Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
  • Press Row Hangout Clips – The Golf Club and NFL License Stays With EA
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    Posted February 4th, 2014 at 11:00 am 11 Comments »
    Two more segments from the most recent Press Row Hangout feature discussion on one brand new game coming to the market and another series that will continue unimpeded for now. (more…)...
  • Press Row Hangout Clips – MLB 14: The Show Release Date Uncertainty and Online Franchise
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    Posted February 3rd, 2014 at 10:45 am 14 Comments »
    The most recent Press Row Hangout held over the weekend focused on a number of hot topics in sports gaming from last few weeks. Having broken the complete episode into segments, the two related to MLB 14: The Show can be watched below. The first involves discussion around why SCEA has not cemented release dates nor promoted the game in typical fashion to this point and what that could mean. The second tackles the leaked news of Online Franchise and whether that can work for baseball as well ...
  • The Line Drive for February 2
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    Posted February 2nd, 2014 at 12:30 pm No Comments »
    The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Amazon has the PlayStation 4 in stock - now been available for its longest stretch yet. ♦Ultimate Team revenue in Madden, FIFA, and NHL in 2013 grew 60% over 2012. ♦Check out the latest fighter screenshots for EA Sports UFC in the FB album. ♦The New York Times has an article and video on the mo-cap process for Madden. ♦...
  • Third NBA 2K14 Patch Arrives on PS4
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    Posted February 1st, 2014 at 5:30 pm 31 Comments »
    The most recent patch for NBA 2K14 that released on the Xbox One over a week ago is now available on the PS4. It should automatically download in the background when the console is started up or will upon launching the game as long as there is an online connection. The update attempts to address some of the major issues that have afflicted the game since it's release or since being introduced in an earlier patch. That includes the crashes to the dashboard when trying to play MyCareer and ...
  • Press Row Podcast Super Bowl Special
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    Posted January 31st, 2014 at 11:15 am 2 Comments »
    The latest Press Row Podcast is all about Super Bowl XLVIII! Rich Grisham hosts, I proudly represent the Seattle Seahawks, and Gus Ramsey from ESPN backs his Denver Broncos. Discussion includes our histories with the teams, expectations for Sunday, and breaking down the eventful game the two of us played in Madden NFL 25. Check out the 95 minute podcast through iTunes, for Android devices with the Stitcher app, or listen to it in the streaming player below! http://traffic.l...
  • Out of the Park Developments Working on Football Game
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    Posted January 30th, 2014 at 3:00 pm 19 Comments »
    Rumors of a football game from the makers of Out of the Park Baseball and Franchise Hockey Manager have been essentially confirmed today after "leaking" information to Operation Sports and then promoting it on their Facebook and Twitter feeds. Beyond the Sideline Football appears then to be the third PC sim management game from the developer. Beyond the Sideline will feature real NFL players and teams, real colleges and actual prospects to draft by name, all the same rules and regulations...
  • EA’s Deal With NFL No Surprise But Questions Remain Including Exclusivity Status
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    Posted January 29th, 2014 at 3:30 pm 44 Comments »
    Somewhat lost in the news yesterday that Electronic Arts has several years ahead under current deals with the NFL was the lack of specifics relating to terms. Many reports that followed have made the assumption nothing changed through the process despite evidence to the contrary. Just two years ago it was made clear that EA would not re-up without new consideration to the market value of the license and their standing as the only company prepared to release a product up the the league's stan...
  • EA Has The NFL License Secured For At Least a Few More Years
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    Posted January 28th, 2014 at 2:45 pm 69 Comments »
    In 2011 the exclusive NFL license with Electronic Arts was extended an additional year taking the deal through what would be Madden NFL 25. Given the lack of any comment from the parties speculation as to what was taking place behind the scenes has naturally occurred and rumors originating from unreliable sources have swirled. The two previous extensions were made two years in advance of expiration yet here only a matter of days remained until it would presumably end. At some point, wi...