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The top rated players in Madden NFL 18
Only three players will start Madden NFL 18 rated at 99 Overall. Cover athlete and Super Bowl MVP Tom Brady is joined at the top by Von Miller and Aaron Donald. The group at 98 Overall features Rob Gronkowski, Julio Jones, Aaron Rodgers, J.J. Watt, and Luke Keuchly. That's a drop out of the 99s they finished at in Madden NFL 17 for Gronk, Watt and Keuchly while Rodgers has jumped up and Jones remains the same. Coming in with 97 Overall are two Steelers - Le'Veon Bell and Antonio Brown - a...
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Madden NFL 18 Rookie Ratings
The reveal of ratings for Madden NFL 18 begins today with a look at all the rookies that were selected in the first round. As always, certain positions have an advantage when entering the league, and you'll see positions on the offensive and defensive lines and running back trend higher than those like quarterback. #1 pick Myles Garrett leads the way at 83 Overall. He's the highest rated rookie since Jadeveon Clowney got an 83 in Madden NFL 15. Second is tight end O.J. Howard who has the ...
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Online beta for NHL 18 has begun
The NHL 18 online beta is now underway on both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Those who signed up to participate will receive a code to their registered email address along with two bonus codes that can be given away. Three different modes are featured in the online beta. Play the new arcadey NHL Threes, standard head-to-head, or EASHL in traditional 6-on-6 or the new 3-on-3 format. While sign-ups for beta codes are currently closed it's likely that it will be opened to all within a few d...
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Third update for NBA Playgrounds includes new mode and more players
With two significant patches already out for NBA Playgrounds the development team at Saber Interactive has been working towards another content update which is already out on PS4 and PC and expected soon for Xbox One. Featured in the latest patch is a brand new online three-point shootout mode and another 33 new players. Those include additional versions of current players plus legends from the past including Tim Duncan, Baron Davis, Jerry West, and Elgin Baylor. Also notable is that p...
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First screenshots for NBA 2K18 feature a look at new Nike jerseys and ads
2K Sports has released three screenshots for NBA 2K18 featuring players who are tied to the game's marketing campaign. Paul George with the Thunder, Canadian cover athlete DeMar DeRozan, and Isaiah Thomas get the push today. That leaves standard edition cover athlete Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, Damian Lillard, Joel Embiid and Devin Booker still to come. This is also the first opportunity to see the new Nike jerseys for the respective teams along with the debut of advertisements bein...
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Press Row Podcast: Pick One
The start of the sports gaming season is nearly upon us and in this episode of the Press Row Podcast the panel looks ahead by playing a game called "Pick One." Each person picks the one sports game they would choose this fall - and only one - then choose the one sports game franchise as their 'gotta have it.' Also discussed: impressions of Fire Pro Wrestling World and the latest with MLB The Show 17. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher...
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The Line Drive for July 23
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦2K Sports and Konami may need to make cover changes for NBA 2K18 and PES 2018. ♦NBA 2K18 soundtrack fully revealed and features Kendrick Lamar and Damian Lillard. ♦How to play with rookies and fully updated user-created rosters in NBA 2K17. ♦Waiting on reveal of new Nike uniforms is one reason why little seen yet of NBA games. Ă...
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More on the central gameplay improvements coming with Madden NFL 18
Earlier today EA Sports released a trailer teasing various new features related to gameplay for Madden NFL 18. Those features included Target Passing, Play Styles, and new WR/DB mechanics. The publisher quickly followed that up with developer blogs that go into far greater detail than had previously been revealed on each.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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