Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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The Line Drive for July 10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Put together a step-by-step walkthrough for getting updated rosters in NBA 2K16. ♦The roster with rookies/trades/signings (PS4 pastapadre) is up-to-date in NBA 2K16. ♦The Golden State Warriors will open as the best team of all-time in NBA 2K17. ♦Make sure to catch the inaugural Bullpen Banter HR Derby live on Monday night! ♦You can still sign-up ...
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Press Row Podcast: 2016 Sports Game Power Rankings
It’s the second annual Sports Game Power Rankings! Bryan Wiedey and Rich Grisham navigate the sports gaming landscape to determine which franchise stands atop the genre and how they compare to each other within. The assessment relies on criteria that includes sales, reviews, cultural impact and more, so can NBA 2K repeat or will a new series take the crown? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windo...
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Press Row Podcast: Cash-Fueled Controversies
Two major controversies arose this week and they have raised questions regarding the rights of consumers who purchase video games and spend money on digital items within them. With MLB The Show 16, developer Sony San Diego banned a relatively large number of player accounts but some people may have found themselves banished unjustly. In FIFAÂ the integrity of Ultimate Team mode has been brought into question, with high-value player cards not having played up to the level at which they wer...
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The Line Drive for June 26
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Take a look at the brand new Flashback cards just added to MLB The Show 16. ♦Video breakdown of the AL West teams for Franchise Mode in MLB The Show 16. ♦Make sure to register for the NHL 17 online beta prior to July 7. ♦Pre-orders of NBA 2K17 are 20% off for Amazon Prime members including the $100 edition. ♦Pre-orders of Madden NFL 17 are live an...
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The Line Drive for June 19
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Taking a look at this weekend's special Diamond Dynasty card pack in MLB The Show 16. ♦Suggestions on what budget relief pitchers could help your DD team in MLB The Show 16. ♦With a new cinematic story mode FIFA 17 is taking a big step forward. ♦Pre-orders of NBA 2K17 are 20% off for Amazon Prime members including the $100 edition. ♦Pre-orders o...
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2016 Reactions
In this episode of the Press Row Podcast presented by Hit The Pass, Rich Grisham and I go through our reactions to all the news that made its way out of E3 and EA Play and also discuss the considerable challenges that sports video games face in carving out their place in eSports. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be found on the recently launched Google Play Music for...
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What excited you most out of E3 2016?
This year's E3 was a fairly uneventful one for the crop of annual licensed sports games. FIFA 17 had the big announcement of a story mode and description of some gameplay advancements while Madden NFL 17 detailed improvements to Franchise mode. Arguably more interesting were the happenings with the somewhat less traditional sports titles. Ubisoft announced a new mountain sports game called Steep with a trailer and gameplay walkthrough that looks spectacular, the first trailer and f...
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What to expect from Franchise mode in Madden NFL 17
EA Sports promised a "renewed focus on Franchise mode" for Madden NFL 17 and today the company revealed just what improvements and additions have been made. It's not a reboot of the mode, like with Connected Careers four years ago, but rather a series in refinements to the systems that are in place and the introduction of some long-requested features. Franchise will include a real-time score ticker, full player editing, practice squads, and more injuries plus allowing for decisions to be ...
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