Press Row Podcast: Life for NCAA but none for NBA Live
Two huge news stories have dropped as the NCAA appears ready to open up to college athletes profiting off their likenesses and NBA Live 20 has predictably been canceled.
The the ramifications of both are discussed on a brand new Press Row Podcast. Why does the NCAA news make it more likely that EA Sports brings back NCAA Football video game and when could that happen? Why has NBA Live been canceled for the 4th time in 9 years and does it have any chance of success releasing on the next gene...
NBA Live 20 has been canceled
Four months ago EA Sports announced a delay to the release of NBA Live 20. The game coming out late this year or early 2020 would not have seemed beneficial for sales but a "different approach" was being teased that could have related to either the game's design or its distribution. Despite that there was obvious reason for skepticism that NBA Live 20 would actually end up reaching the market given the history of the series over the last decade.
Today EA made it official that NBA Live 20 ...
The barriers to the return of college video games have nearly been cleared
When California passed a new law to allow college athletes to capitalize on their name and likeness it became an inevitability that eventually, whether through their own relenting or exhaustion of legal challenges, the NCAA would have to accept the change to the organization's way of operating going forward. More states have started to work their way through a similar process since then putting even more pressure on the them.
The NCAA may have finally come to the realization that they're ...
The Line Drive for October 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Reminder this is the last week for PS+ subs to grab MLB The Show 19 for free.
♦Another patch for NBA 2K20 but very few details on changes were provided.
♦NBA 2K20's new mode involves grinding characters for a chance to buy shoes.
♦2K Sports' season simulation picks Lakers over Bucks through NBA 2K20.
♦The demo has been updated adding a quick game ...
Madden NFL 20 roster update details following week seven
The roster update for Madden NFL 20 factoring in performance and other transactions through the first seven weeks of the season is now available to download on all platforms.
With just one more week until the trade deadline a number of deals were completed and executed in this update: Emmanuel Sanders (89 Overall) to the 49ers, Mohamed Sanu (82) to the Patriots, Quandre Diggs (79) to the Seahawks, and Gareon Conley (78) to the Texans.
The Patriots defense is the biggest beneficiary of ...
Cover athlete and pre-order details for MLB The Show 20 are already here
Nearly five full months from its upcoming release, and with this season's World Series Champion still to be crowned, pre-orders have already been opened for MLB The Show 20 with the first initial promotion taking place today.
Chicago Cubs' shortstop Javier Baez is the cover athlete. He was runner-up for NL MVP two seasons ago and had a solid campaign with a disappointing club this year. MLB 20 will come out in mid-March but unfortunately the tactic of forcing consumers to pay for higher p...
The Line Drive for October 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦MUT training points were credited to those who lost abilities after Madden NFL 20 patch.
♦Details on the Most Feared program now live in Ultimate Team with Madden NFL 20.
♦NBA 2K20 has seen the amounts of VC earned in career mode cut dramatically.
♦NBA 2K20 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4 price drop down to $39.
♦Another patch and a new mode is exp...
Madden NFL 20 patch juggles Superstar players and adds new abilities
Just two weeks after a major patch to enhance Franchise Mode and EA Sports has delivered another - this time with a focus on Superstar players and their abilities as well as a number of adjustments to gameplay. Several players have entered the Superstar tier replacing those who have slipped from their previous position and eight new unique abilities have been introduced.
It wouldn't be a sports video game patch if issues weren't immediately identified after deployment. One of them was dem...
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