New passes and the improved pass catching are the clear highlight of NFL 16

The NFL has been a passing league for years, but the Madden series has had trouble keeping pace. Take Madden 15, for example. With Richard Sherman acting as the coverboy, Madden 15 empowered the secondary. Cornerbacks smothered No. 1 rec...

[2015-11-30 10:03:54]

It is nice to see 2K publish a version of its NBA 2K16 game

2K continues to build upon the highly successful NBA 2K franchise with the release of NBA 2K16 on Oct. 7. The game promised exceptional, life-like graphics, ultra-realistic gameplay, and a complete basketball simulation experience. Its p...

[2015-11-27 09:22:23]

None of the NHL 16 fans are wearing the new uniforms

Last year, NHL 15 was missing several popular features (including the EA Sports Hockey League and GM Connected modes) and several other quality of life adjustments that you’d expect from the NHL series. Fans were upset that they we...

[2015-11-25 09:50:10]

The big new feature in Madden NFL 16 is the Draft Champions mode

"Madden NFL 16" is already available for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and PC. However, the new patch is currently available only for Xbox One and PS4 and there is no confirmed date yet for the release of the...

[2015-11-23 09:05:44]

NBA 2K has always given you the ability to make changes on the fly

Spike Lee’s vision of MyCareer mode is an ambitious leap for the series. Players begin their story at the high school level, earning the attention of college scouts who attempt to recruit you to one of the dozen or so schools avail...

[2015-11-20 08:59:58]

AI teammates in NHL 16 seem to have some trouble

Poor hockey. Last year, all of EA’s yearly sports titles were on current-gen systems except NHL 15. Not only was this further proof of its third fiddle status in EA Sports’ roster, but was also a crime as it was one of the be...

[2015-11-18 09:53:28]

The coach option in NFL 16 is more akin to the traditional game modes

While you may feel ready to go into a game after learning the basic controls, Madden NFL 16 offers an in-depth tutorial that will teach you how to read defenses and exploit different formations in order to gain the most yards-per-play an...

[2015-11-16 09:09:30]

NBA 2K16 still feels like the best basketball game in the world

A reader offers his verdict on 2K’s best-selling basketball game and explains why he likes it despite Spike Lee’s career mode. NBA 2K16 is a deep, complicated and realistic basketball simulator. It is challenging and requires...

[2015-11-13 10:10:30]

The controls in NHL 16 are as tight as ever

Needless to say, I was pretty excited when NHL 16 crossed my desk. It seems like a match made in heaven, right? I like hockey, and EA’s NHL series has been pretty solid for a long time. What could go wrong? Quite a bit, unfortunate...

[2015-11-11 09:29:42]

Goals in Madden NFL 16 appear dynamic

In a way, given all this drama, Madden NFL 16 had to be good. Where else would video-game playing Football Nation go if it stunk? Well, fear not. This is most solid version of Madden to date, but it's not because of a singular revolu...

[2015-11-09 09:47:17]

MyTeam in NBA 2K16 is a trading card based game mode

In NBA 2K14, we were introduced to the first real story mode in MyCareer mode in which your self-designed MyPlayer goes through his own NBA career from start to whenever you're done playing it. 2K Sports introduced a story in which y...

[2015-11-06 14:07:43]

Visuals in NHL 16 are fantastic

When EA Sports announced NHL 15 for the new generation of consoles, I couldn't have been more thrilled. I'm an avid hockey fan, backing my local Avalanche any chance I can get and even cheering on the Bruins every once in a while...

[2015-11-04 09:10:52]