Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • First screenshots for NBA 2K17 feature Team USA for Rio Olympics and 1992 Dream Team
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    Posted July 30th, 2016 at 3:30 pm 15 Comments »
    It's somewhat hard to believe but with NBA 2K17 releasing earlier than all but one league-licensed NBA game ever before there aren't even seven full weeks to go now until it's out. The announcement of this year's Olympic Men's National Team made on Wednesday however didn't even bring with it the first screenshot from 2K17. Later that day though the Team USA website included the first look at the game which had all sorts of graphical errors most notable among them players embar...
  • Top rated linebackers in Madden NFL 17
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    Posted July 29th, 2016 at 1:15 pm 14 Comments »
    Von Miller and Luke Kuechly have retained their 99 Overalls from last season and join Rob Gronkowski and J.J. Watt as the only ones with the rating in Madden NFL 17. At OLB it's Dont'a Hightower who makes a leap to claim a top spot, passing by three players at the position to do so - however the remaining nine players all return to the top of the rankings. MLB T-#4 Jamie Collins - 88 Overall T-#4 Bobby Wagner - 88 Overall (more…)...
  • MLB The Show 16 roster update details for week 16 of the season
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    Posted July 29th, 2016 at 7:00 am 5 Comments »
    The MLB trade deadline is now just a few days away and the recent deals made have been reflected in today's roster update for MLB The Show 16. Aroldis Chapman and Mike Montgomery have moved to the Cubs and Melvin Upton Jr. is now on the Blue Jays. Ratings winners this week include Max Scherzer (+1 to 94), Andrew Miller (+1 to 94), Joey Votto (+3 to 93), Ian Kinsler (+2 to 89), Steven Wright (+2 to 84), Trevor Story (+2 to 81), and Javier Baez (+4 to 79). Among those headed downward are...
  • 3on3 Freestyle now slated for end of summer release
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    Posted July 28th, 2016 at 5:00 pm No Comments »
    It has been an interesting journey for publisher JoyCity in taking the street basketball Freestyle series from PC to console. 3on3 Freestyle, coming only to the PlayStation 4, was supposed to release in May but it took until the very last day of that month for the company to announce a delay. The plan then became about a "beta" for the summer. The first update since then has now been made on what is happening with the unlicensed game. 3on3 Freestyle will release "at the end of the summ...
  • Top rated corners in Madden NFL 17
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    Posted July 28th, 2016 at 10:00 am 8 Comments »
    Four of the five corners at the top of the rankings for Madden NFL 17 return to their spots from where they finished up last season. Josh Norman is the highest rated cornerback in the game, a position he rose to over the course of Madden NFL 16 where he initially began tied for 26th and then earned 10 Overall Rating points over the course of the year while other premier CBs slid downwards. One of those, Darrelle Revis, returns to the top five after he fell out of it last season and he passed...
  • The NHL 17 online beta has gone live
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    Posted July 27th, 2016 at 2:00 pm 7 Comments »
    The online beta for NHL 17 is now up and running on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, one day earlier than had been originally scheduled. Emails have gone out to those who signed up for it when open from late June through mid-July containing codes for the 19.2 GB download. EA Sports Hockey League, Hockey Ultimate Team, and online head-to-head are all featured in the beta which is currently planned to run through August 4. If you need an EASHL club to join on PS4 one has been set up und...
  • Top rated defensive ends in Madden NFL 17
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    Posted July 27th, 2016 at 9:00 am 7 Comments »
    Any concerns about availability or effectiveness following back surgery won't affect J.J. Watt to start Madden NFL 17 as he's now the second player along with Rob Gronkowski to get a 99 Overall Rating. The big move made at defensive end is with Olivier Vernon who has jumped several players in order to stake a claim to a spot in the top five and in the process has knocked Michael Bennett out of the group. #5 Olivier Vernon - 91 Overall T-#4 Mike Daniels - 92 Overall T-#4 Brandon Graham -...
  • 2016 Olympic Team and 92 Dream Team made official for NBA 2K17
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    Posted July 27th, 2016 at 6:15 am 6 Comments »
    Four years ago in NBA 2K13 the 2012 Men's National Team and 1992 Dream Team were featured. When Paul George was revealed as the cover athlete for NBA 2K17, and the cover included him wearing a Team USA jersey, it became clear that this year's team would be part of the upcoming game. Today 2K Sports confirmed that along with the return of the 1992 Dream Team as part of the pre-order bonus. The official release from 2K Sports failed to mention any new unique ways in which the teams will be ...