Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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NBA Playgrounds – Review and Podcast
Arcade-style sports games have been making a resurgence as of late thanks to independent developers, but now for the first time one of them even has the backing of a professional league. NBA Playgrounds released this last week for just $20 with full league licensing and a deep roster of current players and legends, and it comes from Saber Interactive, a studio that has never before worked on a sports game. The full review of the game has just gone up at Sporting News, explaining how it's ...
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New Program and roster update details for May 12 in MLB The Show 17
It's Friday and for MLB The Show 17 that means a new roster update and Diamond Dynasty content. This week there's the addition of a Program and Flashback card tied to Mother's Day. The Nelson Cruz Breakout Program joins the three others available, and again requires meeting designated goals of wins, statistical achievements, and player collections. As with the others playing online games are required to take it to 100% completion, which eliminates those who prefer only to play the C...
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Tom Brady is the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18; Teaser Trailer confirms Story Mode
The riches continue to flow for the New England Patriots and fans of the team as Tom Brady has been named the cover athlete for Madden NFL 18. This marks the first time active players from the same team have appeared on the cover in back-to-back years. Rob Gronkowski of course fronted Madden NFL 17. Brady will be the first quarterback to grace the cover since Drew Brees did seven years ago. (more…)...
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First feature news on Madden NFL 18 and special edition details
The first official news on Madden NFL 18 is imminent but an early listing on Amazon has provided some details on the upcoming game. There will now be three different play styles (Arcade/Simulation/Competitive), a new "Play Now Live" mode to play the weekly matchups along with the season, Target Passing, Coverage Assignments, and visual improvements that come with the Frostbite Engine including "stadium exteriors surrounded by vast cityscapes." Pre-Order: PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PS4 GO...
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Compensation for server troubles soon to arrive in MLB The Show 17
One week after MLB The Show 17 released developer Sony San Diego promised compensation would be coming due to the severe problems being had with the game's servers. Over a month later an apology in the form of compensation has finally arrived. The company will be providing all accounts that have played the game 10 Standard Packs and 11,000 Stubs. That amounts to a value of just about $20 worth of The Show's in-game currency. We’ve been working without pause to address a number of ...
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EA Sports UFC 3 has been confirmed for early 2018 release
Late Tuesday the full financial results for fiscal year 2017 were reported by Electronic Arts and in the process of doing so the company again laid out its release schedule for the year ahead with one new addition to the slate. EA Sports UFC 3 has been confirmed for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2018, which means it will arrive in the January-March 2018 window. Most likely that means early-mid March which is also when the last game in the series released in 2016. A consumer s...
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Mobile version of Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 releasing later this month
Konami today announced it's bringing the highly-regarded Pro Evolution Soccer franchise to mobile devices with a free-to-play game in part based off its MyClub team-building mode. PES 2017 will feature the same game engine found on consoles but optimized for mobile devices and includes all of its partnered club, league, and tournament licenses.  (more…)...
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Hot Wheels expansion to Forza Horizon 3 is available now
The second major expansion to Forza Horizon 3 released today on Xbox One and for Windows 10. Joining Blizzard Mountain - which itself was a great addition to Forza Horizon 3 when it released in late 2016 - is the new licensed Hot Wheels expansion pack. Hot Wheels includes six themed mountains connected by the iconic orange tracks and 10 new vehicles. Check out the full list of new cars that are included here. The Forza Horizon 3 Hot Wheels expansion is the ultimate playground ...
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