The Line Drive for August 18
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The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦The NBA 2K20 demo with the start of MyCareer will go live Wednesday morning.
♦First off-screen gameplay footage of NBA 2K20 comes out of an event in Japan.
♦NBA 2K20 will feature All-Decade teams in addition to the six new classic teams.
♦An extensive 25 minute video goes over everything Franchise Mode for NHL 20.
♦Patch for Madden NFL 20 fixed some issues with the game discovered early.
♦Andrew Luck injured again raised question of how he’s represented in Madden 20.
♦Details on the latest content added to Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 19.
♦Details on the latest roster update with ratings changes in MLB The Show 19.
♦Details on a minor patch that released this last week in MLB The Show 19.
♦Amazon has FIFA 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94.
♦Amazon has NHL 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94.
♦A new patch has improved the car visuals and more in F1 2019.
♦Forza Motorsport 6 is free for XBL Gold and will be pulled from marketplace in Sept.
♦Blu-ray releases include Brightburn and digital Booksmart and MIB International.