Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Patch released for Casey Powell Lacrosse 16
One of the most pleasant surprises of the year came back in March with the release of Casey Powell Lacrosse 16. The game represents a solid introduction of the sport for a new generation. It's another recent example of non-traditional sports games making their way back to relevance in the last few years due to the work of independent developers. Today a significant patch was released to provide a number of improvements to the game. Additions in the update include a camera switch opt...
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Four new cars now available in Rocket League
Along with the bountiful free content that has been added to Rocket League occasionally developer Psyonix has offered up paid DLC as well. Four new vehicles have been added to the game today and are being sold for $2 each. The cars were previously only found in the Collector's Edition of the game sold by retailers in physical form. Now those who own Rocket League digitally can obtain them on PC, PS4, and Xbox One. Keep in mind all the cars in Rocket League essentially perform the same ...
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Miniature NES to release in November with 30 games built-in
Big news has been made today with the announcement of the Nintendo Classic Edition, a mini-version of the original NES that will release on November 11 for $60. There are 30 great games built into the system, it'll come with a controller (extra controllers are $10), and will utilize HDMI with a cable also included. Check out the full list of games: (more…)...
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The best of Amazon Prime Day 2016
Last year Amazon hyped the first ever "Prime Day" as a huge event that would feature the most deals ever. While that may have been true in terms of how many items were discounted, the vast majority were unappealing, and it was deemed as a huge disappointment. Today is the second Prime Day and so far it's offering a much better slate of deals. For those who don't have Amazon Prime, you can sign up for a free trial (Try Amazon Prime 30-Day Free Trial) in order to qualify for all the deals p...
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More features detailed for Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
Back in May publisher Konami revealed the first set of gameplay related improvements to look forward to with PES 2017. Now they've provided a more complete list of features for the game. One promise of note is for weekly roster updates. That's important coming off a year where once again post-release support was unacceptable with the most glaring issue the 11 weeks it took to get a simple roster update out for the game. (more…)...
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Another gaming-related controversy shines light on nefarious activities
A huge controversy has arisen in the gaming world and the ramifications of how it all plays out could eventually impact the sports gaming genre. Two of the biggest Youtubers out there have been caught in a web of lies and deception after heavily promoting a "skin" gambling site for the game Counter Strike: Global Offensive that they failed to mention they actually owned. Not only were minors permitted to bet on the site but it's possible they manipulated the results for streams in which t...
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Rocket League’s latest update adds two new arenas and more
The update billed as the biggest yet for the incredibly popular Rocket League has just gone live on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. New to the game are two highly anticipated arenas plus new item types, trade-in system, and the start of a new competitive season. (more…)...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2016 Reactions
In this episode of the Press Row Podcast presented by Hit The Pass, Rich Grisham and I go through our reactions to all the news that made its way out of E3 and EA Play and also discuss the considerable challenges that sports video games face in carving out their place in eSports. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be found on the recently launched Google Play M...
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