Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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NBA 2K14 Server Problems Not Yet Resolved
Consumers have struggled with the next-gen version of NBA 2K14 for various reasons since its release but the last week now has been especially painful. Server outages and related errors have persisted. Despite the efforts made to get things back up and running properly Monday the barriers to play remain for many and outrage is at a fever pitch on social media and elsewhere. Unlike server trouble for most other games, which would knock out just the online-based modes, NBA 2K14 on the PS...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Online Play of 2013
Next up in the Community Choice Awards is the recognition for the sports game that had the best online play in 2013. That includes not just online performance but also the feature set and available options. The category has been won by Madden the last two years and NCAA Football prior to that. This time the challengers to Madden NFL 25 are NHL 14 and FIFA 14. Continue on for the summaries of each, to vote in the poll, and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Press Row Hangout Viewer Special is Now Available in Podcast Form
For those who prefer to listen to podcasts as opposed to watching the Press Row Hangouts, the latest episode - which was all about discussing viewer submitted questions and topics - is now available as a Press Row Podcast! Check out the 95 minute podcast through iTunes or for Android devices with the Stitcher app. Anyone who'd like to watch the show as it original aired can still do so here. Another live hangout is planned for late this week to go over the end-of-year award...
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The Top Stories of 2013
Even with the contraction of recent years there remain significant stories that affect not just the sports gaming genre but the entire gaming industry. In 2013 that included lawsuits, series cancellations, anti-consumer initiatives, and corporate restructurings. (more…)...
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NBA 2K14 Recovering From Devastating Weekend Server Problems
The troubles with NBA 2K14 on Xbox One and PS4 escalated further this weekend as the 2K Sports servers were unavailable beginning on late Friday and took until early Monday morning to be mostly resolved. Without the servers most of the game is rendered unplayable including MyCareer and MyGM due to the always-online requirement built in to deal with the system of Virtual Currency. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for December 29
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Keep voting in the Community Choice Awards - more categories this week. ♦Reminder that the $15 deal on NCAA Football 14 for 360 ends tomorrow. ♦New screenshots from EA Sports UFC have been added to the FB gallery. ♦2K servers have been down much of the weekend rendering NBA 2K14 practically unplayable. ♦2K Sports was la...
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Press Row Hangout: Responding to Viewer Submitted Questions and Topics
The latest Press Row Hangout takes on viewer questions and suggested topics that were submitted prior to and during the show. For those who prefer to listen to podcasts over the video hangouts, the show will be offered in audio form within the next few days and a new posting will go up at that time. With the Press Row Podcast taking a holiday break more live hangouts are planned to fill the gap. As always feel free to leave any thoughts on the subjects or show feedback in the comments! ...
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End of Year Community Awards: Best Franchise Mode of 2013
The year-in-review process continues with another category to vote for in the Community Awards. Best Franchise Mode has been won by the Madden series for the past two years. It'll face a challenge from NCAA Football 14 and NHL 14. Continue on for the summaries of each, to vote in the poll, and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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