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The Line Drive for May 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Only a few days left to get Super Mega Baseball 2 free on Xbox One. ♦Terrell Owens will be featured on the special Hall of Fame Edition of Madden NFL 19. ♦Based on the Madden 19 rollout schedule this coming week will focus on Ultimate Team. ♦PES 2019 will have seven new licensed leagues in place of Champions League. ♦To li...
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Press Row Podcast: The Numbers Game
Mat Piscatella makes another visit to the Press Row Podcast to go over the latest NPD sales data for games like NBA 2K18, MLB The Show 18, and Madden NFL 18. Also discussed is the PGA Tour signing on with The Golf Club 2019, what importance reviews hold these days, the impact of subscription services on spending, and the affect Fortnite is having on the industry. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, And...
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Madden NFL 19 features and other details revealed
EA Sports today unveiled the first details on Madden NFL 19 in advance of next month's EA Play. The game will feature a new animation system and a custom draft class creator in Franchise Mode. More details on all the features are scheduled for dates prior and through the week of EA Play in June. (more…)...
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MLB The Show 18 patches in PCI changes in attempt to fix hitting
The sixth substantial post-release patch for MLB The Show 18 arrived early this morning. This is now the fifth update to directly alter the hitting system based on problematic consumer feedback, while the also-prominent pitching and fielding issues have been worked on at least three times each through those prior patches. The changes are substantial and could make a dramatic difference to success at the plate. Curiously the development team seems to be blaming the game for what they descr...
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Tennis World Tour is out today but is missing its online play
It's release day for Tennis World Tour on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and in a surprise announcement that was held until it could no longer being hidden, the game has no online play capability ready for launch. That functionality will be added through post-release support at a future unspecified date. Features are scheduled to roll out in two phases. The first will bring online quick matches and in the second phase we will implement a ranked online mode with global leader boards. We will go ...
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The Golf Club 2019 to feature PGA Tour license and six authentic courses
Developer HB Studios today announced that The Golf Club 2019, which is set to release in August, will include the official PGA Tour license for the game's Career Mode that will culminate in the FedExCup Playoffs. There are six real-life courses included at launch with TPC Boston, TPC Deere Run, TPC Sawgrass, TPC Scottsdale, TPC Southwind, and TPC Summerlin. Users will begin their career in the Web.com Tour qualifying tournament, the start of a journey to become a PGA TOUR member. Finishing ...
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The Line Drive for May 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The NBA 2K League is already dying despite the many millions of dollars invested. ♦Analytics on the Pennant Race mode in Super Mega Baseball 2 have been provided. ♦The release of Tennis World Tour has been delayed for PC and Switch versions. ♦EA Sports has been revealing player ratings for the World Cup update to FIFA 18. â™Â...
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Press Row Podcast: Pre-E3 News and Musings
This episode of the Press Row Podcast tackles topics that include the surprising last-minute delay to NBA Playgrounds 2, the addition of Fight Night Champion to backwards compatibility on Xbox One, and whether one or both could be leading into an E3/EA Play announcement. Additionally listener questions are taken on what player will be featured on the Madden NFL 19 cover, the benefits and costs to league licenses and more! Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android w...
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