Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Madden NFL 16 stands alone as the highest rated sports game since 2013
As many Madden NFL 16 owners continue wait on starting their Franchise (on the advice of many including EA themselves) and the fixing of other detrimental bugs, the game has cruised to a very good score of 84 on Metacritic. Reviewers as a whole are rewarding the game with a score that has jumped significantly from Madden 15 (81) and Madden 25 (74). In fact, Madden 16 now rates out as the highest rated traditional sports game since 2013. The community seems more vocal about this year's ed...
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Improvements to Career Mode for FIFA 16
With FIFA 16's release nearing EA Sports has gone into detail on the upgrades that have been made for the game's Career Mode. Those include Pre-Season Tournaments, Player Training, and feedback-based additions and adjustments. (more…)...
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Improvements to gameplay for NBA 2K16
NBA 2K16 releases three weeks from Friday but there is still quite a bit of information still to be revealed about the game. Today 2K Sports released a video going over, for the first time, what has been done for gameplay this year. The main theme is the "Living World", with improved atmosphere, smarter players, coaches that actually make adjustments, situational movement, physics-driven collisions, a new post-game, new foot-planting technology, and three dedicated buttons to make differe...
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Live Pro-Am announcement had some traction, but can it carry the game to sales?
Both NBA Live 16 and NBA 2K16 are rolling out a significant online-based mode that shares the same name. The importance each one holds is wildly different however, with Live Pro-Am being the main feature of that game, while 2K's Pro-Am is just one of several modes that offer considerable depth. Based on the results of the poll on the two, Live has done well with its announcement as it has attracted some interest. 29% of respondents found themselves more intrigued by Live's Pro-Am com...
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Forza 6 demo is out now
The demo for Forza Motorsport 6 is now available to download on Xbox One. It can be done directly from the console or queued up through the Xbox website. Experience the most beautiful and comprehensive racing game of this generation, named “Best Racing Game” of gamescom 2015. The Forza Motorsport 6 demo features a selection of the 450 Forzavista cars available in the full version, all with working cockpits and full damage. You’ll experience highlights from the game’s 70 hour career ...
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The downside to Draft Champions
Draft Champions mode in Madden NFL 16 has earned near universal praise. It's a compelling concept involving the selection of players and construction of a team without the necessity of a long-term commitment or investment of money. Unfortunately what has become apparent in recent days is that the lack of stakes affects how people play the games online. (more…)...
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MLB 15: The Show week 21 roster update
While the roster update this week for MLB 15: The Show isn't very significant on the surface, there is an intriguing set of new rookies making their way into the game. With rosters expanding in September there will be many more of them in the updates to follow. Players with notable ratings movement this week: Zack Greinke (+1 to 95), Max Scherzer (-1 to 94), Kris Medlen (+4 to 83), Justin Verlander (+5 to 82), Hanley Ramirez (-5 to 82), Francisco Lindor (+5 to 81), Miguel Sano (+4 to...
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The Line Drive for August 30
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Check out articles written and videos recorded for Sporting News and Hit The Pass:    •Madden NFL 16 simulation shows the difference between Brady and Garoppolo    •Madden NFL 16 review: it will change what you play, and how you play    •The 28 players designated as "clutch" by Madden NFL 16    •The new Vikings stadium that op...
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