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  • Demo for Forza Horizon 4 out now
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    Posted September 12th, 2018 at 12:30 pm No Comments »
    Set in Britain, with new dynamic seasons and regularly released content, the highly-anticipated Forza Horizon 4 is only a matter of weeks away from release. An early opportunity to play the game arrived today however and it can now be downloaded here for Xbox One and PC. Forza Horizon 4 is set to release October 2nd for the standard version and September 28th for the $100 Ultimate Edition. The game will also be the latest first party title from Microsoft to be provided to subscribers of t...
  • Details on the second post-release patch for Madden NFL 19
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    Posted September 10th, 2018 at 3:00 pm No Comments »
    Madden NFL 19 has now been out for a month now and today EA Sports pushed live the second major post-release patch for the game. The first update followed improvements based on beta feedback and that one incorporated some of the data that had been collected in its early days of being out in the wild. Included then was a significant change to the Hit Stick, a reduction to dropped passes with possession catches, the addition of a notification regarding what player has been injured off-ball, an...
  • The Line Drive for September 9
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    Posted September 9th, 2018 at 11:15 am No Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports is counting down the top 100 rated players for FIFA 19. ♦Eligible games to receive a $10 promo credit on pre-orders with Amazon Prime. ♦The sale on Madden NFL 19 for $40 is still alive digitally on PlayStation 4. ♦Physical release has been delayed on all systems for Mutant Football League. ♦Check out the fu...
  • Press Row Podcast: Catching up with The Grish
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    Posted September 8th, 2018 at 10:00 am No Comments »
    After a whole week away Rich Grisham is reunited with Bryan Wiedey to discuss the many sports games of September, impressions of Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and NBA 2K19, the current state of microtransactions, and what non-sports games are peaking interest in the near future. 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 Spotify! Subscribe and give the...
  • Madden NFL 19 opening week roster update now available to download
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    Posted September 6th, 2018 at 5:00 pm No Comments »
    The most highly-anticipated roster update every year for Madden is the one that leads into opening weekend, given that many fans choose to wait on it before starting up a Franchise Mode that will carry them through the months ahead. Critical cuts, signings, trades, and even holdouts can come into play. That roster update for Madden NFL 19 released earlier today just in time for the season to kick-off. It includes the final 53 man rosters plus players on the IR and PUP list. The Khalil ...
  • Just in time for the season to begin, the first deal on Madden NFL 19 (Digital, PS4)
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    Posted September 6th, 2018 at 10:15 am No Comments »
    The NFL season kicks off tonight and the first sale on Madden NFL 19 has arrived just in time for the occasion. The PlayStation Store is offering the game for just $40 to PlayStation Plus subscribers. This could very well be the lowest price for the game until Black Friday in late November when it'll be found for as low as $25. The deal comes just a month after the release on Madden NFL 19. That timeline for digital store and retailer sales isn't all that unusual for sports games these...
  • 10 hour trial for NHL 19 now available through EA Access on Xbox One
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    Posted September 5th, 2018 at 5:00 pm No Comments »
    NHL 19 can now be downloaded as a timed trial with EA Access on Xbox One. Subscribers to the service will get 10 hours of playtime after which it will expire. The timer is ticking down whenever the game is loaded regardless of whether it is being played, menus are being navigated through, or if there is any activity taking place at all. Because of that make sure to exit out and close the application from the Xbox One home screen when not in use. The 10 hours are there to play immediately ...
  • Gameplay details for NBA 2K19
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    Posted September 4th, 2018 at 7:00 am No Comments »
    With just a few days until release of NBA 2K19, 2K Sports has released the specifics of what's been done with gameplay for this year. Naturally that is heavy on enhancements to the AI and also includes new logic for pick-and-roll switches and double teams. Some of the improvements can be noticed in The Prelude, through MyCareer games or the scrimmage tutorial, however a lot of it will have to wait for the full game to be experienced.  (more…)...