The Line Drive for January 28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Ratings analysis and simulation results from NBA 2K18 with the ASG rosters.
♦All-Star Game rosters and jerseys still not been added to either NBA game.
♦Tuner has already made changes to stamina and submissions for EA Sports UFC 3.
♦Snoop Dogg provides commentary for Knockout Mode in EA Sports UFC 3.
♦Amazon now has UFC 3 copies (Champions Ed - St...
Press Row Podcast: Most Anticipated Games of 2018 Countdown
In a look forward to the year ahead, the panelists on this episode of the Press Row Podcast go through their top five most anticipated sports games of 2018. The criteria varied with the lists including some predictable selections, some surprising ones, and even a few hypotheticals. With @pastapadre @RichGrisham @ThatSportsGamer @danielbaesel @MillsGamingTV
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The Line Drive for January 21
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦The EA Access trial for EA Sports UFC 3 is expected to begin Wed evening.
♦The official reveal for Team of the Year in FUT has been made for FIFA 18.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out for NBA Live 18.
♦Kenny Smith posted a mo-cap video of the TNT crew recording for NBA 2K19.
♦New developer diary features a look at some gameplay for Ten...
Press Row Podcast: The 2017 PCAs
It’s the eight annual PCAs! Celebrating the year in sports gaming, the Pastapadre Community Awards recognize all the achievements from the genre over 12 different categories – as voted on by the community of consumers that actually plays them. The awards are handed out in this episode of the Press Row Podcast, with in-depth discussion on all the nominees and what the voting patterns say about the games and the direction of the genre.
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The Line Drive for January 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦New eSports league has been formed involving MLS teams and EA Sports FIFA.
♦Into final days to vote for Best Sports Game of 2017 and other categories!
♦The Nike City Edition jerseys for the New York Knicks were added to NBA 2K18.
♦The City jerseys along with alternate court were also added for the Toronto Raptors.
♦Madden NFL 18 was nominated for...
Press Row Podcast: All Our Rowdy Friends (Part 2)
It’s part 2 of our set of shows talking to various friends of the Press Row Podcast, counting down their top 3 sports games of 2017! This week, we get a bunch of great guests to join, including Ryan Lewis from 4th String, Corey Andress from Electronic Arts, Daniel Baesel (aka UberYouTuber), Matt Kato from GameInformer, and Adam Burnett & Jeff Riddolls from Franchise Hockey Manager. It’s another really fun episode with a bunch of different perspectives!
For those who happened to mi...
The Line Drive for January 7
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Keep voting in the various awards categories for the best of 2017!
♦NBA Playgrounds has finally been updated on Switch matching other versions.
♦Tim Kitzrow noted in a tweet that a new NBA Jam may be in the works.
♦Details on the new Playoffs Program in Madden NFL 18 Ultimate Team.
♦Details on the new Ice Cold Program in NBA 2K18 MyTeam.
♦MLB ...
Press Row Podcast: All Our Rowdy Friends (Part 1)
A Press Row Podcast tradition continues with a gathering of friends of the show to tell us their favorite sports games of 2017. There are no rules other than pick your favorites! This week’s episode is the first of two, featuring great friends Gus Ramsey in one segment and Cicero Holmes in another. Many know Gus from his days at ESPN and the Bill Simmons podcast. Cicero, one of the creative forces behind Spawn On Me, has been a contributor for years. Both played their fair share of sports ...