More on Ultimate Team in NBA Live 14
EA Sports today released additional details on the Ultimate Team mode making its basketball debut in NBA Live 14. The inclusion of the mode was anticipated and then confirmed with the retailer pre-order bonus. There is essentially nothing new here conceptually that hasn't already been available in the Ultimate Team modes found in other EA Sports titles. (more…)...
The Line Drive for October 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦Make sure to vote in the second round of the Best of the Generation tournament.
♦A second roster update with hot and cold streak details released for NHL 14.
♦New next-gen NBA 2K14 screens in the FB gallery of Xavier Henry and Ben McLemore.
♦The 2-2-1-1-1 format is back in place for the NBA Finals and NBA 2K14 next-gen has it in....
Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament: Round of 32 Regions C&D
The Best Sports Game of the Generation Tournament continues with the field now trimmed to 32. The closest contest from the first round out of regions C and D was Tiger Woods 14 squeaking by NCAA Basketball 10 while College Hoops 2K8 cruised to 94% of the vote. A total of over 83K votes were cast in the first round.
The second round in these two regions features the intriguing match-up of NBA 2K13 and NCAA Football 11 while two iterations of MLB: The Show go head-to-head for the right to a...
Madden NFL 25 Roster Update #9 Details
The roster update for Madden NFL 25 following week seven of the season is available now for both the Xbox 360 and PS3. Full details of the update can be viewed in document form here and is sorted by largest overall rating increase on down to largest decrease.
Some of the most significant shifts upward belong to Marshal Yanda (+1 to 98), T.J. Ward (+2 to 93), Jason Hatcher (+2 to 92), Vontae Davis (+2 to 89), Randy Starks (+2 to 89), Barry Cofield (+3 to 88), Knowshon Moreno (+2 to 82),...
Dr. J Added to NBA 2K14
Despite carrying over most of the legends from the previous iterations NBA 2K14 lost a couple big names and even a few entire teams. One of the most prominent missing players was Julius Erving. 'Dr. J' appeared in NBA 2K12 but was absent from 2K13 and until earlier today 2K14.
2K Sports has added Erving to the 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers historic team however he remains missing from the 1984-85 Sixers squad. For now that one 76ers team is the only place to find him but eventually he will m...
New Next-Gen Trailer for FIFA 14
The latest trailer for the Xbox One and PS4 version of FIFA 14 was released earlier today and puts the spotlight on the environments, atmosphere, and gameplay enhancements.
At this point more specific details on all the features, demonstrations of the improvements, and direct feed gameplay video should be on the way for FIFA with just three weeks until the PS4 arrives. There is a good deal of gameplay footage out there but all having been captured off-screen from conventions which is not ...
Press Row Podcast: Episode 52
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast tackles the flood of info for next-gen NBA 2K14 and its first gameplay video, the state of NBA Live 14 following its first look at gameplay, and what each panelist would want feature wise next-gen that isn't already being delivered upon.
Check out the podcast through iTunes, on Android with the Stitcher app, or in the streaming player below. As always leave any feedback on the show or topics to discuss for future podcasts and hangouts in the com...
New Screenshots Show More From Next-Gen NBA 2K14
The deluge of info yesterday regarding the Xbox One and PS4 versions of NBA 2K14 was then followed by gameplay footage. Still there is a lot to learn about the game with just three weeks until release of the PS4. The four central modes (MyCareer, MyTeam, MyGM, and NBA Today) were discussed but not in great detail. Screenshots released today provide at least a glimpse of a few of those modes and how they'll differ from current-gen.
There is one screenshot each that comes from MyCareer, MyT...