Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
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Rocket League patch out now – adds new arena and Spectator Mode
A free content update for Rocket League is now available to download! The new patch, which follows one from late last month that barred ranked quitters from games for a period of time along with other improvements, adds in the new Utopia Coliseum map and Spectator Mode. The latter is especially intriguing as it allows match viewers to watch live from any angle in the arenas. Additionally the update includes 70 more country flags, updated goal explosions and updated vehicle demolitio...
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Konami acquires UEFA Euro license
Konami today officially announced that they have acquired the license to next year's UEFA Euro tournament. This is a license that had been held by EA Sports since 2000, with the publisher having released a game on the every-four-year schedule with the last being in 2012. While the first three UEFA Euro games from EA were standalone retail products, the 2012 edition was an attempt at turning it into an expansion pack sold digitally through the FIFA of that year. It sold for $20 and was tre...
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PES 2016 demo coming August 13
While EA Sports appears to be moving away from offering traditional demos, and the likes of 2K Sports and SCEA abandoned them years ago, there is one upcoming sports game that has confirmed a demo is on the way and it'll be out a full month before the game releases. A demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will be made available to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, 360, and PS3 on Thursday, August 13. What the demo will offer up remains unclear, though Konami did state that it will incl...
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Details on the first patch for Rocket League
Yesterday developer Psyonix announced upcoming downloadable content for Rocket League, as well as patches that will be adding features and implementing improvements. The first patch arrived today, and while it hasn't added the Spectator Mode or new arena that has been promised for the near future, it does bring with it some worthwhile changes. The one with the biggest impact will affect quitters from ranked matches. Those who quit out will now be banned from matchmaking for 15 minutes....
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Details on the first game update and downloadable content for Rocket League
Given the exceptional fun that Rocket League is providing, those playing the game have been chomping at the bit for more. Today developer Psyonix revealed what to expect out of a free game update and paid downloadable content coming in the next few weeks. (more…)...
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Rocket League is the rare sports game proving fun for everyone
Since releasing three weeks ago Rocket League has become a huge gaming sensation. Not the typical sports game, despite borrowing its its primary structure from soccer, Rocket League has caught on with not just sports gaming fans but also those outside the genre, as amazing word of mouth has helped in reaching gamers who may not have considered it otherwise. It has a bright future ahead of it too, with patches and downloadable content arriving in the immediate future and suppor...
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Sports gaming threatened by detrimental release schedule in desperate need of fixing
From the end of August, to the end of September, there are nine sports-related games releasing. Five of them are major league licensed titles. How is it that all these games will release at practically the same time, when there's only a handful of them distributed over the other 11 months out of the year? This situation has become of major concern to sports gaming fans, particularly as the genre has contracted so significantly over the past decade. There's only so much money to go around,...
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Rocket League Available Now on PS4 and PC
The highly anticipated sports-action hybrid Rocket League is now available to download! The game is FREE for PlayStation Plus subscribers on PlayStation 4, and it's $20 to buy on PC or for those without PS Plus. Download it here for PS4 or purchase here for PC on Steam. Rocket League includes cross-platform play between PS4 and PC, up to 8-player online, and a single-player Season Mode. **PSN has been down much of the day, and the online servers for the game are down, but it's there...
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