Archive for the ‘Podcasts and Hangouts’ Category
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Hangout Video: E3 2015 Day Zero Reactions
The first day of E3 is in the books and it was relatively uneventful, though quite informative, in regards to the upcoming crop of sports games. This year at E3 expectations were tempered as far as the yearly league-licensed games go and there were few deviations from what was anticipated. Madden NFL 16 got a new mode announced, NBA Live 16 made some big promises, and FIFA 16 had one of the longest presentations in recent memory. Meanwhile the oft-rumored, and perpetually teased, Joe M...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2015 Preview
The latest Press Row Podcast is here to get you ready for E3 early next week. The main press conferences take place Monday and the show floor opens Tuesday. For all the details on the conferences and show floor make sure to check out the article that went up yesterday! From the basic messaging we’re expecting from core titles to far-flung future-state virtual reality, this year’s E3 conference is likely to throw a lot at fans of big-time sports. Will there be any major surpr...
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Press Row Podcast: The Trouble with FIFA
This week's Press Row Podcast hones in on the news surrounding the FIFA organization and the video game that has the license to use its name. How should EA Sports react to the corruption charges against FIFA executives and the use of slave labor (and extraordinary number of deaths) in Qatar? Discussion then turns to the inclusion of Women's National Teams in FIFA 16. Did EA do enough to make represent them well and what took them so long in the first place? Check out the podcast through i...
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Press Row Podcast: Deep Dive Into Madden NFL 16 Connected Franchise Mode
Earlier in the week EA Sports unveiled the improvements that have been made for Connected Franchise mode in Madden NFL 16. In the latest Press Row Podcast, host Richard Grisham interviews creative director Kolbe Launchbaugh and designer John White about everything to do with the mode including the reworking of "goals" and "confidence", the addition of open practice, changes to scouting, and new tools for those running Online Franchises. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS a...
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Press Row Podcast: Project CARS and Madden NFL 16
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion with racing experts on the recent release of Project CARS. Following that is the audio from yesterday's Hangout Short which focused on the first news related to Madden NFL 16. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsportspressr...
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Press Row Hangout Short: First Feature Details for Madden NFL 16
The first details related to Madden NFL 16 arrived this week and for the most part the new features revealed to this point are limited to pass-catcher and defender interactions. Still that's a big deal for the series which has always struggled in representing that aspect of the sport. In the latest Press Row Hangout Short we discuss our general reactions to the first roll-out of information, how well new controls introduced for receivers and defenders may be utilized, whether penalties...
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Press Row Podcast: The Age of Ultimate Team and Social Media
The latest Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on the prevalence of Ultimate Team and other revenue-generating modes in sports games, and how publishers are utilizing social media and the generally poor relationship they have with consumers on those platforms. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below. http://traffic.lib...
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Press Row Podcast: Belief and Hype
The latest Press Row Podcast features guests Ryan Lewis and Cicero Holmes. I had the week off from recording a show. Topics include their gaming preferences, opinions on the sports gaming landscape, and the mystery around Joe Montana Football 16. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsp...
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