Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
  • Rocket League getting licensed MLB tie-ins next week
    by
    Posted March 20th, 2019 at 5:45 pm No Comments »
    Whether it's through new game modes, new features, esports events, or licensed partnerships Rocket League has managed to continue making news regularly through its now nearly four years of thoroughly successful release. The latest comes alongside the start of the MLB season as the game will offer up new customization options with its downloadable add-on MLB Team Pack. The DLC is scheduled to arrive on March 25 and will be sold for $3. (more…)...
  • Proposed legislation would assist in the return of college sports video games
    by
    Posted March 19th, 2019 at 7:15 am No Comments »
    It has been nearly six years since the release of NCAA Football 14. That game was the last of its kind - a college sports video game featuring all of the necessary licensed properties along with fully editable and shareable rosters. All these years later and there remains no imminent return of a college football game from EA Sports or any other publisher/developer. The Ed O'Bannon case ended in favor of active and retired athletes but with nothing resolved on the front of being able to co...
  • Final Set of 2018 PCA Winners
    by
    Posted January 29th, 2019 at 1:30 pm No Comments »
    After weeks of collecting votes – the total number of submissions coming from over 26,000 unique voters – it’s time to complete the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. The results for the second half of the categories are now revealed! Check here on the earlier winners. Now for those recognized as the Best Sports Game of 2018, Best Newcomer, Best Racing Game, Best New Feature, and Best Post-Release Support.  (more…)...
  • First Set of 2018 PCA Winners
    by
    Posted January 23rd, 2019 at 2:45 pm No Comments »
    After weeks of collecting votes – the total number of submissions coming from over 26,000 unique voters – it’s time to begin announcing the winners of the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. The results for the first half of the categories are examined today! Here are the winners recognized for best Gameplay, Story/Career Mode, Team-Building Mode, Franchise Mode, Presentation, and Online Play.  (more…)...
  • End of Year Community Awards: Best New Feature of 2018
    by
    Posted January 18th, 2019 at 9:15 am No Comments »
    With 2018 having come to a close it’s time to look back on the developments that have taken place in sports gaming and acknowledge the various efforts that have been made in the genre with the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. You can check out all of the PCA winners from previous years here. The categories will include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Gameplay, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best Franchi...
  • Rocket League becomes the second game to have full cross-platform play
    by
    Posted January 15th, 2019 at 8:00 am No Comments »
    After being resistant for years Sony has finally relented and activated cross-platform play capability with Rocket League. Along with Fortnite they are the only games that offer cross-platform play linking owners on the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. Players can now be part of a massive pool of competitors (over 40 million have played Rocket League) and join up with friends that have the game on other systems. Back in 2016 cross-platform play went live with Rocket Leagu...
  • End of Year Community Awards: Best Sports Game of 2018
    by
    Posted January 11th, 2019 at 9:30 am No Comments »
    With 2018 having come to a close it’s time to start looking back on the developments that have taken place in sports gaming and acknowledge the various efforts that have been made in the genre with the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. You can check out all of the PCA winners from previous years here. The categories will include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Gameplay, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Bes...
  • End of Year Community Awards: Best Post-Release Support of 2018
    by
    Posted January 9th, 2019 at 10:15 am No Comments »
    With 2018 coming to a close it’s time to start looking back on the developments that have taken place in sports gaming and acknowledge the various efforts that have been made in the genre with the 10th Annual Pastapadre Community Awards. You can check out all of the PCA winners from previous years here. The categories will include Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Gameplay, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best Fra...