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Trying Share Play with Super Mega Baseball
The introduction of Share Play on PlayStation 4 made it possible for games without any online component to be played through hosted connections. Assuming the individual’s speeds (primarily the upload) is fast enough Share Play offers the ability to not just play with or against a friend but also pass them the controller to play on their own. In some cases the result has even proven to be better than the actual online service for the game.
Super Mega Baseball does not offer online play and considering how good the game is that’s certainly disappointing. However Share Play has stepped in and provided a manner in which two people can play against each other or co-op together online. Read more
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Completely Inaccurate Christmas Jerseys Added to NBA 2K15
An art update arrived today for NBA 2K15 that delivered new uniforms to the game. The “Pride” jerseys for the Celtics and Magic and a new alternate for the Cavs are included, but it’s the Christmas jerseys that will get most of the attention. Those have been added for the 10 teams that are set to play that day.
The main draw (or drawback in the opinion of many) to this year’s Christmas jerseys is that they feature the player’s first name instead of their last name. However 2K15’s representation includes the last name and even the box framing the name is absent. The NBA logo is also too small. On the front of the jerseys the team logos are too small – they should be the same size or larger than the number below – and the adidas logo is missing.
It’s unclear why 2K Sports would release the jerseys in this state and they have yet to comment on whether a fix for them will be made.
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Super Mega Baseball is the Late Season Sports Gaming Hero
Super Mega Baseball enters the marketplace without the support of a major publisher and with it the normal marketing push and fanfare those games get. It lacks the licensing, rich feature sets, and revenue-driven modes that have become the norm. The sports genre’s alternatives, games that acted as bridges to the highly-detailed and increasingly complicated sim offerings, have gone practically extinct in recent years.
Despite all that Super Mega has every right to be considered a legitimate release and in terms of fun factor and value arguably could stand toe-to-toe with those massive sports games. No you aren’t going to find the same level of content but in some ways that’s not a necessity for the product. It’s $20, not $60, and has a completely different directive to achieve. Simply to be fun, accessible to everyone, provide a nostalgic feeling, and to be an enjoyable local multiplayer experience. It succeeds in all those areas. Read more
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PS4 Digital Sale on The Golf Club
Sony’s digital round of sales this week includes The Golf Club on PlayStation 4 for $20.99 (PS Plus subscribers) and $24.49 (Non-subscribers). It’s the first opportunity to get the game at a discount since releasing in August for $40. The deal is available through December 22.
The Golf Club has generated mostly positive reception from those who have bought it. The game has been well supported post-release with a new free update expected out in a matter of days that will add a Handicap system and another planned for spring that will deliver a Career mode.
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Madden NFL 15 Week 15 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
With only two games left the playoff picture in both conferences has yet to come into focus. The NFC has five teams competing for four spots and the NFC South which will get someone in. The Packers loss to the Bills has opened the door to the winner of the Seahawks-Cardinals game on Sunday to take the #1 seed. In the AFC there are five teams that are going for the final two spots. The AFC North is going to get the division champ in and maybe even two others as the Wild Cards but the Chiefs, Chargers, and Bills have a shot to get in as well.
Players to look for on the rise this week in the Madden NFL 15 roster update include Dez Bryant, Odell Beckham Jr., Kevin Zeitler, Travis Frederick, Jordan Hill, Kyle Williams, Jason Jones, Charles Johnson, Chandler Jones, Frostee Rucker, Bobby Wagner, Vontae Davis, Stephon Gilmore, and Bacarri Rambo.
Among those that will likely drop are Johnny Manziel, Derek Carr, Jay Cutler, Philip Rivers, Jordy Nelson, Ja’Waun James, Davin Joseph, Bashaud Breeland, Kyle Fuller, Bradley Fletcher, and Antoine Bethea.
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What Features Announced To Date for MLB 15: The Show Are You Most Anticipating?
The first release of info related to MLB 15: The Show included a handful of features and improvements to expect from the game that will release on March 31. There wasn’t anything monumental announced but instead a variety of things that will appeal to different types of players. Those include the first opportunity to use save migration from MLB 14, overhauled Diamond Dynasty, a radio show, the introduction of licensed equipment, the addition of legends, enhanced graphics, more defined player personality, and improved loading times.
Vote in the poll (select up to three options) and leave any thoughts in the comments. What are you most looking forward to out of those upcoming features and improvements?
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Super Mega Baseball Impressions and Walkthrough Video
The hope going into the release of Super Mega Baseball, due out tomorrow on PS4 and PS3, was that it could at least partially fill the huge void in sports gaming left by the practical extinction of the non-traditional licensed sim or “arcade” games of old.
Thankfully Super Mega has come through in that regard. The game is very fun and really well designed. It may have the look of an “arcade” game but it’s grounded enough in realism that it should appeal to a wide audience. I’ll be posting extended thoughts on the game tomorrow to coincide with the release but in the meantime here’s a walkthrough video I put together with a full Season mode game and my commentary while playing going over features and impressions.
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The Line Drive for December 14
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦NBA 2K15 is expected to remain at the $30 price for PS4/XB1 until next Saturday.
♦Watch the first gameplay video with my commentary over it for Super Mega Baseball.
♦Catch up on any Daily Dish episodes or Press Row Hangouts with the YT playlists!
♦2K posted screenshots of updated NBA 2K15 player faces from the recent patch.
♦The first patch with improvements and Christmas jerseys is here for NBA Live 15.
♦Check out the details on the latest roster update to go out for NBA Live 15.
♦The next patch for The Golf Club with new features should be out by Christmas.
♦A look at the two new courses that will come with the next patch for The Golf Club.
♦Another patch for Driveclub came out on Monday and includes weather effects.
♦WWE 2K15 received its first patch and listed details of what is included.
♦The Twitch app is getting a few new features on Xbox One.
♦Amazon has for $35 Sunset Overdrive and Forza Horizon 2.
♦The latest episode of Breaking Madden takes on the awful NFC South division.
♦New renderings for the Golden State Warriors new arena dropped the toilet bowl design.
♦The nominations for January’s Golden Globe Awards were announced this week.
♦Blu-ray releases this week headlined by TMNT, Maze Runner, and The Americans S2.
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