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The Line Drive for June 15
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Amazon has a deal on the PS4 camera for $10 off through end of today.
♦Amazon has a deal on the PS Wireless Gold Headset for $20 off through end of today.
♦Check out all the new screenshots for Madden NFL 15 in the FB album.
♦Check out all the new screenshots for FIFA 15 in the FB album.
♦Check out all the new screenshots for EA PGA Tour 16 in the FB album.
♦Richard Sherman is lobbying for the entire Legion of Boom to be on the Madden 15 cover.
♦Richard Sherman will be the highest rated player in Madden 15.
♦Operation Sports posted hands-on impressions of Madden 15 from E3.
♦Operation Sports posted hands-on impressions of NHL 15 from E3.
♦EA Sports released commentary samples of Dynamic Match Presentation for FIFA 15.
♦New video shows off the player scanning process being done for NBA Live 15.
♦This interview w/ Peter Moore about NBA Live’s present and future is chock-full of BS.
♦Arcade mobile golf game King of the Course is out now on iOS and Android.
♦The first look trailer for PES 2015 is scheduled to go out on June 25.
♦Alumni Pack DLC which includes 60 classic players is available for RBI Baseball 14 on mobile.
♦NCAA settled its role in the video game part of Keller/O’Bannon lawsuit for $20 million.
♦Here’s a good article on one of the many problems in trying to cover games at E3. -
What Game Moved Anticipation Wise Up or Down Most From E3 Showings?
In what was a relatively uneventful E3, EA Sports pushed its slate of upcoming titles by focusing mostly on the fundamentals instead of hyperbole. Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, NHL 15, and PGA Tour all debuted new trailers, appeared at the Electronic Arts press conference, and had additional feature details released.
Madden went heavy on defense accompanied by some gimmicky visual indicators and new cameras. There was also info on aspects like QB accuracy finally mattering and long overdue presentation enhancements – but videos that followed (in particular the one of the halftime show) were somewhat deflating outside of the improved look and flow of the game. Â FIFA debuted its gameplay and presentation features, and in doing so caught up with the other fall titles. EA had been holding back due to the World Cup.
NHL didn’t have much new in the way of details but the impressive trailer and only gameplay video to make it out was worth it. EA Sports PGA Tour 16 meanwhile opened with an apparent attempt to present itself in a more arcade-style light, which may be its way of trying to appeal to the casual crowd now that Tiger Woods is gone as the face of the franchise.
What game of the bunch impressed you the most? Which was the most disappointing? Vote in the polls and leave any thoughts in the comments!
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E3 2014 Hangout Now in Podcast Form
The live Press Row Hangout that aired early this week can now be listened to as an official podcast! The show offers impressions of the E3 press conferences and news on Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, NHL 15, and EA Sports PGA Tour 16. Tacked on to the front of the podcast however is a brief interview with a PGA Tour producer. The hangout portion begins at 15:26.
Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, Stitcher app for Android, and subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen in the streaming player below.
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FIFA 15 Gameplay and Presentation Features Highlighted in Videos
Earlier this week EA Sports announced the primary new features coming to FIFA 15 related to gameplay and presentation. The company has followed up on that with a series of short video clips, all put together in one stretch below, showing off or noting some of the specifics.
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The Golf Club Pokes Fun at EA Sports PGA Tour’s Debut Trailer
Whether intentional or not, EA Sports initial reveal of next year’s PGA Tour game has created the perception that it will be arcade in nature rather than the simulation the series has tended to strive for.
HB Studios, who has a pure sim golf game releasing on Xbox One and PS4 this summer (already out on PC through Steam), took the opportunity to jab at the company which previously had utilized the studio for secondary golf and other sports titles. The Golf Club’s trailer also features boats and some of the other creative elements that can be utilized in the course creator.
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First NHL 15 Video Out of E3
Despite the restrictions placed on recording footage a few videos have started emerging for the EA Sports games at E3. Here is the first to do so for NHL 15. As is the case with all videos and impressions out of the event, there is limited value to assessing them for much more than what is on the surface, and NHL 15’s offers a chance to get a feel for the flow of the game in action and the NBC broadcast presentation. Read more
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First Madden NFL 15 E3 Gameplay Videos
Though EA Sports has restricted images and recordings of the upcoming games on display at E3 a couple limited Madden NFL 15 videos have now surfaced. One features the first look at extended gameplay footage mixed in with an interview, while the second shows a stage in the new series of extreme mini-games called The Gauntlet. (Update) Unfortunately the latter and other various Instagram video clips of interest have since been pulled down. An extended IGN demo of the game/interview has been added. Read more
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Ultimate Edition Details Listed for Upcoming EA Sports Games
Early retail postings suggested Madden NFL 15, NHL 15, and FIFA 15 would have special editions. That has turned out to be the “Ultimate Edition” of each which offers up significant Ultimate Team content for $10 more. Now some details on those have surfaced. Read more
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