Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Competition with Pro-Am Mode in NBA 2K16 being held in early 2016
2K Sports today announced an online competition to launch in early 2016 utilizing the 2K Pro-Am Mode that debuted with NBA 2K16. Details are scarce but there will be a "huge cash prize and trip to the 2016 NBA Finals" on the line. The company is referring to this as "eSports" but given that there is no level playing field - people can pay to level their characters up and max them out - it isn't going to be considered as such. The idea here seems to be primarily about giving people who ...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Team-Building Mode of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Team-Building Mode. This is a new category for the awards, one necessitated as development priorities have shifted to offering deep and distinctive revenue-generating modes in practically every sports game that are supported for the entirety of the year. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support – Best Career Mode - Best Team-Build...
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The Line Drive for December 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Make sure to get your votes in for the community awards opened up so far. ♦EA Sports has launched the holiday promo for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 16. ♦Rocket League has a new hockey mode which is quite different and very fun. ♦Rocket League has already generated $50 million in revenue on a meager budget. ♦The biggest pla...
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Christmas jerseys added to NBA 2K16
The uniforms that will be worn on Christmas Day have now been introduced into NBA 2K16. It's the second to last year for adidas as the contract with the NBA winds down, with Nike taking over in 2017, and the consensus seems to be they finally got them right this time around. The Christmas jerseys are now found in 2K16 for the New Orleans Pelicans, Miami Heat, Chicago Bulls, Oklahoma City Thunder, Golden State Warriors, Cleveland Cavaliers, San Antonio Spurs, Houston Rockets, Los ...
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Press Row Podcast: Sports Game of the Year for 2015
The most anticipated Press Row Podcast episode on an annual basis is here as the 2015 Sports Game of the Year is named! In a year that had fewer options than ever but the quality of those available was exceptional, will it be Rocket League, NBA 2K16, Madden NFL 16, or MLB 15: The Show that comes out on top and takes the prize home? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. Subscribe and...
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Madden NFL 16 Roster Update – Week 14
The roster update following week 14 of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. Check out all the details on changes made in the update with the spreadsheet here. Notable players on the rise include Ndamukong Suh (+1 to 97), Khalil Mack (+2 to 95), Cliff Avril (+1 to 95), Earl Thomas (+1 to 95), Kam Chancellor (+1 to 95), Odell Beckham Jr. (+1 to 95), Russell Wilson (+1 to 94), Josh Norman (+1 to 94), Kawann Short (+1 to 94), Alshon Jeffery (+1 to 94), Vontae Davis (+1 to 92), Everso...
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End of Year Community Awards Voting: Best Career Mode of 2015
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best Career Mode. The single player path that generally begins on a low level of competition and progresses into a professional career has, outside of NBA 2K, not gotten much attention in recent years. The category has been won three times by the series with MLB: The Show capturing the title in two other years. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release S...
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2015 Pastapadre Community Awards Preview
The annual Pastapadre Community Awards are back, offering an opportunity to reflect upon the year in sports gaming and recognize developers for their accomplishments in specific areas of the games and as a whole. In today's video Rich and I discuss the basis for the Community Awards along with all the categories and respective nominees. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support –Best Career Mode – Best Team-B...
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