Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Press Row Podcast: Summer Gaming
It's a breezy, free-wheeling discussion between myself, Rich Grisham, and Kat Bailey on this week's Press Row Podcast. The three of us discuss what sports games define the summer, reminisce about when July meant NCAA Football, and go into how online leagues are impacting the length of time we play the games. We look ahead to the upcoming Rocket League title hitting PlayStation 4 (for free!) next week, wonder if arcade sports games could make a comeback, contemplate what 3-on-3 ov...
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Amazon Prime members can buy Madden NFL 16 on Xbox One for $45 or PS4 for $50
Amazon recently began offering discounts on select upcoming video games to members of Amazon Prime. The initial group included next week's Rory McIlroy PGA Tour and this fall's Call of Duty: Black Ops III for $50. Madden NFL 16 is the latest game added to be added to the promotion. The Xbox One version is being offered for $45, while the PlayStation 4 version is $50. The games must be added to your cart and taken into the checkout page for the discounts to be applied. Free release d...
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Improvements to graphics for NBA Live 16
EA Sports today released additional details on the improvements that have been made to enhance the look of NBA Live 16. Those include an overhauled lighting system and color-correction, introduction of more player personality and emotion, and the scanning of not just player faces but environments, jerseys, and accessories. (more…)...
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No Touch Dribbling introduced for FIFA 16
EA Sports has released a new video accompanied by details on the new "No Touch Dribbling" control system for FIFA 16. The idea is to allow for players to create space by separating from the ball. Players will be able to perform various skill moves, feints, or change direction without actually contacting the ball. (more…)...
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Rocket League releases next week free to PlayStation Plus subscribers
Back in September there was a first look at Rocket League, a game which manages to combine cars with soccer. It's about the closest thing there is now to an off-the-wall arcade sports game. After garnering fantastic impressions from those who have played it at various events, Rocket League is set to release next Tuesday, July 7 on PS4 and PC and the big news is that PlayStation Plus subscribers on PS4 will get the game for free. Rocket League explodes onto PS4 and PC! Four-player splitsc...
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Amazon Prime members can buy Rory McIlroy PGA Tour for $50
Much of the discussion related to Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has related to its "value" and whether it would be worth spending $60 to get it day one, particularly with a competitor that is cheaper and offers arguably more content. The low number of licensed golfers and courses, and likelihood that paid DLC will be coming down the line, has led to some who are interested in the game contemplating waiting instead for a price drop. Those tend to happen within a month of release now anyway so the sac...
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First Rory McIlroy PGA Tour gameplay footage
Gameplay footage from Rory McIlroy PGA Tour has been tough to come by even with its release just over a week away. Today though EA Sports sent out a video that puts the spotlight on the new "Quick Rounds" feature through the first extended look at gameplay. New to this year’s game is the Quick Rounds feature, which provides a selection of holes to play each round of a tournament, rather than requiring players to complete all 18 holes each day. You’ll enter each day of the tour...
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Does having few licensed courses and golfers affect your McIlroy purchase decision?
Just two weeks now - and well under that for those with EA Access, and Rory McIlroy PGA Tour will be in the hands of consumers. EA Sports has made a concerted effort to appeal to a more casual crowd with the game, offering up multiple play "styles", fantasy courses, and a mode called the Night Club Challenge. What they haven't done is tout their lineup of licensed courses and golfers and for good reason. There are only 12 real golfers on the roster and only 8 courses included on disc (plu...
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