Archive for the ‘Podcasts and Hangouts’ Category
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Press Row Podcast: Checking in on Spring Releases
The latest Press Row Podcast features three individual segments dedicated to games that are set to arrive this spring - one of which is already out. The first stretch features audio from the recent discussion of most anticipated features for MLB 15: The Show that accompanied the article that went up on Sporting News. That is followed by an interview with Rory McIlroy PGA Tour executive producer Brent Nielsen as promotion for the game has kicked off. The podcast ends with an interview w...
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Press Row Podcast: Hangout and More
The latest Press Row Podcast is a good demonstration of just how much can change over the course of a single week. The entirety of last Sunday's Press Row Hangout is included and accompanied by follow-ups pertaining to two of the subjects: the Rory McIlroy PGA Tour announcement and Joe Montana Football 16 screenshot. 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 ...
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Press Row’s Most Anticipated Features for MLB 15: The Show
In the past few months interest towards MLB 15: The Show has been gauged through a number of polls. A few related directly to features (check out results here) and now along with fellow Press Row panelists Rich Grisham and T.J. Lauerman we've settled on our consensus five features being looked forward to the most. The piece went up at Sporting News today and is accompanied by the Press Row Hangout Short discussing the top five anticipated features and improvements as well as a few other p...
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Press Row Hangout Season Opener Clips: FUT Changes, Joe Montana Football, NBA 2K14 Server Shutdown
The "season premiere" of the Press Row Hangout was held live late last night. The episode was intended to clear the deck for the upcoming release of MLB 15: The Show, Out of the Park Baseball 16, and other news to come as the crop of yearly sports games near their respective promotion schedules. Topics include the significant changes to FIFA 15 Ultimate Team mode, EA Sports teasing the start of promotion for PGA Tour, the upcoming Forza Furious 7, rumors regarding Joe Montana Football 16,...
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Press Row Podcast: Pax East 2015 Panel
Last weekend at PAX East the "Sports Games at the Crossroads" panel was held featuring Rich Grisham, T.J. Lauerman, Samit Sarkar, Garnett Lee, and Kevin Larrabee. The audio from that panel is presented as this week's Press Row Podcast. Topics include difficulty and accessibility of sports games, the development focus shifting to revenue-driven modes, and how to expand on the games and reach new consumers without alienating the core fans. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and...
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Press Row Podcast: VR and Sports Gaming
Virtual Reality is being bet on as the "next big thing" in gaming. Whether it's the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, PlayStation Morpheus, Microsoft HoloLens, or any other number of ongoing projects the investment is being made developing hardware with that in mind. But what, if any, role will VR play within the sports gaming genre? That's the focus of this week's Press Row Podcast. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help ...
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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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Press Row Podcast: Sports Game Power Rankings for 2015
With the new "season" of sports games upon us some of the Press Row participants collaborated to put together a Sports Game Power Rankings for 2015. The focus of the latest Press Row Podcast is to break down the positioning of each series within the list by reviewing their respective merits and deficiencies. Primary factors of consideration include sales numbers, quality, and community but there are several other ways as well in which to evaluate each franchise isolated on their own and rel...
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