Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Third real-world course has been added to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour
Another patch arrived today for Rory McIlroy PGA Tour that delivers a new course to the game. TPC Stadium Course at PGA West is the latest addition, playable in Career as well as online modes, and it joins two other real-world courses and one fantasy course provided through post-release content updates. That brings the total number of courses to 12 licensed and 5 fantasy. A Pete Dye golf course, TPC Stadium delivers multiple adrenaline rushes throughout the round. Host to PGA TOUR "Q-School...
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The Line Drive for January 17
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Brand new benefit of Amazon Prime is 20% off video game pre-orders. ♦For those without Amazon Prime its only $73 for a year subscription today. ♦EA Sports raised and then crushed NCAA Football fans hopes of the series returning. ♦How to move the Rams in Franchise Mode to Los Angeles in Madden NFL 16. ♦Is EA Sports overrati...
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Press Row Podcast: College sports video games…tease vs reality
The College Football Playoff, and a completely ill-advised social media post from EA Sports, caused the subject of college sports video games to resurface in the conscious of many this week. How we got to this point with college games and what it will take to have any return is the focus of the first Press Row Podcast of 2016 and the first as I take over as host of the show. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket...
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Madden NFL 16 Wild Card Roster Update
The roster update following Wild Card Weekend of the playoffs is now available in Madden NFL 16. Adjustments are not isolated to the teams that played in the round, as many other players across the league are still being reevaluated following the conclusion of the regular season. Check out all the changes in the update with the spreadsheet here. Notable names on the rise include Greg Olsen (+1 to 96), T.J. Lang (+2 to 95), Cliff Avril (+1 to 95), Oliver Vernon (+5 to 94), Malcolm Jenki...
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2015 featured three sports games that finished in top ten of sales
Every year there are three constants in the final end-of-year NPD sales rankings. Madden, NBA 2K, and FIFA are undoubtedly going to be found taking up 3 of the 10 slots. For the third time in the last four years the Madden NFL franchise has finished second in sales in North America over the 12 month period. Madden NFL 16 only sold fewer copies than Call of Duty: Black Ops III. Along with Madden NFL 15 and Madden NFL 13, which were second place finishes, and Madden NFL 25...
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Beta announced for EA Sports UFC 2
After teasing it for over a week the official announcement of a beta for EA Sports UFC 2 was made today and signups are now open. To be eligible for the beta one must own a copy of the first EA Sports UFC game on PS4 or Xbox one, or have an active subscription to EA Access on XB1. The beta is only available in North America and those interested must register by January 21. There appears to be an issue with the signups right now however, as some eligible people including myself are being t...
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LeBron James moves into tie with Stephen Curry atop NBA 2K16 ratings
For the first time since late November Steph Curry does not stand alone as the highest rated player in NBA 2K16. In today's roster update LeBron James moved up a point to 95 and now shares that honor with him. From November 5 to November 26 the two were tied at 94, and prior to that LeBron had been the top rated player in the NBA 2K series for over five years. LeBron was boosted in all of the shooting categories. In the six games played so far this month he's shooting 58% from the field. ...
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New PC free-to-play game Winning Putt now in open beta
Today BANDAI NAMCO announced a new free-to-play multiplayer PC game called Winning Putt. Golfers begin unskilled but improve and level up over time, earning new abilities and upgraded gear. It's now in open beta, which offers up seven courses, foursome matches, and challenges against other golfers in betting rounds where in-game currency can be wagered. The beta can be joined through the website for the game. (more…)...
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