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Giveaway: NBA 2K14
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win NBA 2K14 on 360 or PS3! This post has been temporarily “stickied” to the top for those who missed it when it was originally published. Winner to be drawn tonight.
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 September 26 when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck! Read more
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The Line Drive for September 15
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦The significant deal on Madden NFL 25 is back but w/ pricier accompanying item.
♦The Ultimate Team web app for FIFA 14 went live today.
♦Tutorial video shows off how to do the new player celebrations in FIFA 14.
♦EA Sports released the 20 strongest players and best free kick takers in FIFA 14.
♦FIFA Soccer Blog released the full list of stadiums found in FIFA 14.
♦FIFA Soccer Blog released the soundtrack details for FIFA 14.
♦EA Sports and Clint Dempsey agreed to a multi-year FIFA marketing deal.
♦OPE released the full list of teams and the 18 stadiums found in PES 2014.
♦Second special Press Row Podcast featuring discussion with EA’s NHL developers.
♦Spanish commentary will again be available as DLC for NBA 2K14.
♦In his latest video Chris Smoove calls out the NBA 2K developers for being lazy.
♦CBS Sports with an NBA Live interview all about what goes into player ratings.
♦EA Sports released a video showing how to run the Eagles offense in Madden NFL 25.
♦New update was released for Out of the Park Baseball 14 to improve some AI.
♦First update for the recently released Franchise Hockey Manager was also pushed out.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
♦DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by World War Z.
♦Breaking Bad Spinoff Going Forward. Prequel with Saul Goodman the lead.
♦Trailer for Escape From Tomorrow. Was filmed secretly on Disney grounds.
♦Jurassic World to Release June 2015. Fourth film in the Jurassic Park franchise.
♦Harry Potter Spinoff Coming. J.K Rowling will script the new franchise-launching movie.
♦Trailer for Eastbound & Down Season Four. Premieres on September 29. -
Release Dates Announced for Three EA Next-Gen Launch Games; Is NBA Live 14 Getting Pushed Back?
Electronic Arts has made official the release dates for three of their upcoming games on the Xbox One and PS4. Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4 will be out on November 12 for the PS4 and November 19 for the Xbox One. Read more
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The Suspected Regarding Crews for NBA 2K14 is Now Confirmed
2K Sports today released a blog detailing more on Crews mode for NBA 2K14. The initial announcement hyped the “return” of Crew but fans of the mode quickly spoke out that it was not actually the case based on the info being provided.
The confirmation that Crews will be held in the blacktop environment with games played to 21 will be disheartening to those who had hoped for something resembling the original experience. An awful lot was being lost by moving to blacktop but not having full five minute quarters and instead playing “21” is devastating. “Street-style basketball” is touted – and no mention of refs or NBA rules being fully applied – though the difficulty is set to Superstar-Sim which could help create more organized and realistic gameplay.
While this will undoubtedly upset those who had hoped for the return of the Crew mode they knew and loved in NBA 2K10 and 2K11, at least here 2K has laid out the details before release when purchase decisions can still be altered. The company didn’t give consumers that much respect back when NBA 2K12 released when there was no warning that Crew had been stripped out and ignored the subject completely until a month later.
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More on Path to Greatness in NBA 2K14
Whatever embargo there was on Path to Greatness mode for NBA 2K14 apparently was lifted today as multiple outlets have posted previews and videos. The story mode is centered on LeBron James and controlling him through a series of scripted future events. Read more
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 43
In this edition of the Press Row Podcast the panel discusses the battle between FIFA and PES, the poor sales numbers for Madden NFL 25 and possible struggles that may foretell for NBA 2K14, more thoughts on NHL 14, and a number of listener questions are handled.
Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback on the show or topics to discuss for future podcasts and hangouts in the comments!
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Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #3 Details
The roster update following week one of the NFL season for Madden NFL 25 is scheduled to go out on Friday for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. The update includes tons of ratings adjustments, new players added to rosters, season ending injuries reflected, and changes to player positions and team depth charts.
Notable movement includes Peyton Manning who is up to 98 overall after his record-tying seven TD performance. A.J. Green gets a point to move up to 95, Anquan Boldin goes up 2 to 90, Reggie Bush rises 2 points to 85, Robert Quinn climbs up 2 to 80, Julius Thomas jumps 4 to 80, and Terrelle Pryor gets 3 to 76. Josh Freeman is down to 79 after losing 3 points, David Wilson drops just 1 to 77 (-2 to carry rating), and Kelvin Shepphard and Oneil Cousins fall 3 to 73.
Check out all the changes through the spreadsheet released by EA Sports. Though not neatly grouped by team as has been the case in the past (would recommend searching team name and tabbing through the returns) the info provided here includes changes to all the individual ratings categories and not just the overall rating.
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NCAA and EA Will Get Opportunity to Argue for Dismissal from Likeness Lawsuit
The judge in the potentially monumental antitrust case regarding college broadcasting, merchandising, and video game revenue through the use of unpaid player likenesses will allow both the NCAA and Electronic Arts to seek dismissal as defendants. The two parties felt they had a right to this due to the plaintiffs continuing to amend their claims (the latest by bringing in current players) and judge Claudia Wilken will grant them that opportunity in order to prevent a potential point for an appeal down the line. Read more
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