based on that much earlier gameplay the developers have finalized adjustments that have been delivered through a tuner update that went live this morning. (more…)...
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First Set of 2018 PCA Winners
After weeks of collecting votes – the total number of submissions coming from over 26,000 unique voters – it’s time to begin announcing the winners of the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. The results for the first half of the categories are examined today! Here are the winners recognized for best Gameplay, Story/Career Mode, Team-Building Mode, Franchise Mode, Presentation, and Online Play. (more…)...
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Details on the latest patch for FIFA 19
Another significant title update has arrived for FIFA 19, with it available now on PC and in the coming days on XB1 and PS4. Even here, well into January, EA Sports is making considerable adjustments based on feedback to fundamental aspects of gameplay. This time those include more improvements to determining the success of shots on goal, changes to goalkeeper movement, as well as a critical Career Mode fix. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for January 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Now have reached the final days to cast your votes for the 2018 PCAs! ♦FIFA 19 and FIFA 18 are the only sports games in the top 10 earners for 2018. ♦EA is seeking feedback on the turned-back gameplay tuner for NHL 19. ♦Annual tradition of a special Super Bowl edition (PS4 - XB1) of Madden released. ♦Details on the p...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best New Feature of 2018
With 2018 having come to a close it’s time to look back on the developments that have taken place in sports gaming and acknowledge the various efforts that have been made in the genre with the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. You can check out all of the PCA winners from previous years here. The categories will include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Gameplay, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best ...
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NBA and 2K announce licensing deal extension
The NBA and Take Two (parent company of 2K Sports) today announced a seven-year extension of their licensing deal which includes the incredibly popular NBA 2K series and now also NBA Playgrounds, NBA 2K Online (China), mobile apps and an esports league. The news is of course no surprise at all, the partnership has been exceedingly successful for both parties, but some of the details are interesting to examine. Not only have the sales of NBA 2K risen considerably since the terms of the las...
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