The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out the latest articles posted to Sporting News: 2015 Sports Game Power Rankings and The Most Used Teams in Madden NFL 15 ♦2K Sports has added a new park for the Old Town Flyers in NBA 2K15 MyPark mode. ♦FiveThirtyEight with an extensive piece on what goes into player ratings in Madden. ♦An update was made to the online ranking system and sta...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Put together the top risers and fallers in NBA 2K15 ratings for Sporting News. ♦New screenshots have been added the FB album for MLB 15: The Show. ♦EA detailed the Winter Upgrades made to players in FIFA 15 Ultimate Team. ♦EA has also completed Skill Upgrades for players in FIFA Ultimate Team. ♦FIFA 15 should be getting an update soon to add Orlan...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Put together the full list of legends in MLB 15: The Show for Sporting News. ♦ThatSportsGamer and Owen Good discussed the MLB 15 legend choices in a podcast. ♦MLB 15: The Show can now be pre-ordered digitally through the PlayStation Store. ♦The PC version of NBA 2K15 is discounted to $30 until Monday at 1PM ET. ♦All-Star content has been updated...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Pre-orders for the Anniversary Edition of MLB 15: The Show available on Amazon. ♦Xbox Live year subscription still available for $40 either digital code or physical card. ♦Someone threw a perfect game on Ego 91 in Super Mega Baseball. ♦New tutorial video goes over executing corner kicks in FIFA 15. ♦Win a FIFA Ultimate Team match today to be enter...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The deal on Xbox Live Gold 12 month subscriptions for $40 is still available. ♦Don't miss the Super Bowl breakdown through Madden NFL 15 player ratings. ♦Digital deals available on XB1 and PS4 include NHL 15 and NBA Live 15. ♦Reminder: Madden NFL 15 Super Bowl Edition only available into tomorrow. ♦EA released an infographic on the popularity...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out some of the recent articles I put together for Sporting News: Russell Wilson and the Madden "Clutch" Trait - How Madden Views Seahawks Receivers - New Fighters for EA Sports UFC - Licenses Acquired for Out of the Park Baseball ♦The Seahawks NFC Championship game-winner was recreated in Tecmo Bowl. ♦A new blog has gone out on the latest work b...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Wrote one Sporting News article this week - an early MLB 15: The Show preview. ♦2K Sports posted an outline of how to earn the various badges in NBA 2K15. ♦EA Sports released details on the latest roster update for NBA Live 15. ♦EA continues to talk about shoes more than anything else for NBA Live 15. ♦NCAA Football had the WR ineligible play sim...

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Still can get votes in for the following Pastapadre Community Awards with winners announced early this coming week: Best Sports Game of 2014 - Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game - Best Mobile Game - Best New Feature - Most Disappointing Sports Game ♦Make sure to check out the articles I wrote for Sporting News this last week. ♦A minor patch for The Golf...