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NBA 2K16 Pro-Am Impressions
It took several weeks for Pro-Am to get up and running properly in NBA 2K16. The recent patch has fixed the primary issues – out on PS4 but Xbox One is still waiting on that – providing an opportunity to try it out in full for the first time. Read more
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The Line Drive for October 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Madden NFL 16 is available for $39 on PS4 at Amazon.
♦Continue sending over your NBA 2K16 court and uniform designs!
♦He’s up to 99 Overall but Von Miller’s ratings haven’t moved much in Madden NFL 16.
♦Let us know what MLB: The Show could do to better replicate postseason games.
♦The first roster update has arrived for NHL 16 delivering many rookies.
♦Details on the latest patch for Rocket League which has DLC and other additions.
♦Six Halloween-themed items are being dropped following Rocket League matches.
♦The full soundtrack was revealed along with Spotify sample playlist for Need for Speed.
♦The latest episode of Breaking Madden puts Ryan Tannehill through his own personal hell.
♦New features including live mobile game streaming have been added to Youtube Gaming.
♦The FBI is now investigating the legality of daily fantasy sports.
♦Blu-ray releases this week headlined by Jurassic World and Back to the Future Trilogy. -
Press Row Podcast: Surveying the Landscape
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion on a number of topics including the potential impact of new content coming to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and whether NBA Live can survive another year of poor sales, plus some listener questions are addressed.
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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Deal on FIFA 16 today
There have been some good deals on FIFA 16 in the weeks following its release but the best offer yet has now arrived. The game is on sale today for $40 on all platforms (Xbox One, PlayStation 4, 360, PS3, PC).
The deal is only valid through the end of the day and could expire even earlier should supply be exhausted. FIFA 16 will likely be offered for $25-30 in late November for Black Friday, but this very well may be the best opportunity to get the game at a discount until then.
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The sports games being prioritized for play-time now, and examining the differing development philosophies of EA and 2K
With the full slate of sports games for the year released Rich Grisham joined me this week to discuss two different subjects related to them. In the first video we go over the games we’re currently playing and which have fallen off the map. With so many having released in a small window of time unavoidable choices have to be made.
The second video is focused on how dramatically different the development philosophies have proven to be when comparing the two biggest sports games in the world right now. EA Sports is handling the FIFA series in a far different fashion than 2K Sports is with the NBA 2K series. Why is that the case and what could that mean for their futures?
The two episodes are also available as in podcast form with Hit The Pass Radio, found on iTunes, the Stitcher app on Android, or Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows.
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Madden NFL 16 Week Five Roster Update Details
The roster update following week five of the season for Madden NFL 16 is now available to download. Check out all the changes in the new update with the spreadsheet here.
Players with significant boosts to their ratings this week include Stephen Gostkowski (+2 to 98), Joe Thomas (+1 to 98), Khalil Mack (+1 to 97), Tyron Smith (+1 to 97), Zack Martin (+2 to 94), Odell Beckham Jr. (+1 to 94), Andy Dalton (+2 to 87), Jaye Howard (+5 to 84), Devonta Freeman (+2 to 83), Dion Lewis (+3 to 79), Allen Hurns (+3 to 78), and Matt Hasselbeck (+3 to 77).
Among the players who’ve taken a hit to ratings are Julio Jones (-1 to 96), Kam Chancellor (-1 to 94), Demaryius Thomas (-1 to 93), Jason Witten (-2 to 92), Drew Brees (-3 to 90), Antoine Bethea (-2 to 89), Joe Flacco (-1 to 87), and Robert Blanton (-4 to 82).
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NBA 2K16 mobile game available now
While most mobile sports games have gone the free-to-play direction and away from playing like traditional console games, 2K Sports surprisingly has continued to produce premium apps that attempt to offer a similar experience while using on-screen touch controls.
The latest is NBA 2K16 which has just gone out for iOS devices and Android devices. This game is not to be confused with the MyNBA2K16 app which is the free companion to the console game. The new mobile version of NBA 2K16 is sold for a hefty price of $8.
Reviews in the past for mobile 2K games of this nature have been poor-to-mediocre and they have probably been affected by that very high up-front cost. That price however meant getting to avoid a structure driven by microtransactions. That has now changed as VC has made its way over from the consoles and plays a role in character building and acquiring items from the 2K Store. VC is being sold in packs that that include prices of $2, $10, or $20.
Features for NBA 2K16 on mobile include full MyCareer mode, Blacktop mode, Season mode, and Euroleague teams have been added. Improvements over last year’s game have been made to the graphics, game performance, and controls.
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Show off your best court and uniform creations in NBA 2K16
NBA 2K16 features an excellent suite of customization options to create arenas and uniforms for use in Pro-Am, MyTeam, and relocation in MyGM and MyLeague. For those who don’t know much about it, check out the earlier article on how to make them, as well as a look at how to utilize them in Pro-Am now that the mode will work post-patch.
There are some fantastic designs out there – whether they be completely unique creations, rebrands, or recreations. I’ll be compiling some of the best for a piece coming up on Sporting News and would like your help in doing so!
To have your creations considered link to any screenshots (please only those taken from the console not with a phone off-screen) in the comments, send them through Twitter to @Pastapadre or @HitThePass, or do so through an email for a chance to have them featured in the piece. Include a Twitter handle if you would like to be identified along with the submission in the article and a brief explanation of the design concept.
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