New Xbox One Experience is live; NBA Jam OFE now playable on the system
On Monday Microsoft revealed the list of backwards compatible 360 titles for Xbox One. As expected there was very little representation from the sports genre with only NBA Jam: On Fire Edition included. Today the backwards compatibility has been activated along with the significant "New Xbox One Experience" console update.
Other features introduced with the update include a new home screen, guide, community section and store, plus avatars, the ability to remap buttons on the controller...
MLBAM has released another mobile game
MLB.com Line Drive has joined the stable of games (Home Run Derby, Ballpark Empire, Franchise MVP, RBI Baseball) developed by MLB Advanced Media available for mobile devices. The new game is free to download and seems to offer more of an arcade-type experience.
Blast home runs with the swipe of your finger! Each level presents challenging score goals and big rewards with physics-based gameplay for hours of fun! Increase your score by blasting homers outside of the ballpark and send them ...
New NBA 2K16 stuff: More VC through the app, Clippers alternate, mask for Rose
Roster updates and content additions to NBA 2K16 continue to be provided on a frequent basis. Just today three new things were introduced with an alternate uniform for the Clippers, a mask being added to Derrick Rose, and another way to get some bonus VC. (more…)...
Andre Drummond and C.J. McCollum continue rising with latest NBA 2K16 roster update
The third in-season roster update for NBA 2K16 went out today and the meteoric early season rises for Andre Drummond and C.J. McCollum continue. Drummond, averaging 19.4 points and 19.6 rebounds, is now up to 86 Overall. McCollum is averaging 20.9 points and is now 78 Overall after starting the season at 72.
While Stephen Curry rose in the last update to tie LeBron James as highest rated in the game, the other two cover athletes haven't fared as well. James Harden dropped in the last upda...
EA Sports UFC 2 coming spring 2016
EA Sports today officially announced EA Sports UFC 2 with an planned release for spring 2016 on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The first features will be revealed on Friday, however the menus seen in the trailer show that the game will have its own Ultimate Team mode.
EA SPORTS UFC 2 innovates with stunning character likeness and animation, adds an all new Knockout Physics System and authentic gameplay features, and invites all fighters to step back into the Octagon to experience the thrill o...
Mutators have arrived in Rocket League
The free content update for Rocket League adding in mutators went out today on PS4 and PC. The update also includes other new content, gameplay improvements, and bug fixes. A special playlist has been added that features the five new ways to experience the game. (more…)...
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is only backwards compatible sports game on Xbox One
Today Microsoft revealed the initial list of games receiving backwards compatibility on Xbox One when the functionality launches for the system on Thursday. As expected the sports gaming genre has little representation with only one game in the mix.
NBA Jam: On Fire Edition will be available with the first batch of games. Originally released November 2011, OFE was a $15 downloadable-only title. It was fairly well received, with 85/81 on Metacritic, but also followed only a year after t...
The Line Drive for November 8
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   •Leading candidates at mid-season for the cover of Madden NFL 17
   •Stephen Curry first to tie LeBron James atop NBA 2K ratings since 2010
   •Getting better at NBA 2K16: Da Czar teaches passing fundamentals
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