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Diamond Dynasty Event featuring Legends/Flashbacks has opened
The fourth weeklong online Diamond Dynasty Event went live earlier today in MLB The Show 17. The theme for this Event is “Time Warp” as it requires rosters to be made up of only Legends and Flashback cards. Read more
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Teaser Trailer for NHL 18
Noticeably absent from this year’s EA Play/E3 will be NHL 18. While NHL has generally always had some presence in the mid-June events this time around EA Sports is holding back anything substantial until the NHL Awards on June 21. To keep from being completely forgotten with everything else happening the company released a teaser trailer that gives practically nothing away but does potentially hint at a more arcade slant coming to the franchise.
Please enable Javascript to watch this videoNHL 18 won’t be transitioning to Frostbite this year, which almost certainly means there won’t be the introduction of a story mode, however many of the anticipated new features leaked months ago. The game will likely have added a 3-on-3 arcade mode, expansion in Franchise, and for gameplay a Defensive Skill Stick and teammate AI improvements.
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FIFA on Nintendo Switch going without Frostbite and The Journey
Third parties already face an uphill battle selling on Nintendo hardware but putting out inferior products to those they also release on other systems plays a role as well. EA Sports is only releasing one game on the Nintendo Switch this year and it’ll be missing two of the most promoted features found on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Read more
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New trailer for The Golf Club 2 goes into Career Mode and online features
With just three weeks until The Golf Club 2 releases another trailer has released to take a look at some of the new features for the game. The Course Creator has taken much of the focus previously but now developer HB Studios is putting the spotlight on other areas such as Career Mode, Dynamic Societies, and online play. Read more
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Cristiano Ronaldo gets cover and special edition of FIFA 18
EA Sports got the cover announcement for FIFA 18 out of the way before EA Play/E3 by naming Cristiano Ronaldo for his first ever appearance on the series. He has represented competitor Pro Evolution Soccer three times in the past. Ronaldo is also getting his own special edition of FIFA 18 just as Tom Brady did with Madden NFL 18. Read more
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Rocket League getting big update to celebrate its second anniversary
Rocket League’s incredible popularity has now been sustained for two full years due in large part to its fantastic post-release support and there are no signs of that slowing down anytime soon. In celebrating the anniversary developer Psyonix will be putting out a new update on July 5 which delivers a free arena, two cars, additions to the soundtrack, customization options for goal explosions, trails, and engine sounds plus more! Read more
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The Line Drive for June 4
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦NBA 2K17’s simulation engine gave the Warriors a 76% chance of winning NBA Finals.
♦Kyrie Irving is the cover athlete for the standard edition of NBA 2K18.
♦The first news and teaser trailer for FIFA 18 will be out Monday in advance of EA Play.
♦New feature for Madden NFL 18 will allow you to set protections by ID’ing the Mike.
♦New Ultimate Team Program called Year in Review has rolled out in Madden NFL 17.
♦There is no COTW in MLB The Show 17 this week as issues are being worked on.
♦Devs are seeking feedback on the difficulty level used for Battle Royale in MLB 17.
♦Korean Baseball Organization has been added to the mobile game MLB Manager 2017.
♦Sony will be bringing Everybody’s Golf (formerly known as Hot Shots) to mobile devices.
♦The EA Play press briefing is scheduled for live broadcast next Saturday at noon PT.
♦Microsoft’s E3 briefing is set for Sun at 2PT and Sony for Monday at 6PT. -
Press Row Podcast: An industry in flux
While I’m off this week from hosting duties, Rich Grisham invites in Kat Bailey and Owen Good to chat about the impact from the changing landscape of sports game coverage. How is it handled in 2017? What is their relationship to publishers and developers? What does the audience want to hear and see? It’s a fascinating, honest look at how all of us that love sports games are impacted by these changes – for good and otherwise.
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