Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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EA Sports responds to controversy over social media conduct from eSports competitors
Rather than being about the series of entertaining Madden NFL 17 games in an eSports setting where viewership numbers are slowly on the rise, the big story coming out of the Madden Bowl late last week related to the conduct of the winner on social media. The situation has been problematic for EA Sports which is still trying to find its way in the competitive scene and has now faced a number of growing pains along the way. The circumstances necessitated a response from the company which wa...
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Post-Super Bowl LI commentary update is out now in Madden NFL 17
The 23rd and possibly final commentary update for Madden NFL 17 has gone out with the broadcast team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis reflecting on the events that took place and storylines that emerged out of a dramatic Super Bowl 51. Madden received these real-world commentary updates regularly throughout the year which apply to Play Now and Online games. The duo also recorded additional audio for Franchise and Ultimate Team. The updates won the 2016 Community Award for Best...
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MLB The Show 17 video highlights the improvements coming to gameplay
The promotional schedule for MLB The Show 17 begins today with the first look at gameplay-related improvements and additions. The video goes over changes to expect out of the game that include new ball physics, AI that should play more life-like, changes to base-stealing systems with a look at the catcher throw meter, new catch and throw engine to hopefully eliminate the lack of urgency in making plays, and enhanced personality. Please enable Javascript to watch this video MLB The Sho...
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The Golf Club 2 first trailer and feature details
The Golf Club was one of the most pleasant sports gaming surprises of recent years, even managing to win the Community Award for Best New/Non-Yearly Game in 2014. The sequel from HB Studios will release this spring on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. Today the developer released the first trailer for The Golf Club 2 along with a preview of some big features and improvements to expect from the game.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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Mutant Football League hits crowdfunding target and will move on to stretch goals
It took only three days for the Mutant Football League Kickstarter campaign to reach the goal of raising $60,000 to be put towards completion of online multiplayer. The spiritual successor to the 1993 game Mutant League Football is being developed by the same creator and lead designer and has gone through some substantial changes since an original run at raising funds in 2013 came up short. This time the project was ready to be scrutinized and tap into a neglected segment of sports ...
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The Line Drive for February 5
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports is still thriving in 2017 despite a few high profile failures thanks to FIFA. ♦Monday is the last full day to get the Super Bowl Edition of Madden NFL 17 for $20. ♦Press Row Podcast latest episode focused on EA's booms and busts is now on Youtube. ♦Pre-orders of MLB The Show 17 are 20% off for Amazon Prime members...
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Madden Bowl winner represents latest black eye for EA Sports and eSports
EA Sports is hoping to build Madden into a popular eSport. In terms of viewership they've been gradually climbing despite some inherent challenges. However they've had their share of growing pains with Madden NFL 17 as the entertaining games haven't proven to be the story. The Madden Classic held in early December had its championship game determined in part by a QB freeze bug that resulted in a fumble that was returned for a touchdown. That specific bug was fixed 10 days later with a ...
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Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 to receive another update next week
The next patch for Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 is scheduled to arrive on Thursday, February 9 and will most prominently add a number of updated likenesses along with the introduction of MyClub to the free-to-play edition of the game. Previous updates to PES 2017 delivered PS4 Pro support, more updated likenesses, and enhanced the presence of partners Liverpool and Dortmund with their stadiums, anthems, and classic kits. Over 100 players will be visually enhanced through the update "spanning...
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