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Save Migration To Future Titles Being Introduced With MLB 14: The Show
What has long been a fantasy feature for sports gamers – the ability to continue progress in modes from one year’s release to the next – will finally come to fruition beginning with MLB 14: The Show on the PS4. In progress Franchise, Road to the Show, and Seasons will all be able to roll over from year-to-year in the future. Read more
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NBA 2K14 Will Have Content Exclusive to PlayStation 4
In a new trailer today for the PS4 it has been revealed that NBA 2K14 will have exclusive content for the system which is due out November 15. There was no indication of what that might amount to but is another thing to consider – besides the possibility the game will run better on the PS4 than Xbox One – in making purchase decisions this month and going forward. It’s telling that even the NBA 2K14 developers are favoring the PS4 and that is something you’d never expect to hear publicly voiced since the company wants to sell the game on both systems.
EA Sports has their “strategic partnership” with Microsoft that so far has resulted in exclusive legends for FIFA 14 Ultimate Team and SmartGlass functionality with Madden NFL 25. Besides that it has just been a marketing deal. 2K Sports has a strong relationship with Sony going back many years and their own marketing deal. This exclusive content is just an extension of that but, like with EA’s offerings, probably won’t be anything too significant.
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Two More Uniform Packs Out Now for NCAA Football 14
EA Sports today released the fifth and sixth uniform packs for NCAA Football 14 after a gap of six weeks with nothing. Each DLC pack costs $1 and unlike earlier ones these contain all jerseys and helmets rather than mostly being limited to gloves.
Pack five includes Alabama, Florida, South Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Texas A&M, and Western Kentucky. Pack six is comprised of Oregon, Texas, Texas Tech, and Louisiana-Monroe.
This is likely to act as the last support NCAA 14 receives. No longer having a development team following the cancellation of the series only the content that was nearly or already completed was going to be released.
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Madden NFL 25 Week Nine Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Two major injuries occurred in week nine of the NFL season with Geno Atkins placed on IR and Aaron Rodgers facing an extended period of time sidelined. Meanwhile Justin Blackmon was suspended for the year while Jonathan Martin will hopefully be able to return to the Dolphins at some point in the future now that Richie Incognito is gone.
Names likely heading up in the next Madden roster release include Nick Foles, Tom Brady, Case Keenum, Jason Campbell, Gio Bernard, Eddie Lacy, Mike James, Zac Stacy, Chris Ivory, Aaron Dobson, T.Y. Hilton, Pierre Garcon, and Cameron Wake. Among those likely to drop are Matt Ryan, Andy Dalton, Joe Flacco, Trent Richardson, Ray Rice, Wade Smith, Lucas Nix, Brandian Ross, Randy Bullock, and Troy Polamalu.
As always leave your thoughts in the comments on who should rise of fall in the upcoming Madden NFL 25 roster update!
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Xbox One Won’t Have Baseball Next Year
Along with the official announcement of MLB 14: The Show and cover athlete Miguel Cabrera SCEA slipped in the declaration that the PS4 game is “the first and only MLB simulation for next-gen consoles” which confirms widespread speculation that the Xbox One will not have a baseball game to offer next spring. Read more
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MLB 14: The Show Officially Announced; Miguel Cabrera Chosen as Cover Athlete
SCEA today officially announced MLB 14: The Show which will debut on the PS4 in March along with PS3 and PS Vita versions. The news was accompanied by the reveal of Miguel Cabrera as cover athlete at the MLB Player’s Choice Awards. He was selected for the honor by the players themselves. Check out the FB album for the first three screenshots.
An exclusive pre-order bonus at Gamestop will provide $20 worth of “universal in-game currency” which is probably the last thing consumers want to hear about becoming a bigger part of any sports game. No details yet on what other retailers may be providing as their own incentives. Continue on to check out the official teaser trailer! Read more
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EA Sports UFC Cover Goes to Jon Jones; Will Share With One Other Fighter
Plans for a cover vote to determine the fighter that would grace the cover of EA Sports UFC were scrapped at some point since June and today the company announced that Jon Jones has been selected for the honor.
Jones is currently the light heavyweight champion and has defended that title successfully six times. He would have been a favorite in any voting campaign along with others like Cain Velasquez and Ronda Rousey.
EA Sports UFC is expected to release next spring on the PS4 and Xbox One. For information on some of the gameplay features make sure to check out the descriptions from this summer.
[Update] A second fighter will join Jones on the cover and that one will be determined (of course because it’s EA) in a tournament-style vote. Georges St-Pierre, Jose Aldo, Chris Weidman, Dominick Cruz, Demetrious Johnson, Ronda Rousey, Miesha Tate, Michael Bisping, Daniel Cormier, Junior dos Santos, Urijah Faber, Alexander Gustafsson, Benson Henderson, Johny Hendricks, and Chael Sonnen are all involved in that.
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The Line Drive for November 3
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Make sure to get your votes in for the Best of the Generation Tournament Sweet 16.
♦Players voted on who gets the of MLB 14: The Show – winner announced Monday.
♦Cover athlete for EA Sports UFC being announced Monday and not going up for vote.
♦The new court designs for the Bucks and Magic have been added to NBA 2K14.
♦2K Sports released a new flashy trailer for next-gen NBA 2K14.
♦A number of new screenshots added to the FB album for next-gen NBA 2K14.
♦A few new screenshots added to the FB album for NBA Live 14.
♦Another song has been announced for the soundtrack of NBA Live 14.
♦EA Sports releasing player ratings for the Xbox exclusive FIFA Ultimate Team Legends.
♦More cars are being detailed including a full list of them for Forza 5.
♦A free trial version of Kinect Sports Rivals will be available launch day of Xbox One.
♦NCAA entered new evidence in attempt to block class certification in O’Bannon lawsuit.
♦Check out the uni design that Northern Illinois will wear on for 11/13 game.
♦Check out the unis and helmet that Texas Tech will wear for 11/9 game.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
♦DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by White House Down and Grown Ups 2.
♦Trailer for Days of Future Past. The X-Men: First Class sequel is due out next May.
♦Trailer for The Lego Movie. Animated action-comedy due out next February.
♦Trailer for 47 Ronin. The Keanu Reeves action film due on out Christmas.
♦Entourage Movie Now Official. Will begin filming in January.
♦Quicksilver Cast for The Avengers Sequel. Will be played by Aaron Taylor-Johnson.
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