Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Review of the Blizzard Mountain Expansion for Forza Horizon 3
Forza Horizon 3 is one of the best games of 2016 and the recently released Blizzard Mountain expansion is a must-buy for fans of the game. The challenging conditions, beautiful visuals, and new vehicles really deliver a unique experience. There are a few caveats to consider however, such as the necessity of having advanced far enough in the regular game in order to actually be able and play the DLC. Those interested in it will want to grab the Expansion Pass while it's on sale through the en...
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Madden NFL 17 roster update details out of week 15 of the season
The roster update for Madden NFL 17 following week 15 of the season is now available to download. Khalil Mack continues his rise as he now stands only a point away from reaching the exclusive club of 99 Overall rated players in the game. He began at 94 and rose to 97 for week one, and after falling to 93 after week six has been climbing ever since. Notable players on the move in the update include Eric Weddle (+1 to 96), Eric Berry (+1 to 94), Aaron Rodgers (-1 to 94), Jimmy Graham (+1 t...
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First look at Super Mega Baseball 2
Metalhead Software today unveiled the first official video featuring gameplay from Super Mega Baseball 2. The game appeared at the PlayStation Experience event earlier this month and was announced in late September for release in mid-2017. SMB2 is the sequel to one of the biggest surprises of 2014, with the original finishing near the top of numerous Sports Game of the Year lists. The follow-up will add online play, enhance the character models, and provide greater customization fea...
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MLB The Show 16 named 2016 Sports Game of the Year by Press Row Podcast
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast revealed the Sports Game of the Year winner for 2016 as MLB The Show 16. A panel of nine judges contributed to the voting and The Show appeared on eight of the ballots. This represents the second win for the franchise in the five years of the award being handed out. Madden NFL 17 emerged as a contender for the crown finishing higher than it ever has before while a slip-up by NBA 2K17 prevented the series from being able to capture back-to-back vict...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Presentation of 2016
The next category to open up for voting in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards is for Best Presentation. This is yet another area that the NBA 2K series has dominated. In fact it has won it all six years and no other game has even come close percentage wise to toppling it. The biggest impact to presentation for NBA 2K17 came with the addition a of rotating set of announcers and sideline reporters. There are now a total of 11 personalities actively contributing to the series during game...
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Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update from regular season week 15
The 18th 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 from week 15 of the season. 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. Another commentary update is out in Madden NFL 17. Here'...
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NBA 2K17’s next Park After Dark scheduled for December 30 with Future
The first ever Park After Dark held in late November turned out to be a pretty big bust for NBA 2K17. The concept of having music personalities DJ special Park events was intriguing but the servers simply haven't shown the capability of handling event-type crowds. Needless to say it was a poorly conceived idea by 2K Sports to promote a feature that was specifically designed to draw as many people possible at one time onto the servers. Despite that the feature moves on to its second of at ...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Career/Story Mode of 2016
The third category to open in the annual Pastapadre Community Awards is for Best Career/Story Mode. This is an area of the games that has seen an evolution in recent years from the traditional career mode of playing through seasons as a single player and improving attributes to one that incorporates an expansive narrative. The award for Career Mode has only ever been won by NBA 2K and MLB The Show and the former is going for a three-peat now. (more…)...
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