Press Row Hangout Clip: EA Sports UFC Demo Impressions
In another clip from the latest Press Row Hangout the panel discusses the EA Sports UFC demo. The two main areas of concern seem to fall on the realism and the complexity of the game. Can UFC draw in consumers with the built-for-next-gen visuals or is the game inherently never going to reach a more casual crowd due to the necessary complicated controls? Make sure to check out my full impressions here and watch the half hour UFC hangout segment below.
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Press Row Hangout Clip: E3 2014 Preview
With E3 just days away now this clip from the latest Press Row Hangout centers discussion on expectations headed into the event. What news will be made for Madden NFL 15, NBA 2K15, FIFA 15, and others? Will there be any surprise announcements? Even the idea of a new football or baseball game are raised and whether hope of that is at all realistic.
Last year EA appeared at the Microsoft press conference due to an exclusive content deal. That deal has since expired so it is unknown wheth...
Press Row Hangout Clips: First NHL 15 Features and Lightning Round
In the final two segments from the most recent Press Row Hangout the focus turns to NHL 15 with reaction to the first announced features and a number of other relevant topics for the Lightning Round. Those include the idea of an all-digital future, the release delay for The Golf Club on consoles, Youtube buying Twitch, and the free-to-play PC game FIFA World.
For those who'd like to listen to the entirety of the Hangout in audio form only, the MP3 can be pulled down from here. Besides the...
Press Row Hangout Clip: World Cup Coming to FIFA 14 Ultimate Team
In another clip from the most recent Press Row Hangout, the details of the free World Cup content coming to FIFA 14 on all platforms is discussed. What it is, whether EA made a good decision by having it as a separate mode, and if it is compelling enough to get us interested in playing. After the disappointment of 2014 FIFA World Cup not releasing for Xbox One and PS4 will this Ultimate Team mode partially fill the void for those who may have bought that game but still own FIFA 14 instead?
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Press Row Hangout Clip: Reaction to First EA Sports UFC Gameplay
This past week EA Sports released the first look at UFC gameplay. With release under four weeks away, and the demo likely less than two, it was about time for people to get a look at it. Response to the footage has been mostly positive but concerns over how sim it is - granted based on just a single round likely played by two people rather than CPU - has also been raised. In this segment from the most recent Press Row Hangout the gameplay video and outlook for EA Sports UFC is discussed.
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Press Row Hangout – Initial MLB 14: The Show PlayStation 4 Impressions
The highly anticipated release of MLB 14: The Show on PS4 finally arrived earlier this week. Has the game met, exceeded, or failed to reach expectations? The panel (myself, Rich Grisham, T.J. Lauerman, and Owen Good) discuss initial reactions to the game in general, online play, loading times, and debate the merits of Quick Counts. Check out the archived, originally live, hangout below and look for a full review roundtable podcast next week!
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 38
The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout features discussion on preparations for MLB 14: The Show's release day on PS4. Make sure to check out the latest Press Row Podcast which too addresses anticipation for The Show in addition to other topics. Also included in the hangout is reaction to EA Sports UFC's Career mode details and the first news on Madden NFL 25.
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 37
In the latest Press Row Hangout the topics for discussion include our progress in Road to the Show and some impressions of the mode (8:58), thoughts on the recent PS4 videos for The Show (23:18), early reaction to RBI Baseball 14 (32:03), 2014 FIFA World Cup following its demo (38:24), and another "Lightning Round" (55:55)! Also for those attending PAX East in Boston, the Press Row Podcast panel takes place on Friday April 11 with the focus on the "Crisis in Sports Gaming" and the meaning be...