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First EA Sports UFC Gameplay Video
With just four weeks until release, and two or three weeks until the demo arrives, EA Sports has offered up the first gameplay footage from the launch of their UFC franchise. The video lacks walkouts but features introductions and a round of fighting between lightweight champion Anthony Pettis and Jose Aldo. Check it out and leave any thoughts on the footage in the comments!
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Anticipation Levels Spread Over Early Announced NHL 15 Features
Last week EA Sports got some of the features for NHL 15 out of the way in preparation for next month’s E3. Not having to rush out an Xbox One/PS4 version last fall has allowed them to rebuild some aspects of the series like commentary and presentation and consumers can recognize this first attempt on the new systems will benefit from the extra time put into it.
Based on poll results from last week there’s no consensus for what new feature of the bunch is most eagerly being anticipated. There’s essentially a big four with each receiving 20-26% of the vote. NBC broadcast presentation leads the way followed by “True Hockey Physics”, the new commentary team, and next-gen visuals.
That’s good news for EA who, at least with this first info for NHL 15, appear to have shown a commitment to improving the series in areas that fans have been requesting in recent years rather than trying to attract casuals with gimmicks. All the improvements noted so far have been received positively. Expect more on the game out of EA’s E3 press conference on June 9.
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The Line Drive for May 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Giving away MLB PS3/PS4 controller skin – RT this post on Twitter for chance to win.
♦The Madden NFL 15 cover vote has advanced to the second round.
♦GoodGameBro has put out updated rosters for Madden NFL 25 including drafted rookies.
♦Sports Business Daily has more details on work done to presentation for NHL 15.
♦New developer blog details changes made to latest early release build of The Golf Club.
♦Sony released three new gameplay videos catpured in 1080p for DriveClub.
♦Nike is offering for sale 2,014 pairs of Lebron 11 shoes to those with them in NBA 2K14.
♦2K Sports has been mo-capping new dances for The Park mode in NBA 2K15.
♦EA Sports will be rewarding one of the eight people who kept playing NBA Live 14.
♦With Mark Jackson back at ESPN, EA may look to add him to NBA Live commentary team.
♦An update of for MLB Perfect Inning on iOS and Android has adjusted difficulty balance.
♦Based on the Take Two release schedule WWE 2K15 may not be out until next spring.
♦Check out what the Atlanta Braves new ballpark will look like when open in 2017.
♦Youtube is buying popular streaming service Twitch for a reported $1 billion.
♦Xavier is letting fans submit basketball court designs through the end of the month.
♦The recently announced Kinect-less Xbox One out on 6/9 is up for pre-order at Amazon.
♦The highly rated PlayStation Gold Wireless Headset is on sale for $85 at Amazon.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
♦DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by The Monuments Men and 3 Days to Kill.
♦First Look at Ben Affleck as Batman. The batsuit and batmobile revealed.
♦Trailer for The Flash TV Series. Premieres this fall on CW.
♦Trailer for Gotham TV Series. Origin story for the city before Batman.
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Circumstances Align for Sales to Rise With MLB 14: The Show
The release of the PlayStation 4 and the death of competition was the shot in the arm MLB: The Show needed to achieve sales growth following three straight years stagnation and declines. Though Sony has not released any actual numbers they’ve cited a 40% increase over the highest selling year for the series when looking at the first week on the market. Read more
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Press Row Podcast – MLB 14: The Show on PS4 Review Roundtable
The latest Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on MLB 14: The Show for the PlayStation 4. Areas of focus do vary somewhat from the Press Row Hangout centered on the game last week that also is now available in podcast form.
Check out the 133 minute podcast through iTunes and with the Stitcher app for Android devices. Support the show by subscribing while there! Or listen in the streaming player below.
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NBA 2K15 Adding 11 Euroleague Teams
2K Sports today announced that 11 new Euroleague teams will be part of NBA 2K15. That will bring the total to 25 all with updated rosters.
The teams being added are Brose Baskets Bamberg, Budivelnik Kyiv, Crvena Zvezda Telekom Belgrade, FC Bayern Munich, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul, JSF Nanterre, Lietuvos Rytas Vilnius, Lokomotiv Kuban Krasnodar, Partizan NIS Belgrade, Stelmet Zielona Gora, and Strasbourg.
Introduced in 2K14 with a multi-year exclusive agreement, Euroleague was represented by 14 teams. While it had the real rosters there was no unique style of play or atmosphere to the games. There also wasn’t a mode dedicated to them nor were they a part of Association, MyCareer or online modes in any fashion. For fans to get interested they’ll need to involve Euroleague in a more meaningful way for 2K15.
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Fans Split Between Two Potential Replacements for Steve Kerr in NBA 2K
The news yesterday that Steve Kerr has been hired as the head coach of the Golden State Warriors will have ramifications for the NBA 2K series going forward. Kerr has been part of the commentary team since 2K12. Unless 2K Sports had planned ahead for this possibility, knowing for a while the interest he had in becoming a coach, it may be too late to switch him out of 2K15 in favor of someone else. Regardless, whether this year or the next, it will have to be done.
The poll posted two weeks ago on who fans would prefer replace Kerr, which has collected over 3200 votes, heavily favored the two most likely possibilities. They’re also the primary candidates to take over Kerr’s seat as the top color analyst for TNT broadcasts.
Chris Webber and Reggie Miller remained in a dead heat throughout the polling process. At one point last night a single vote separated them! As of publication they both hold 38% of the vote.
Interestingly both former players have been holdouts from being added to historic team rosters in the series. Fans are likely hoping should either end up as a commentator for the game, they’ll also sign off on having their likeness added to a classic team and/or MyTeam mode.
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Extended Look at Bruce Lee in EA Sports UFC
EA Sports has released a new video focused on the inclusion on Bruce Lee in EA Sports UFC. Following the initial announcement only a glimpse of him was seen in a video. In this latest one his place as an inspiration for fighters and what would become UFC is discussed, along with some highlight clips of him in action in the game.
Lee is a pre-order bonus available through all retailers and digital download. He can also be obtained by completing the Career mode. Though reaction to the news has been decidedly mixed his addition could help to boost sales by attracting fans and those who may not have heard of the game otherwise if not for the mainstream exposure it brought.
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