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The latest trailer for NBA Playgrounds 2 highlights the gameplay improvements coming to the game as well as disclosing new game features.

Among the highlighted improvements showcased in the video are new player models, animation system, season mode, and lottery pick power-ups. Also mentioned are redesigned AI, dedicated servers, 4-player online gameplay, and new playground venues.

Continue on to watch the gameplay trailer. NBA Playgrounds will be available on May 22, 2018. ...

Via his Twitter account, Rex Dickson has announced he has left his role of Creative Director on the Madden NFL franchise.

In his statement, Dickson stated his decision was made after many discussions with other leaders on the team and it provided the franchise a chance to go "in a new direction." In addition he will not be ...

EA SPORTS has announced that a free 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia content update will be coming to FIFA 18.

Among the new content coming as part of this add-on include official World Cup presentation and broadcast elements, new player scans, 12 new licensed stadiums, and more.

The update will be made available on May 29. Continue on to see the World Cup reveal trailer and the official press release from EA SPORTS. ...

Game update 1.08 is now available for MLB The Show 18.

This update focuses on gameplay improvements and big fixes. Among the improvements include Plate Coverage Indicator adjustments, increased pitch speeds within Diamond Dynasty, as well as correcting several fielding bugs/issues.

Continue on to see the full patch notes. ...

Via a trailer and PlayStation Blog entry, Saber Interactive has announced that NBA Playgrounds 2 will be coming this summer.Written by Matthew Karch, co-founder of Saber Interactive, the blog gives an overview of what is coming to the title.

Expanding online play is a priority with the title, leading to the addition of Playgrounds Championship. This mode is a worldwide online league that will include solo and co-op leagues. Dedicated servers should improve online stability and which should aid the addition of four-player online games. The single-player experience will see the addition of Season Mode.

The trailer begins with voiceovers including that of YouTube personality QJB, indicating YouTube personalities will once again play a role in the title. (QJB was among those YouTubers added to the roster in the original NBA Playgrounds.) The roster for the title will include over 200 current and former NBA players and over 400 selectable characters overall.

Continue on to see the NBA Playgrounds 2 trailer and blog. ...

Thursday's MLB The Show 18 developer livestream focused on the live content coming to the game, namely within Diamond Dynasty.

Show content centered on showcasing the flashbacks and legends available for the 30 MLB Teams as co-host Stephen Hass showed rewards for half of the league.

Also discussed towards the end of the show were a new event ('Southpaws'), changes coming to the Ticket Counter, and the recent roster update.

Continue on to watch an archived version of the livestream. ...

Game update 1.07 is now available for MLB The Show 18.

Patch notes listed on-console contain many of the same details as listed for the 1.06, so exact details of the update are currently unknown.

Continue on to see the listed notes for update 1.07. ...

The inaugural NBA 2K League Draft took place Wednesday at The Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City. After narrowing the field of potential draftees from 72,000 down to 102, the draft saw each of the 17 NBA-affiliated teams draft the six players to complete their roster. In a pre-draft press conference, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver called the 2K League the "fourth league in our family," join the NBA, WNBA, and G-League.

The top overall pick was Artreyo "Dimez" Boyd, selected by Mavs Gaming, the Dallas' Mavericks NBA 2K League team. Players drafted in the first round will earn $35,000, while the other draftees will be paid $32,000. The league will consist of a 12-week season complete with players living in their representive NBA cities and traveling to New York for league match-ups.

Silver also noted in the pre-draft press conference that he was disappointed by the fact that "there are no women who are in the initial draft pool." Per ESPN's Ohm Youngmisuk, Silver and league head of diversity and inclusion Oris Stuart 'have created a task force aiming to have a pool of female competitors to participate in next year's draft.'

Continue on to watch the pre-draft press conference and NBA 2K League Draft. ...

Think you know sports trivia? Download HypSports and prove it. After you download the app, use TGT's special code (AVEQNT), for an extra life in Trivia Clash.

Each night at 8:30 PM ET HypSports' Trivia Clash will let users compete in a trivia contest where the winner can earn cash. Even if users fall short, each correct answer will award HypCash that can be used in the app's existing Daily Fantasy Sports component.

Tonight's game (4/3/18) is at 8:30pm EST with a $200 cash prize. Each night that there is no winner, the grand prize increases for the following night.

The HypSports team consists of developers who have worked at such studios such as Hypnotix, EA SPORTS, FanDuel, and Zynga. Visit their official site here for more information: https://goo.gl/hvndwK ...