Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Early trial for Madden NFL 16 through EA Access will be 10 hours
With two consecutive titles getting 10 hours of early playtime through EA Access (Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and Battlefield: Hardline) it began to look like that could be a new standard through the Xbox One subscription service. All new titles prior to that, since EA Access launched last summer, had been limited to 6 hours. Now EA has confirmed that the trial period for Madden NFL 16 will also be 10 hours. The game will open up for subscribers on Thursday, August 20. EA Access is $30 for a ye...
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PES 2016 demo coming August 13
While EA Sports appears to be moving away from offering traditional demos, and the likes of 2K Sports and SCEA abandoned them years ago, there is one upcoming sports game that has confirmed a demo is on the way and it'll be out a full month before the game releases. A demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2016 will be made available to download on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, 360, and PS3 on Thursday, August 13. What the demo will offer up remains unclear, though Konami did state that it will incl...
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Nine new stadiums added for FIFA 16
The E3 trailer for FIFA 16 included a glance at CenturyLink Field, home of the Seattle Sounders, and that led to some hope that there would be more MLS stadiums represented in the series. Unfortunately that won't be the case. Nine new stadiums are making their way into the series with the upcoming game but other than CenturyLink none are from MLS. Still it's a solid group of stadiums, each of which (other than CenturyLink since it's been in Madden, and hasn't even had its north skyline - ...
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MLB 15: The Show Week 17 Roster Update
The promised sweeping ratings reevaluation for the entirety of the league is now approaching being a month overdue, but today's roster update for MLB 15: The Show is still a significant one. This is the post-trade deadline update and features all the movement including Troy Tulowitzki and David Price to the Blue Jays, Yoenis Cespedes to the Mets, Johnny Cueto to the Royals, Carlos Gomez to the Astros, and Cole Hamels to the Rangers. Among those to see their ratings rise this weekÂÂ...
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The Line Drive for August 2
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:    •Review: Rocket League revolutionizes concept of a sports video game    •The beauty of Rocket League (video)    •The best sports gaming highlights of the week    •Discussing players who outperfo...
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Press Row Podcast: Rocket Summer
This week's episode of the Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on the summer-hit Rocket League, the currently broken sports game release schedule, and the introduction of a beta for NHL 16's EA Sports Hockey League. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and the Stitcher app for Android – subscribe while there to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below. http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsportspressrow/Press_Row_Pod...
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Details on the first patch for Rocket League
Yesterday developer Psyonix announced upcoming downloadable content for Rocket League, as well as patches that will be adding features and implementing improvements. The first patch arrived today, and while it hasn't added the Spectator Mode or new arena that has been promised for the near future, it does bring with it some worthwhile changes. The one with the biggest impact will affect quitters from ranked matches. Those who quit out will now be banned from matchmaking for 15 minutes....
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The EASHL beta for NHL 16 is now available on Xbox One and PS4
[gfycat data_id="PassionateWarmAoudad"] The beta for NHL 16's EA Sports Hockey League can now be downloaded on both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. The mode allows you to create your player and select their equipment, create or join a club, and then play Online Seasons games with each participant selecting one of the player classes and a position. The beta is available to those with NHL 15 on Xbox One or PS4, which includes EA Access subscribers, and will remain open for one week beginning tod...
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