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The Line Drive for November 25
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Many of the Black Friday deals contained in the roundup post remain live.
♦Topped by NBA 2K19 for $27, 12 mo. Game Pass for $70, 12 mo. PS+ for $40.
♦All the changes in the roster update following week 11 for Madden NFL 19.
♦Details on the latest program in MUT to roll out in Madden NFL 19.
♦NBA Playgrounds 2 has added a few legends to its roster of players.
♦Full details on the latest major patch to have gone out for FIFA 19.
♦Full details on the latest major patch to have gone out for NBA Live 19.
♦All the ratings changes from a second in-season roster update for NBA 2K19.
♦The Neighborhood has a new Capture the Flag mode in NBA 2K19.
♦Highlights from the latest roster update to have gone out in NHL 19.
♦Rocket League will be updated to feature Xbox One X enhancements on Dec. 3rd.
♦Limited time remains to sign up for the alpha being run with MLB The Show 19.
♦Everything to know about the FUT Champions Cup competition for FIFA 19.
♦Details on an update that has been made to Perfect Team in OOTP Baseball 19.
♦The Press Row Podcast can now be found among the featured podcasts on Spotify.
♦Blu-ray this week headlined by Searching and digital video gets The Predator. -
Press Row Podcast: #300
The Press Row Podcast debuted in 2012 and 300 episodes later Rich Grisham, Bryan Wiedey, T.J. Lauerman, and Kris Jardine celebrate reaching the latest milestone by reminiscing and talking about the latest in sports gaming and more.
Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can now also be found on Spotify! Subscribe and give the podcast five star reviews to help support the show. You can also listen with the streaming player found below.
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2018 Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals – Gaming and More
Considering the proximity to their respective releases the point at which the majority of sports video games have reached their highest value may be when they are significantly discounted for Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Most are still in-season, relevant and strongly supported. Of course there’s a lot more than just the games to contemplate picking up, whether it be for yourself or others, so here’s a roundup of the most enticing deals from various retailers.
Like last year arguably the best deals on sports games are the digital copies through Microsoft and Sony, with Gamestop and Walmart beating those prices but for most of them not by much (plus consideration to convenience vs option for resale). Amazon is expected to match or better them with the site’s limited-time lightning deals. Special opportunities have already popped up and will continue to over the coming days, and may only last a few minutes, so make sure to be following on Twitter for alerts to them and others all the way through Monday! Read more
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MLB The Show 19 will have a closed alpha
SCEA has announced a closed alpha for MLB The Show 19 that is currently scheduled to take place from Dec. 13-19. The alpha for the upcoming game due out Mar. 26 will include playable Events, Battle Royale, Play with Friends, and Diamond Dynasty vs CPU.
Sign up to participate in the alpha here but inclusion is not guaranteed. Do so by November 27th to be in the pool of those eligible to be selected.
Based on the details provided thus far regarding gameplay changes, the alpha looks to be the patch that everyone hoped MLB 18 would get but ultimately never materialized. The developers claim that contact hitters will be more effective and better balanced against power hitters, bunting much improved, and fastballs/strikeouts much more of a factor.
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Madden NFL 19 patch includes the first ever post-release update to playbooks
Madden NFL 19 received its fifth patch of substance today, and in recent years the mid-late November patch has become notable for adding significant new features. In the case of Madden NFL 19 that includes an update to playbooks for the first time in series’ history to go along with a number of improvements to gameplay. Read more
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Details on another patch for NBA 2K19
2K Sports earlier today pushed out another patch for NBA 2K19 on all platforms. This amounts to the game’s third post-release update of substance, with the last one delivering gameplay adjustments and the new shot clock rule and the first having addressed critical issues following release. This patch leans more towards the side of making fixes rather than improvements or additions. Read more
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The Line Drive for November 18
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
The Jimmy Butler trade will pay off for the 76ers if NBA 2K19 is to be believed.
♦Early Black Friday sales from Microsoft and Sony will run through the week.
♦12 month subscription to PlayStation Plus now on sale for just $40.
♦12 month subscription to the PlayStation Now service is on sale for $80.
♦Look for this year’s full Black Friday deals post to go up Wednesday.
♦An MVP candidate from last season has been kicked out of the NBA 2K League.
♦Details on the second roster update with ratings changes for NBA 2K19.
♦Xfinity customers can claim some bonus VC for NBA 2K19.
♦Details on the Thanksgiving-themed program now live in MUT 19.
♦A very minor patch affecting MUT content delivery went out in Madden NFL 19.
♦Archived walkthrough video of the new Perfect Team mode in OOTP Baseball 19.
♦Details on the latest content for Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 18.
♦EA launched special digital ed. of NHL 19 (XB1/PS4) honoring Wayne Gretsky.
♦The special digital jersey designs goes out to everyone Monday in NHL 19.
♦Details on the latest patch that went out last week for NBA Live 19.
♦The latest in the Draft Day Sports Pro Basketball series released last week.
♦Controversies involving NFL unis in Fortnite may have led to a pause in the deal.
♦With Sony leaving E3 the always anticipated annual gaming event is all but dead.
♦All the nominees have been announced for The Game Awards airing on Dec. 6.
♦Press Row Podcast this week featured wide-ranging discussion with Kat Bailey.
♦The Press Row Podcast can now be found among the featured podcasts on Spotify.
♦Blu-ray this week includes Crazy Rich Asians, digital Mission: Impossible – Fallout. -
Early Black Friday digital deals have gone live from Sony
Yesterday it was Microsoft that kicked off Black Friday deals early with a sale on many digital games including most of this year’s sports titles. Today Sony launched deals of their own for PlayStation 4, with a heavy push of the first party offerings including MLB The Show 18 and 50% off its Stubs currency along with matching deals on most other games. In the Sony promotion running through next week you’ll find:
Rocket League for $10
EA Sports UFC 3 for $18
NBA 2K Playgrounds 2 for $20
MLB The Show 18 for $20
NBA Live 19 for $20
NASCAR Heat 3 for $20
The Golf Club 2019 for $30
WWE 2K19 for $30
Madden NFL 19 for $30
Madden NFL 19 HOF Edition for $32
NBA 2K19 for $30
PES 2019 for $30
NHL 19 for $30
FIFA 19 for $30
FIFA 19 Champions Edition for $40These deals are likely close to the lows that will be seen on Black Friday, in some cases maybe just a few dollars more than the cheapest they’ll be found so it could possibly be worth skipping any stress to come and picking them up now. Check out the full list of games on sale here.
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