Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
-
Press Row Podcast: The Road to Championships
This episode of the Press Row Podcast features discussion on the recent NBA 2K League draft, playoff predictions from NBA 2K18 and Franchise Hockey Manager, and the crowning of the Favorite Sports Game Since 2010 with NBA 2K11 and NCAA Football 14 having reached the finals of the tournament. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be found on the recently laun...
-
NHL 18 has been added to EA Access Vault
NHL 18 has today made its way into the EA Access Vault on Xbox One - just in time for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NHL 18 is now the third EA Sports game from 2017 to have reached the Vault joining Madden NFL 18 and NBA Live 18 available in full to all subscribers. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. EA executives have hinted that may change this year however. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-mon...
-
New players added with first MLB The Show 18 in-season roster update
With the notable exception of Shohei Ohtani, players are added to MLB The Show after becoming members of the MLBPA which requires having made a single appearance in a major league game. The first in-season roster update for MLB The Show 18 has gone out and includes 22 new rookies that have debuted and a number of other players added to team rosters. The first changes to player ratings won't occur until late this month. The highest rated rookie to be added in this first wave comes in at 79...
-
The Line Drive for April 8
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Full details on the NBA 2K League schedule and its structure have been announced. ♦NBA 2K League presents opportunity but challenges remain for sports games in esports. ♦Cast your vote in the Finals of the Favorite Sports Game Since 2010 Tournament. ♦Changes have been made to Diamond Dynasty souvenir exchanges in MLB The Sh...
-
New release date and trailer for Casey Powell Lacrosse 18
The "very brief" delay to the release of Casey Powell Lacrosse 18 will end up having been over a month by the time it will arrive on the new date of April 17th. The sequel to one of the most pleasant surprises to emerge in the genre from recent years will be available digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. (more…)...
-
Third MLB The Show 18 patch makes more adjustments to fielding
MLB The Show 18 has now been out for exactly two weeks and in that time has received three patches. Today's update again addresses fielding which has arguably been the most problematic gameplay-related area this year. "Fix for user controlled player to make sure his starting direction has the correct angle and ensures he is on the right path to make any potential catch. This adjustment should help with bad angles to the ball which led to potential misses." In an earlier patch fielding ...
-
Press Row Podcast: Legend of Todd Zuniga
Great friend of the show and founder of the sports video game podcast Adrian Todd Zuniga joins Rich Grisham this week! He discusses his new book Collision Theory which is available April 17 and can be pre-ordered now, his role helping craft Madden's Longshot mode last year and looking ahead on potential future options for it, his current relationship with sports video games, and more. From 1UP to The Sports Game Guy's Sports Anomaly, 4th String to Literary Death Match, Mr. Zuniga is...
-
With the NBA 2K League draft complete, we’re one step closer to finding out whether an esports audience exists for sports games
It's no secret that sports video games have struggled to gain any traction in esports. Competing against and being compared to the real world sports they attempt to simulate, and video game tactics taking precedence over real strategy and coaching decisions, have resulted in general apathy and broadcasts with low viewership numbers. Millions of dollars are being poured into esports initiatives for games like Madden which draw only a few thousand viewers while games like Fortnite have organic...
by