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EA Sports UFC 3 has been added to EA Access Vault on Xbox One
EA Sports UFC 3 has now made its way into the EA Access Vault on Xbox One after initially having released to retail back in February. UFC 3 becomes the first sports game from this year to reach the Vault, joining all those from past years including the crop of late 2017 games that are available in full to subscribers.
EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. Origin Access is also now found on PC with a higher tier of subscription providing the full games at their releases with no waiting periods or restrictions.
For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, EA Access members get unlimited access to the back library of EA games on the console which in addition to EA Sports UFC 3, NHL 18, NBA Live 18, Madden NFL 18 and FIFA 18 now includes all earlier XB1 sports titles plus the likes of Battlefield 1, Titanfall 2, Skate 3, Mirror’s Edge Catalyst, Star Wars Battlefront, and many others. There’s also the 10 hour trials with every EA game that begin five days before release and 10% savings on all digital purchases whether it be the actual games or microtransactions within them.
The next of EA’s sports games to be added to the EA Access Vault will be Madden NFL 19 and NBA Live 19 likely in February.
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Press Row Podcast: Nearing a Milestone
As the Press Row Podcast approaches its 300th episode there’s some reflection on its beginnings back in 2012. Discussion then turns to whether the sports games this year have proven to be boring or compelling, drilling into Forza Horizon 4 and Pro Evolution Soccer 2019, and whether any are worth purchasing day one given how quickly they now drop in price.
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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Madden NFL 19 roster update details following week eight of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 19 featuring ratings changes based on regular season performance through eight weeks has gone live to download all systems. The update includes the trade deadline deals that were headlined by Golden Tate to the Eagles, DeMaryius Thomas to the Texans, and Ha Ha Clinton-Dix to the Redskins.
Notables on the move in ratings this week include Todd Gurley (+1 to 95), Michael Thomas (+1 to 94), Drew Brees (-1 to 93), A.J. Green (-1 to 93), Kareem Hunt (+2 to 92), Stefon Diggs (+1 to 91), Mitchell Schwartz (+3 to 89), Russell Wilson (+1 to 89), Cam Newton (+1 to 88), Reshad Jones (-1 to 88), LeSean McCoy (-1 to 87), Andrew Luck (+1 to 86), Jimmy Graham (-1 to 85), Marcus Peters (-1 to 84), Dee Ford (+2 to 83), Adrian Peterson (+1 to 83), James Conner (+2 to 81), Phillip Lindsay (+2 to 81), Deshaun Watson (+2 to 81), and Baker Mayfield (-1 to 81).
Check out full details on current ratings and any changes in this week’s update through the form on the official Madden NFL 19 website.
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Roster update delivers first ratings changes of the season for NBA 2K19
2K Sports has released the first roster update reflecting player performance for NBA 2K19 just over two weeks into the season. Early standouts like Kemba Walker, Zach LaVine, Nikola Jokic, Damian Lillard, and Stephen Curry has been rewarded for their hot starts. On the other end of things the likes of Kyrie Irving, Karl-Anthony Towns, and Draymond Green have been dropped.
Notables the rise in the update are Steph Curry (+1 to 96), Damian Lillard (+2 to 92), Nikola Jokic (+2 to 91), Jimmy Butler (+1 to 90), DeMar DeRozan (+1 to 90), Kemba Walker (+3 to 89), Rudy Gobert (+2 to 89), Kyle Lowry (+2 to 87), Blake Griffin (+1 to 87), Khris Middleton (+2 to 86), Zach LaVine (+4 to 84), Luka Doncic (+2 to 81), Deandre Ayton (+2 to 81), Caris LeVert (+4 to 80), JaVale McGee (+2 to 79), and Trae Young (+2 to 79).
Among those heading down are Kyrie Irving (-2 to 91), Karl-Anthony Towns (-2 to 89), Draymond Green (-1 to 86), Gordon Hayward (-2 to 86), Hassan Whiteside (-1 to 84), Jrue Holiday (-1 to 84), Jaylen Brown (-2 to 82), Carmelo Anthony (-1 to 78), and Jeremy Lin (-3 to 75).
