The Line Drive for June 5

The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.

♦The big E3 press briefings are nearly here! Next Sunday (EA) and Mon (Sony/MS).
♦With the news last night look for EA to quickly get Brock Lesnar into UFC 2.
♦NBA 2K17 will release earlier than ever before and breaking down the three editions.
♦The full NBA Finals simulation with NBA 2K16 predicted a Warriors 4-1 series victory.
♦Check out the video highlights from all of the games in that 2K16 simulation.
♦Two NHL video games simulated the Stanley Cup Finals to opposite results.
♦NASCAR’s debut this generation is unfortunately underwhelming in Forza 6 expansion.
♦Budget infielders that can be key contributors for your MLB 16 Diamond Dynasty team.
♦Pre-orders of NBA 2K17 are 20% off for Amazon Prime members including the $100 edition.
♦Pre-orders of Madden NFL 17 are live and 20% off for Amazon Prime members.
♦EA expected to transition all sports titles to the Frostbite engine over the coming years.
♦New types of items will be introduced in Rocket League later this month.
♦Two new cars are coming as $2 DLC to Rocket League next month.
♦The PC version of Rocket League is currently on sale for just $12
♦NBA 2K16 going free to PlayStation Plus members on PS4 should be active on Tuesday.
♦Blu-ray releases this week include Zootopia and 13 Hours.
♦Xbox Live Gold 12 month memberships are currently on sale for $40 at Amazon.