The Line Drive for June 23

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

♦NBA 2K19 has now introduced unskippable ads before games frustrating players.
♦Madden NFL 20 devs examine in more detail the QB throwing styles being introduced.
♦More of the specific X-Factor Abilities have been revealed for Madden NFL 20.
♦More on the new Gauntlet Mode coming to with the Madden Mobile season refresh.
♦Amazon has Madden NFL 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94.
♦Amazon has FIFA 20 pre-orders with price guarantee listed for just $50.94.
♦Responding to controversy EA claims Dynamic Difficulty patent is not being utilized by FIFA.
♦Details on what comes with the three different editions of NHL 20 when preordered.
♦Game Informer revealed many more details on what’s coming to NHL 20 in Sept.
♦Details on the latest patch which includes gameplay adjustments for MLB The Show 19.
♦Details on the latest content added to Diamond Dynasty in MLB The Show 19.
♦For first time since early April there was no weekly roster update for MLB The Show 19.
♦New update to OOTP Baseball 20 has added Collection Missions feature to Perfect Team.
♦Complete details on all the changes made with the latest patch to OOTP Baseball 20.
♦Developer blog goes into detail on the Career Mode in the upcoming F1 2019.
♦Full breakdown of the leagues and “super license” featured in F1 2019.
♦Game Pass has launched on PC and is at a limited-time price of $1 for first month.
♦New movies to streaming this week headlined by Dumbo and Pet Sematary.