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iOOTP Baseball 2014 Review
by Brendan Wilhide
iOOTP ‘14 ($5 in the iOS App Store) is the latest version of the popular Out of the Park Baseball game for iOS devices. The game allows you to pick up and play the 2014 MLB season, replay a historical season, or create a fictional universe with its own teams, players, and rules.Longtime players will feel right at home thanks to a nearly identical look and feel from previous games. The features are all there, too, including the ability to pick up and play with real MLB teams or the opportunity to create a completely fictitious league from scratch. Gamers have the option of purchasing additional season packs, too, if they want to relive classic seasons from years gone by. Read more
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EA Sports UFC Demo Coming June 3
When EA Sports announced a pre-release demo would be released for the upcoming UFC title the most likely date for it to settle on was Tuesday, June 3. Today the company officially confirmed that as the date for both the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 which means it lands one week prior to its showing at E3, and two weeks prior to the retail release.
The only additional detail provided on the demo is that it will feature the two cover athletes – Jon Jones and Alexander Gustafsson.
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NBA 2K14 on PS3 Available for Free in June to PlayStation Plus Members
Sony today announced details on the PlayStation Plus content coming to members for free in June. Among the games being offered is NBA 2K14 on the PS3. Subscribers of PS+ will be able to download it for free during the month and then keep it as long as membership is current.
The PS3 and Xbox 360 version of NBA 2K14 was quickly forgotten by 2K Sports, who moved all attention to the Xbox One/PS4 version immediately after release and never provided any further support for it. However some aspects of the actual game may have ultimately been preferable to fans of the series – particularly those turned off by the invasive VC integration in multiple modes including MyGM and massive server issues experienced on the new systems.
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EA Sports Delays Release of World Cup Ultimate Team for FIFA 14
Last week EA Sports announced details on the World Cup content coming to FIFA 14 on Xbox One, PS4, PS3, 360, and PC. A separate Ultimate Team would be added for free on May 29 featuring the players, kits, and other elements of the World Cup competition with both online and offline tournament modes as the ways to play.
On the eve of the new mode’s release the company has announced a delay. The post on the official forum for FIFA from a community manager cites issues discovered in final testing that necessitated being fixed prior to rolling it out. No new date to expect the mode has been given but they are “working hard to have the update ready to release in the coming days”.
Given that this is a revenue-generating mode, and one that is anticipated to be very popular worldwide, the problems must have been extremely serious for EA to hold off on releasing it. Time is money in this case…the actual World Cup is set to begin on June 12.
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Giveaway: EA Sports UFC
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win a copy of the upcoming EA Sports UFC on either Xbox One or PlayStation 4! *This post has been floated to the top to allow those who missed it originally to get entries in as the drawing is this evening!
There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through June 12th when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! Read more
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Press Row Hangout Clips: First NHL 15 Features and Lightning Round
In the final two segments from the most recent Press Row Hangout the focus turns to NHL 15 with reaction to the first announced features and a number of other relevant topics for the Lightning Round. Those include the idea of an all-digital future, the release delay for The Golf Club on consoles, Youtube buying Twitch, and the free-to-play PC game FIFA World.
For those who’d like to listen to the entirety of the Hangout in audio form only, the MP3 can be pulled down from here. Besides these two segments the entire show also includes impressions of the first EA Sports UFC gameplay footage and thoughts on the World Cup content coming as a new Ultimate team mode in FIFA 14.
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Second EA Sports UFC Gameplay Video Focuses on Submissions
Last week the first gameplay video for EA Sports UFC arrived however it didn’t include any submission attempts. Considering media previews for the game seem concerned most with how submissions are being handled it was important get a look at them in action. A new gameplay video featuring Ronda Rousey vs Miesha Tate offers that opportunity. Read more
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Press Row Hangout Clip: World Cup Coming to FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
In another clip from the most recent Press Row Hangout, the details of the free World Cup content coming to FIFA 14 on all platforms is discussed. What it is, whether EA made a good decision by having it as a separate mode, and if it is compelling enough to get us interested in playing. After the disappointment of 2014 FIFA World Cup not releasing for Xbox One and PS4 will this Ultimate Team mode partially fill the void for those who may have bought that game but still own FIFA 14 instead?
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