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  • Press Row Hangout – Initial MLB 14: The Show PlayStation 4 Impressions
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    Posted May 8th, 2014 at 10:30 am 18 Comments »
    The highly anticipated release of MLB 14: The Show on PS4 finally arrived earlier this week. Has the game met, exceeded, or failed to reach expectations? The panel (myself, Rich Grisham, T.J. Lauerman, and Owen Good) discuss initial reactions to the game in general, online play, loading times, and debate the merits of Quick Counts. Check out the archived, originally live, hangout below and look for a full review roundtable podcast next week! ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "ZzbG...
  • The Line Drive for May 4
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    Posted May 4th, 2014 at 1:00 pm 2 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports will for the first time tease NHL 15 at some point tomorrow. ♦EA will be offering some Android games through the Comcast X1 box. ♦Check out the latest fighter screenshots for EA Sports UFC in the FB album. ♦The PlayStation 4 exclusive DriveClub now has a release date set of October 7. ♦Latest developer blog fe...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 38
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    Posted May 3rd, 2014 at 12:15 pm 1 Comment »
    The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout features discussion on preparations for MLB 14: The Show's release day on PS4. Make sure to check out the latest Press Row Podcast which too addresses anticipation for The Show in addition to other topics. Also included in the hangout is reaction to EA Sports UFC's Career mode details and the first news on Madden NFL 25. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "pkczNybTo4ydPxrcfVAg31EqLwws7Eeh",adSetCode: "c97892cb0a1a41319ad2a24af1b27bdb",sit...
  • The Line Drive for April 27
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    Posted April 27th, 2014 at 10:30 am 5 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get entries in for the MLB 14: The Show PS4 giveaway drawing this week! ♦Troy Daniels, the Rockets game three hero, is not even on the NBA 2K14 roster. ♦There will not be a demo offered for the PS4 version of MLB 14: The Show. ♦EA Sports was in scanning Seahawks player heads for Madden NFL 15. ♦Operation Sp...
  • Press Row Podcast: Examining The FIFA Franchise and Out of the Park Baseball
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    Posted April 25th, 2014 at 1:45 pm 14 Comments »
    This somewhat unique episode of the Press Row Podcast features three distinct segments and some special guests. Jeremy Stein and Corey Andress join Rich and I to discuss FIFA in two of them. Up first is a review roundtable for 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil. That is followed by bringing on PR Manager for Out of the Park Baseball, Brad Cook, to talk about OOTP 15 and iOOTP '14. Finally another FIFA segment which includes extensive discussion on the EA Sports series as a whole and where it s...
  • The Line Drive for April 20
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    Posted April 20th, 2014 at 1:15 pm 17 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get any entries in for the giveaway of MLB 14: The Show! ♦Guested on the Doddcast last night discussing general gaming news and impressions. ♦Check out the latest EA Sports UFC fighter screenshots in the FB album. ♦The official EA Sports NHL sim of the playoffs has Boston winning the Stanley Cup. ♦The official...
  • Press Row Podcast PAX East Panel
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    Posted April 19th, 2014 at 3:30 pm No Comments »
    Just over a week ago at PAX East a panel for the Press Row Podcast took place with the subject as "The Crisis in Sports Games". Specifically that refers to things like the contraction in number of games each year, the lack of true arcade games, the rigid development cycles, and whether the necessary value is there is there for consumers. Though I wasn't in attendance for the panel these are important topics relating to the genre and there's some great insight to take from all the di...
  • Giveaway – MLB 14: The Show on PS4
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    Posted April 18th, 2014 at 1:00 pm 115 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win the highly anticipated PlayStation 4 version of MLB 14: The Show! This post has been floated to the top for those who missed it the first time around. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through May 1st when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck!  (mor...