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E3/EA Play 2018 Preview
Though its relevance on the ground has been fading E3 still represents a massive yearly event for the gaming industry. The press briefings that take place prior to E3 are main draw for observers while Electronic Arts has left E3 to hold their own overlapping event known as EA Play and other companies have begun to take similar approaches. E3 and now also EA Play have traditionally delivered new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games slated for late summer and fall. Here’s the l...
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NBA 2K19’s $100 special edition will feature LeBron James on the cover
2K Sports today announced that LeBron James will appear on the cover of NBA 2K19's 20th Anniversary Edition. The special edition will release on Friday, September 7 for $100. Those who would rather get the standard $60 version will be forced to wait until Tuesday, September 11. This will be the 20th game released in the series with the first one having come out in 1999. NBA 2K10 was framed as the 10th Anniversary, for the 10 years of NBA 2K, but here with 2K19 for whatever reason it's be...
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Rocket League getting Jurassic World DLC
Promotional tie-ins with downloadable content for Rocket League in the past have included vehicles and other items from Back to the Future, Fast & Furious, The Dark Knight Rises as well as numerous DC properties. The next blockbuster to get the treatment with Rocket League content involves Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom which is out later this month. The Jurassic World Car Pack DLC will be available on Monday, June 18 for $2 featuring the Jeep Wrangler in both Jurassic World and Jura...
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The Line Drive for June 3
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The EA Play press briefing is scheduled for Sat. afternoon June 9 at 2ET/11PT. ♦E3 briefing for Microsoft is Sunday afternoon at 1PT and Sony is Monday night at 6PT. ♦Fire Pro Wrestling World can be pre-ordered on PS4 with 20% discount for 8/28 release. ♦Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 will be losing all licensing with ties to Borussia Dortmund. ♦The ...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2018 Expectations
With just a week until the kick-off of EA Play and E3 expectations for sports games at the briefings and on the show floor are discussed on this episode of the Press Row Podcast. Other topics include the 2018 FIFA World Cup add-on for FIFA 18 and the first feature news for Madden NFL 19 plus the move it is making to an earlier release date. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. Subscribe and ...
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Mario Tennis Aces demo event is underway
While both traditional tennis games this year have proven to be massive disappointments there is another nearing release that, while not attempting to be a simulation, is all but certain to deliver a complete product that is high in fun factor. Mario Tennis Aces for the Nintendo Switch is set to release on June 22 but a free demo out this weekend provides the first opportunity to spend time with the game in online battles. The demo event has gone live and runs only through the weekend fea...
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New features and improvements to Ultimate Team for Madden NFL 19
Madden NFL 19 was officially announced last week along with some descriptions of the new features to expect out of the game. For the first in-depth look at Madden 19 EA Sports has detailed what to expect out of Ultimate Team. The improvements to the mode include Player Upgrades, Solo Battles, Specialist Positions, and the removal of Contracts. (more…)...
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NBA Finals predicted by NBA 2K18
Traditionally 2K Sports has revealed the cover athlete with a teaser trailer for the upcoming NBA 2K game alongside the start of the NBA Finals. It's unclear if that will be happening yet again this year but in the meantime a look ahead to the Finals with 2K18 which believes the Warriors have even a better chance of bringing home the title to the bay than oddsmakers suggest. Check out the full details of the data pulled from over 60 simulations of the NBA Finals in the piece on Sporting N...
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