First look at the 2K Pro-Am for NBA 2K16
If it weren't for the unprecedented leaks regarding the feature set of NBA 2K16, virtually nothing about the upcoming game would have been known even with August quickly approaching. There hasn't been much of anything official, not even a screenshot. Finally 2K Sports announced something today to do with the game, and its the Pro Am mode which had its description leaked last week, and will act as a replacement for the online Jordan Rec Center mode.
Pro Am will, like the Rec Center, involv...
Details on the first game update and downloadable content for Rocket League
Given the exceptional fun that Rocket League is providing, those playing the game have been chomping at the bit for more. Today developer Psyonix revealed what to expect out of a free game update and paid downloadable content coming in the next few weeks. (more…)...
Rocket League is the rare sports game proving fun for everyone
Since releasing three weeks ago Rocket League has become a huge gaming sensation. Not the typical sports game, despite borrowing its its primary structure from soccer, Rocket League has caught on with not just sports gaming fans but also those outside the genre, as amazing word of mouth has helped in reaching gamers who may not have considered it otherwise.
It has a bright future ahead of it too, with patches and downloadable content arriving in the immediate future and suppor...
Goalie improvements for NHL 16
EA Sports has released a new video that details the various enhancements made for user-controlled goalies, including new controls, coming with NHL 16. The improvements will be experienced sooner than anyone would have anticipated, with the EA Sports Hockey League beta set to open on Thursday.
The fate of your team is at your fingertips with all-new enhanced goalie controls. Precision Skating captures the authentic look and feel of a goaltender’s momentum and precise movement...
Settling the debate with NBA 2K15: All-Time Lakers vs All-Time Bulls
The highly publicized back-and-forth between Shaquille O'Neal and Scottie Pippen over the last week, concerning which team of all-time greats would win between the Lakers and Bulls, can't go much further than trash talk (their preferred method) and well-reasoned lineup analysis and speculation. However with NBA 2K15 we can see an actual game play out with rosters containing all the legends, both current and past, that make up the storied franchises.
With that in mind I ran a simulat...
Discussing the role college teams will play in NBA 2K16
Last week it was discovered, through a leaked achievements list, that MyCareer Mode in NBA 2K16 will include some form of college implementation in the early stages of the player's career path. That news, combined with there being at least 11 schools that have been licensed by 2K Sports through the Collegiate Licensing Company for use in video games, makes it appear likely that some actual universities are going to appear in NBA 2K16.
It would be the first time in years that any rep...
Discussing the leaked NBA 2K16 features
It was an unprecedented leak of game-related information yesterday, that allowed many of NBA 2K16's major new features to be exposed over a month in advance of when 2K Sports likely would have revealed them publicly. The standouts from that bunch include MyLeague Online, team relocation in MyGM/MyLeague, and a college-element to the MyCareer story path. In the latest video produced for Hit The Pass, Rich and I discuss all the NBA 2K16 news, and how it affects anticipation of the upcoming gam...
New FIFA 16 video takes closer look at gameplay improvements across the pitch
EA Sports today released a new trailer that focuses on the improvements to gameplay for FIFA 16 - whether it be on defense, in the midfield, or on the attack. The specific work that was done for this year was laid out back at E3 and the new video recaps those features and even makes mention of goalkeeping improvements which wasn't touched on before. (more…)...