The Line Drive for October 7

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

♦Details on an expansive first post-release patch out now for NHL 19.
♦A follow-up patch was released for Madden NFL 19 consisting of a few fixes.
♦Elite Nike gear has been added for three favored players and as an edit option.
♦Madden NFL 19 is still on sale for $40 on PS4 through Amazon.
♦An arcade-style cricket game has been announced for release in late November.
♦EA removed NBA Live 19 from its PS4 two week-long sale after just a single day.
♦The NBA 2K19 mobile game has released on iOS with a premium $8 price.
♦NBA Playgrounds 2 will introduce vanity items for characters available for purchase.
♦A look at the coming new stadium and DLC packs for Super Mega Baseball 2.
♦EA closely monitoring the situation with face of the FIFA franchise Cristiano Ronaldo.
♦FIFA 18 has finally been added to the EA Access Vault on Xbox One and PC.
♦Details on the latest patch with gameplay improvements for EA Sports UFC 3.
♦Also added are two new fighters in the latest update for EA Sports UFC 3.
♦Franchise Hockey Manager 5 has released with a 10% discount until October 12.
♦Details on the latest content for Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 18.
♦Recap of all the Forza Horizon 4 and Forza 7 news of the last week.
♦Details on the first patch to have released for NASCAR Heat 3.
♦The Press Row Podcast can now be found among the featured podcasts on Spotify.
♦Blu-ray releases this week include Skyscraper and Eighth Grade.