Posts Tagged ‘hangout’
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Press Row Hangout: In the Midst of Busy Sports Gaming Season
It's the best time of the year for sports gaming fans and in the latest Press Row Hangout we start by discussing our recent experiences with games like Madden NFL 15, FIFA 15, The Golf Club, and MLB 14: The Show. After that it's on to impressions of Forza Horizon 2 (22:25) followed by a discussion of why Madden NFL 15 hasn't received a patch yet (31:50) and a look ahead to NBA 2K15 and what we're most anticipating with that game (39:37). ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "hxdDd3cD...
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 52
The latest episode of the Press Row Hangout features discussion on a number of topics that include FIFA 15 impresssions (3:22), the desyncs that are devastating Madden NFL 15 Online Franchise (15:40) and the recent announcements related to NBA 2K15 (34:12). Others like NBA Live 15's delay, the return of NHL 2K as a mobile game, the new indie Super Mega Baseball for PS4/PS3, and Forza Horizon 2 are also touched on. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "15YjRtcDq6cyC0hyXFUtckhpzg1yvsJv...
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Press Row Hangout: Madden NFL 15, The Golf Club, and NFL Showdown
The latest Press Row Hangout welcomed in former Madden creative director Ian Cummings to discuss the projects being worked on at Zynga Sports 365. The first game, NFL Showdown, just released last week and a golf game featuring Tiger Woods is next in line (3:50). Attention then turns to impressions of The Golf Club (21:30), answering viewer questions related to Madden NFL 15 (36:39), and how the PRP Madden Franchise is shaping up for this year (58:08). ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({...
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Press Row Hangout: Reacting to the News of No EASHL and GM Connected in Xbox One and PS4 NHL 15
A full panel was on hand to discuss the confirmation that there will be no EA Sports Hockey League or GM Connected modes in the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 version of NHL 15. It's tremendously bad news for the game and some of its most hardcore fans who would never have even contemplated this as a possibility, and the way EA Sports has handled it could have even longer-lasting ramifications to the series than just a single year. The show is now archived to watch for those who couldn't make...
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Press Row Hangout: Madden NFL 15 EA Access Early Play Limited to Six Hours
With the EA Access details for Madden NFL 15 finally being clarified yesterday a panel featuring myself (@Pastapadre), Rich Grisham (@RichGrisham), T.J. Lauerman (@ThatSportsGamer), and Pete Dodd (@atPeteDodd) got together for a discussion on the news. Madden will be limited to six hours in its early play period...something that was hidden until three days before it starts. EA however had no problem pushing consumers to subscribe for the three weeks beforehand. Is the six hour limitation...
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Press Row Hangout: Troubling NHL 15 Rumors and Gamescom News
A special Press Row Hangout came together Thursday night to discuss the news out of Gamescom before turning to the scorching hot topic of the moment. Despite mounting circumstantial evidence that paints a distressing picture EA Sports will neither confirm nor deny the presence of EA Sports Hockey League and GM Connected modes in the XB1/PS4 version NHL 15. The company has only now stated that news related to modes will be discussed next week. The audio from this show will also be featu...
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Press Row Hangout: EA Decides Against Releasing a Demo for Madden NFL 15
EA Sports made it official yesterday that there would be no demo for Madden NFL 15. Poor timing, that coincided with the EA Access subscription service moving out of beta and becoming available to all on Xbox One, compounded the frustration which was expressed by many through social media, news sites, and forums. I was joined by Rich Grisham and T.J. Lauerman to discuss the development on a special edition of the Press Row Hangout. What the lack of a demo means for Madden 15, for the futu...
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Press Row Hangout Clips: Madden NFL 15 Connected Franchise News and The Importance of Franchise Modes
In the final two clips from the most recent Press Row Hangout the panel discusses the details that were released for Connected Franchise mode in Madden NFL 15 and how companies are now approaching Franchise/Dynasty modes. The first segment is primarily about Madden's upgrades and what might still be lacking while the second examines how 2K Sports is putting effort into Franchise with MyLeague in NBA 2K15 while EA Sports believes its relevance is slipping and instead is shifting focus to othe...
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