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The Line Drive for August 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦NBA 2K18 will ship w/Kyrie Irving cover in Cavs uni despite now up-in-the-air trade. ♦Profiling all of the 17 new classic teams that will debut with NBA 2K18. ♦70 players have been identified as "clutch" by Madden NFL 18 to begin the season. ♦How to get free legends for Madden NFL 18 Ultimate Team throughout the season. â™...
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Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 18 Review Roundtable
The sports-gaming season is now underway with the release of Madden NFL 18, and following the initial impressions show last week we're back with a panel to break down many aspects of the game in a supersized two hour episode! Longshot story mode, Franchise mode, gameplay, MUT Squads, and more are covered in-depth, with the discussion later ending on some thoughts regarding the way the Madden and sports titles in general are poorly covered by gaming media and the way marketing strategies a...
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Four new stadiums added for FIFA 18
Four stadiums will make their debut in FIFA 18, taking the number in the game to 50 licensed out of 79 total. The new ones are the LA Galaxy's StubHub Center (also featured in Madden NFL 18), Atletico Madrid's new home Wanda Metropolitano, and those for promoted Premier Club teams Huddersfield Town (Kirklees Stadium) and Brighton (Amex Stadium). (more…)...
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All-time teams trailer for NBA 2K18
Besides the 17 new classic teams that have now been fully revealed, NBA 2K18 will also be introducing all-time teams populated by the best players from the history of the current 30 franchises. While it appears the likes of Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller will be missing from their respective teams, a majority of the most notable players for every franchise should be expected. A new trailer today showcases the addition of the all-time teams for NBA 2K18. The full rosters have also now b...
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The complete list of new classic teams for NBA 2K18
The gradual rollout of the 16 new classic teams for NBA 2K18 is now complete, and unfortunately it appears that the two players most fans had hoped for - particularly given the announcement of All-Time teams for each franchise - remain as holdouts. Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller have been absent besides their involvement through the Dream Team in past editions and as a commentator respectively. Barkley has publicly stated he's asked for a donation of a million dollars to the Retired Playe...
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Franchise Mode details for NHL 18
Expansion to professional leagues is a rare event and EA Sports is capitalizing on it with the upcoming NHL 18. The Expansion Draft makes its debut and Franchise Mode will feature three different ways to play depending on structure and challenge desired. (more…)...
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Demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 to release next week
Last last month Konami held an open online beta for PES 2018 that was intended to test the online performance tied to both the new co-op mode which features three users on each side and the standard head-to-head matches. Now the publisher has revealed details on a traditional beta for the game which is planned to go live on Wednesday, August 30. The demo once again features online play with the new co-op mode but that will also be joined by offline exhibition games. Inlcuded are Camp N...
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Get free Ultimate Team legend cards for Madden NFL 18 through Twitch Prime
The perks for those with Amazon Prime memberships continue to expand and today a new promotion launched coinciding with the release of Madden NFL 18. Free Ultimate Team legend cards are being given out through Twitch Prime - 25 of them in total over the course of the season dispersed on Saturdays. All the legend cards will be rated 83 Overall, but combining 4 collectibles with a card will increase it's rating to 90 Overall. In order to activate Twitch Prime the two accounts (Amazon and Tw...
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