NBA 2K19’s MyCareer Mode goes international, gets skippable cut scenes
Over the past six years MyCareer became the the most popular way to play the NBA 2K series and today the trailer was released for the mode which goes international and to the G League before reaching the NBA. "The Way Back" stars Anthony Mackie along with some other recognizable faces from Hollywood.
In addition, cut scenes will finally be skippable, resolving a longtime complaint from fans of wasted time and diminished incentive for starting over with a new character. The Prelude, which ...
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 Demo Details
Konami is getting a big jump on EA Sports this year by releasing PES 2019 a full month ahead of FIFA 19, and its demo will put the game in limited form in the hands of consumers three weeks even prior to that. Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and also this year PC will get the free demo Wednesday, August 8.
Featured in the demo are 12 clubs with modes that include online Quick Match and offline exhibition. Pro Evolution Soccer will release Tuesday, August 28 which is several weeks earlier than it...
The focus on collision physics in NHL 19
EA Sports laid out the features for NHL 19 a month ago now, including the debut of the Real Player Motion animation system, a 1v1v1 mode called NHL ONES, and outdoor rinks. Today the publisher offered additional details on work done to gameplay, specifically that of the improvements that have been made to the collision physics. (more…)...
NBA Live 19 cover athlete is Joel Embiid
The last few years has seen EA Sports attempt to attract consumers with cover athletes that would go on to win league MVP in James Harden and Russell Westbrook, but the NBA Live series is going back to its traditional roots of selecting a young player still very much on the rise as Joel Embiid will appear on the cover of NBA Live 19.
Embiid would seem to be the ideal representative for the series given his social media reach, likable and scrappy personality, and his place on a team that r...
NHL 19 gets RPM and outdoor rinks; covers feature P.K. Subban and Wayne Gretzky
EA Sports today unveiled NHL 19 during the NHL Awards broadcast and followed it up with additional details on features. While the game doesn't appear to be transitioning to the Frostbite Engine it will instead have outdoor rinks, Real Player Motion (all of the EA Sports titles this year feature the new animation technology), and NHL ONES (1v1v1) will join the NHL THREES arcade mode that debuted last year.
Nashville Predators star defenseman P.K. Subban, who has been the subject of trade r...
EA teases NHL 19 ahead of Wednesday reveal
As expected NHL 19 will make it's first showing on Wednesday night during the NHL Awards which airs on NBCSN at 8ET/5PT. Included will be the cover athlete unveiling, first trailer, and pre-order details. EA Sports confirmed the upcoming appearance with the release of a teaser video that may provide insight on one of the major new features for this year.
The tease would seem to point towards the introduction of the Frostbite Engine to the series and with it the capability to produce a...
Magic moments on full display in new E3 trailer for PES 2019
Last month Konami introduced Pro Evolution Soccer 2019 with a teaser trailer and details on many of the features and improvements coming to the series. Now out of E3 the publisher has released a new trailer which puts the spotlight on enhancements made to gameplay including the 11 new skill traits which will go a long way to increasing player individuality and the new shooting mechanics, league licenses that have been acquired, and new legends for MyClub mode.
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Nintendo Switch getting a new sports game
With the exception of Pro Evolution Soccer, Konami has largely abandoned the console space. Today though out of E3 the publisher announced a new game and it'll be coming to the Nintendo Switch which could use more sports offerings. The Switch currently has the likes of NBA 2K, FIFA, NBA Playgrounds and Golf Story but is missing some other major franchises.
The new game is called Hyper Sports R and is being framed as a simulation of various individual and team sports that include volleybal...