The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Marco Reus has won the fan vote to become the global cover athlete for FIFA 17. ♦Going through the top 10 in the Sports Video Game Power Rankings for 2016. ♦Top player ratings for Madden NFL 17: Rookies - Quarterbacks - Running Backs ♦Overall ratings in Madden NFL 17 are down but actual attributes are on the rise. ♦Look for the Olympics-related an...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Patch has been released to fix the Ultimate Team problem with Chemstry in FIFA 16. ♦Developer answers some questions on the Active Intelligence System for FIFA 17. ♦A look at some of our All-Stars of MLB The Show 16 Diamond Dynasty at mid-season. ♦Breaking down the Drew Pomeranz-Anderson Espinoza trade through The Show & OOTP. ♦Diamond Dynasty...

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 ...

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...

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...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA's press conference is Sunday at 4ET/1PT. All the news and videos will be posted here on Pastapadre and on Sporting News plus special developer interview podcasts on Hit The Pass. Make sure to follow on Twitter for all sorts of info and updates! ♦What to expect and where to watch everything E3 and EA Play over the next five days. ♦What's in MLB 16...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The big E3 press briefings are nearly here! Next Sunday (EA) and Mon (Sony/MS). ♦With the news last night look for EA to quickly get Brock Lesnar into UFC 2. ♦NBA 2K17 will release earlier than ever before and breaking down the three editions. ♦The full NBA Finals simulation with NBA 2K16 predicted a Warriors 4-1 series victory. ♦Check out the vi...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Just two weeks now until EA Play and E3 take place! ♦The Stanley Cup Final was simulated by both NHL 16 and Franchise Hockey Manager 2. ♦Backwards compatibility on Xbox One is filling some of the holes in sports gaming. ♦Pre-orders of Madden NFL 17 are live and 20% off for Amazon Prime members. ♦Pre-orders of NBA 2K17 are live and 20% off for Amaz...