Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update heading into Divisional Round
The 20th commentary update for Madden NFL 17 has gone out with the broadcast team of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis reflecting on the events taking place and storylines that have emerged heading into the Divisional Playoff games. Madden has been receiving these real-world commentary updates regularly throughout the year which apply to Play Now and Online games. The duo has also recorded additional audio for modes like Franchise and Ultimate Team. ...
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NFL Predictor for Divisional Round now open in Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team
The promotion to earn Coins in Ultimate Team based on making predictions related to the NFL Playoffs has now opened up for the Divisional Round of match-ups. The NFL Predictor involves completing new Solo Challenges that give out True or False tokens and then placing those into new Sets that are related to the the four games that will take place on this coming weekend. Two Solo Challenges are currently open and upon completion each awards an NFL Predictor 8-Pack with those badges then ...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Sports Game of 2016
The 12th and final category in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards is the big one - Sports Game of the Year. A variety of franchises have won the award in the past including Madden, FIFA and The Show but the last two years have gone to NBA 2K. The 2016 field is strong, with no clear standout, and arguments able to be made for and against each one of the nominees. Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 was able to overcome any licensing shortcomings thanks to its fantastic gameplay which ad...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best New Feature of 2016
Every year new modes are added to sports games or features introduced to enhance enjoyment of the ones being carried over. The second-to-last category to open up in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards is for Best New Feature. NBA 2K, Madden, and MLB The Show have all won this award in the past, with The Show on a streak of three straight victories over the field. Madden NFL 17 debuted weekly commentary updates from the new broadcasting duo of Brandon Gaudin and Charles Davis. NBA 2K...
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The Line Drive for January 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Coming up on last week to vote in all the various categories of the Community Awards. ♦Still to come are the awards for Best New Feature and Sports Game of the Year. ♦Summarized all the biggest sports gaming stories of 2016 for Sporting News. ♦Discussed many of 2016's most important stories on the latest Press Row Podcast. â...
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Playoffs content opens up in Madden NFL 17 Ultimate Team
With the NFL Playoffs kicking off this weekend EA Sports has introduced Playoff-related content to Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 17. The Predictor went live earlier in the week while these new additions include the ability to earn special Team Leader cards and turn in extras for special cards featuring players appearing in the Playoffs. The Team Heroes for the month are gone and in their place are Playoff Team Leaders. Adding all 10 of a team's Playoff Players to their respective set will u...
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Madden NFL 17 roster update details heading into Wild Card Weekend
The roster update following the end of the regular season is now available to download in Madden NFL 17. After two weeks without updates this one obviously takes on more significance with greater ratings movement across the entirety of the league. The MVP-like push from Aaron Rodgers finishing with 6 straight wins from the Packers moved him up 2 more points to 96 Overall matching where he began the season. On the other end of things last year's MVP, Cam Newton, dropped another 3 points fi...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game of 2016
Only a few categories remain to be opened in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards and the latest to do so goes to the best of the sports games that either made their debut in 2016 or don't release on an annual schedule. Previous winners in the category include Rocket League, The Golf Club, and UFC Undisputed 3. Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 was a pleasant surprise, with accessible and fun gameplay, Career Mode playable as both 'Coach' and 'Player,' and a well-designed sharing system wi...
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