Archive for the ‘Original Padre Content’ Category
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The Line Drive for July 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports UFC is still available for just $40 on both Xbox One and PS4. ♦PS4 version of MLB 14: The Show is also still available for just $40. ♦Fill out this survey for the Press Row Podcast and be entered for a $100 gift card. ♦Cover of Madden NFL 15 won't be changing but the LOB make it to the start screen. ♦Sweepstak...
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Press Row Podcast: The Growing Concerns Over Microtransactions
The latest Press Row Hangout tackles one of the most controversial topics in gaming today - how microtransactions are being implemented in games, the effect they have on consumers, and even the way they are influencing how games are designed. In regards to sports titles the discussion examines the beginnings of the dedicated pursuit of digital revenue with Ultimate Team, the situation now after the mess created by NBA 2K14 and potentially dangerous decision made for PES 2015, and what the fu...
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Press Row Hangout Clips: EA’s Marketing Shift and Taking On Viewer Questions
The final two segments from the most recent Press Row Hangout relate to the apparent shift in marketing strategy from EA Sports and various topics sent in by viewers. The first video gives consideration to why EA is promoting their upcoming titles differently this year compared to how they have traditionally. Less is being talked about early, recording was not permitted at E3, and the information that is actually being distributed has been fairly low key and based in fundamentals. Is i...
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The Line Drive for July 13
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦MLB 14: The Show on PlayStation 4 is back down to $40 on Amazon. ♦Out for over two months PS4 MLB 14: The Show still hasn't received a patch. ♦OOTP 15 is available for $20 which is 50% off until Wed plus a patch was released. ♦New small screenshots of four rookies in Madden NFL 15 added to the FB album. ♦Check out th...
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Press Row Hangout Clips: Limited Early Madden 15, FIFA 15, and NHL 15 Impressions
The latest Press Row Hangout broadcast live on Friday night and tackled early impressions of Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, and NHL 15 coming out of an event held by EA Sports and all the videos and information that have released to this point. They've been broken into segments dedicated to each game with the NHL portion somewhat short as the talk ended up spinning-off more towards how EA's marketing strategy appears to have shifted this year across their portfolio of sports titles. Clips fea...
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LeBron James Heading Home to Cleveland
The decision has finally been made - LeBron James is going back to the Cleveland Cavaliers. James spent four years in Miami after crushing Cleveland's spirit, getting to the NBA Finals every year and winning two championships. The details of the contract with the Cavs are still unknown. This single signing will have a monumental affect on the balance of power not just in the NBA but in the video games as well. The Cavs will go from being one of the least used teams to likely the most used...
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The Line Drive for July 6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦MLB 14: The Show on PlayStation 4 deal is still available just now for $42.79. ♦The reveal of Madden NFL 15 player ratings is expected to start in the next few weeks. ♦Some new screenshots for Madden NFL 15 have been added to the FB album. ♦Gamestop added an exclusive stadium for Ultimate Team to Madden 15's pre-order bonus. ââ...
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Press Row Podcast: The Loss of NCAA Football and Revisiting EA Sports UFC
The latest Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on the effects of NCAA Football's cancellation and an assessment on the rocky release of EA Sports UFC. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, Stitcher app for Android, and subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen in the streaming player below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsportspressrow/Press_Row_Podcast_Episode_91.m4a...
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