Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • End of Year Community Awards: Best Gameplay of 2016
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    Posted December 8th, 2016 at 9:30 am 9 Comments »
    With 2016 coming to a close it’s time to start looking back on the developments that have taken place and acknowledge the various efforts in sports gaming. To start is the first category in the annual Community Awards. You can check out the winners from previous years here. The categories to look forward to include Community Sports Game of the Year, Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game, Best Mobile Game, Best Racing Game, Best Online Play, Best Presentation, Best Franchise Mode, Best...
  • Rocket League update has added new arena set in space and training mode
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    Posted December 7th, 2016 at 2:30 pm 1 Comment »
    The latest free update for Rocket League arrived today and brings with it a brand new arena that is set in space. Developer Psyonix has also delivered on a huge new feature in the form of the 'Rocket League Trainer' which allows you to create and share specific practice scenarios. There are other new items in the content update like colorblind mode, Steam Workshop support, and the ability to set preferences for arenas in playlists. Additionally a new DLC car is available for $2 which too ...
  • Madden NFL 17 has its commentary update from regular season week 13
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    Posted December 7th, 2016 at 10:15 am 4 Comments »
    The 16th 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 13 of the season. Madden will be receiving these real-world commentary updates regularly throughout the year which apply to Play Now and Online games. The duo is also recording additional audio for modes like Franchise and Ultimate Team. Another commentary update is out in Madden NFL 17. Here'...
  • Open beta begins for 3on3 Freestyle
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    Posted December 6th, 2016 at 2:00 pm 6 Comments »
    The free-to-play street basketball game 3on3 Freestyle entered its open beta period today. The game is out on PS4 and can be queued for download through its store product page. Any progress made during the beta will be carried through to its official release.  (more…)...
  • MLB The Show 17 will be impacted by a few changes with new CBA
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    Posted December 6th, 2016 at 10:00 am No Comments »
    It's only December and yet MLB The Show 17 has already revealed Ken Griffey Jr. as the cover star and a new Retro Mode that will celebrate the time in which he last fronted baseball video games around 20 years ago. Outside of those official announcements however there's a few changes that will be implemented based on the new collective bargaining agreement that will be in place for the start of the coming season. The changes from the deal that was just struck won't have any effect on g...
  • Press Row Podcast: Around the Horn
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    Posted December 5th, 2016 at 10:00 am 2 Comments »
    With Washington set to face Alabama in the College Football Playoff, Press Row Podcast host Bryan Wiedey is looking forward to a month of jousting with now-enemy Rich Grisham. After opening with some college football talk the two transition to an in-depth discussion on the just completed ‘Madden Classic’ eSports event. Topics broached later in the episode include how Golf Club VR and NBA 2KVR have been received, the shaky debut of NBA 2K17’s Park After Dark feature,...
  • The Line Drive for December 4
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    Posted December 4th, 2016 at 12:45 pm 7 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA in a rough spot as the Madden Classic Final turned on a play where the QB glitched. ♦MLB The Show 17 will let gamers play like it's the '90s again in new Retro Mode. ♦NCAA Football 14 correctly predicted the three big conf. championship games. ♦A brand new episode of the Press Row Podcast just went live earlier tod...
  • First trailer for MLB The Show 17 reveals new Retro Mode
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    Posted December 3rd, 2016 at 12:00 pm 19 Comments »
    Today at the PlayStation Experience press briefing developer Sony San Diego unveiled the first trailer for MLB The Show 17. When Ken Griffey Jr. was announced as the cover athlete many wondered if there would be more to it than just his inclusion in Diamond Dynasty and as a free agent in Franchise as has been the case with other legends. They have in fact tapped into the past beyond just that with the introduction of a Retro Mode. Please enable Javascript to watch this video "Retro Mod...