Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
-
Rocket League releases next week free to PlayStation Plus subscribers
Back in September there was a first look at Rocket League, a game which manages to combine cars with soccer. It's about the closest thing there is now to an off-the-wall arcade sports game. After garnering fantastic impressions from those who have played it at various events, Rocket League is set to release next Tuesday, July 7 on PS4 and PC and the big news is that PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS4 will get the game for free. Rocket League explodes onto PS4 and PC! Four-player splitsc...
-
EA Access offering 10 hours of early Rory McIlroy PGA Tour playtime
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is officially out on July 14 but those with an EA Access subscription on Xbox One will get the opportunity to play it starting July 9. That's not anything new, as ever since the service rolled out all EA games have been made available five days prior to their launch for a limited number of hours. What's interesting is that the number of hours being offered has expanded. EA Access subscribers will get 10 hours with McIlroy to use over that five day period - or a...
-
Popularity of EA Sports games gauged through E3 trailer views
EA Sports rolled out new trailers for their upcoming games at E3. What kind of traction have they had on Youtube and is there anything to be gleaned from view numbers? What probably stands out the most is how Madden really isn't drawing at a rate that would be representative of its sales numbers - something that seems to be a trend over recent years. (more…)...
-
Press Row Podcast: E3 2015 Wrap-Up
This week's Press Row Podcast brings together all the audio out of the videos produced this past week over at Hit The Pass - discussion on the games that appeared at the E3 press briefings plus Joe Montana Football 16 - but before getting to all that Rich speaks with Kat Bailey about her hands-on impressions from the show floor which includes thoughts on Madden NFL 16, NHL 16, FIFA 16, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the St...
-
Premiere Episode of The Film Room
Over at Hit The Pass, one of the new features that rolled out this week was The Film Room. The concept behind the videos will be to get into the head of players by analyzing the decision-making that everyone makes over the course of a game. What worked and what didn't - and when something goes wrong what could have been done differently? The concept is different from "tips" videos because it isn't about completing certain actions rather the thinking that goes on behind any actions. In...
-
Features Announced for PES 2016
Konami today revealed the list of major features and improvements for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016. The series has also moved back into September by settling on the 15th. Last year's release came well after the FIFA series, so this time it'll have a better chance as a competitor by not just matching FIFA 16 but beating it to market by a week. (more…)...
-
Oculus Rift to Launch with Sports Game
A pre-E3 event was held today for the Oculus Rift, in which not many details about the actual device were discussed, but some announcements were made. The Facebook-owned Oculus will launch early 2016, have an Xbox One controller packed in, and it'll even allow for Xbox One games to be streamed to your "virtual living room" through your Windows PC. One of the games revealed at the event was VR Sports Challenge. This will include several sports, designed to showcase the capabilities of t...
-
E3 2015 Preview
The biggest event of the year for the gaming industry, and one that always delivers new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games, is almost here. E3 takes place next week with the big press conferences that precede the event on Monday. Here's the lineup for when everything is taking place, what to expect, and where to watch. (more…)...
by