Posts Tagged ‘Videos’
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New ways to play Rocket League coming for free in November and December
One of the best games of the year just keeps on getting better as now there are some big new additions to look forward to through the holiday season. Rocket League will be getting free updates to add new twists on how the game can be played. In November new alternate forms will include "Moonball" along with the classic Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars game modes "Cubic" and "Time Warp". In December Rocket League will have one that mutates the soccer base into a hockey one! ...
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Driveclub Bikes now available as either expansion or standalone
Driveclub is known for having by far the roughest launch in recent gaming history - one that took practically nine months to finally iron out. However it has emerged as a beautiful racing game appreciated by those who stuck with it or jumped in once fully featured and operational. Today Driveclub Bikes launched on PlayStation 4 as a digital download in the store. It's an expansion of the original game that does not require its ownership although there is a discount for those that do. D...
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How can SCEA improve the postseason experience in MLB: The Show?
MLB 15: The Show does some great things for postseason games and exposes consumers to them more than probably any other sports series. The game offers up a standalone Postseason Mode and incorporates the presentation into The Show Live, rather than just being there only for those who reach the playoffs in Franchise Mode. Despite that there there are many ways in which it could be improved. Watching the real postseason games this year have made that obvious. Based on community feedback ...
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The future of NBA Live appears bleak
The news on NBA Live 16's abysmal sales has brought into greater focus the precarious position the series finds itself in now. With a brand that seems irreparably damaged, at some point EA Sports will be forced into the decision of shutting it down for good, or spinning it into something dramatically different than it is now. With that in mind, Rich Grisham and I discuss the current situation for NBA Live, how it ended up in this place, considerations that the company has been and will be...
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NBA 2K16 Pro-Am Impressions
It took several weeks for Pro-Am to get up and running properly in NBA 2K16. The recent patch has fixed the primary issues - out on PS4 but Xbox One is still waiting on that - providing an opportunity to try it out in full for the first time. (more…)...
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The sports games being prioritized for play-time now, and examining the differing development philosophies of EA and 2K
With the full slate of sports games for the year released Rich Grisham joined me this week to discuss two different subjects related to them. In the first video we go over the games we're currently playing and which have fallen off the map. With so many having released in a small window of time unavoidable choices have to be made. The second video is focused on how dramatically different the development philosophies have proven to be when comparing the two biggest sports games i...
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Back to the Future Car Pack coming to Rocket League on October 21
Rocket League has proven to be an extraordinary success story. One of the best games of the year - something many people were able to get for free - has continued on its unprecedented roll by releasing regular downloadable content. Tomorrow the "Revenge of the Battle-Cars Pack" is due to go out. Then on the 18th some free Halloween-themed items are being added. The most exciting news however came today. Developer Psyonix has announced that a "Back to the Future Car Pack" will be out...
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NBA 2K16 gameplay videos
One of the most anticipated days of the year for sports gamers has arrived with the release of NBA 2K16. Even the servers are working! Considering how much content the game packs in, it's going to take several days to go through it all and prepare a review. In the meantime here are some gameplay videos captured from the early hours with 2K16. There are segments of gameplay from college in MyCareer, Online Play Now, and MyPark - more to be added taking a look at different modes later toda...
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