More on Licensed Equipment, Universal Rewards and Legends in MLB 15: The Show
SCEA today released a new look at licensed equipment, Universal Rewards, and legends that will be included for the first time in MLB 15: The Show. The video includes a flash of the 30 legends that will be featured in in the game following the preview of the different licensed equipment and new items that can be earned for Universal Profiles for use in various modes. (more…)...
RBI Baseball Returning for Another Year
RBI Baseball 14 was inarguably the worst sports game released last year. Essentially a mobile game ported to the PS4 and Xbox One it was overpriced, lacked necessary features like stat tracking, and even post-release support promises like the addition of online play were never fulfilled. The game was greeted by horrific reviews and shunned by consumers.
Today MLBAM announced RBI Baseball 15. Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs is being called the "cover athlete" for the digital-only game wh...
MLB 15: The Show Gameplay Live Stream
SCEA held the first of several planned live streams of MLB 15: The Show earlier today. With all of the primary improvements and additions for the game already revealed in the full features list the company can spend time showcasing and expanding upon them in this manner.
Today's stream was focused on gameplay, acting as the first opportunity to see MLB 15 in action while demonstrating many of the enhancements to expect from the product. That includes some talk about graphics, dir...
Previewing Super Bowl XLIX with Madden 15
The top seeds from the AFC and NFC meet in compelling Super Bowl matchup on Sunday that appears basically even as it's considered to be a pick'em at this point. The Seattle Seahawks are looking to become the first team to repeat as World Champions since the New England Patriots did so 10 years ago.
Rich Grisham and I got together to discuss Super Bowl 49 while playing it in Madden NFL 15. The full game with commentary is below along with a video highlight package for those who'd rat...
Perfect Golf Available Now Through Steam Early Access
Independent developer Perfect Parallel released its first game today through Steam Early Access for PC, Mac, and Linux. Perfect Golf aims to offer an "immersive experience centered on stunning visuals and hyper-realistic game play". The game is being sold for $20 while in the Early Access period. It's expected to be $30-35 when it reaches its retail release several months down the line.
Given that Perfect Golf has already been through bug testing community feedback is what's being primari...
End of Year Community Awards: Best Sports Game of 2014
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards concludes with Best Sports Game. This will be the sixth year that the community will name a Sports Game of the Year. Previous winners have been MLB 13: The Show (2013), NBA 2K13 (2012), FIFA 12 (2011), NBA 2K11 (2010), and Madden NFL 10 (2009).
No game stood head and shoulders above the pack this year - and they all sure had their fair share of issues and deficiencies - but strong arguments can be made for five of the...
End of Year Community Awards: Best New or Non-Yearly Game
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best New or Non-Yearly Sports Game. This is a category that awarded no one in 2013 sadly - because there were none to consider - but in 2014 a few risks were taken and strong efforts emerged. The Golf Club, Super Mega Baseball, and EA Sports UFC vie for the award. (more…)...
End of Year Community Awards: Best New Feature of 2014
The voting for various categories in the Pastapadre Community Awards continues with Best New Feature. Development focus has shifted in recent years from providing innovative features to creating content for Ultimate Team modes along more avenues to generate digital revenue. Despite that there were a few new features this year which deserve recognition over others.
Previous winners of Best New Feature include Postseason Mode (MLB 13), Connected Careers (Madden 13), NBA's Greatest (NBA 2K12...