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Skate 3 now backwards compatible on XB1
Despite the pleas of fans Electronic Arts has shown no signs of bringing the Skate franchse back to life for the new generation of consoles. A consolation prize though arrives today as Skate 3 is now among the library of backwards compatible titles on Xbox One. Skate 3 originally came out in 2010 and actually was the lowest rated edition of the series finishing with an 80 on Metacritic. Some of the complaints were related to the proximity of releases as the three Skate games were produ...
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NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 to be updated with PS4 Pro support
The PS4 Pro is just days away from release and two of the biggest sports games will be ready to take advantage of its capabilities at launch. NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 will be receiving patches by next Thursday that will enhance them for use with the updated console. Capabilities of the more powerful PS4 Pro include the ability to display in 4K resolution (for those with 4K television sets) and offer improved framerates in some cases. NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 will not be any different other tha...
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The Journey has proven story modes in sports games are here to stay
The NBA 2K series has shown continued growth over recent years due in part to the strength of its MyCareer story mode. It's was only natural that other companies would take notice and examine doing the same for their sports games. EA Sports is no stranger to the concept of narrative-driven modes - Fight Night Champion in 2011 was based around that very thing - but it's a new initiative for their crop of yearly league licensed franchises which have largely played it safe since the debut of Ul...
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Review of Mark McMorris Infinite Air
Mountain sports games are making a resurgence with three of them releasing in this final quarter of the year. There's the full-priced Steep in early December, the free-to-play Snow which is currently in beta, and Mark McMorris Infinite Air which arrived last week. Hopes were high with Infinite Air as it comes from HB Studios which created the well-received The Golf Club. Taking a similar approach from there and applying it to snowboarding just didn't work out unfortunately. The control sc...
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Franchise Hockey Manager 3 represents a return of NHL to PC
The first video game product for PC to carry with it the NHL license released today in Franchise Hockey Manager 3. Having the license means for the first time the sim management series will have all the real teams, logos, uniforms, Stanley Cup and league awards to go along with the real player names. The last game licensed by the NHL to release on PC was NHL 09 in 2008. FHM comes from Out of the Park Developments, the same studio that produces the Out of the Park Baseball series. Th...
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Infinite Air available today
Mark McMorris Infinite Air releases today for $50 on PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Infinite Air comes from the same studio behind the well-regarded title The Golf Club, but unlike that game at launch it's available in both physical retail form and as a digital download. Cover athlete Mark McMorris is joined by his brother Craig, Silje Norendal, Torstein Horgmo, Danny Davis, and Ulrik Badertscher as playable snowboarders in the game. Infinite Air features procedurally generated mountains...
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Nintendo Switch officially announced
After many months of rumors and speculation Nintendo finally made official the company's next console which is expected out in March. The Nintendo Switch will be a hybrid home and portable system. The official launch date and price will be announced later. (more…)...
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First in-season roster update for NHL 17 adds highly touted rookies
On the heels of yesterday's patch for NHL 17 is the arrival of the game's first roster update since the beginning of the season. This is a highly anticipated update not just for getting the NHL team rosters (mostly) accurate but the introduction of rookies who have made their first official appearances. Additionally rosters have been updated for Liiga, SHL, DEL, Extraliga Ledniho Hokeje, and National League. After scoring four goals in his first game Auston Matthews of the Toronto M...
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