Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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Press Row Podcast: The Numbers Game
Mat Piscatella makes another visit to the Press Row Podcast to go over the latest NPD sales data for games like NBA 2K18, MLB The Show 18, and Madden NFL 18. Also discussed is the PGA Tour signing on with The Golf Club 2019, what importance reviews hold these days, the impact of subscription services on spending, and the affect Fortnite is having on the industry. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, And...
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The Line Drive for May 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The NBA 2K League is already dying despite the many millions of dollars invested. ♦Analytics on the Pennant Race mode in Super Mega Baseball 2 have been provided. ♦The release of Tennis World Tour has been delayed for PC and Switch versions. ♦EA Sports has been revealing player ratings for the World Cup update to FIFA 18. â™Â...
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Press Row Podcast: Pre-E3 News and Musings
This episode of the Press Row Podcast tackles topics that include the surprising last-minute delay to NBA Playgrounds 2, the addition of Fight Night Champion to backwards compatibility on Xbox One, and whether one or both could be leading into an E3/EA Play announcement. Additionally listener questions are taken on what player will be featured on the Madden NFL 19 cover, the benefits and costs to league licenses and more! Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android w...
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The Line Drive for May 13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦NBA 2K18 makes its predictions for which teams will advance to the NBA Finals. ♦Details on the new programs for Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 18. ♦NCAA reps making comments about pay for players is a good sign of things to come. ♦Legal matters first need to be resolved before any movement on another NCAA game. ♦New episo...
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The Line Drive for May 6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Full review of Super Mega Baseball 2 which is so much more than an arcade game. ♦The NBA 2K League struggled to get any viewers for its first big event. ♦76ers GC went on to beat Blazer5 Gaming for the first tournament crown in 2K League. ♦ESPN took a look at the 17 different court designs being used in the 2K League. ♦Joh...
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Press Row Podcast: More New Beginnings
With the late-breaking news that Madden creative director Rex Dickson has left EA Sports and the mention of the series going in a "new direction" we welcome the person that previously held that same position, Ian Cummings, on this episode of the Press Row Podcast. He's got a new mobile game that just came out right in time for the Kentucky Derby (Horse Racing Manager 2018) and he's able to provide unique perspective on what the change in leadership for Madden might mean for the long-runni...
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The Line Drive for April 29
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦All first round picks from the NFL Draft have been added to Madden 18 Ultimate Team. ♦The NBA 2K18 sim predicting the Thunder's season was pretty much dead-on. ♦Twitter poll asked about right stick usage on offense as NBA 2K19 is being worked on. ♦Look for the review of Super Mega Baseball 2 to go live on Sporting News mid-week. ...
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Press Row Podcast: Entering the golden age for value
Subscription services continue to provide great value and the news on three games impacted by them headlined the week in sports gaming. Discussion on this episode of the Press Row Podcast includes Super Mega Baseball 2 being offered for free to Xbox Live Gold subscribers, PES 2018 being added to the Xbox Game Pass service, and a 20% discount for PlayStation Plus subscribers on NBA Playgrounds 2 which looks to also now have a release date. Additionally there's sadness over the lack of a W...
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