Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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How Have The Next-Gen Sports Games Lived Up To Your Expectations?
The arrival of the new generation of systems has been accompanied by a strong lineup of sports games. While Madden NFL 25 and FIFA 14 have attempted to transfer over complete feature sets while enhancing gameplay and atmosphere, NBA 2K14 went the route of revamping its franchise and career modes while impressing even more with its visuals. (more…)...
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Severe Issues Continue to Plague Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Even After First Patch
The instances of NBA 2K14 crashing on PS4 and Xbox One reported originally last week have continued, and seemingly even amplified, following the patch that released yesterday. While consumers have experienced crashes when playing games and in a variety of modes where the majority seem to be occurring are within MyCareer mode. For many the mode - which is often cited by 2K Sports as being the most played and arguably represents the biggest selling point of the product - flat out does not w...
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Xbox One Release Special Press Row Hangout Now in Podcast Form
The recent Press Row Hangout discussing first day experiences with the system, along with a segment from this week's show reflecting on the console's release after the passing of over a week, have been combined and made available as a podcast! In addition to all the thoughts on the Xbox One are impressions on how the sports games differ vs the PS4. Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback o...
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Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Patch Out Now on PS4 and Soon for Xbox One
The first post-release patch for NBA 2K14 has arrived on the PS4 and is expected out on the Xbox One within the next few days. 2K Sports will only say it addresses issues with MyCareer save files and connectivity problems in the online mode The Park. Nothing on whether it will help with the crashing many are experiencing or other server-related troubles that have plagued 2K14's otherwise impressive release on the new systems. Considering the 2.3GB size of the update it would seem likely t...
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Madden NFL 25 Week 13 Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week 13 of the NFL season featured some huge performances from wide receivers Josh Gordon, Alshon Jeffery, and Eric Decker. In the case of Gordon and Jeffery it represented the second time this year they've put up eye-popping numbers. Other players that can be expected to rise in the next Madden NFL 25 roster update are Russell Wilson, Reggie Bush, Justin Tucker, Barry Cofield, Trent Cole, K.J. Wright, and Byron Maxwell. Those to anticipate dropping include Geno Smith, Ray Rice, Trent Ric...
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NBA Live 14: Hits and Misses
When EA Sports cancelled NBA Elite 11 and NBA Live 13 the company attempted to capitalize as best they could on the failures by framing the decisions as if they had done consumers a favor. That of course was not the primary consideration behind the moves to cancel them - however in the end it has to be recognized that no one felt ripped off over the four years since their last sim NBA game released. That was a big reason that many remained open to the return of NBA Live along with the new...
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Press Row Hangout: Episode 24
The latest edition of the Press Row Hangout starts with more thoughts on the Xbox One after a week now of being released before transitioning to a full break down of the brackets and results in the Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament. Audio of the episode in podcast form will be available within a week. As always leave any thoughts on the show or suggestions for future podcasts and hangouts in the comments! ...
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The Line Drive for December 1
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Cyber Monday Deals at Amazon begin early Monday AM - Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, Forza 5, Call of Duty: Ghosts, Dead Rising 3, Ryse, Need for Speed Rivals, GTA V, and more! ♦EA Sports has cancelled the FIFA Manager series after 13 years on PC. ♦Here's the incredible ending to the Iron Bowl as recreated in Tecmo Bowl. ♦Update to...
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