Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Final roster update for MLB 15: The Show
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    Posted November 17th, 2015 at 7:45 am 1 Comment »
    We're now in the midst of baseball's award season and there are only a matter of weeks until the first news hits for MLB 16: The Show. Post-release support for MLB 15 has come to a close with the final roster update which adjusts the ratings of 61 position players and 52 pitchers. Notables among them include Corey Seager (+1o to 83), David Price (+2 to 93), Jason Heyward (+3 to 87), Tyson Ross (+3 to 86), Francisco Lindor (+3 to 84), Mark Buehrle (-2 to 82), Matt Kemp (-1 to 81),ÂÂ...
  • More players keep reaching the top of the Madden ratings scale, but change may be coming next year
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    Posted November 16th, 2015 at 11:15 am 14 Comments »
    While games like NBA 2K and FIFA present rosters with only a handful of players rated above 90, Madden has been trending the opposite direction. With last week's roster update for Madden NFL 16 the game became more top heavy than ever. There are now eight 99 rated players, eight 98 rated players, and 126 of them at 90 and above.  (more…)...
  • The Line Drive for November 15
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    Posted November 15th, 2015 at 11:45 am 9 Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out the latest content created for Sporting News and Hit The Pass:      •Ronda Rousey's defeat is also one for EA Sports' UFC franchise      •Even without in-season sports games EA Access is proving its worth      •Three tips videos with Da Czar on basics to improve your play in NBA 2K16 Â...
  • Press Row Podcast: Topics of the Week
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    Posted November 14th, 2015 at 3:00 pm No Comments »
    The latest Press Row Podcast combines the audio from two video segments produced for Hit The Pass this past week plus a third only for the podcast. For those who would prefer to watch the two videos those have been embedded in this post as well. The featured subjects are MLB 16: The Show and what people are looking for out of the game as the first news nears, whether publishers have any moral obligation to handle players who have committed misdeeds in a different manner, and impressions o...
  • Details on the second patch for NBA 2K16
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    Posted November 13th, 2015 at 10:00 am 33 Comments »
    A new patch for NBA 2K16 went out today on PlayStation 4 and it should arrive on Xbox One likely within the next week. While the first patch a month ago was focused primarily on getting the Pro-Am mode to work, this one is much more based on community feedback. The update has heavy influence on gameplay and nearly every mode in the game.  (more…)...
  • First feature details for EA Sports UFC 2
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    Posted November 13th, 2015 at 7:45 am 13 Comments »
    When EA Sports UFC 2 was announced features such as a "Knockout Physics System" and Ultimate Team were discovered. Today, along with Ronda Rousey being named for the cover, more details have been provided on those features and several others that will be found in the game when it releases next spring.  (more…)...
  • Ronda Rousey announced as cover athlete for EA Sports UFC 2
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    Posted November 13th, 2015 at 7:30 am 5 Comments »
    The odds-on favorite to get the cover of EA Sports UFC 2 was always going to be Ronda Rousey, so when the company scheduled the announcement for today it made it obvious that very news was going to be made official. Rousey is set to defend her title tomorrow night at UFC 193 and has been revealed as one of two cover athletes for the game. The second individual, which could be Conor McGregor, will be named at a later date. Rousey has become the most marketable fighter alive today. It's ...
  • Madden NFL 16 Week Nine Roster Update Details
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    Posted November 12th, 2015 at 2:45 pm 14 Comments »
    The roster update following week nine of the season is now available in Madden NFL 16. The big news is with Antonio Brown, who is the latest to make it up to 99 Overall. That expands the number at the top to eight which is pretty astonishing especially when considering there are eight more players on the verge of cracking the group at 98. Check out all the changes in this week's roster update with the spreadsheet here. Other notable players on the rise include Julio Jones (+1 to 98), Drew...