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Madden NFL 18 roster update details following week one of the season
The first roster update to reflect regular season performance is now available to download in Madden NFL 18. The updates this season won't only matter to those playing online or starting a new Franchise as they'll also be applied to each week's scheduled games with Play Now LIVE. Skill position players will naturally be at an advantage early in the season getting identified for upgrades, but they're also the ones most exposed to potential downgrades. Among the winners for the update are Kar...
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Review of NHL 18
NHL 18 is probably the strongest entry in the EA Sports series in recent memory for newcomers or inexperienced players however veterans may not see as much of a difference from last year as they would have hoped. With the new arcade mode NHL THREES, co-op (local or online) available in most of the modes, a new tutorial and helpful on-screen indicators for lower difficulty levels, NHL 18 is at the very least more accommodating than previous editions. The impact of the Defensive Skill Stick...
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Complete game played in NBA 2K18 MyLeague
Though only hours remain until release there will likely be few (if any) reviews ready to go live for NBA 2K18 right at launch. Between a shortage of time to dig into arguably the deepest sports game ever made, and a need to assess server performance given that many of the features rely on being connected online, my review for instance will probably be complete on Monday instead. With that in mind, and having spent time between MyGM and MyCareer primarily up until this point, I figured it...
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Details on the next free content update for Rocket League
The extraordinary post-release support for Rocket League is set to continue with an upcoming Autumn Update for the game that's set to go out on September 28. Included is a new seasonal arena called Farmstead, revamping of other arenas to a standard layout,Ă‚Â the option of turning the goalposts and surrounding walls transparent, plus many new customization items. Additionally developer Psyonix announced that a beta for a new Tournaments feature is expected before the year is up, an intern...
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Demo for FIFA 18 available now
EA Sports has today released a demo for FIFA 18 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This is the first opportunity to play FIFA 18 in advance of its EA Access trial that is expected to begin on September 20. The demo provides an early preview experience of The Journey's second season continuing the story of Alex Hunter along with basic exhibition matches. Experience FIFA 18’s Real Player Motion Technology, a groundbreaking animation system that unlocks a new level of realistic, respon...
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Review of NBA Live 18
Does the NBA Live franchise have any life left in it to ever make a legitimate comeback? EA Sports has continued attempts to resuscitate its once-popular basketball series only to fail time and time again.Ă‚Â Given the track record there would be little reason to expect NBA Live 18 to be a really good game but it comes surprisingly close to achieving just that. NBA Live 18 is a simplified and fun game to play with an excellent career mode that unfortunately proves to be an incomplete prod...
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NBA 2K18 Giveaway
With the avalanche of sports games now upon us here is the first opportunity to win a copy of one of the year's most anticipated games. Retweet the tweet below be a follower of the @pastapadre account on Twitter to be eligible to win a copy of NBA 2K18! The winner drawn at random late Wednesday night will get to select platform of choice between PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Giving away a copy of #NBA2K18 - RT/Follow to be entered for a chance at it! Winner will be drawn a...
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The Line Drive for September 10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports is in the process of revealing the top 100 rated players for FIFA 18. ♦Best Buy is giving a $10 bonus towards FIFA 18 when trading in FIFA 17. ♦Reviews coming soon for NBA Live 18 and NHL 18, followed by NBA 2K18 and PES 2018. ♦First NBA 2K18 giveaway will open Monday on Twitter winner drawn Wed night. ♦The...
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