Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • New salary cap mode coming to Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 16
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    Posted April 15th, 2016 at 9:30 am 21 Comments »
    It's April, the NFL Draft is right around the corner, and promotion of Madden NFL 17 will be getting underway soon. Despite that a new mode is about to roll out in Madden NFL 16. A patch is coming in a few weeks that will deliver "Salary Cap Ranked Beta" to Ultimate Team. Salary Cap Ranked Beta is not just a new game mode, it’s a fundamental change that is felt throughout the entire Madden Ultimate Team experience by assigning a Cap Value to every player and redefining how to assembl...
  • How to do the Stockton Slap with the Diaz brothers in EA Sports UFC 2
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    Posted April 15th, 2016 at 9:00 am 4 Comments »
    The latest patch for EA Sports UFC 2 included a number of gameplay-related improvements, but it also featured the addition of a move exclusive to just two fighters. The "Stockton Slap" is a signature of Nate and Nick Diaz and now it can be done in the video game, by pushing towards the opponent and hitting the Triangle/Y during a taunt....
  • Both the standard and special editions of NBA 2K17 are now available for pre-order
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    Posted April 14th, 2016 at 12:15 pm 4 Comments »
    Yesterday 2K Sports announced the Kobe Bryant Legend Edition of NBA 2K17, and given the way he went out in his final game they couldn't have written a story better for promotion of the upcoming product. It's not just the special edition that has gone up for pre-order however. The standard edition of the game is also available, and both are 20% off for Amazon Prime members. That makes the Legend Edition $64 and the standard edition $48. While the Legend Edition will also be made available ...
  • First in-season roster update is out for MLB The Show 16 adding many rookies
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    Posted April 13th, 2016 at 11:00 am 4 Comments »
    Today the first roster update for MLB The Show 16 went out and it includes many of the rookies that have made their debut early in the season. There are no ratings changes - no need to overreact to a handful of games' worth of data - with the update focusing instead on the new players and any other transactions that have taken place. This roster update is highly anticipated for the addition of players like Trevor Story, Byung Ho Park, Kenta Maeda, and Ross Stripling. Story set the r...
  • NBA 2K17 special edition features Kobe Bryant and lots of bonus content
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    Posted April 13th, 2016 at 5:30 am 5 Comments »
    2K Sports today announced the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition featuring Kobe Bryant on the cover. The game will retail for $80 but is available for pre-order already on PS4 and Xbox One with Amazon Prime members getting it for just $64. The package includes physical items of a limited edition poster, Black Mamba controller skin, and two Panini trading cards. In-game digital content will be 30,000 in Virtual Currency (that's close to $10 worth), MyTeam Bundle with three card packs and guaranteed K...
  • Online issues remain a pressing concern for MLB The Show 16
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    Posted April 12th, 2016 at 7:30 pm 3 Comments »
    Despite multiple server-side updates and a patch, MLB The Show 16 has continued to suffer from online-related issues. Whether it be menu slowdown due to the servers, or an inability to get online games started or completed, the situation has seemingly not improved and in some ways only worsened. Sony San Diego released a statement this evening that work on another emergency patch is ongoing and could release in the "coming days." We are aware of and continue to track and investigate i...
  • Gameplay patch for EA Sports UFC 2 out now plus two more fighters added to the roster
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    Posted April 12th, 2016 at 1:00 pm 5 Comments »
    A new patch went out today for EA Sports UFC 2 and it takes into account feedback related to gameplay with the changes that have been implemented. It represents the second update for the game with the earlier one having added three fighters to the roster. In addition to the work done to gameplay, two new fighters have been added to the roster, a new card exchange system has been introduced into Ultimate Team, and created fighters can now be edited at any point during Career Mode or ...
  • Conquest adds a lot to MLB The Show 16 but drags near the end
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    Posted April 11th, 2016 at 12:30 pm 5 Comments »
    Last year Diamond Dynasty really came into its own as arguably the best of the team-building modes within the sports gaming genre. What it lacked was variety - both in team construction and methods of play - and those issues have been tackled well with MLB The Show 16. The most popular way to play right now based on the results of multiple polls is against the CPU. That comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the always-connected mode was built on head-to-head online competition. H...