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End of Year Community Awards: Best Mobile Sports Game of 2016
The second category to open in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards is for Best Mobile Sports Game. This is one that sometimes has proven difficult to narrow the field down or, as was the case last year, even identify specific ones worthy of recognition. 2016 however has three candidates that represent different models for how mobile games can be successful. Photo Finish Horse Racing filled a void in the mobile space with a compelling structure involving not just the racing but also man...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Gameplay of 2016
With 2016 coming to a close it’s time to start looking back on the developments that have taken place and acknowledge the various efforts in sports gaming. To start is the first category in the annual Community Awards. You can check out the winners from previous years here. The categories to look forward to include Community Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best Franchise Mode, Best...
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Rocket League update has added new arena set in space and training mode
The latest free update for Rocket League arrived today and brings with it a brand new arena that is set in space. Developer Psyonix has also delivered on a huge new feature in the form of the 'Rocket League Trainer' which allows you to create and share specific practice scenarios. There are other new items in the content update like colorblind mode, Steam Workshop support, and the ability to set preferences for arenas in playlists. Additionally a new DLC car is available for $2 which too ...
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Next update for Rocket League will include free arena set in space
Rocket League continues to evolve through its extensive post-release content releases and today developer Psyonix announced more details on the next update with a trailer reveal at The Game Awards. The new content will be out on December 7 and besides the previously announced training mode will include a free new arena set in space, a DLC vehicle that will be sold for $2, and the ability to set arena preferences for playlists. ...
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Winter expansion to Forza Horizon 3 scheduled for release in mid-December
It was nearly a month ago now that Turn 10 began teasing a winter expansion for the fantastic Forza Horizon 3. Today the developer detailed the upcoming downloadable content offering which is set to release on Tuesday, December 13. The Blizzard Mountain expansion will be the first time that racers in the series will encounter snow, ice, extreme elevations and blizzards. There are eight new vehicles and new events tailored for the conditions. (more…)...
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Limited free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 now available
Last year Konami introduced the concept of a slimmed down free-to-play version of Pro Evolution Soccer which included the MyClub team-building mode (naturally in order to generate digital revenue) plus a handful of teams for exhibition matches and the game's training mode. The publisher has just now released a similar offering for PES 2017. The PES 2017 Trial Edition can be downloaded for both Xbox One or PlayStation 4. This year's differs in that it doesn't offer MyClub but instead...
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Second update for PES 2017 strengthens presence of Liverpool and Dortmund
The second content update for Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 went out today on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and delivers new kits, updated and enhanced player likenesses, three new stadiums, and a number of presentation elements designed to mirror key matchday experiences. 100 player likenesses will also undergo improvements, with the new update adding updated visual representations of the likes of Marco Reus, Neymar Jr, Adrian Ramos, Sadio Mane and Lionel Messi, amongst others. The thumbnail im...
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2016 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals – Gaming and More
Because of the proximity to their respective releases, the majority of each year’s sports video games get considerable discounts through Black Friday and occasionally Cyber Monday deals, marking their value high-point as their seasons are still ongoing or very early on. Of course there’s a lot more than just the games to contemplate picking up, whether it be for yourself or others, so here’s a roundup of the most relevant deals through various retailers. [Update] Even th...
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