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Suspend/Resume Arrives for PS4 Just in Time for MLB 15
Sony today released System Update 2.50 for the PlayStation 4. The update includes a feature that was announced for the console at its initial reveal - Suspend/Resume. It comes at a perfect time for those who will be picking up MLB 15: The Show next week as that game will definitely benefit from the ability to walk away from games in progress. Supported by nearly all of your PS4 games, you can jump in and out of your games with just the press of the PS button. Quickly switch from Rest Mode t...
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Overdog Matchmaking Launched on Xbox One
Some of you may remember coverage on a startup called Overdog in 2013. The service was originally envisioned as a way to play online games against professional athletes with a community to be built around that interest. Since then Overdog has evolved more towards the latter part of that mission though there is still an element of having an opportunity to play online with "influencers". Primarily it has become a general matchmaking service which brings together gamers with simi...
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TPC Sawgrass in Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
EA Sports has released a look at the TPC Sawgrass course in Rory McIlroy PGA Tour. Five screenshots have gone out - check them out in the FB album here - along with a video that compares how it looks in McIlroy (and on the new systems) vs Tiger Woods 14 (which of course was on the last generation of consoles). Please enable Javascript to watch this video...
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Retail Release Announced for The Golf Club
In a case of incredibly unfortunate timing, considering the EA PGA Tour news this morning, at practically the same moment that news broke HB Studios announced that The Golf Club will be getting a retail release on April 28. Actually, we're left to assume that and find the listings on retail sites, since the press release from the company didn't specify much of anything about the product including how it will differentiate itself from the digital versions. The Golf Club Collector's Edit...
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Rory McIlroy Takes Over As Face of EA Sports PGA Tour
EA Sports today announced Rory McIlroy is taking over as the face of the PGA Tour franchise. The series, which dumped Tiger Woods before taking its year off to develop for the new consoles, will now be named Rory McIlory PGA Tour. McIlroy has been on the cover of the series before, Tiger Woods 11, where he shared it with Woods. Check out screenshots and the official cover art in the FB album. Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will release in June. This will be the first EA Sports title to use t...
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In Attempt to Curb Coin Selling, EA Sports Has Upset Fans of FIFA Ultimate Team
Earlier this week EA Sports added the two new MLS franchises to FIFA 15. On the same day the company rolled out some significant and controversial changes to Ultimate Team. There are now "Price Ranges" on the Transfer Market. With values restricted the open Ebay-style auction system is no more. (more…)...
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MLS Expansion Teams Added to FIFA 15
In November the kits and a few players from the new MLS teams that debuted in yesterday's season opener, Orlando City SC and New York City FC, were added to Ultimate Team in FIFA 15. Today EA Sports released a new patch on all consoles that adds the entire teams to the game for use in Kick-Off and Online matches as well as Career Mode. (more…)...
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Press Row Hangout Short: EA Access is Becoming The Best Value in Gaming
With Madden NFL 15 added to the Vault in EA Access this week the value of the service continues to rise. Bringing in Madden, NBA Live 15, and EA Sports UFC - games that still have significant relevance to them - has greatly boosted the appeal of the subscription particularly for those who are interested in sports games. To go along with a piece I put together going over EA Access and its draw for sports gamers (check it out at Sporting News), Rich Grisham and T.J. Lauerman joined me to di...
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