The Line Drive for March 26
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦James Harden is now the second highest rated current-day player in NBA 2K17.
♦Get a free Standard Pack for MLB The Show 17 by completing some website quests.
♦Standard MLB The Show 17 can still be ordered for 20% off with Amazon Prime.
♦The first themed team-building Event for Diamond Dynasty will begin April 4th.
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PRP: The familiar and the unknown
Spring is here and with it are a number of new sports games that range from the traditional like MLB The Show 17 to the uniquely creative such as Disc Jam. In this episode of the Press Row Podcast I'm joined by Rich Grisham to briefly discuss what's most anticipated out of the former, contemplate the potential of the new BIG3 basketball league to make its way to video games, and then welcome in the two creators of Disc Jam for an interview about the game, their backgrounds, and the journey i...
Out of the Park Baseball 18 available now
Today marks the official release of the PC management game Out of the Park Baseball 18. Among the new features added this year are a Challenge Mode and historical Negro League clubs. Those who missed out on the pre-order savings can still get the game at a discount as it's available for 10% off ($36) through March 31.Ă‚Â (more…)...
New basketball league BIG3 has video game potential
The new 3-on-3 league created by Ice Cube and operated entirely by the players themselves, BIG3, is only a few months away from its debut. Notable players involved include the likes of Allen Iverson, Chauncey Billups, Rashard Lewis, Kenyon Martin, Mike Bibby, Stephen Jackson, Isaiah Rider, Latrell Sprewell, and Charles Oakley while the games (which take place on Saturdays) will be broadcast by Fox Sports.Ă‚Â (more…)...
Update to Rocket League adds new Dropshot gameplay variant
Rocket League continues to churn out compelling content and the latest arrival is another spin on the game, known as Dropshot, which is available now in unranked playlists and for free.
Dropshot introduces ‘Damage’ as a statistic with the objective to break the floor and drop the ball in to score goals in a new hexagonal arena. The floor of the arena is separated into panels which are activated with one hit of the ball and then broken with the next.Ă‚Â (more…)...
The most intriguing teams for the stretch run using Start Today in NBA 2K17
Back at the beginning of the year there were various challenges that could be undertaken depending on team selection when utilizing the new Start Today feature for MyLeague in NBA 2K17. With the window on the regular season narrowed starting in the mode now is more about establishing the final seeding and making a final push for and through the playoffs than potentially looking at a number of rebuild opportunities.
Battle for the #1 Seed
In the East the reigning champ Cavaliers and u...
Details on the latest patch for FIFA 17
Another patch went out for FIFA 17 earlier today. It's the fourth significant update for the game post-release, affecting primarily Ultimate Team but also addressing one gameplay issue. The patch did not add in the new MLS teams Atlanta and Minnesota and EA Sports has yet to comment on whether they'll make it to FIFA 17 at all.
Ultimate Team
Added ability to limit the number of times a player can win a weekday knockout tournament in FUT Champions
Added the ability to limit attribute ite...
Super Mega Baseball 2 delivers extensive customization options
For as good as Super Mega Baseball was when it released in late 2014 one area of the game that was lacking had to do with theĂ‚Â limited customization abilities. That has been addressed to say the least with the upcoming sequel as developer Metalhead Software has implemented the ability to design players (both appearance and abilities) and teams while creating leagues with seasons tailored to desiredĂ‚Â specifications in Super Mega Baseball 2.Ă‚Â (more…)...