Press Row Hangout Short: EA Access is Becoming The Best Value in Gaming
With Madden NFL 15 added to the Vault in EA Access this week the value of the service continues to rise. Bringing in Madden, NBA Live 15, and EA Sports UFC - games that still have significant relevance to them - has greatly boosted the appeal of the subscription particularly for those who are interested in sports games.
To go along with a piece I put together going over EA Access and its draw for sports gamers (check it out at Sporting News), Rich Grisham and T.J. Lauerman joined me to di...
MLB 15: The Show Live Stream – Graphics and Gameplay
The fifth live stream held by MLB 15: The Show developers included character artists to detail work done on visuals before turning to extended gameplay with the Nationals at Giants. Some of the specific areas touched on include player likenesses, hairstyles, accessories, equipment, and uniforms. There are also a couple opportunities to listen to the new "Inside the Show" radio broadcast that is featured within Franchise, Season, and Road to the Show. (more…)...
MLB 15: The Show Franchise Mode Stream
The latest live stream held by MLB 15: The Show developers turned its focus this week to Franchise Mode. A wide variety of improvements are reviewed with the new "Inside The Show" radio broadcast and save migration that allows MLB 14 files to be carried over to MLB 15 also touched on due to their ties to Franchise Mode. (more…)...
Fast & Furious Themed Forza Horizon 2 Expansion Coming Next Month for Free
A standalone expansion to Forza Horizon 2 was announced today. Releasing on March 27 Forza Horizon 2 Presents Fast & Furious will be available to download for free to everyone on Xbox One and 360 through April 10. Owning or even having played Forza Horizon 2 is not required. After that point it will cost $10 but those who downloaded previously will keep it for free. The promotion coincides with the release of Furious 7 on April 3rd.
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MLB 15: The Show Full Game Live Stream
SCEA held a third developer live stream for MLB 15: The Show. The focus this time wasn't on specific features but rather just playing through the majority (a few innings were skipped) of a lengthy game between the Chicago Cubs and Pittsburgh Pirates. The stream ran for just over 90 minutes and is broken into two video segments below.
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More on the Changes to Diamond Dynasty Mode in MLB 15: The Show
It's apparent this year that SCEA is making a strong effort to turn Diamond Dynasty mode into a lucrative revenue generator. It has failed to be that for them in the past, due to some perplexing and confusing design decisions and poor online experience, while Ultimate Team in EA Sports' games has become a massive force and grown exponentially over the same period.
Work done this year includes getting rid of the expiration of MLB cards and reducing "Dynasty" (fake) players to one per team ...
New Trailer for MLB 15: The Show
SCEA today released a brand new teaser trailer for MLB 15: The Show. There isn't anything new to learn about MLB 15 from the trailer with the intention instead to portray the ambiance of the game in its attempt to replicate the sport and some of the emotion within.
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MLB 15: The Show Stream on Diamond Dynasty, Equipment, and Universal Rewards
Earlier this week SCEA released additional information on the licensed equipment, profile rewards, and legends coming to MLB 15: The Show. In a live stream held earlier today the former two subjects were covered in even greater detail while also going into the changes coming to Diamond Dynasty mode for the first time.
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