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NCAA Football 14 sims the 2017-18 College Football Playoff games
Over four years have passed since NCAA Football 14 released and yet returning to it reminds me how incredibly well it holds up in how it looks, plays, differentiates styles and even projects outcomes. With updated rosters NCAA went 5-1 last year predicting the crucial Conference Championship games and the three College Football Playoff games. Once again I turned to NCAA 14 for insight on the upcoming CFP games. Included are game summaries, statistics, key takeaways, and video highlights. ...
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Nike City Edition jerseys added to NBA 2K18
The NBA revealed the new Nike City Edition jerseys on Wednesday, NBA Live 18 got them in yesterday, and now NBA 2K18 has added most of the City jerseys to the game through a roster update. Four teams - the Heat, Knicks, Raptors and Rockets - are missing from the group however. In mid-December 2K18 mistakenly leaked all 30 of the new uniforms before quickly removing them until the teams could reveal them officially.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Presentation of 2017
With 2017 coming to a close it’s time to look back on the developments that have taken place and acknowledge the various efforts in sports gaming. The next category in the annual Community Awards is open for voting. You can check out the winners from previous years here. Best Gameplay, Best Career/Story Mode, Best Franchise Mode and Best Team-Building Mode can already be voted on! Categories still to come include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Ga...
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Nike City Edition jerseys added to NBA Live 18
Given that NBA 2K18 mistakenly leaked all the Nike 'City Edition' jerseys two weeks ago it's ironic that NBA Live 18 is the first of the two games to roll them out officially. The new jerseys were revealed by NBA teams yesterday and in an update out now for Live 18 those new designs are fully available for use.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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The biggest sports gaming stories of 2017
2017 featured a solid slate of sports video games that surprisingly lacked a true standout. Nearly every major sports game offered something great, but also had detrimental flaws or deficiencies that were difficult to ignore. Much of the press this year related to the business side of the genre, with late 2017 dominated by publisher-led attempts to further monetize games now facing a real challenge from reviewers, consumers and even lawmakers. Check out the full piece at Sp...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Team-Building Mode of 2017
With 2017 coming to a close it’s time to look back on the developments that have taken place and acknowledge the various efforts in sports gaming. The next category in the annual Community Awards is open for voting. You can check out the winners from previous years here. Best Gameplay, Best Career/Story Mode and Best Franchise Mode can already be voted on! Categories still to come include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best R...
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The Line Drive for December 24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Still need gifts? Amazon gift cards or digital game/sub codes are quick and easy. ♦Vote for open awards categories: Gameplay - Career/Story - Franchise. ♦NBA Live 18 is still available for $10 on PS4 and now $12 on Xbox One. ♦Check out the ratings changes in the latest roster update for Madden NFL 18. ♦Exclusive digital fo...
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Knockouts improved following EA UFC 3 beta
Changes that have been made to EA Sports UFC 3 based on feedback out of the beta continue to be detailed with a new video explaining what has been done to make knockouts look more natural and noting that a specific camera zoom in the moment has been removed. Previous videos have focused largely on stamina and animation speeds. .@GeoffHarrower, lead gameplay engineer on #EAUFC3 highlights the 3rd round of updates based on beta feedback. pic.twitter.com/YEYTN9xbUW— EA SPORTS UFC (@EASPO...
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