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The First Round Rookie Cards for Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team
The cards for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 25 featuring the players drafted in the first round were added to All-Pro packs last night. Check out all 32 here in the FB album. At least one is apparently guaranteed to be in each pack or they can be obtained through the Auction House. Unlike the previous two years, when drafted players were added and had ratings that about matched up to those they debuted with in the Madden released months later, the ratings for these incoming rookies are v...
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Madden NFL 15 Cover Vote Begins
Despite the fatigue with cover voting EA Sports is continuing to roll them out and Madden NFL 15's opened up yesterday. At least in this case the field has been trimmed from the 64 participants to 16 and from lasting multiple months to just one. Votes can be cast through the ESPN Cover Vote page. Richard Sherman has to be considered the definitive favorite in this case. Cam Newton and Andrew Luck could provide a challenge, but the field in general is fairly weak compared to previous years...
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Press Row Hangout – Initial MLB 14: The Show PlayStation 4 Impressions
The highly anticipated release of MLB 14: The Show on PS4 finally arrived earlier this week. Has the game met, exceeded, or failed to reach expectations? The panel (myself, Rich Grisham, T.J. Lauerman, and Owen Good) discuss initial reactions to the game in general, online play, loading times, and debate the merits of Quick Counts. Check out the archived, originally live, hangout below and look for a full review roundtable podcast next week! ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "ZzbG...
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MLB 14: The Show on PS4 Suffering From Extensive Loading Times
One of the hopes for the new hardware was that it would cut down on loading times for games like MLB: The Show. The series has struggled with them in the past - along with NCAA Football it was the worst in this regard last generation. Unfortunately the loading times have not only failed to improve but have gotten much longer.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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MLB 14: The Show “Game of Thrones” PlayStation 4 Intro Video
Normally an intro video for a sports game isn't worth sitting through but MLB 14: The Show on PS4 presents an exception. This one is inspired by the title sequence for the HBO series Game of Thrones that has become a part of pop culture - even The Simpsons used similar visuals and music for one episode's opening. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "gxdmRzbTpA2TsO4hZ9sy9-lBE2YAaOJd",adSetCode: "c97892cb0a1a41319ad2a24af1b27bdb",site: "pastapadre",kw: ""});Please enable Javascript to...
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Players Drafted in First Round Will Be Added to Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team
EA Sports has announced that all first rounders selected in the 2014 NFL Draft on Thursday night will be added to Madden NFL 25 Ultimate Team mode. The players will show up in packs and be obtainable through the Auction House. This will make it three consecutive years that the company has added incoming rookies for the upcoming season to Ultimate Team in the previous season's Madden. There were 10 rookies added to Madden NFL 13 and 40 added to Madden NFL 12. Last year having those players...
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Kevin Durant Announced as Cover Athlete for NBA 2K15
On the same day Kevin Durant was officially named league MVP, 2K Sports has announced that he'll also be on the cover of NBA 2K15 due out on October 7. It'll be coming to the Xbox One, PS4, PS3, 360, and PC. This will be the fourth video game cover for Durant. He appeared on NBA 2K13 (along with Blake Griffin and Derrick Rose) and March Madness 08. He was also set to be on the cover of NBA Elite 11. When that was cancelled he found out through Twitter which soured his relationship with EA...
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MLB 14: The Show PS4 Live Stream
Though Sony botched the digital release of MLB 14: The Show - not so much harming it but the likelihood affected consumers will buy digital again - the PS4 version is now available to everyone. For part of the day I'll be on to live stream and that can be viewed at the Pastapadre Twitch page or embedded below! Feel free to watch and chat along with the action. Full isolated gameplay videos, impressions, and more will be posted in the days that follow. [Update] Will be back on streaming la...
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