Press Row Hangout: Approaching Games Coverage in 2014
The latest episode of the Press Row Hangout features special guest Pete Dodd who has started a fundraising campaign for his independently-driven gaming news site. The topic is the state of games coverage today and our personal beliefs and attempts to do things a different way that better serves consumers. This is a show worth checking out whether interested in the entire industry or primarily sports gaming.
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Going Deeper Into Quick Counts and Player Lock in MLB 14: The Show
Though they may not immediately stand out as the most exciting features of MLB 14: The Show, Quick Counts and Player Lock will provide an opportunity to complete games much faster than playing the traditional way. Baseball has always been hamstrung by the length of games and time investment required - especially for those who want to complete full seasons in Franchise mode. A new video today goes further into detail on the two new features. (more…)...
Press Row Hangout Clip – MLB 14: The Show Release Date Reaction
What had become apparent in the time leading up to the announcement was recently confirmed by SCEA - the release of MLB 14: The Show would be pushed back to April 1 for the PS3 and Vita while the PS4 would have to wait until sometime in May. What that does is create a confusion situation for consumers who will now have to consider factors like time, quality, and money in selecting what versions of the game they will buy.
The poll posted earlier this week demonstrated just that when exa...
Press Row Hangout Clip – Reaction to the MLB 14: The Show Feature List
SCEA recently came through with a detailed listing of features to look forward to with MLB 14: The Show. In the latest Press Row Hangout the panel discusses which features and improvements are most anticipated, what areas maybe don't appear to have been addressed, and more related to the game's feature set!
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Press Row Hangout Clip – What’s Going on With RBI Baseball 14?
It was back on January 15 that the return of RBI Baseball was announced. Though the news was initially exciting for many, it was accompanied by no details outside of expected platforms and that it was coming from MLB Advanced Media. In the time since no further information has been provided and consumer anticipation has plummeted. In a segment from the latest Press Row Hangout the topic of RBI Baseball 14 and what to think of it now was discussed.
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MLB 14: The Show Coming April 1st for PS3/Vita; PS4 Pushed Back to May
The uncertainty surrounding the release date for MLB 14: The Show has finally come to an end. The game will release on 4/1 for PS3 and Vita with an unspecified date in May for the PS4 version. The news comes less than three weeks before the day that baseball games would typically release under the contract with the league however the lack of competition and introduction of the PS4 moved things off schedule.
With the release of information and media slipping behind by about a month it had ...
Press Row Hangout: Post-Patch NBA Live 14
A huge patch three months in the making arrived for NBA Live 14 earlier this week. While it had almost no chance of turning a sub-par game into a good one the message being sent with it was made clear - EA Sports is not giving up on the series.
Praise however should be tempered as the work done to produce the update has not been an act of charity but rather necessity. Live 14 has improved in a number of areas now, some fairly significantly, but in general still falls short of reasonable c...
Press Row Hangout Clip: 2014 FIFA World Cup Announcement
2014 FIFA World Cup was made official last week but the majority of the discussion has not been centered on the trailer, screenshots, or features. Instead everyone is talking about the decision to only release the popular every-four-years game on the 360 and PS3 while bypassing the Xbox One and PS4.
World Cup was first mentioned back during an EA Sports October financial call where it was grouped in with other titles that would be releasing on the next-gen consoles. At some point since th...