The Press Row Podcast is back with the first episode of the year as we peer ahead at what 2020 may bring in sports video games. With new consoles coming and important - and massive - current generation install bases expecting big things, 2020 promises to be fascinating for the gaming industry and the sports genre. That's followed by discussion on the fantastic mobile game Retro Bowl and the upcoming OOTP Baseball 21. Check out the podcast through Apple Podcasts for iOS, on Android with...

It's a big extended episode of the Press Row Podcast as panelists count down their top five sports games of the decade (released 2010-2019). What games from the big franchises made it onto their lists and what others managed to join them there? Whether it's due to how memorable they were, the influence they had on the genre or their continued relevance even to this day, these are the games that defined the decade. Check out the podcast through Apple Podcasts for iOS, on Android with th...

NBA 2K20 arrived with its usual high expectations from its huge number of fans only to be met by frustrated consumers who campaigned to get their voices heard through social media. The result was the unprecedented achievement of getting the hashtag #fix2k20 to become the top trending topic on Twitter due to hundreds of thousands of tweets attached. In this episode of the Press Row Podcast we discuss the various issues that led to the uprising and what such a movement means for the NBA 2K fra...

New legislation has been introduced that would end the practice of loot boxes and other forms of digital monetization in video games. It has bipartisan support and notable momentum but the lengthy process will likely see it's scope and directives altered. Still, with the potential damaging ramifications for the industry and in particular licensed sports games, it's important to understand what it all means at this stage and in the bill's current state, and whether there is real reason for...