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OS Weekly Wrap Up, Getting You Caught Up on Sports Gaming News (Apr. 12 - Apr. 18, 2020)
Every Sunday, we will get you caught up on the sports gaming news and our featured articles, you might have missed, during the busy week.
Sports Gaming News
- Thunder Rally Available Now on Steam Early Access
- Hotshot Racing Gameplay Videos (IGN)
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Free Pink Diamond Kobe Bryant
- Kyle Larson Suspended By NASCAR After Using N-Word During iRacing Event Over the Weekend
- FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup Announced, EA to Donate $1 Million to Global Giving’s Coronavirus Relief Fund
- MLB The Show 20: Ranked Season 2 Overview and New Rewards
- MLS & eMLS Players to Play in a 5-Week FIFA 20 eMLS Tournament Special
- Will WWE 2K21 Be Cancelled?
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: All-Star Miguel Cabrera in Headliners Set 10
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: April Monthly Awards Program Overview
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: New Locker Code and Fresh Galaxy Opals in Buzzer Beater Packs
- eBaseball Powerful Pro Yakyuu 2020 Coming to Japan on July 9 – Trailers, Screenshots & Details
- Amazon Currently Running a 2K Digital Sale, Offering Savings Up to 75%
- Plenty of Xbox One and Xbox 360 Games and Add-Ons For Sale Through April 21
- Full Roster and Schedule Revealed For FIFA 20 Stay and Play Cup, April 15-19
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Evolution Jackie Robinson Program
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: New Spotlight Sim Moments Cards and Token Locker Code
- Madden Team Has Resolved Madden Share Issues, Downloading Shared Rosters, Draft Classes, Etc. Fixed
- F1 2020 Announced – Trailer, Pre-Order Bonuses, Release Date and Some Details Revealed
- F1 2020 Features, Screenshots and Michael Schumacher Deluxe Edition Revealed
- GRID Season 3 and New Patch Available – Details & Patch Notes Here
- Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Patch #3 Available – Patch Notes Here
- Tons of Games on Sale, During the PlayStation Store’s Spring Sale – Save Up to 70%
- F1 2020 Minimum and Recommended Specifications Revealed For PC Users
- Tour De France 2020 – First Person Trailer
- Madden NFL 20 Patch 1.30 Available – Small Update Refreshes Some Key Art Assets in the Game
- UEFA EURO 2020 DLC For eFootball PES 2020 Delayed Until Further Notice
- Rocket League Heatseeker Mode Available Now Through April 20
- SnowRunner Trailer – United We Drive
- Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football 2020 Working with Unity Professional Services to Improve Overall Game Foundation
- MotoGP 20 Video – More Gameplay From the Producer
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Breakout Bob Gibson Player Program
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Patrick Corbin Added to April Monthly Awards
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Postseason Christy Mathewson in Headliners Set 11
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Tracy McGrady Day and New Locker Code
- MotoGP 20 Introduces New Aerodynamic Damage Feature
- Play F1 2019 Free Through the Weekend with Xbox Live Free Play Days or Purchase at 75% Off
- Retro Bowl AMA Provides Details on What’s Coming Soon & What the Future Holds
- NASCAR Heat 4 is Free to Play on Steam All Weekend
- Super Buckyball Tournament Demo Available Now
- Rocket League Spring Series Begins This Morning at 10:30 AM ET
Operation Sports Videos
The Red Scourge makes his debut on OS previewing what will be a cinematic dynasty mode playthrough using NCAA Football 14. He will be controlling Army, and the focus will obviously be on the triple option and using that to push Army up the college rankings.
Prince Horton checks back in with part two in his Dunk Lords video series. In part one, he gave an overview of the game, and so in this one he goes deeper with this arcade basketball title from Story Fort.
Operation Sports Featured Articles
So while the league “paused” the season in hopes of resuming the season at some point in the future, why should we wait? Furthermore, while the NHL remains optimistic about resuming the 2019-2020 season, no one can really say for sure when or if that will happen. So, with no real answers on when or how the real NHL might come back, we here at Operation Sports decided to see what would happen if the NHL resumed play tomorrow and jumped right into the Stanley Cup Playoffs using the current standings. Our apologizes to fans of the current bubble teams who were battling for those final playoff spots. Perhaps, we will at a later time do a what-if simulation and see what would of happened if a team like the New York Rangers crept into the playoffs.
Recently, I covered how NHL 20 could appeal to casual fans and those looking to get back into the series. I glowed about the polish since I played last (NHL 18), and embarked upon my own expansion draft franchise. I loved it in 2018 as I had limited player familiarity and no regional team to support, so I was thrilled to see create-a-team, expansion draft and division realignment all featured in NHL 20.
The two Diamond Dynasty events that have been held in MLB The Show 20 thus far may have been titled “The Show Goes On” but, given the fact that no real-life baseball seems to be on the horizon in the near future, a more apt title might be “The Show Must Go On.” With everyone desperate for a baseball fix or the sweet sights of any competitive sports at all really (just please, no more televised HORSE), it’s business as usual in the world of The Show and no virus (unless it’s a computer one?) can stop that from happening.
Discussions about a sports game can sometimes be hard to have in a large group online because there’s a lot of inherited knowledge that comes with millions of hours of gameplay among folks at a place like Operation Sports. It creates an environment where you have a lot of passion, but also a lot of pent up frustration if many people are experiencing issues that have happened a bunch of times over many hours. When there is more than one “major” issue, it makes it even harder because things get scattershot and focus can be lost in the criticism and tracking of the issues.
The categories I’ll now cover include situation-specific issues, legacy issues, non-issues and issues introduced via patches. This is a more diverse group, and some of the stuff I’ll talk about is relatively rare. This is also the area where there can be more debate about the problems themselves and how important or unimportant they are.
These are tough times for everyone. Game development and team collaboration is more difficult than ever with the social distancing measures currently in place. The inability for a development team to collaborate and innovate quickly is proving increasingly difficult. The ability to bounce around code, files or even ideas for that matter is challenging. That being said, the point remains that fielding right now in MLB The Show 20 is in a rough spot.
If there is anything else you would like to see in the OS weekly wrap-up, feel free to let us know in this post. Otherwise, enjoy getting caught up and we will see you next Sunday.