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Mutant Football League Dynasty Edition available now; DLC free to current owners
On this very day last year Mutant Football League released for PC following a multi-year saga around its creation. PlayStation 4 and Xbox One then had to wait a few months longer to get it. Now Mutant Football League, which had been available only as a digital download, is making its way into retail with the Dynasty Edition.
The Mutant Football League Dynasty Edition is being sold for $30 and marks the debut of the game on Nintendo Switch along with versions for PS4 and XB1. That’s $5 more than the game was originally and $10 more than it’s priced at in digital stores now. However it includes a great deal of extra content in addition to being a physical release found at retailers.
The big add to Mutant Football League comes in the form of its brand new Dynasty Mode (previously it only featured a Season Mode). Read more
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The Line Drive for October 28
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦MLB The Show 18 and OOTP 19 both gave the Red Sox the edge in the World Series.
♦All the details on the latest patch to have gone out for NHL 19.
♦Details on the latest gameplay tuner update that went live in NHL 19.
♦The Amari Cooper trade surprisingly gets accepted in Madden NFL 19 Franchise.
♦Details on the second phase of the Most Feared MUT program in Madden NFL 19.
♦All the details on the first major patch available now for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2.
♦Short trailer shows off some of the Halloween-themed items for NBA Playgrounds 2.
♦Why tattoos are problematic for sports video games explained in this article.
♦NBA 2K19 predicts expected champion, MVP, and win numbers for this season.
♦NBA 2K19 set new launch revenue records for the franchise for its first month.
♦Somewhat misleading framing that way (earliest ever release & $100 ed. to play day 1).
♦2K Sports released info on how to qualify for next season of NBA 2K League.
♦Details on the latest content update that went out for NBA Live 19.
♦Out of the Park Baseball 19 is on sale for just $10 through the World Series.
♦Details on the latest content for Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 18.
♦Details on the latest patch to have gone out for Super Mega Baseball 2.
♦Details on the latest patch to have released for Pro Evolution Soccer 2019.
♦Among the games in the Origin Store sale is Madden NFL 19 for $40.
♦Amazon also has the PlayStation 4 version of Madden NFL 19 down to $40.
♦Classic game Rockstar’s Table Tennis is on sale for $6 w/backwards compat on XB1.
♦This week’s Press Row Podcast features Forza Horizon 4 review discussion.
♦The Press Row Podcast can now be found among the featured podcasts on Spotify.
♦Blu-ray releases out this week include Mandy and Teen Titans. -
Madden NFL 19 roster update details following week seven of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 19 featuring ratings changes based on regular season performance through six weeks has gone live to download all systems. The update includes the trades of Amari Cooper to the Cowboys, Damon Harrison to the Lions, Carlos Hyde to the Jaguars, and Eli Apple to the Saints.
Notables on the move in ratings this week include Lavonte David (+1 to 95), Zach Ertz (+1 to 93), Jordan Reed (-1 to 93), Adam Thielen (+1 to 92), Delanie Walker (-1 to 92), Keenan Allen (-1 to 91), Ezekiel Elliott (-1 to 91), Kareem Hunt (+1 to 90), Philip Rivers (+1 to 90), Matt Ryan (+1 to 90), Stefon Diggs (-1 to 90), DeMarcus Lawrence (-1 to 90), Desmond Trufant (-1 to 90), Alvin Kamara (-1 to 89), Trey Burton (+2 to 88), Micah Hyde (-2 to 88), Jared Goff (+1 to 86), Denzel Ward (+2 to 86), Vontaze Burfict (-2 to 85), and Derrick Henry (-2 to 83)
Check out full details on current ratings and any changes in this week’s update through the form on the official Madden NFL 19 website.
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Another substantial update has been delivered for Super Mega Baseball 2
After some teasing in recent weeks to raise anticipation the patch with new content and numerous improvements for Super Mega Baseball 2 arrived today. The DLC introductions include a new stadium and additional customization options, to go along with a considerable number of gameplay and Pennant Race improvements. Read more
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