ARMS gets official release date and new character reveal
Outside of the new Zelda there hasn't been much to play on the Nintendo Switch since it launched in early March. That will be changing in the coming months and among anticipated titles on the way is a promising new IP from the company called ARMS. The boxing-like game can be played with either motion controls or standard control schemes and features a number of unique characters, arenas, and weaponized arms.
Nintendo just held one of their Direct presentations and included news on ARMS wh...
NBA Playgrounds new extended trailer and gameplay details
With a reveal announcement having occurred just a month before its planned release the next several weeks should offer a lot of news and media on NBA Playgrounds, the new league-licensed 2-on-2 street basketball game from developer Saber Interactive. NBA Playgrounds will release as a $20 digital download in May on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC and features over 200 current and retired players. A new gameplay trailer went out today along with details on the basics ...
Old Time Hockey is being updated at an unprecedented rate
At the time it was reviewed Old Time Hockey was too frustrating of a gameplay experience and too lacking in content to even come near recommending. Two weeks and 10 patches later (yes, really) and the game is starting to come together as something that should get a second look considering its reasonable $12 price tag.
To the credit of the independent development team at V7 Entertainment, the feedback they received from reviewers and consumers has been heard and is being acted upo...
First MLB The Show 17 patch delivers online fixes and uniform correction
The first post-release update for MLB The Show 17Ă‚Â went live this morning and among the work that's been done are fixes to online gameplay and names added to the back of the road uniforms for the Detroit Tigers. This appears to be a patch that was pushed out quickly to address some issues identified very early on, while a bigger one taking into account community feedback is still a ways off. There's likely more to be detailed here with today's update than just what is listed below and that...
The Line Drive for April 9
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦The Review Roundtable episode of the Press Row Podcast is now also on Youtube.
♦Check out the full review of MLB The Show 17 written for Sporting News.
♦Annual OSFM Rosters were just completed - download from PSN Ridindwnkingsley.
♦The first official roster update for MLB The Show 17 will go out Friday, April 14.
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Press Row Podcast: MLB The Show 17 Review Roundtable
Coming off a win by MLB The Show 16 of the Press Row Podcast Sports Game of the Year Award, MLB The Show 17 reaches the marketplace with naturally high expectations.
The series went big with Ken Griffey Jr. on the cover and found within various modes of play in the game, story-like elements for Road to the Show, new simulation features for Franchise Mode, and more content in Diamond Dynasty which looks to remain the consumer-favorite team-building mode. Server issues however have pl...
NBA 2K17 gets a gameplay patch just in time for the Playoffs
It's late in the season to be getting patches but another has just landed for NBA 2K17. As the 10th patch of substance for the game this one is primarily focused on improving gameplay. 2K17 has suffered from some gameplay issues including serious problems with defensive AI that were never really addressed through the post-release support until now. Other areas worked on relate to dribble moves, problematic animations, and off-ball contact.
♦Improvements to double team logic for ...
FIFA 17 coming to EA Access Vault this month
EA Sports has announced the official date for FIFA 17's addition to the Vault through the EA Access and Origin Access subscription services. The company states that the game will make it in on April 21. With that date in mind new Vault titles have consistently gone in a day prior to their official declarations so look for it on the afternoon of Thursday the 20th.
This will be right in line with the point at which FIFA 16 was added last year. FIFA 17 will be the final game out of EA ...