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The EASHL beta for NHL 16 is now available on Xbox One and PS4
[gfycat data_id="PassionateWarmAoudad"] The beta for NHL 16's EA Sports Hockey League can now be downloaded on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The mode allows you to create your player and select their equipment, create or join a club, and then play Online Seasons games with each participant selecting one of the player classes and a position. The beta is available to those with NHL 15 on Xbox One or PS4, which includes EA Access subscribers, and will remain open for one week beginning tod...
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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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There will not be a demo for NHL 16
Last year, shortly after the launch of EA Access, Madden NFL 15 came and went without a demo. EA claimed it was just a coincidence, that EA Access wouldn't have any impact on demos for future titles. This year however there's been Rory McIlroy PGA Tour, which did not have a demo. Now the company has announced NHL 16 won't have one either. (more…)...
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EASHL player classes in NHL 16
With the beta for NHL 16 only two days away now, the nine different player types to choose from, plus three styles of goalie, for use in EA Sports Hockey League have now been revealed. Unlike past versions of EASHL, there is no upgrading of players in the mode, as that has been replaced by the concept of various player classes. (more…)...
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Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will get one new course in late September
More surprising than the lack of courses and golfers in Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has been EA Sports' failure to detail any post-release support plans for the game. Sales of McIlroy were dramatically affected, mostly due to having only eight licensed courses, yet it took until two weeks after release for the company to announce anything to do with additional content. The first info has come now and it's underwhelming to say the least. One new course is on the way for Rory McIlroy ...
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Goalie improvements for NHL 16
EA Sports has released a new video that details the various enhancements made for user-controlled goalies, including new controls, coming with NHL 16. The improvements will be experienced sooner than anyone would have anticipated, with the EA Sports Hockey League beta set to open on Thursday. The fate of your team is at your fingertips with all-new enhanced goalie controls. Precision Skating captures the authentic look and feel of a goaltender’s momentum and precise movement...
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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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