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NBA 2K16 developer Scott O'Gallagher has posted a lengthy gameplay blog at Operation Sports.

Among the highlights of the blog:

- Improved on-ball and off-ball defensive behavior and reactions, including anticipation reactions.
- Player specific defensive behaviors. Expect to be bodied and worn down by top defenders such as Kawhi Leonard and Tony Allen. As well, off-ball chucks and body ups by defenders will slow down offenses that utilize cutters.
- Team-specific (by coach) defenses depending on the stage of the season, player type, efficiency, and more as well as legendary team adjustments.
- Every pick and roll defense in the NBA is in NBA 2K16.

Continue on to read the lengthy and detailed gameplay blog from OG with even more improvements and additions. ...

A new Madden NFL 16 tuner update addresses WR/DB risk/reward interceptions. It is believed to have increased the number of interceptions on Aggressive catch attempts as well as decreasing the likelihood of a WR catch with multiple defenders in the area.

The tuner update will be automatically downloaded upon starting the game. There is currently no update on the upcoming game patch. ...

One of the long-standing complaints regarding the FIFA franchise has been that Career Mode has lacked the same major improvements or features that have gone into other game modes, such as FIFA Ultimate Team. At Gamescom 2015, the FIFA team has announced some significant new features and improvements coming to FIFA 16's Career Mode.

Pre-season Tournaments allow your squad to play in three of nine available tournaments and are designed to let you work on your team tactics and line-ups before the start of the regular season. The prize purse from these tournaments gets allocated to your transfer budget for the upcoming season.

Player Training - Each week, select up to five squad players to train from a number of training drills, each focused on developing specific attributes. Improve your starting line-up or build up youth players to increase transfer values.

UPDATE - Article now updated with a video from EA SPORTS showcasing the improvements coming to Career Mode. Continue on to see the video and read more on the Career Mode Innovations coming to FIFA 16 including improvements to Scout Reports, Loans, Friendly Subs, and more. ...

EA SPORTS has released the soundtrack listing for NBA LIVE 16. For the third straight year, MICK - one of the top DJs in the world - has helped to curate the game soundtrack, which has been considered among the best in sports gaming, particularly for hip-hop and rap fans.

The soundtrack consists of 22 songs from artists such as Jidenna and Fashawn. As in NBA LIVE 14 & 15, the soundtrack can be customized in-game per game mode.

The soundtrack is currently available on Spotify. Continue on to see the entire playlist. ...

A new video from 2K Sports showcases "The Living World" of NBA 2K16. Featuring several game developers, the video focuses on improvements to making each team and player act more realistic not only in the moment or one game, but throughout the course of the season and playoffs.

Also, a gameplay blog from Mike Wang details the addition of storylines, improved physics and animations, new post-game and passing controls, and more.

Continue on to see the video and read the blog from Mike Wang. ...

True Achievements.com has revealed the full list of achievements for NBA Live 16. There are a total of 33 achievements and one challenge.

The achievement list reveals some new additions to Ultimate Team, including 'short term' players as well as a GM List. Some of the more notable achievements including blocking a dunk, scoring 100 points in a game with one player, and also connect on 100% of a player's three-point attempts (with a minimum of 10 attempts).

While not confirmed, the PlayStation Trophy List is expected to be the same. Continue on to see the full list of Achievements in NBA Live 16. ...

The EA SPORTS NHL development team has begun the release of player ratings for NHL 16.

Each day, the top ten at a new position will be released. Currently, the known top players in the game are center Sidney Crosby of Pittsburgh at 96 OVR with three players (Toews, Price, and Weber) tied for second at 94 OVR.

Continue on to see the top ten players at each released position in NHL 16. ...

College football is almost here so get ready by joining the 2015 TGT College Pick 'Em group on ESPN.com!

Every week throughout the college football season, ESPN has selected 10 evenly matched games. It's then up to you to do your research (or go with your gut) and select the winners of these games while also ranking them from 1-10 based on your confidence level.

At the end of the season, the winner will receive their choice of a $20 PSN or XBL card. It is free to enter, so feel welcome to invite family and friends. Join the TGT group today!

Continue on for full information and details. ...

Following the reveal of Ignite Engine at E3 2013, fans have been looking and expecting more from the 'Living Worlds' in EA SPORTS titles. The NHL franchise has been a leader in this regard and expands it even more in NHL 16.

In their latest developer blog, the franchise discusses the addition and inclusion of "signature effects and props that are synonymous with arenas from around the league."

NHL producer Sean Ramjagsingh has been answering community questions on other arena details via Twitter. Continue on to see arena screens and Twitter answers from Rammer.

Let us know what team/arena details they perfected or that you hope to see added in the NHL franchise. ...