NBA Playgrounds 2 officially announced to release this summer
Arcade sports games have been making a comeback in recent years due to the efforts of independent developers and that continues as NBA Playgrounds is getting a sequel sooner than many would have anticipated. The first NBA Playgrounds released last May at an attractive $20 price point. A specific release date and pricing details for NBA Playgrounds 2 will come later but the summer season means it'll be out between June 21st and September 22nd. (more…)...
New release date and trailer for Casey Powell Lacrosse 18
The "very brief" delay to the release of Casey Powell Lacrosse 18 will end up having been over a month by the time it will arrive on the new date of April 17th. The sequel to one of the most pleasant surprises to emerge in the genre from recent years will be available digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. (more…)...
More on Tennis World Tour including release date and features
This year sees the return of tennis games to consoles after having gone missing since 2012. Tennis World Tour has looked promising since being first announced almost a year ago despite some fairly rough early footage. Now an official release date has been set of May 22 and a few new feature related details have been revealed. (more…)...
Super Mega Baseball 2 beta sign-ups open and online features revealed
Release of the eagerly anticipated Super Mega Baseball 2 still hasn't been narrowed down from the vague "spring" target (unfortunately it looks like it may be later rather than sooner in that March 20-June 21 window) but at least some movement has been made with announcements today. A closed beta will begin soon on Xbox One and the online features being introduced in the sequel to one of the best sports games of recent years have now been revealed.
The beta will launch within the next two...
Full details on Road to the Show changes in MLB The Show 18
While Road to the Show in MLB The Show has become stagnant over the years the career mode has remained compelling for many because it has always executed the basics well and the structure has simply been a natural fit for baseball. Last year a documentary style presentation was added to bring in some story elements but it wasn't the dramatic change that some other sports games have made turning their career modes into story modes.
For MLB The Show 18 there again won't be a shift to a stor...
New MLB The Show 18 video puts the spotlight on Road to the Show
This week the promotion for MLB The Show 18 is centered on Road to the Show, and while the blog that was to detail the improvements for this year is overdue to arrive (was scheduled to be out yesterday) there is a video that has been released going over the basics. There isn't too much new to glean from the trailer with the exception of what would appear to be progression taking on a more results-oriented approach. Previously mentioned changes for RTTS that will be gone into more later this ...
Third entry in The Golf Club series to release later this year
The Golf Club is a two-time winner of the PCA for Best Non-Yearly Sports Game (2014, 2017) but with the announcement today that the next edition in the series will release in the July-September quarter of 2018 it'll be losing its eligibility in that category to the probably delight of fans.
Golf games, and unlicensed games or those that don't have significant roster turnover in general, have really struggled in recent years selling themselves to the marketplace without extended layoffs b...
New Diamond Dynasty features for MLB The Show 18
It's Diamond Dynasty week for MLB The Show 18 and the news begins with the primary features and improvements being laid out in a new video. Earlier promotional weeks centered on gameplay, features, and presentation.
New this year is a flexible Program system, attributes ratings that can well exceed 100, collectible souvenirs, created player progression tied to position specific programs, and 30 new legends. Maybe somewhat surprising though is there's no mention of anything to do with m...