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NHL 18 has been added to EA Access Vault
NHL 18 has today made its way into the EA Access Vault on Xbox One - just in time for the start of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. NHL 18 is now the third EA Sports game from 2017 to have reached the Vault joining Madden NFL 18 and NBA Live 18 available in full to all subscribers. EA Access is currently exclusive to Xbox One with Sony declining to offer the service on PS4 despite its remarkable value. EA executives have hinted that may change this year however. For $30 a year or $5 month-to-mon...
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New release date and trailer for Casey Powell Lacrosse 18
The "very brief" delay to the release of Casey Powell Lacrosse 18 will end up having been over a month by the time it will arrive on the new date of April 17th. The sequel to one of the most pleasant surprises to emerge in the genre from recent years will be available digitally on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. (more…)...
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More on Tennis World Tour including release date and features
This year sees the return of tennis games to consoles after having gone missing since 2012. Tennis World Tour has looked promising since being first announced almost a year ago despite some fairly rough early footage. Now an official release date has been set of May 22 and a few new feature related details have been revealed. (more…)...
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Press Row Podcast: Listeners at the Plate
From the latest on any potential return of college sports video games to the impact Fortnite is having on the industry this episode of the Press Row Podcast tackles a number of listener-submitted questions. Additionally the results from the first round of the Favorite Game Since 2010 Tournament are revealed setting up the Elite Eight matchups. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show ca...
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The 2018 FIFA World Cup game remains a mystery even as the tournament draws closer
Every four years the traditional FIFA World Cup game from EA Sports is eagerly anticipated by fans across the globe. The game that represents the tournament has proven to not just be successful in terms of sales (in the millions of copies) but also by acting as an especially accessible product and a bridge for what has generally been a more casual crowd to the traditional FIFA series. 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa was one of the best sports games of the last console generation and coincid...
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Rocket League gets DC superhero content with new DLC pack
The latest vehicle additions through premium downloadable content arrive today in Rocket League. The Tumbler from The Dark Knight Rises and the Batmobile from 1989's Batman join other licensed cars in the game from the likes of Back to the Future and Fast & Furious. The DC Super Heroes DLC pack is sold for $4 and also includes: ♦Aquaman -- Decal (Breakout), and Player Banner ♦Batman -- Decal (Paladin), and Player Banner ♦Cyborg -- Decal (Roadhog), and Player Banner ♦Flash ...
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Third entry in The Golf Club series to release later this year
The Golf Club is a two-time winner of the PCA for Best Non-Yearly Sports Game (2014, 2017) but with the announcement today that the next edition in the series will release in the July-September quarter of 2018 it'll be losing its eligibility in that category to the probably delight of fans. Golf games, and unlicensed games or those that don't have significant roster turnover in general, have really struggled in recent years selling themselves to the marketplace without extended layoffs b...
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Casey Powell Lacrosse sequel releasing in March
Casey Powell Lacrosse 16 was one of the most pleasant surprises of 2016 in sports gaming. While it lacked licensing and carried with it a relatively hefty $50 price tag, accessible and enjoyable gameplay plus a healthy creation suite with file sharing that allowed for replacing the default teams with real Major League Lacrosse and college teams helped to overcome that. The game is currently available as part of the Xbox Game Pass subscription service on Xbox One. You can check out my review ...
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