Franchise Ain’t Dead

Revive These Schools in EA CFB 25 in States Where There Are No FBS Schools! (EA CFB)

Teambuilder makes it's return in EA College Football 25 and while we do not know the details we can start brain storming some schools to bring back in states where there is no current FBS presence! 
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10 Things I Dislike About MLB the Show Free Agency

I have some gripes about MLB the Show's Free Agency and how it is constructed with some improvements I would like to see in the near future!
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Get Your 40-Man Roster Right (MLB the Show 24)

Proper 40-man roster management plays an integral role in your teams' success. Who gets called up following an injury? Who is on the verge of replacing a struggling player? Who gets to play in the postseason? All of these questions and many more are answered in this episode.
 
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5 NEW Features We Need for MLB the Show 24 Franchise

I cannot reasonably tell you the last time MLB the Show Franchise received a new, game changing feature in Franchise mode in it's 19 year history. Now call me skeptical, pessimistic if you want to but I call it realistic. March to October while a brilliant name MLB the Show starting this year needs a massive upgrade with at least ONE of these NEW features I have mentioned on today's #FranchiseAintDeadPod for us franchise players to hop off their back. I honestly do not feel we have had a major upgrade in the PS4 or PS5 era and in fact have lost a couple features in the transition over to newer hardware & new platforms that is holding back people from playing the long-standing mode. March to October is a brilliant name even if the World Series ends in November but it just is NOT the mode for long time franchise heads like myself to get into. Sure you can get through seasons much quicker but it feels like extended Critical Moments with gimmicked visuals so that you feel accomplished.
 
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MLB the Show 12 Did Franchise Finances Better than 23

In MLB the Show 22 we finally received an update to understand our financial earnings in a simpler way going from a weekly projection system to knowing for sure how much money has been made by our team over the course of a season. MLB the Show 12 did finances in a much better manner by showing us a simple balance sheet where we see where our efforts are giving our franchise teams the money needed to get better. This money can be used to upgrade training facilities, add more seats at the ball park or even spend on better talent so we can win more games. Over the next ten years there were all sorts of Reddit posts & Operation Sports posts where people attempted to figure out how much revenue we brought in without any of the control we previously enjoyed.

Are Sports Games Respected by Other Gamers & Critics?

2023 was a great year in gaming, so many highly acclaimed games from Life of P to Baldur's Gate 3 to High-Fi Rush, and we should have a great 2024 in store for us as well. But when most think of great games why do sports games rarely, it ever get mentioned? Do gaming reviewers not take the time out to understand these games or do they just play for a day's worth of time all the while never being the type of gamer that the game companies are attempting to appeal towards? The Game Awards came & went on December 7th 2023 and not one time did we see a trailer for an upcoming release like many other genres. Are sports gamers not respected as "gamers" or is the niche not presenting itself in a way to appeal to the more casual, less jock knowledgeable player?
 
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WWE2K Causes a Community Creator Crisis

WWE 2K23's latest patch 1.21 sets a bad example of how to handle community creators such as those who create characters/players, rosters & scenarios within our favorite sports video games. Offline games do not typically enjoy the plethora of updates that the more lucrative modes gain during the yearly cycle. None of us want to face cheaters & exploiters of the game but when people unearth unused & hidden assets is where we learn what these companies are keeping from us for better or for worse. Banning these folks is just a way of sweeping the lack of updates under the rug as opposed to being transparent with your consumers of why things were kept away from paying customers even if we don't like the explanation. These does not bode well for other sports video games even the ones under the Take Two umbrella.
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Was the MLB the Show’s Scouting Update Enough?

Are CPU teams in franchise games utilizing scouting effectively? In some games, it seems like they either don't use it or take advantage of it when they do. This episode explores the balance between user and CPU team scouting strategies. Find out if there's a fair playing field and don't forget to subscribe for more gaming insights!
MLB the Show built up the hype of their revamped scouting for MLB the Show 23 but was it enough to keep the attention of an ever starved fan base looking for innovative features?
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I was afraid MLB the Show would place something new into the game but did not bother to ensure the CPU is utilizing the features placed into the game. Madden is also notorious for the CPU teams not utilizing things like the coaching tree which means as the years go by your team almost by default will be better at managing players than the CPU teams and it will get boring to continue to dominate without being checked.

I Am Too Proud to Beg (for a Beta Code)

Unlike TLC I am too proud to beg for something that should be accessible by all who look to consume the beta/demo of Madden 24 (which has since ended). In 2023 EA decided it was a good idea to open up the beta to all via signup and codes to access were received via email. I received my code 3-4 days before the beta ended. I will praise them for having all modes available but look how well that worked out for them as a 'polished' game that needed to offer 50% to those in which a December update wiped out their save files.
 
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The State of Football Gaming (2023)

As it currently stands we are in the midst of Madden 24 beta testing with the game to release in August. EA College Football is possibly in limbo with college players not accepting the $500 being offered as even semi-relevant players can and will make more through an NIL deal let alone the stars & superstars. Maximum Football has pushed back it's beta testing to late summer/early fall. Legend Bowl has been out for a couple years now and is awaiting certification from the various console companies but is available on PC. College Bowl has no tentative release date. Axis Football is everywhere but PS5 and Varsity HS Football Game is set for beta testing at year's end with release (hopefully) sometime in 2024. Some may not necessarily be direct competitors to the EA Football throne but the threats are there in various forms.
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