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Limited number of courses and golfers having large effect on McIlroy purchase plans
How much does the reliance on licensing, when it comes to real courses and golfers, influence consumer interest in EA Sports' PGA Tour series? Based on the poll posted last week the lack of both - there are only 12 golfers and 8 courses on disc - could severely harm the potential of Rory McIlroy PGA Tour to do well in the marketplace.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Rocket League Available Now on PS4 and PC
The highly anticipated sports-action hybrid Rocket League is now available to download! The game is FREE for PlayStation Plus subscribers on PlayStation 4, and it's $20 to buy on PC or for those without PS Plus. Download it here for PS4 or purchase here for PC on Steam. Rocket League includes cross-platform play between PS4 and PC, up to 8-player online, and a single-player Season Mode. **PSN has been down much of the day, and the online servers for the game are down, but it's there...
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No Touch Dribbling introduced for FIFA 16
EA Sports has released a new video accompanied by details on the new "No Touch Dribbling" control system for FIFA 16. The idea is to allow for players to create space by separating from the ball. Players will be able to perform various skill moves, feints, or change direction without actually contacting the ball. (more…)...
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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...
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Amazon Prime members can buy Rory McIlroy PGA Tour for $50
Much of the discussion related to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has related to its "value" and whether it would be worth spending $60 to get it day one, particularly with a competitor that is cheaper and offers arguably more content. The low number of licensed golfers and courses, and likelihood that paid DLC will be coming down the line, has led to some who are interested in the game contemplating waiting instead for a price drop. Those tend to happen within a month of release now anyway so the sac...
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First Rory McIlroy PGA Tour gameplay footage
Gameplay footage from Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has been tough to come by even with its release just over a week away. Today though EA Sports sent out a video that puts the spotlight on the new "Quick Rounds" feature through the first extended look at gameplay. New to this year’s game is the Quick Rounds feature, which provides a selection of holes to play each round of a tournament, rather than requiring players to complete all 18 holes each day. You’ll enter each day of the tour...
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Does having few licensed courses and golfers affect your McIlroy purchase decision?
Just two weeks now - and well under that for those with EA Access, and Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will be in the hands of consumers. EA Sports has made a concerted effort to appeal to a more casual crowd with the game, offering up multiple play "styles", fantasy courses, and a mode called the Night Club Challenge. What they haven't done is tout their lineup of licensed courses and golfers and for good reason. There are only 12 real golfers on the roster and only 8 courses included on disc (plu...
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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...
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