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 iOSÃ...

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...

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 r...