Archive for the ‘Golf’ Category
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The Golf Club 2 first trailer and feature details
The Golf Club was one of the most pleasant sports gaming surprises of recent years, even managing to win the Community Award for Best New/Non-Yearly Game in 2014. The sequel from HB Studios will release this spring on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Today the developer released the first trailer for The Golf Club 2 along with a preview of some big features and improvements to expect from the game. (more…)...
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Sequel to The Golf Club announced
Released in 2014, The Golf Club is one of the recent successes from independent studios trying to reach a sports gaming audience. Though somewhat lacking in the overall feature set and absent any licenses the game was well-received for its realistic gameplay, impressive course creator, and admirable post-release support. Today developer HB Studios announced The Golf Club 2 to have a targeted release in early 2017, along with a debut trailer and feature expectations. (more…)...
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Review of Dangerous Golf
With fewer sports games than ever before there's an opening for independent developers to have success with creative unlicensed takes on different sports. Dangerous Golf is the latest to enter that space and it comes from the creators of the Burnout series, and borrows the concept behind its popular Crash Mode. Replacing cars with golf balls and hitting into destructive environments sounds like a recipe for success but unfortunately the fun wears off quickly. Whether it's frustratin...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour makes it to EA Access Vault; New course debuts with latest patch
The fourth EA Sports game to have originally released in 2015 has reached the Vault in EA Access. Madden NFL 16 was added in February, NHL 16 in March, and FIFA 16 in April. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has now joined them and all other games from the publisher to have come out earlier this generation. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back ...
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Dangerous Golf release date and trailers
One of the more unique video game spins being put on a sport this year is with Dangerous Golf, which has drawn obvious comparisons to the Crash Mode from the Burnout series. New studio Three Fields Entertainment was formed by the original founders of Criterion Games. Dangerous Golf is all about creating the most destruction with a golf ball in a number of unique locations. The release date for Dangerous Golf of June 3 has just been revealed but a price has yet to be announced. It...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour going into the EA Access Vault next week
There's no better time to be a subscriber to the EA Access service on Xbox One than right now. The back library of titles in the EA Access Vault is always building but this is the point in the year in which nearly all of the relevant sports titles can be found through the service. With post-release support apparently wrapped up following the latest free DLC course Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will go into the Vault on May 10. Madden NFL 16 was added to the Vault in early February. NHL 1...
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Oakmont Country Club is the latest course addition to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
An update today to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has introduced Oakmont Country Club to the game. It's the fourth and believed to be final course addition to the game. Introduced in 1903 by designer Henry Fownes, Oakmont Country Club has hosted more combined USGA and PGA championships than any other course in the United States. Oakmont remains perhaps the most difficult course in North America, with 210 deep bunkers (personified by the Church Pews), hard and slick greens that slope away from the...
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New patch adds online turn-based stroke play to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
Post-release support continues for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour which has received several patches and content additions. Most recently a third real-world course was introduced to the game and there is still one more to come. Today another patch went out for the game which added in turn-based stroke play for unranked online matches. Also included in the update are attribute changes to the roster of licensed golfers, some audio and course fixes for PGA West, and various camera fixes. The ga...
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