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Oakmont Country Club is the latest course addition to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
An update today to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has introduced Oakmont Country Club to the game. It’s the fourth and believed to be final course addition to the game.
Introduced in 1903 by designer Henry Fownes, Oakmont Country Club has hosted more combined USGA and PGA championships than any other course in the United States. Oakmont remains perhaps the most difficult course in North America, with 210 deep bunkers (personified by the Church Pews), hard and slick greens that slope away from the player, and tight fairways requiring the utmost precision. Golf Digest ranks Oakmont #5 in its most recent version of America’s Top 100 courses.
Oakmont joins TPC Stadium Course at PGA West, Quail Hollow, and East Lake as the four real-world courses that have been provided through free post-release support. The total in McIlroy PGA Tour now stands at 13. All of them are available in Career Mode and for online play.
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The Batmobile from Batman v Superman is now available in Rocket League
The Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice Car Pack has arrived in Rocket League. For $2 the downloadable content includes the Batmobile from the upcoming film and three exclusive antenna flags: Batman, Superman, and Wonder Woman.
This is the second vehicle licensed from another property to appear Rocket League. The DeLorean from Back to the Future was first offered last October.
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Press Row Podcast: Legends of the Past and Present
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast welcomes in some guests from two of the most prestigious sports video games franchises being made today.
First up it’s an interview with gameplay director Mike Wang and gameplay producer Scott O’Gallagher from NBA 2K to discuss the challenge of fitting Stephen Curry into the simulation basketball franchise. How does shooting system currently in place in NBA 2K16 work, what are its limitations, and are there plans being made to give him additional capabilities?
After that Rich Grisham and T.J. Lauerman return to the podcast but this time it’s to talk all about the upcoming Out of the Park Baseball 17. From the addition of the MLBPA license, to accurate historical minor leagues, and the new Historical Exhibition Mode, there’s a lot to dig into with the next edition of the PC management simulator.
Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. Subscribe and review to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below.
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The Line Drive for March 6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Developers face the difficult task of properly representing Steph Curry in sim games.
♦New podcast tomorrow includes an interview with NBA 2K devs about Steph Curry.
♦NBA 2K16 has opened the debate on the best season ever – Curry or Michael Jordan?
♦With Conor McGregor’s loss the EA Sports UFC cover curse is now 4-for-4.
♦A look at the top rated fighters on the huge roster for EA Sports UFC 2.
♦Personality will play a much bigger role with MLB The Show 16.
♦The revenue from Ultimate Team modes is now around $650 million a year for EA.
♦The NCAA will be petitioning the Supreme Court to hear their Ed O’Bannon case appeal.
♦Recorded a full match as a “Player” in Career Mode in Casey Powell Lacrosse 16.
♦The final course that will be added to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour is nearing its release.
♦Psyonix announced the Rocket League Championship Series w/sign-ups later this month.
♦Rocket League: Collector’s Edition will be a full retail release on PS4 and XB1 this spring.
♦The pre-order discount of $5 being offered on OOTP Baseball 17 runs through Tuesday.
♦Use the Press Row Podcast discount code of “press17” at checkout for another 10% off!
♦Short video provides a new glimpse at the in-development Sociable Soccer game.
♦There’s now a FAQ going over the basics of Sociable Soccer.
♦Details on the latest roster update to have gone out for NBA Live 16.
♦New post-trade deadline roster update has gone out for NHL 16.
♦Play a game in NHL 16 HUT for a chance to win a trip to the NHL Awards.
♦New update has added manual transmissions and drag racing to Need for Speed.
♦The new Lamborghini Centenario has been named the cover car for the next Forza game.
♦The Forza series will be making its debut on PCs with Windows 10 for free this spring.
♦Details on the next major software update coming to PlayStation 4.
♦Details on the next major software update coming to Xbox One.
♦Star Wars: The Force Awakens has a Blu-ray release date of April 5. -
MLB The Show 16 will have a draft mode of its own in Diamond Dynasty
One of the most popular additions to any sports game last year was Draft Champions in Madden NFL 16. That mode allowed people to creatively craft a team’s roster through a limited draft and then use the team without any lengthy commitment being required. EA Sports followed that up with a similar mode in FIFA 16, known as FUT Draft, though instead of being independent it was contained within Ultimate Team mode.
Now it appears MLB The Show 16 will have its own “draft” mode to be associated with Diamond Dynasty, though it may not be the same as far as online competition being the focus. Details from SCEA are slated for this coming week but some retailers have already spoiled the two new ways to play that will be found in the team-building mode.
Battle Royale Mode
The ultimate high-stakes Diamond Dynasty experience, this mode challenges users to take a drafted squad through a single-player, online tournament. Each win will bring a new set of rewards closer, but only the best players will stand the Battle Royale test.Conquest Mode
This single-player online experience takes your Diamond Dynasty team on the road as you travel through North America en route to becoming America’s most popular team. As you earn fans, strategically move them to hold territories or help take over new territories as you attempt to achieve baseball manifest destiny. -
MLB The Show 16 Franchise Mode Stream
The latest stream for MLB The Show 16 has gone through what’s new for Franchise Mode which was first detailed earlier this week. It’s by far the shortest of the streams that have been held by the development team on a particular subject, but probably natural given that the improvements are related to statistics and player morale. One new disappointing note is that none of the changes to Franchise will be found in Online Franchise. Read more
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EA Sports UFC 2 Overall Ratings
EA Sports UFC 2 is now just six days away from its 10 hour trial going out through EA Access on Xbox One. As release approaches the roster and ratings reveals are coming to a close with the Overall for all 250+ fighters in the game. Make sure to also check out the breakdown that makes up the Overall score with the numbers in Stand-Up, Clinch, and Ground.
The highest rated fighters in the game are flyweight champion Demetrious Johnson and former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones at 95 Overall. Four fighters are tied at 94. The lowest rated, at 82 Overall, is Phil “CM Punk” Brooks. Read more
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Stephen Curry’s season now trails only peak Michael Jordan for best ever in NBA 2K16
It’s been such a remarkable season for Steph Curry that developers are struggling to find a way to fit what he does into simulation video games and there are no simple solutions for how to deal with him. In NBA 2K16 he reached 99 ratings in both three-point shooting categories earlier this year but even that isn’t close to doing him justice.
Today Curry rose a point to 98 Overall in NBA 2K16. That establishes him to be playing, at this point in time, at a level only exceeded in history by one season (1995-96) from Michael Jordan. That won’t solve the conundrum developers are now facing in regards to the distance and frequency of threes he’s making, but at least further recognizes just how astonishing it is what we’re all witnessing right now.
After getting a much deserved boost in dunk rating recently, Aaron Gordon has moved up even more, and at 97 in Driving Dunk is now the top rated active player in the game having passed by Zach LaVine. Damian Lillard earned another point today to 90 Overall bringing him up a total of three points in the last week.
Other notable movement in a roster update for the game today includes Kawhi Leonard (+1 to 92), Chris Paul (+1 to 91), Anthony Davis (+1 to 91), Kyle Lowry (+1 to 90), Isaiah Thomas (-1 to 85), Jae Crowder (+2 to 82), and Jabari Parker (+3 to 78).
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