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Deal on NHL 16 today
While several other recently released games have been available at a discount the first significant deal for NHL 16 has been offered up today by Amazon. The game is available for $40 on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4 as well as “Legacy Edition” on 360 and PS3.
The deal is only valid through the end of the day and could expire even earlier should supply be exhausted. NHL 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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Details on the first patch for NBA 2K16
The first patch for NBA 2K16 arrived today on PlayStation 4 and is expected on Xbox One soon. The update’s focus is heavily on getting the 2K Pro-Am to work. The mode had been largely broken since the game released nearly three weeks ago. Also addressed is the inability to join other MyCourts plus a number of fixes throughout the various modes. Read more
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EA Sports lays out plan for new content coming to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
Three months have now passed since Rory McIlroy PGA Tour released and to this point EA Sports has only added a single course to the game. The company has not abandoned it however, and now they’ve detailed plans for free content they’ll be adding in the months ahead: two golfers, a handful of courses, and new ways to play. Read more
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Back to the Future Car Pack coming to Rocket League on October 21
Rocket League has proven to be an extraordinary success story. One of the best games of the year – something many people were able to get for free – has continued on its unprecedented roll by releasing regular downloadable content.
Tomorrow the “Revenge of the Battle-Cars Pack” is due to go out. Then on the 18th some free Halloween-themed items are being added. The most exciting news however came today.
Developer Psyonix has announced that a “Back to the Future Car Pack” will be out on Wednesday, October 21. The date happens to be the very same one that is traveled to in Back to the Future II. It’s unclear still whether the pack will include more than just the DeLorean, but it will be available to download for only $2.
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The Line Drive for October 11
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 content created for Sporting News and Hit The Pass:
   •MLB 15: The Show predicts all four of the division series
   •Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 5 Review: No return to the glory days
   •Blood Bowl II review: Strategy game with the look of football
   •NBA 2K16 review: A legend in the making
   •O’Bannon ruling complicates potential return of college video games
   •Full season simulation of the NHL season using NHL 16
   •Hit The Pass Radio is now on iTunes and Stitcher on Android
   •More great video content coming – subscribe to HTP Youtube channel♦Lots of great deals still available on many of the recently released sports games.
♦Complex released a 20 minute documentary on the history of the FIFA series.
♦The recently revealed 10/10 Boots for Lionel Messi have been added to FIFA 16.
♦Grantland has an interview with the person in charge of player ratings in NBA 2K16.
♦Details on a patch that has been released for the PC version of NBA 2K16.
♦First 10 days of NBA 2K16 had 25 million games played which is up 240% from 2K15.
♦EA Sports posted an infographic breaking down games played and usage in NHL 16.
♦NHL SuperCard has released for iOS devices and Android devices.
♦Some changes are being considered for ranked play in Rocket League.
♦A number of free Halloween-themed items are coming to Rocket League.
♦Details on a patch that recently went out for Forza 6.
♦Sony announced the long awaited PlayStation 4 media remote will release Oct 27.
♦The world of daily fantasy sports has been rocked by a major scandal.
♦Blu-ray releases this week include San Andreas, Tomorrowland, and Dope. -
Press Row Podcast: Sports Avalanche
The latest Press Row Podcast episode features panel discussion revisiting the major sports games now that all of them have been released for the year. Where do they stand in each of our rotations and is that anticipated to change over the months ahead?
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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Deals on recently released sports games
While the big deals won’t come around until Black Friday in late November, there are already a few opportunities to grab games that are only a matter of weeks old at considerable discounts. Amazon has several for well under the $60 they were not too long ago and a promotion at Toys “R” Us is worth considering if in the market for more than one EA Sports game.
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FIFA 16: $44 on Xbox One or $48 on PlayStation 4
Madden NFL 16: $45 on Xbox One or $49 on PlayStation 4
Pro Evolution Soccer 2016: $53 on Xbox One or $55 on PlayStation 4
NBA Live 16: $44 on Xbox One or $50 on PlayStation 4
Rory McIlroy PGA Tour: $39 on Xbox OneMeanwhile Toys “R” Us has been offering any combination of two EA Sports games for $70. That deal is available both in-store and online at their website. Eligible games include Madden NFL 16, FIFA 16, NBA Live 16, NHL 16, and Rory McIlroy PGA Tour.
There are also the Xbox One bundles that through Saturday get NBA 2K16 thrown in with them for free. Check out the earlier post for more details on that limited time offering.
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Madden NFL 16 Week Four Roster Update Details
The roster update following week four of the season for Madden NFL 16 is available now on all platforms. Von Miller is the big winner this week having reached ultra-elite status. He’s now rated 99 Overall and joins Aaron Rodgers, Marshal Yanda, J.J. Watt, and Rob Gronkowski in that group. Check out all the details of the roster update with the spreadsheet here.
Other names on the rise include Calais Campbell (+1 to 97), Eric Weddle (+1 to 97), Joe Thomas (+1 to 97), Earl Thomas (+1 to 96), Michael Bennett (+1 to 96), Kam Chancellor (+1 to 95), A.J. Green (+1 to 94), Patrick Peterson (+2 to 91), Cameron Heyward (+2 to 90), T.J. Ward (+1 to 89), Josh Norman (+1 to 87), and Devonta Freeman (+3 to 81).
Among players headed south are Ndamukong Suh (-1 to 95), Nick Mangold (-1 to 94), Odell Beckham Jr. (-1 to 93), NaVorro Bowman (-1 to 93), Fletcher Cox (-1 to 93), Zack Martin (-1 to 92), Travis Kelce (-1 to 91), Larry Fitzgerald (-1 to 91), Aqib Talib (-1 to 91), Arian Foster (-1 to 90), Robert Mathis (-3 to 84), Tim Jennings (-2 to 83), Ryan Tannehill (-1 to 83), Frank Gore (-2 to 81), Colin Kaepernick (-2 to 78), and Robert Griffin III (-4 to 74).
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