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The Line Drive for October 21
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Why tattoos are problematic for sports video games explained in this article. ♦NBA 2K19 predicts expected champion, MVP, and win numbers for this season. ♦NBA 2K19 still available for just $40 through Amazon on Xbox One/PS4/Switch. ♦The first deal on NHL 19 through Amazon and others finds the game for $40. ♦Out of the Park...
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Press Row Podcast: Tattoo Story
Bryan and Rich are back together to talk about the latest developments and stories from the sports gaming world, including why tattoos are part of a legal fight for Take Two and NBA 2K, what lies ahead for the season according to NBA 2K19, and Fight Night Champion being added to the EA Access Vault. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can now also be found on Spotif...
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Details on the fourth post-release patch for Madden NFL 19
Over two months since release now and Madden NFL 19 has received it's fourth substantial patch. The first update for Madden NFL 19 was based on beta feedback and included a major change to the Hit Stick, second one had numerous upgrades for Franchise Mode and a number of gameplay adjustments, and the last one that went out earlier this month was heavy on gameplay and visual improvements. This latest patch has added tattoos to Mike Evans (joining Odell Beckham Jr. and Martavis Bryant as th...
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Madden NFL 19 roster update details following week six of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 19 featuring ratings changes based on regular season performance through six weeks has gone live to download all systems. Notables on the move this week include Tom Brady (+1 to 98), Travis Kelce (-1 to 95), Drew Brees (+2 to 94), Harrison Smith (-1 to 94), Zach Ertz (+1 to 92), A.J. Bouye (-1 to 92), Tyreek Hill (+2 to 91), Adam Thielen (+1 to 91), Davante Adams (+1 to 90), Mike Daniels (-2 to 89), Kareem Hunt (+1 to 89), Devin McCourty (-2 to 88), David ...
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The first deal on NBA 2K19 is here
With the season set to tip-off tonight NBA 2K19 can now be had at a significant discount for a limited time. In a deal that is expected to only be available through the end of the day, 2K19 has been dropped a full 33% down to $40 at multiple retailers. Amazon, Best Buy, Gamestop, and Walmart are all offering the game at the $40 price. It can be either a physical copy or a digital code and for Xbox One, PlayStation 4 or Nintendo Switch. NBA 2K19 is one of the most complete sports video ...
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The Line Drive for October 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Forza Horizon 4 managed to reach 2 million players in its first week alone. ♦Madden NFL 19 and NBA Live 19 are among the deals this week with Xbox Live Gold. ♦Amazon also has copies of Madden NFL 19 for $40 currently on PlayStation 4 only. ♦Best Buy has dropped the price on both Xbox One and PS4 for NBA Live 19 to $30. ♦De...
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NBA 2K19 patch addresses steals, rules, and much more
The second post-release patch of substance for NBA 2K19 went live today. While the previous one was primarily just to make critical fixes, this update reduces the success rate for steals (widely seen as problematic since release), implements the new shot clock reset rule for this season, updates of jumbotrons for two teams, and provides a number of other improvements in addition to more fixes across the various modes in the game.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Madden NFL 19 roster update details following week five of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 19 featuring ratings changes based on regular season performance through five weeks has gone live to download all systems. After breaking the all-time passing yards record Drew Brees has been boosted all the way up to a 99 Overall. Presumably this is just a temporary form of commemoration given that he was 92 Overall going into the Monday Night Football win. Other notables on the move this week include Von Miller (-1 to 98), DeAndre Hopkins (+1 to 96), Tra...
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