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  • Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 64 Region A
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    Posted October 16th, 2013 at 10:00 am 15 Comments »
    With the current generation coming to a close - there will continue to be releases but they'll no longer be the focus of development or marketing - it offers an opportunity to reflect on the continually shrinking sports genre and how things have developed in the last eight years. In order to find what the community determines to be the best sports game of the Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii generation is a tournament that will run over the next several weeks. 64 games were chosen to be part of the...
  • The Line Drive for October 13
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    Posted October 13th, 2013 at 10:15 am No 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 NHL 14 for $50, FIFA 14 on 360 for $50, and NCAA 14 for $40. ♦Xbox Wire has a Q&A regarding the CoachGlass feature for Madden NFL 25. ♦EA Sports posted a bogus gameplay teaser trailer for Madden NFL 25. ♦First announced song for the NBA Live 14 soundtrack is Pusha T "Numbers on the Boards". ♦A couple new scr...
  • Press Row Podcast: Episode 48
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    Posted October 11th, 2013 at 11:30 am 5 Comments »
    The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion centered on the announcement of the CoachGlass feature for Madden NFL 25, initial impressions of next-gen Madden and FIFA and where sports games go from here, and EA being sued by THQ over the UFC license. Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback on the show or topics to discuss for future podcasts and hangouts in t...
  • The Line Drive for October 6
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    Posted October 6th, 2013 at 1:30 pm No Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦FIFA 14 can now be had for $50 at Amazon for both 360 and PS3. ♦Check out all the new screenshots in the FB album for Madden NFL 25 next-gen. ♦EA Sports posted a blog on the visual improvements for Madden NFL 25 next-gen. ♦The Madden series is a big part of growing the NFL fan base in England. ♦Kotaku with a piece on the T...
  • Press Row Hangout: Episode 18
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    Posted October 5th, 2013 at 10:30 am 13 Comments »
    In the latest Press Row Hangout I'm joined by usual host Rich Grisham and guest Chris Jacobs from The Gaming Tailgate. Discussion centers on the end of EA Sports' NCAA Football series before turning to Rich's impressions of next-gen Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 after having played both at a press event on Friday. ...
  • The Line Drive for September 29
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    Posted September 29th, 2013 at 1:30 pm No 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 be releasing a new trailer for next-gen Madden NFL 25 on Monday. ♦Get NCAA Football 14, the last game to be made in the series, for $40 at Amazon. ♦Draft class exporting from NCAA 14 to Madden NFL 25 next-gen will NOT work. ♦As Andrew Wilson takes over as EA CEO the new head of EA Sports is Patrick Söderlund. Ã...
  • Press Row Podcast: Episode 46
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    Posted September 28th, 2013 at 12:15 pm 5 Comments »
    The latest Press Row Podcast tackles the big news that broke Thursday as EA Sports has canceled their college football series. What led to the decision and what does it mean going forward for the genre? Panel reviews of FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14 are also discussed. Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback on the show or topics to discuss for future podcasts and hangouts in the commen...
  • The Line Drive for September 22
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    Posted September 22nd, 2013 at 12:30 pm No 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 NBA 2K14 giveaway! ♦$10 promo credit has been added to FIFA 14 - makes 360 to One upgrade essentially free. ♦2K Sports released a video blog discussing the gameplay improvements for NBA 2K14. ♦Screenshots of the new shoes for NBA 2K14 have been posted. ♦The next NBA Live 14 trailer...