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Press Row Podcast: Calm Before the Storm
News of the week is discussed including details on a major patch for Madden NFL 19, trailer for MyCareer Mode in NBA 2K19, and comments from EA regarding the possibility of MVP Baseball making a long-awaited return. Before that Bryan and Rich update on progress with the Madden 19 Online Franchise and early returns from the experiment running with the Arcade setting combined with All-Pro difficulty and slider adjustments. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the...
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Demo for NBA Live 19 available now
While both basketball games will be providing opportunities to play selected portions prior to release, it's NBA Live 19 that is first out of the gate with a demo on Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Featured in the demo is Play Now with the reigning champion Golden State Warriors taking on the Boston Celtics, and from the WNBA it's the Los Angeles Sparks vs Minnesota Lynx. Play Now has to be unlocked however by first completing two games of "The Rise" through career mode The ONE. Also include...
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NBA 2K19’s MyCareer Mode goes international, gets skippable cut scenes
Over the past six years MyCareer became the the most popular way to play the NBA 2K series and today the trailer was released for the mode which goes international and to the G League before reaching the NBA. "The Way Back" stars Anthony Mackie along with some other recognizable faces from Hollywood. In addition, cut scenes will finally be skippable, resolving a longtime complaint from fans of wasted time and diminished incentive for starting over with a new character. The Prelude, which ...
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Details on the first post-release patch for Madden NFL 19
While the day-one patch for Madden NFL 19 addressed feedback coming out of the series' first ever beta, today's update to Madden NFL 19 includes changes that respond to data collected since the game has been in the hands of consumers. There are some major improvements and fixes made, including a significant change to the Hit Stick, a reduction to dropped passes with possession catches, a fix to game speed in MUT Solo Battles, and the addition of a notification regarding what player has be...
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The Line Drive for August 19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦No certainty on which but The Golf Club 2019 will release either the 21st or 28th. ♦The demo for NBA Live 19 is slated to arrive this coming Friday. ♦Details on all the improvements and new features for MyTeam Mode in NBA 2K19. ♦Few were watching the NBA 2K League playoffs despite a monumental upset. ♦The NBA 2K League will be expanding into four...
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Major scouting improvements for NHL 19
The first news on Franchise Mode for NHL 19 has arrived, with the focus at least for the initial reveal entirely on the scouting element of the mode. That'll now involve putting together teams of up to 20 scouts for the pro and amateur ranks, along with the option to hide some attributes that are only revealed by having actual scouts in attendance for players' games. (more…)...
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Press Row Podcast: The Weeks Ahead
With several sports games nearing release the discussion in this episode of the Press Row Podcast centers on the two upcoming basketball games and the two soccer games. The first opportunity to play them comes even earlier, with Pro Evolution Soccer 2019's demo out already, a demo for NBA Live 19 and Prologue for NBA 2K19 expected before the month is up, and FIFA 19 a little farther out. How well are the games shaping up and what will the competition between them be like this year? Before al...
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Soundtrack for NBA 2K19
With the exception of last year's edition 2K Sports has been involving big names from the music world to help craft and promote the soundtracks in the NBA 2K series. Those have included the likes of Jay-Z, Pharrell, and Imagine Dragons. Today the full soundtrack was revealed for NBA 2K19, which features a playlist purportedly put together at least in part by rapper Travis Scott. Listen to the soundtrack on Spotify which features all 47 songs. (more…)...
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