Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Top Rated Rookies in Madden NFL 15
The player rating reveals for Madden NFL 15 begin today with EA Sports releasing the top rated rookies. All those who are 78 overall and higher are noted which amounts to 13 of them. To no surprise Jadeveon Clowney tops the list but only at an 83 overall. Greg Robinson, drafted right behind him, also gets an 83. Lineman in particular are often given an edge as rookies as the transition is considered to be somewhat easier than those in skill positions. Quarterbacks even when selected high gen...
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The Line Drive for July 20
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦EA Sports UFC is still available for just $40 on both Xbox One and PS4. ♦PS4 version of MLB 14: The Show is also still available for just $40. ♦Fill out this survey for the Press Row Podcast and be entered for a $100 gift card. ♦Cover of Madden NFL 15 won't be changing but the LOB make it to the start screen. ♦Sweepstak...
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Emotion and Atmosphere On Display In New Video for FIFA 15
EA Sports last month released some short clips of gameplay and presentation improvements. Those were just brief glimpses to demonstrate what to expect from the full features list that was revealed during E3. They've gone further now in the area of emotion and intensity, relating both to the players and the crowd, in this latest video. Emotional Intelligence For the first time ever, players have memories and will show emotion based on the context of the match. With over 600 new emotional re...
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Gameplay Improvements for Madden NFL 15 Presented in Detailed Live Stream
EA Sports held a live stream yesterday for Madden NFL 25 to explain and show off the improvements to gameplay that have been the marketing focus since E3. It turned out to be a fairly valuable watch with a lot of information relating to the new features, issues the development team attempted to address, and the thinking behind it all. There's a difference between reading about all the various gameplay-related features and actually having them shown and discussed in a manner that gets acro...
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Press Row Podcast: The Growing Concerns Over Microtransactions
The latest Press Row Hangout tackles one of the most controversial topics in gaming today - how microtransactions are being implemented in games, the effect they have on consumers, and even the way they are influencing how games are designed. In regards to sports titles the discussion examines the beginnings of the dedicated pursuit of digital revenue with Ultimate Team, the situation now after the mess created by NBA 2K14 and potentially dangerous decision made for PES 2015, and what the fu...
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Improvements to Player AI Discussed in New Madden NFL 15 Video
EA Sports has released another in a series of videos meant to show off improvements and additions to Madden NFL 15. The latest is what they call "Player Sense 2.0" and relates to the intelligence of the players in making decisions and reacting to situations. "Player Sense" was introduced in Madden NFL 25 and though limited in scope it did show some promise. ZONE/MAN COVERAGE IMPROVEMENTS Zone Coverage ratings now have a bigger impact on how quickly defenders break on throws. Defenders w...
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Details on Patch Released for MLB 14: The Show on PS4 and PS3
SCEA today released the first patch for the PlayStation 4 version of MLB 14: The Show with the fixes also being applied to the PS3 version which is now on its second. It's a significant update that would appear to address many of the issues people have had with the game since its release in early May (PS4) and the beginning of April (PS3). Areas impacted by the patch include online play (will have to sufficiently evaluate to determine effectiveness), the misaligned strike zone specific to...
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Deal Available for EA Sports UFC
It's only been out a month but EA Sports UFC can already be had for $40. Amazon has the game at that price already for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Gamestop also has it for $40 right now though it's unclear whether that is just online or also in-store. In some cases retailer deals are only available until a certain supply has run out, so those interested will want to take advantage of the offer quickly. [Update] Best Buy, Walmart, and others have followed as this isn't just a retailer-sp...
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