Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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All-Star Update for NBA 2K15
With the complete rosters for the 2015 NBA All-Star Game having been officially announced earlier this week 2K Sports has now released an update for NBA 2K15 that reflects them. Not only are the Western Conference and Eastern Conference All-Star rosters accurate but the new jerseys and the court have been added to the game. For the West DeMarcus Cousins has been inserted due to the injury to Kobe Bryant while Dwyane Wade might need to be replaced on the East squad. Should his spot be fill...
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Pre-Super Bowl XLIX Press Row Podcast
The Press Row Podcast heading into Super Bowl XLIX includes a variety of topics featured in separate segments. Leading off is a Super Bowl preview with myself and Stephen Gibbons of MaddenTips. That's followed by a discussion on the current state of NHL 15, another on the news of the Nascar license being transferred to a new company, and then an Out of the Park Baseball interview regarding its acquisition of the MLB license. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS and theÂÂ...
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How the Super Bowl Teams Stack Up in Madden NFL 15
Super Bowl XLIX is now just a couple days away! After two weeks of analysis and media obsession over deflated footballs and a player's decision not to speak to the press the game is almost here. Make sure to get your fill of Marshawn Lynch though along with Rob Gronkowski in the latest Conan O'Brien "Clueless Gamer" segment which is hilarious. My latest piece for Sporting News breaks down how the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks players are rated in Madden NFL 15 and which team h...
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Compete Features List for MLB 15: The Show
SCEA today released the full fact sheet for MLB 15: The Show. The game is now just two months from its March 31 release so this represents a significant amount of information to have already. It allows the company to expand on and showcase features and improvements in the coming weeks rather than "revealing" them each step of the way. The fact sheet includes more details on previously announced features and various improvements for the game. That includes licensed equipment, save migratio...
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EA Looking Towards Future of “Free-to-Start” Console Games
EA's stock hit a seven year high yesterday following the report of third quarter fiscal results which highlighted soaring digital revenue. The primary drivers behind that success have been the Ultimate Team modes in sports games and free-to-play mobile games. The inevitability of free-to-play reaching consoles has never been more evident than now. CEO Andrew Wilson essentially laid out plans for that during the quarterly investor call. Gamespot noted the comments in an article ea...
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Release of EA Sports PGA Tour Now Confirmed to be Moving Back
Last month it was noted that retailers were listing EA Sports PGA Tour for a June release. Having not discussed the product for months EA had given no indication of a delay though the absence of promotion spoke for them in this regard. Multiple retailers listing its release date in June was obviously no coincidence. Out of yesterday's investor call EA released the schedule of games that will have released through the end of the fiscal year. In past quarterly reports PGA Tour was lis...
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Previewing Super Bowl XLIX with Madden 15
The top seeds from the AFC and NFC meet in compelling Super Bowl matchup on Sunday that appears basically even as it's considered to be a pick'em at this point. The Seattle Seahawks are looking to become the first team to repeat as World Champions since the New England Patriots did so 10 years ago. Rich Grisham and I got together to discuss Super Bowl 49 while playing it in Madden NFL 15. The full game with commentary is below along with a video highlight package for those who'd rat...
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Latest Articles Posted to Sporting News
Considering how offended Doug Baldwin gets by being called average, one has to wonder how he'd react to Madden NFL 15's evaluation of the Seahawks wide receivers. They rate out one spot from the bottom of the league, even behind a team like the Chiefs that went a whole season without a receiver catching a single touchdown! Maybe they shouldn't be higher, but there's a number of teams then that are slightly or significantly overrated at the position. Russell Wilson had the worst game of hi...
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