Archive for the ‘Misc Sports Gaming’ Category
  • E3/EA Play 2018 Preview
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    Posted June 7th, 2018 at 7:00 am No Comments »
    Though its relevance on the ground has been fading E3 still represents a massive yearly event for the gaming industry. The press briefings that take place prior to E3 are main draw for observers while Electronic Arts has left E3 to hold their own overlapping event known as EA Play and other companies have begun to take similar approaches. E3 and now also EA Play have traditionally delivered new insight into the upcoming crop of sports games slated for late summer and fall. Here’s the l...
  • Rocket League getting Jurassic World DLC
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    Posted June 4th, 2018 at 2:15 pm No Comments »
    Promotional tie-ins with downloadable content for Rocket League in the past have included vehicles and other items from Back to the Future, Fast & Furious, The Dark Knight Rises as well as numerous DC properties. The next blockbuster to get the treatment with Rocket League content involves Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom which is out later this month. The Jurassic World Car Pack DLC will be available on Monday, June 18 for $2 featuring the Jeep Wrangler in both Jurassic World and Jura...
  • Mario Tennis Aces demo event is underway
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    Posted June 1st, 2018 at 6:00 pm No Comments »
    While both traditional tennis games this year have proven to be massive disappointments there is another nearing release that, while not attempting to be a simulation, is all but certain to deliver a complete product that is high in fun factor. Mario Tennis Aces for the Nintendo Switch is set to release on June 22 but a free demo out this weekend provides the first opportunity to spend time with the game in online battles. The demo event has gone live and runs only through the weekend fea...
  • Tennis World Tour is out today but is missing its online play
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    Posted May 22nd, 2018 at 8:30 am No Comments »
    It's release day for Tennis World Tour on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and in a surprise announcement that was held until it could no longer being hidden, the game has no online play capability ready for launch. That functionality will be added through post-release support at a future unspecified date. Features are scheduled to roll out in two phases. The first will bring online quick matches and in the second phase we will implement a ranked online mode with global leader boards. We will go ...
  • PES 2019 first trailer and feature details
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    Posted May 9th, 2018 at 6:30 am No Comments »
    When Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 releases on August 28 it'll have lost Champions and Europa League licensing but promises new licenses, stadiums, club partnerships, and more legends. Philippe Coutinho of FC Barcelona will appear on the cover of the standard edition while David Beckham gets the placement on the special edition.  (more…)...
  • PES 2018 headed to Game Pass and another content update arrives
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    Posted April 26th, 2018 at 9:15 am No Comments »
    Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 today receives its fourth content update. Most notably the previous ones have included improved player faces, new stadiums, new kits, and Xbox One X enhancements. This latest release includes over 100 player face updates, the addition of Nike Mercurial Superfly 6 Elite boots, and 26 new kits with 17 of them for national teams. The other big PES 2018 news is that the game is headed to the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on May 1. The series already offers a fr...
  • Career Mode explained for Tennis World Tour
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    Posted April 23rd, 2018 at 6:30 am No Comments »
    Release of Tennis World Tour is now under a month away and publisher Bigben Games has unveiled a first look at its Career Mode. The video goes through the general objectives of Career Mode, how scheduling is broken down, management of fatigue, how earnings can be spent, and the ability to take those created players into online matches. ...
  • Pro Evolution Soccer loses Champions and Europa Leagues
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    Posted April 19th, 2018 at 9:00 am No Comments »
    The agreement that began in 2008 between Konami's Pro Evolution Soccer series and UEFA has now come to an end and will not be renewed. Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 and editions to follow will not feature the Champions League or Europa League. Despite no longer having the license for those competitions thankfully no actual club licensing will be affected. Understandably the developers behind the game are trying to put a positive spin on the news where there really is none to be had. Alway...