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The Line Drive for April 17
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Unearthing the biggest sleeper (over)performers in MLB 16 Diamond Dynasty. ♦A closer look at the first batch of rookies that were added to MLB The Show 16. ♦NBA 2K17 special edition will celebrate the career of Kobe Bryant. ♦Both Legend and Standard NBA 2K17 can be pre-ordered for 20% off w/Amazon Prime. ♦EA Sports UFC 2 can still be purchased o...
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Details on the second patch for MLB The Show 16 which attempts to fix more problems
Sony San Diego had to rush out a patch for MLB The Show 16 earlier this month, and now they've quickly pushed through a second urgent update for the game to address the critical issues it has been facing. The new patch includes attempts to fix "Challenge Failed" errors plus other crashes and bugs. The developer is also warning not to use Perks in Road to the Show as a pitcher as it'll cause the game to crash until they can get another patch out at a later date. (more…)...
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New salary cap mode coming to Ultimate Team in Madden NFL 16
It's April, the NFL Draft is right around the corner, and promotion of Madden NFL 17 will be getting underway soon. Despite that a new mode is about to roll out in Madden NFL 16. A patch is coming in a few weeks that will deliver "Salary Cap Ranked Beta" to Ultimate Team. Salary Cap Ranked Beta is not just a new game mode, it’s a fundamental change that is felt throughout the entire Madden Ultimate Team experience by assigning a Cap Value to every player and redefining how to assemble a l...
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How to do the Stockton Slap with the Diaz brothers in EA Sports UFC 2
The latest patch for EA Sports UFC 2 included a number of gameplay-related improvements, but it also featured the addition of a move exclusive to just two fighters. The "Stockton Slap" is a signature of Nate and Nick Diaz and now it can be done in the video game, by pushing towards the opponent and hitting the Triangle/Y during a taunt....
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Both the standard and special editions of NBA 2K17 are now available for pre-order
Yesterday 2K Sports announced the Kobe Bryant Legend Edition of NBA 2K17, and given the way he went out in his final game they couldn't have written a story better for promotion of the upcoming product. It's not just the special edition that has gone up for pre-order however. The standard edition of the game is also available, and both are 20% off for Amazon Prime members. That makes the Legend Edition $64 and the standard edition $48. While the Legend Edition will also be made available ...
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First in-season roster update is out for MLB The Show 16 adding many rookies
Today the first roster update for MLB The Show 16 went out and it includes many of the rookies that have made their debut early in the season. There are no ratings changes - no need to overreact to a handful of games' worth of data - with the update focusing instead on the new players and any other transactions that have taken place. This roster update is highly anticipated for the addition of players like Trevor Story, Byung Ho Park, Kenta Maeda, and Ross Stripling. Story set the recor...
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NBA 2K17 special edition features Kobe Bryant and lots of bonus content
2K Sports today announced the NBA 2K17 Legend Edition featuring Kobe Bryant on the cover. The game will retail for $80 but is available for pre-order already on PS4 and Xbox One with Amazon Prime members getting it for just $64. The package includes physical items of a limited edition poster, Black Mamba controller skin, and two Panini trading cards. In-game digital content will be 30,000 in Virtual Currency (that's close to $10 worth), MyTeam Bundle with three card packs and guaranteed K...
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Online issues remain a pressing concern for MLB The Show 16
Despite multiple server-side updates and a patch, MLB The Show 16 has continued to suffer from online-related issues. Whether it be menu slowdown due to the servers, or an inability to get online games started or completed, the situation has seemingly not improved and in some ways only worsened. Sony San Diego released a statement this evening that work on another emergency patch is ongoing and could release in the "coming days." We are aware of and continue to track and investigate issue...
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