Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 16 Review Roundtable
The latest Press Row Podcast features full panel discussion on Madden NFL 16 - always one of the most popular shows each year! We break down gameplay, Ultimate Team, Draft Champions, Franchise and more before taking on a number of listener questions. First though the show kicks off with a developer interview about the Prologue that opens up Madden 16: how it came together, the thought process behind it, and the technical challenges experienced at launch.
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Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 16 is here
This week's Press Row Podcast features the audio from the live hangout, discussing early impressions of Madden NFL 16 for well over an hour. Look for my full written review of Madden NFL 16, plus a video review, all on Monday morning.
Following that segment Rich interviews former Madden lead designer Ian Cummings, who has created a new horse racing game for iOS called Derby King: Quest for the Triple Crown.
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Press Row Podcast: Rocket Summer
This week's episode of the Press Row Podcast features panel discussion on the summer-hit Rocket League, the currently broken sports game release schedule, and the introduction of a beta for NHL 16's EA Sports Hockey League.
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Press Row Podcast: Summer Gaming
It's a breezy, free-wheeling discussion between myself, Rich Grisham, and Kat Bailey on this week's Press Row Podcast. The three of us discuss what sports games define the summer, reminisce about when July meant NCAA Football, and go into how online leagues are impacting the length of time we play the games.
We look ahead to the upcoming Rocket League title hitting PlayStation 4 (for free!) next week, wonder if arcade sports games could make a comeback, contemplate what 3-on-3 ov...
Press Row Podcast: E3 2015 Wrap-Up
This week's Press Row Podcast brings together all the audio out of the videos produced this past week over at Hit The Pass - discussion on the games that appeared at the E3 press briefings plus Joe Montana Football 16 - but before getting to all that Rich speaks with Kat Bailey about her hands-on impressions from the show floor which includes thoughts on Madden NFL 16, NHL 16, FIFA 16, and Pro Evolution Soccer 2016.
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Press Row Podcast: E3 2015 Preview
The latest Press Row Podcast is here to get you ready for E3 early next week. The main press conferences take place Monday and the show floor opens Tuesday. For all the details on the conferences and show floor make sure to check out the article that went up yesterday!
From the basic messaging we’re expecting from core titles to far-flung future-state virtual reality, this year’s E3 conference is likely to throw a lot at fans of big-time sports. Will there be any major surpr...
Press Row Podcast: The Trouble with FIFA
This week's Press Row Podcast hones in on the news surrounding the FIFA organization and the video game that has the license to use its name. How should EA Sports react to the corruption charges against FIFA executives and the use of slave labor (and extraordinary number of deaths) in Qatar? Discussion then turns to the inclusion of Women's National Teams in FIFA 16. Did EA do enough to make represent them well and what took them so long in the first place?
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Press Row Podcast: Deep Dive Into Madden NFL 16 Connected Franchise Mode
Earlier in the week EA Sports unveiled the improvements that have been made for Connected Franchise mode in Madden NFL 16. In the latest Press Row Podcast, host Richard Grisham interviews creative director Kolbe Launchbaugh and designer John White about everything to do with the mode including the reworking of "goals" and "confidence", the addition of open practice, changes to scouting, and new tools for those running Online Franchises.
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