Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Release date set for The Golf Club 2 and new trailer puts Course Creator in spotlight
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    Posted April 26th, 2017 at 8:00 am 9 Comments »
    Though announced nearly a year ago it wasn't until today that the sequel to 2014's The Golf Club got an official release date. The Golf Club 2 will go out Tuesday, June 27 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Accompanying that news is a brand new trailer taking a new look at improvements that have been made to the popular Course Creator.  (more…)...
  • Burnout creators making new game modeled on its Crash Mode
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    Posted April 26th, 2017 at 7:00 am 2 Comments »
    When the original creators of the Burnout series opened their own studio the first effort was a destruction-based game set within various environments using a golf club and ball - having taken inspiration from the popular 'Crash Mode' of the Burnout days. Three Fields Entertainment today announced that their next game will go back to the Burnout roots with a game centered on creating the biggest most costly car crashes. Powered by Unreal Engine, Danger Zone combines real physical crashes wi...
  • Get $20 worth of VC and card pack free for NBA 2K17 with Prime
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    Posted April 25th, 2017 at 10:30 am 2 Comments »
    One of the perks of Twitch Prime - which is part of the same Amazon Prime subscription that includes free 2-day shipping, 20% off pre-ordered video games, streaming video and music and much more - is free in-game 'loot' given out every month for various games. For the first time a major sports game has hit that rotation with NBA 2K17 getting free digital content. Those with Prime and the game will receive 75,000 VC and a MyTeam Pack containing a guaranteed Sapphire or Moments card. The VC...
  • Details on MLB The Show 17’s second patch
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    Posted April 25th, 2017 at 6:45 am 20 Comments »
    While a patch was quickly released for MLB The Show 17 two weeks ago it only affected a couple issues related to online play and corrected the Tigers road uniforms. The latest patch, which went out this morning, impacts a whole lot more. Among the most notable changes are a reduction to opposite field power, improvements to the catcher's blocking ability, and a fix for the CPU pulling starting pitchers too early. (more…)...
  • The Line Drive for April 23
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    Posted April 23rd, 2017 at 1:00 pm 3 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦All of 2016's EA Sports games can now be found in the EA Access Vault on Xbox One. ♦NBA 2K17's playoff predictions are looking pretty good at this point of the first round. ♦Player review of the legend Juan Marichal found in MLB The Show 17. ♦Free tickets to the EA Play event held June 10-12 in Hollywood are now available. â™...
  • Press Row Podcast: Spring Break(down)
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    Posted April 22nd, 2017 at 11:15 am No Comments »
    In this week’s episode of the Press Row Podcast, host Bryan Wiedey and Rich Grisham have a follow-up discussion on last week’s topic regarding consumer unrest before moving on to address other subjects. Those include whether it’s a good or bad idea to continually tinker with fundamental elements of games such as the constant changes being made to shooting in NBA 2K17, the potential of the upcoming arcade-style game NBA Playgrounds, what the WNBA could mean for NBA Live 1...
  • Details on the first roster update for MLB The Show 17
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    Posted April 21st, 2017 at 11:15 am 11 Comments »
    After having its release delayed a week the first roster update for MLB The Show 17 is now available to download. This update primarily focused on adding new players who have made their major league debuts this season. Once a player makes their first appearance in the big leagues they become part of the MLBPA and eligible for inclusion in the game.  (more…)...
  • FIFA 17 added to the EA Access Vault
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    Posted April 21st, 2017 at 6:30 am 3 Comments »
    The final EA Sports game from 2016 has now reached the Vault in the EA Access subscription service. FIFA 17 was added today making it available in full to all subscribers through EA Access on Xbox One and Origin Access for PC. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-month, members get unlimited access to the back library of EA games on the console which in addition to FIFA 17 n...