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  • NBA 2K18 Giveaway
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    Posted September 11th, 2017 at 9:00 am 1 Comment »
    With the avalanche of sports games now upon us here is the first opportunity to win a copy of one of the year's most anticipated games. Retweet the tweet below be a follower of the @pastapadre account on Twitter to be eligible to win a copy of NBA 2K18! The winner drawn at random late Wednesday night will get to select platform of choice between PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. Giving away a copy of #NBA2K18 - RT/Follow to be entered for a chance at it! Winner will be drawn a...
  • Madden NFL 18 Giveaway
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    Posted August 9th, 2017 at 10:00 am 13 Comments »
    The sports video game season is just around the corner and Madden NFL 18 is set to kick things off with the 10 hour EA Access trial next week on Xbox One and the release of the GOAT Edition on the 22nd followed by the standard edition on the 25th. A giveaway is now open for the GOAT Edition (which comes with bonus Ultimate Team content) and the winner will get to choose either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. In order to qualify just simply be a follower of the @pastapadre Twitter account and r...
  • Interview on The 4 Verts Podcast
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    Posted May 17th, 2016 at 3:45 pm 1 Comment »
    I recently appeared on The 4 Verts Podcast for an interview to discuss the journey of Pastapadre.com, creation of Hit The Pass, and writing for Sporting News. The conversation then turns to Madden and the differences between the development team now and in the past, the impact of Ultimate Team, areas in which the series has struggled the most, and what needs to be done for it to join the elite class of sports games in a shrinking marketplace....
  • MLB The Show 16 Giveaway
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    Posted March 16th, 2016 at 1:30 pm 46 Comments »
    Thanks to all those that entered. The winner has been contacted through email. The biggest sports gaming release for the first half of the year is nearly here with MLB The Show 16's arrival now under two weeks away. The site giveaways return to celebrate that with the winner receiving a copy of the game on PlayStation 4. Look for a second giveaway of the game coming within the next week through the Hit The Pass Twitter account as well. There are several ways to qualify and each one c...
  • 2015 Pastapadre Community Awards Preview
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    Posted December 16th, 2015 at 6:00 pm No Comments »
    The annual Pastapadre Community Awards are back, offering an opportunity to reflect upon the year in sports gaming and recognize developers for their accomplishments in specific areas of the games and as a whole. In today's video Rich and I discuss the basis for the Community Awards along with all the categories and respective nominees. Now Open for Voting: Best Gameplay – Best Presentation – Best Post-Release Support –Best Career Mode – Best Team-Building Mode – Best Online...
  • Giveaway: NBA 2K16
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    Posted September 17th, 2015 at 7:00 am 18 Comments »
    Now deep in the heart of the sports gaming season brings another opportunity to win one of this year's premier games! A copy of NBA 2K16 on the platform of choice will go to the winner. [Update] The winner has been drawn and contacted, and requested their name not be displayed on the app. Thanks everyone who took the time to submit entries! More giveaways will be coming up soon. For a second opportunity at winning a copy of NBA 2K16 make sure to enter the giveaway currently running th...
  • Giveaway – MLB 15: The Show
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    Posted March 13th, 2015 at 11:00 am 62 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways return with this one an opportunity to win a copy of MLB 15: The Show on the system of choice! Thanks to those who entered. The winner has been contacted. There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through March 26th when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Good luck!  (more…)...
  • Giveaway: NBA 2K15
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    Posted September 25th, 2014 at 9:45 am 137 Comments »
    The semi-regular site giveaways continue with the latest opportunity one to win a copy of NBA 2K15 on the system of choice! This post has been floated temporarily to allow those who missed it earlier a chance to enter as it ends tonight! There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and will run through October 2nd when the winner will be randomly selected and contacted for delivery details. Goo...