Posts Tagged ‘latest news’
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Madden NFL 18 Giveaway
The sports video game season is just around the corner and Madden NFL 18 is set to kick things off with the 10 hour EA Access trial next week on Xbox One and the release of the GOAT Edition on the 22nd followed by the standard edition on the 25th. A giveaway is now open for the GOAT Edition (which comes with bonus Ultimate Team content) and the winner will get to choose either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. In order to qualify just simply be a follower of the @pastapadre Twitter account and r...
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Improvements to visuals for NBA 2K18
Early screenshots have demonstrated various visual improvements but now 2K Sports is going into greater detail on the graphical work that has been done for NBA 2K18. Areas of focus range from player scanning to character creation/customization and the new Nike uniforms. 2K18 will also run at 4K/60fps on PS4 Pro and Xbox One X. (more…)...
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Get a one week jump on your NBA 2K18 MyCareer with The Prelude
For the second year now fans will be able to start their MyCareer in NBA 2K a week prior to release. The free Prelude will go out on Friday, September 8 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The Prelude for NBA 2K17 featured the college portion of the story mode which involved 10 different licensed universities and a series of games. The progress made was then carried over to the full game when purchased. The "2KU" tutorial mode and MyPlayer creation and customization capabilities were also pac...
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Demo for Surf World Series available now
Surf World Series is now nearing release after being first announced last December and today a free demo has gone out on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game comes from independent developer Climax Studios and features arcade-style challenges and online competition. The demo includes three different events and two of the characters. (more…)...
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The Line Drive for August 6
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Here's the full spreadsheet with all the player ratings in Madden NFL 18 ♦Closer look by position: QB – RB – WR/TE – DE/DT - CB/S - ILB/OLB ♦Image shows the new offensive formations added for Madden NFL 18. ♦Markelle Fultz and Lonzo Ball are the highest rated NBA 2K rookies since 2010. Ã...
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MLB The Show 17 trade deadline roster update and Diamond Dynasty content
Player ratings took a backseat this week in MLB The Show 17 as no one over 80 was affected by a change. The roster update instead primarily focused on player movement, with transactions in the lead up to and through the trade deadline reflected such as Yu Darvish to the Dodgers and Sonny Gray to the Yankees. The Players of the Month cards are out in Diamond Dynasty mode and headlined by James Paxton who went 6-0 with a 1.37 ERA in July. In order to get his 96 Overall rated card all six of...
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Press Row Podcast: The evolving marketing of sports video games
In recent years video game publishers have made dramatic shifts in how they promote their upcoming products. Whether it’s holding back information longer or who it is that gets early access to spread information and media, the marketing landscape has changed as fewer games are released and they become more reliant on generating year-round digital revenue. In this episode of the Press Row Podcast we discuss why marketing tactics are evolving and whether any consumer concerns are jus...
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The changes being made for Ultimate Team with Madden NFL 18
Despite release being only a few weeks away EA Sports has until now been curiously quiet about what's been done for Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 18. The revenue-generating mode has generally been promoted heavily in advance to get players back on board and help drive pre-orders. That tactic was seen earlier this week with FIFA's big rollout even though that game won't be out until the end of September. Many of the changes taking place for MUT this year are based off community feedback. Tho...
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