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NHL 21 release pushed back; won’t have a next-gen version
EA Sports has provided an update on NHL 21 given its absence from EA Play and lack of promotion since the event concluded. The release of the game is being moved to October though when it'll land in that month has not been specified. NHL traditionally releases in mid-September. In addition the company confirmed that there is no version of NHL 21 in development for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X. However, with both new consoles featuring backwards compatibility, the game will be playable ...
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The Line Drive for July 19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦All the launch player ratings have been officially revealed for Madden NFL 21. ♦Another leaked screen shows more about The Yard mode in Madden 21. ♦All the work done for playbooks in Madden 21 was gone over in new dev blog. ♦EA confirmed a generic Washington Team will stand in at release of Madden 21. ♦Baseball games this season will be using crow...
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Press Row Podcast: #FixMaddenFranchise
How did Madden NFL get to the current place it is with Franchise Mode, why was there an uprising from fans now, and where does Madden go from here? Rich, Bryan, and Mills discuss everything around the #FixMaddenFranchise movement that trended on Twitter and forced a response out of EA Sports. Also: NBA 2K21 ushering in next-gen price increase and Konami skipping its annual release for the PES series. Check out the podcast through Apple Podcasts for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher ap...
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Season update plan announced for MLB The Show 20
The MLB season is set to begin just over a week from now and Sony San Diego has laid out expectations for how it will or won't be replicated in MLB The Show 20. This season will consist of 60 games with 40 of them coming against division opponents and the other 20 taking on teams from the same regional division in the other league. The universal designated hitter has been put into place and extra innings will see a runner start on second base. Of course there no fans will be in attendance...
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The Line Drive for July 12
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦New mode that features 6v6 online play has leaked for Madden NFL 21. ♦EA Sports has revealed rookie QB and WR ratings for Madden NFL 21. ♦EA UFC 4 was officially revealed with a debut trailer and Aug. 14 release date. ♦The game's website goes through new features and improvements coming to UFC 4. ♦Ultimate Team, which never caught on in the UFC ga...
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The Line Drive for July 5
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA acknowledged the #FixMaddenFranchise campaign but made no real commitments. ♦Pre-orders for the upcoming NBA 2K21 on current-gen now available on Amazon. ♦Reminder only the $100 edition of NBA 2K21 will be upgraded free for the new consoles. ♦The cover athletes are Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson and Kobe Bryant for NBA 2K21. ♦Pre-orders for th...
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NBA 2K21 is the first game to announce price increase for next-gen
2K Sports revealed the three different cover athletes for NBA 2K21 this week (Damian Lillard, Zion Williamson, Kobe Bryant) but the more interesting news relates to details on the series' transition to the next-gen systems. NBA 2K21 on the Xbox Series X and PlayStation 5 will see a price increase to $70. That's the first indication that games across the board may be more expensive next-gen. It would seem unlikely that NBA 2K would be on its own in doing so. Additionally those who buy t...
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‘Classic’ Franchise takes backseat to Face of the Franchise in Madden NFL 21
Last week when EA Sports let it be known that a developer blog would be releasing for Face of the Franchise along with Franchise Mode being referred to as 'Classic Franchise' it was obvious the outlook on the latter was bleak. That justified pessimism was confirmed today as FOTF has received the bulk of the attention in Madden NFL 21 with Franchise barely getting what could even be considered a patch-caliber update. EA renamed Madden NFL 21's Franchise to "Classic Franchise"...
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