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Madden NFL 21 Next-Gen Details and Trailer
With only a few weeks until release EA Sports today began the marketing push for Madden NFL 21 on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. The game earlier was moved to a December 4 release missing the launch of the new systems. A new trailer today shows off what to expect visually while going further into some of the improvements to expect beyond that. (more…)...
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First next-gen patch for NBA 2K21
NBA 2K21 was the only sports game to launch with the PS5 and Xbox Series X and there is already a patch out to make fixes and improvements to the game. The changes are reflected across all the primary modes and are joined by likeness updates for 20 individuals. (more…)...
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The first of three significant Franchise updates for Madden NFL 21
The campaign to #FixMaddenFranchise made a tremendous impact but effects would not be realized immediately. It was always going to take time to upgrade Franchise Mode in Madden NFL 21, and those gains would be somewhat limited, with the more transformational improvements and additions hopefully coming in Madden 22. The first of three planned updates largely centered on improving Franchise in Madden NFL 21 released today. It includes regression in Dev Traits, career stats for players, and ...
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EA games have joined Xbox Game Pass
As of today EA Play is now included with an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscription. That means those with Game Pass will have access to the entire back library of EA published games and will receive other perks including the 10 hours of trial period with each new title. Included among the mass of games are all the EA Sports offerings from 2019 and prior, plus the likes of Fight Night Champion, Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, Anthem, Battlefield V, Star Wars Battlefront II, Need for Speed Payb...
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The Line Drive for November 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Developer blog goes through the new franchise features for NBA 2K21 next-gen. ♦Developer blog goes through the new Neighborhood for NBA 2K21 next-gen. ♦NBA 2K21 is a whopping 122GB install on the next-gen consoles. ♦Next-gen screenshot of a young Kobe Bryant from NBA 2K21. ♦An update to NBA 2K21 has added in next-season's ...
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The Line Drive for November 1
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The first next-gen gameplay video for NBA 2K21 showcases some of the advancements. ♦Next-gen NBA 2K21 will have an expanded WNBA presence and female MyPlayers. ♦Press Row Podcast late this week will feature next-gen preview discussion. ♦Bigger ratings movement came in the latest roster update out for Madden NFL 21. ♦The fi...
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Next-gen Madden and FIFA pushed back
Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21 will miss the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. Release of both games will instead come on Friday, December 4. Speculation had started to build of a possible delay or even cancellation as launch of the new consoles neared and yet EA Sports would not comment on why they were not promoting the games or even selling pre-orders. This is surprising news given that Madden and FIFA (unlike NBA 2K21) are not expected to be dramatically different than what...
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The Line Drive for October 25
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA is refusing comment on whether next-gen Madden/FIFA are being delayed. ♦Details on the latest patch affecting gameplay with other fixes for Madden NFL 21. ♦The latest ratings movement through roster updates for Madden NFL 21. ♦Another developer blog going further through gameplay for next-gen NBA 2K21. ♦NBA 2K21 strange...
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