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Some Info on NBA 2K14 Association and MyCareer Modes
Outside of the NBA 2K14 features list 2K Sports hasn’t gone into any detail on additions or improvements relating to the modes for NBA 2K14 despite the game releasing in just three weeks. Association and MyCareer weren’t even touched upon in that features list which concentrated more on the changes to gameplay instead. Two recent previous however supply the first info on the two popular modes. Read more
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The Line Drive for September 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Look for FIFA 14 and NBA 2K14 giveaways to begin within the next two weeks.
♦Next-gen Madden NFL 25 will be able to import draft classes from NCAA Football 14.
♦EA Sports released a full guide to Hockey Ultimate Team for NHL 14.
♦EA Sports released facial renders for Kyrie Irving from NBA Live 14.
♦The Xbox 360 achievements list is out for FIFA 14.
♦EA Sports extended their FIFA marketing partnership with Aston Villa.
♦Users will be able to add third and fourth kits to unlicensed teams in PES 2014.
♦A special Press Row Podcast discusses the best racing games.
♦The Bathurst track, Mount Panorama, will be included in Forza 5.
♦Check out the new “LA Midnight” uniforms UCLA will wear later this season.
♦Check out the new third jersey for the Buffalo Sabres.
♦Check out the chrome gold helmets the Washington Huskies may wear this season.
♦Still can get 10% off Season Plus subcriptions by using this link for NFL Game Rewind.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
♦DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by Star Trek Into Darkness and Homeland.
♦Extended Trailer for Gravity. The highly anticipated sci-fi film releases on October 4.
♦Trailer for Robocop. The remake is slated to release early next year.
♦Trailer for Neighbors. Comedy starring Seth Rogen and Zac Efron.
♦True Blood Ending After Seventh Season. Final season airs next summer.
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 16
The latest Press Row Hangout tackles a number of topics including impressions of NHL 14, the very disappointing sales numbers for Madden NFL 25, release dates now being official for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, the NFL on Xbox One features, EA going free-to-play with mobile games, and much more! As always leave any thoughts on the show or suggestions for future podcasts and hangouts in the comments!
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Madden NFL 25 Roster Update for Start of Regular Season Out Now
EA Sports yesterday released the second roster update for Madden NFL 25. This one is largely shaped by the rosters being trimmed down to final 53s in preparation for week one of the NFL season but also includes some ratings adjustments. Depth chart shuffling and players being dropped or added since the cut-downs last Saturday make up the majority of the changes.
Unlike previous years new roster updates are not being prompted for download during initial boot up to the main menu. Instead they have to be manually grabbed by going to Customize – Manage Rosters – Update Rosters or when starting up an online game. This roster or any other can be imported for use when starting a new Connected Franchise.
While there are some errors (unfortunately EA has yet to release the full list of changes) and a few players low on the depth charts omitted keep in mind the extraordinary number of transactions that had to be accounted for and the effort to not only handle them and things like changes to jersey numbers but the necessity of coming in under deadline to meet consumer expectations of being out by the weekend. Look for next week’s roster update to clean up the discrepancies and further alter ratings following performances from week one.
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Sales of Madden Take Dramatic Tumble in Opening Week as Next-Gen Looms
While EA Sports expected sales of Madden NFL 25 to fall short of those for Madden NFL 13 they did not anticipate the dramatic 37% drop that it turned out to be. Madden NFL 25 sold just over 1 million copies its first week on the market. That is down from 1.6 million that were moved for Madden NFL 13 in the same period and 1.9 million back with Madden NFL 10. Read more
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NHL 14 Now Available to Download for Season Ticket Subscribers
Subscribers to the EA Sports Season Ticket program can now access the early release digital download of NHL 14 on both the Xbox 360 and PS3.
The digital copy of NHL 14 will expire early Tuesday (6am ET) after which a retail or digital copy will have to be purchased to continue playing. All game saves and achievements will transfer over.
The Season Ticket costs $25 and runs for a period of one year – providing over three days of early access and a 20% discount on any DLC purchased for NCAA Football, Madden NFL, NHL, and FIFA. No plans have been announced regarding a Season Ticket program for the Xbox One and PS4 but EA has now stated that subscriptions purchased for the 360/PS3 will not carry over whether Season Ticket continues there or not.
There is also a Hockey Ultimate Team bonus provided for Season Ticket subscribers. 24 Premium Gold Packs will be distributed over 24 weeks (which is claimed to be over $30 in value). Ultimate Team however is not accessible during the Season Ticket period.
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Madden NFL 25: Hits and Misses
Madden NFL 25 released without any truly defined expectations. With an anniversary year being heavily promoted it stood to reason that EA Sports would pour resources into the game – releasing at the tail end of the current generation where it peaked in the last – and realize the benefits of having rebuilt eight years ago and overcoming some of those struggles as of late.
At the same time launching on the Xbox One and PS4 in November the next-gen version of the game was sure to siphon off some of the resources that otherwise would have been invested in current-gen as the company attempts to avoid those missteps and launch in strong fashion.
Continue on for a look at the areas where Madden NFL 25 excelled and where it fell short in this ‘Hits and Misses’ review. Read more
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FIFA 14 Career Mode Details
With just under three weeks now until release EA Sports has revealed what to expect from Career mode in FIFA 14. The big new feature being introduced is the Global Transfer Network which will dramatically alter the way scouting is handled in the mode. That is accompanied by a new interface and expanded commentary references to events taking place outside of the match being contested. Read more
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