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  • The Line Drive for November 6
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    Posted November 6th, 2016 at 10:00 am 2 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦New episode of the Press Row Podcast is available discussing recent news. ♦Amazon Prime members can pre-order MLB The Show 17 for 20% off. ♦Review of Infinite Air which unfortunately forgets the fun of extreme sports. ♦After a lengthy delay the first roster update for NBA 2K17 is out now. ♦The Movember promotion has opened...
  • The Line Drive for October 30
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    Posted October 30th, 2016 at 12:15 pm 12 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Amazon Prime members can pre-order MLB The Show 17 for 20% off. ♦Ken Griffey Jr. swings his way onto the cover of MLB The Show 17. ♦Final days are here to download Super Mega Baseball for free on Xbox One. ♦New legends Michael Strahan and double-chemistry Randy Moss now in MUT. ♦Details on changes from the latest tuning up...
  • The Line Drive for October 23
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    Posted October 23rd, 2016 at 1:15 pm 5 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦A look at the new Most Feared promotion in Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team. ♦The Ultimate Scream promotion in FIFA 17 Ultimate Team has gone live. ♦Charles Barkley explained why he doesn't appear on classic teams in NBA 2K. ♦The recent patch for FIFA 17 on PC is also out now on Xbox One and PS4. ♦Potential ramifications from B...
  • Press Row Podcast: The Role of Sports Games with New Hardware
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    Posted October 22nd, 2016 at 10:00 am 1 Comment »
    PlayStation VR has reached the market, PS4 Pro is only a matter of weeks away from release, and the Nintendo Switch was just officially announced and will arrive March 2017. As always sports are crucial to determining how successful gaming systems are over the long term as they draw in consumers and keep them engaged with the platforms. What role will sports be playing in the early days of the new hardware and will consumers buy-in with the expectation of reliably-released and unique experie...
  • The Line Drive for October 16
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    Posted October 16th, 2016 at 9:15 am 9 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Review: Is an amusing story enough to make 100ft Robot Golf purchase worthy? ♦Pre-orders for all upcoming games are 20% off for Amazon Prime members. ♦OOTP 17 picks the Blue Jays to win the American League Championship Series. ♦OOTP 17 picks the Dodgers to win the National League Championship Series. ♦The latest Press R...
  • The Line Drive for October 9
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    Posted October 9th, 2016 at 1:15 pm 15 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Amazon has deals on MLB The Show 16 for just $20 and FIFA 17 for $50. ♦College video games remain in limbo as Supreme Court passes on O'Bannon case. ♦OOTP 17 and MLB 16 predict the winners from the ALDS and NLDS. ♦After 8 years NHL returns to PC with the upcoming Franchise Hockey Manager 3. ♦FIFA 17 is breaking fr...
  • The Line Drive for October 2
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    Posted October 2nd, 2016 at 1:30 pm 8 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Recent Reviews: NBA 2K17 - FIFA 17 - PES 2017 - Forza Horizon 3 ♦The Supreme Court is currently deciding whether to hear the O'Bannon appeals. ♦Those who hope for the return of college games should want that but it's unlikely. ♦Can still pre-order upcoming games like Infinite Air and Steep for 20% off. ♦Ubisoft announced t...
  • The Line Drive for September 25
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    Posted September 25th, 2016 at 8:30 am 13 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Game reviews posted last week for NBA 2K17 and Forza Horizon 3. ♦Madden NFL 17 right now is $20 off on Amazon with the standard version only $40. ♦Prime members can still get 20% off orders of FIFA 17 and Forza Horizon 3 at Amazon. ♦PES 2017 is already discounted $50 on Xbox One or $56 on PS4 through Amazon. ♦Is the Dre...