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Tiger Woods 14 Full Impressions
The Tiger Woods PGA Tour series has been solid if unspectacular this generation carrying with it somewhat limited appeal. Hampered by a heavy reliance on downloadable content the justification to purchase yearly has waned considerably.
That won’t necessarily change with Tiger Woods 14. People who play yearly may not find as much value as novices. However for those who have skipped recent versions or who would be new to the series it can be easily recommended. Read more
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The Line Drive for March 24
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
•A year of Xbox Live Gold back to $40 again for a shipped card not the instant code.
•The sale on the EA Origin store with many games half off continues until tomorrow.
•It’s the 20th anniversary of one of the best sports games of all-time NHL 94.
•The NHL is also adding NHL 94 effects to some highlight clips like this one and this one.
•9 Innings: 2013 Pro Baseball on mobile recently got an update w/ new rosters and scheduling.
•EA Mobile has released an EA Sports Yogo app for iOS devices.
•TechRadar goes into the process of player facial captures being done for EA Sports..
•Here’s a look at OverDog’s mobile interface – the Kickstarter campaign continues.
•Check out what FIU’s new basketball court may look like next season.
•Grantland goes into detail on the analytics system being utilized by the Raptors.
•Amazon has added a $10 promo credit for pre-orders of GRID 2.
•Amazon offering PC download version of BioShock Infinite w/$30 2K credit and free XCOM.
•Amazon has SimCity, both PC download and physical copy, for just $40 right now.News and content that may have been missed from the last week around the site.
•DVD/Blu-ray Releases This Week. Headlined by Lincoln and Killing Them Softly.
•Review: Olympus Has Fallen. Delivers with its non-stop action.
•Game of Thrones Prequel Possible. George R.R. Martin and HBO discussing it.
•New Despicable Me 2 Trailer. The movie is due out on July 3.
•Trailer for Turbo. Animated film with main character voiced by Ryan Reynolds. -
NBA 2K13 Week 21 Roster Update Details
A new roster update for NBA 2K13 arrived today on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The only notable changes relate to players who have returned from injury or recently been afflicted by it. Tony Parker and Pau Gasol are the biggest names to go active. There are no ratings changes in the update even for streaking teams like the Heat or Nuggets, Thomas Robinson still has the wrong jersey number on the Rockets, and the coaching change for the Suns that took place now over two months ago still hasn’t been made.
Injury Status: Brendan Haywood (-12 to 56), Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (-5 to 64), Ersan Ilyasova (-11 to 64), Taj Gibson (returns to 76), Kirk Hinrich (returns to 73), Dion Waiters (-11 to 66), Caron Butler (returns to 81), Tyson Chandler (-11 to 66), Pau Gasol (returns to 81), Rodrigue Beaubois (-12 to 61), Shawn Marion (returns to 79), Wilson Chandler (-12 to 68), David West (-7 to 74), Brandon Knight (returns to 76), Mickael Pietrus (returns to 72), Royce White (-10 to 57), Tony Parker (returns to 87), Chase Budinger (returns to 71), Nikola Pekovic (returns to 78), Victor Claver (-18 to 44), Cartier Martin (returns to 67)
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Scouting the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote Second Round: Active Bracket
The results from the first round of the Madden NFL 25 cover competition that came in a few days ago will help to provide some insight on where the voting base is trending and the chances for each entrant going forward. There were no real shockers in the round involving active players though a few lower seeds moved on in tight races. After analyzing the “Old School” bracket earlier here is a look at how things are shaping up in the “New School” bracket. Read more
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Tiger Woods 14 Now Available to Download Through Season Ticket
Subscribers to the EA Sports Season Ticket program can now access the complete early release digital download of Tiger Woods PGA Tour 14 on the Xbox 360 and PS3. The download size is 5.71 GB for the 360.
The digital copy of Tiger Woods 14 will expire early Tuesday at 6am ET after which a retail 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% DLC discount for Madden NFL, NHL, FIFA, Tiger Woods PGA Tour, and NCAA Football. For Tiger there is also a bonus provided of 24 PGA TOUR Pin Packs and an Exclusive Golf Club Set.
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Press Row Podcast: Episode 16
The latest edition of the Press Row Podcast features discussion on the resignation of Electronic Arts CEO John Riccitiello, thoughts on Tiger Woods 14 as release approaches, evaluation of the Madden NFL 25 cover tournament, responses to some listener questions, and the panelist picks for the Final Four. The show had to be recorded earlier than usual, late on Monday, so there’s a good chance everyone already looks foolish in regards to the NCAA picks.
Check it out through iTunes or with the embedded player at Operation Sports. Feel free to leave any feedback and suggestions on topics for future podcasts as well as the fifth show of the Press Row Hangout which will be next week!
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Tiger Woods 14 Demo Proves Successful
There has been discussion as of late industry-wide regarding the value of video game demos. While the importance certainly will vary with each title based on genre, awareness, and marketing levels with sports games they have generally been used to demonstrate improvements from the last year’s version to the upcoming one. They became a necessity because of the importance in differentiating between them. Consumers have gotten more strict on where their $60 is to be spent as they have sought out greater justification for each potential purchase. Read more
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Scouting the Madden NFL 25 Cover Vote Second Round: Legends Bracket
The results from the first round of the Madden NFL 25 cover competition that came in yesterday will help to provide some insight on where the voting base in trending and the chances for each entrant going forward. Interestingly all of the 10 seeds in the running through both brackets advanced but are facing almost sure elimination as they go up against the 2 seeds. While a few upsets took place early in the competition any significant ones now seem unlikely to occur. With the second round running until next Wednesday and trimmed down to 16 legends and 16 current stars here is a look at how things are shaping up in the “Old School” bracket. Read more
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