Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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The biggest sports gaming stories of 2015
Every year it's important to look back on developments within the sports gaming genre, not just as a reminder of what has happened, but as insight into the direction individual franchises are going and the trends within the industry that will impact them all. Despite having fewer sports games than ever before there was a ton of news that has had, and will have, an impact on the genre going forward. They include a damaging compressed release schedule, a creative breakout hit game, a push i...
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NBA 2K16 holiday roster update details
Roster updates for NBA 2K16 have understandably tailed off somewhat through the holidays. The most recent to come out included some movement of note however. Stephen Curry still resides in all-time great territory but has dropped a point to 95 Overall and remains as the best current day player in the game. Curry has cooled off a tad, relatively speaking that is, after an incredible start to the season. Since December 6 he's averaged "just" 26 points per game and has shot 37% from three...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best New Feature of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best New Feature. This category has produced winners from the MLB: The Show, Madden, and NBA 2K franchises. All three have at least one feature nominated this year as well. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support –Best Career Mode – Best Team-Building Mode – Best Online Play – Best Franchise Mode - Best New Featur...
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The Line Drive for December 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦As it stands now the 95-96 Bulls would squash today's Warriors according to NBA 2K16. ♦If you haven't already check out all 30 Christmas jersey designs through NBA 2K16. ♦Digital download code for Madden NFL 16 on PlayStation 4 going for just $24 right now. ♦Digital download of Madden NFL 16 on Xbox One is on sale for $24 to Gold...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Franchise Mode of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Franchise Mode. This category has been one of the more interesting ones over the years, with Madden coming out on top from 2011-13 and NBA 2K snapping its streak in 2014. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support –Best Career Mode – Best Team-Building Mode – Best Online Play - Best Franchise Mode NBA 2K16 once a...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 15
The roster update following week 15 of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. Check out details on all the changes made in the update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Carson Palmer (+1 to 98), Jurrell Casey (+1 to 97), Eric Weddle (+1 to 96), DeAndre Hopkins (+1 to 96), Greg Olsen (+1 to 95), Cameron Heyward (+1 to 95), Tamba Hali (+1 to 94), Vontae Davis (+1 to 93), Drew Brees (+1 to 93), Doug Martin (+2 to 92), Bobby Wagner (+1 to 92), Doug Baldwin (...
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Reacting to the Press Row Podcast’s Top Three Games of 2015
The biggest Press Row Podcast of the year is out now, with the 2015 Sports Game of the Year having been named, and responses have been coming in ever since. During the show panelists went into the thinking behind their personal rankings, along with detailed strengths and weaknesses of the titles in contention this year and those that didn't make the cut. Ultimately, in a very tight contest, NBA 2K16 prevailed over Rocket League and MLB 15: The Show. From whether Rocket League should be co...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Online Play of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Online Play. This category has been dominated by EA Sports, with NCAA Football winning one year and Madden NFL winning all the rest. It's not just about online feature sets but the reliability of the servers and general performance when connected to opponents. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support – Best Career Mode - Best T...
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