Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • The Line Drive for March 9
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    Posted March 9th, 2014 at 2:15 pm 1 Comment »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦New developer blog discusses Universal Profiles and Stubs for MLB 14: The Show. ♦The latest Press Row Podcast briefly touches on impressions of PS4 MLB 14. ♦Added some Franchise mode screenshots to the FB album for MLB 14: The Show. ♦New developer blog goes over the physics in The Golf Club. ♦New video tutorial shows...
  • More Jerseys Added to NBA Games
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    Posted March 8th, 2014 at 1:30 pm 22 Comments »
    Both NBA 2K14 and NBA Live 14 have added a number of jerseys that recently debuted or will be worn soon. Those include a new alternate, Latin Nights, and St. Patricks Day uniform versions. The teams to receive them are the Nets, Celtics, Spurs, Bulls, Heat, Lakers, Knicks, and Suns. NBA Live 14 NBA 2K14  ...
  • Press Row Hangout: Discussing the PRP Madden Online Franchise
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    Posted March 7th, 2014 at 1:45 pm 4 Comments »
    The second year in the Press Row Podcast Madden NFL 25 Online Franchise came to a close last night as my Seahawks prevailed and are bringing home a virtual Lombardi to pair with the real one! Rich, T.J. and I got together shortly after to record a hangout on how the league has gone in its first two seasons. In the process there are also a number of ways in which the game is both praised and criticized based on the various observations, developments, and controversies. Check out the recorded ...
  • RBI Baseball 14 Gets Release Date; PS4 and Xbox One Status Unclear
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    Posted March 6th, 2014 at 7:30 pm 5 Comments »
    The return of RBI Baseball generated significant excitement in mid-January. Ever since then anticipation levels have plummeted as absolutely zero information or promotion followed. There's still nothing known about the game but at least a release date has been set . RBI Baseball 14 will release on Thursday, April 10 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 along with the mobile versions on iOS and Android. The Thursday date essentially also confirms this will be a digital download title which has been su...
  • The Most Valuable NFL Free Agents Heading Into The Next Madden
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    Posted March 6th, 2014 at 4:45 pm 3 Comments »
    There is really no period of irrelevance for the NFL especially now that events have been spread out further to ensure something big happens every month of the year. The next in line is the start of free agency which opens up Tuesday afternoon. Madden ratings do not fluctuate much from the final roster update of the previous season. Players may or may not come in with the same exact rating but they'll typically be within a point or two of where they stood before if changes have been made....
  • Some Details On How Online Franchise Will Work in MLB 14: The Show
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    Posted March 5th, 2014 at 9:15 am 20 Comments »
    In terms of logistics getting an Online Franchise mode right would appear to be more difficult with baseball than the other sports that have attempted it thus far. The long seasons require compression - or some other form of realistic simulation - and that can dramatically alter the way rotations, fatigue, and injuries have to be handled. SCEA today released some details on the structure of Online Franchise. Aspects such as league settings, scouting, live draft, and free agency are touche...
  • More on 2014 FIFA World Cup Modes
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    Posted March 4th, 2014 at 7:30 am 7 Comments »
    While passing on next-gen versions of 2014 FIFA World Cup clearly deflated much of the enthusiasm towards the upcoming title, which every four years is an incredibly popular offering, there's now just six weeks until release so the push of promotion is just beginning. EA Sports today released larger summaries of the six primary modes featured in the game.  (more…)...
  • NCAA Ordered to Talk Settlement in O’Bannon Case; Eventual Resolution Will Determine Future of College Sports Video Games
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    Posted March 3rd, 2014 at 1:30 pm 21 Comments »
    Last week the judge in the Ed O'Bannon class-action case vs the NCAA ordered the two sides to enter settlement talks. Naturally questions have started to come in about whether this could accelerate a return of college football (and other sports) video games. There is no longer a video game element to the case - although Sam Keller has continued to argue that he was not a part of the earlier settlement that got Electronic Arts and Collegiate Licensing Company out of it. A conclusion to lit...