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OS Weekly Wrap Up, Getting You Caught Up on Sports Gaming News (Apr. 19 - Apr. 25, 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
- Deadliest Catch: The Game Has Left Early Access, Heading to Consoles Later This Year
- MotoGP 20 Video – Upgraded Neural AI System is the Smartest AI Ever Created
- eSports Boxing Club Trailer Revealed – Boxing Simulation, Featuring Full Career Mode, Coming Soon to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & PC
- Rival Stars Horse Racing: Desktop Edition Coming to Steam on June 25
- MLB The Show 20: The Future Is Bright Event Overview and Tips
- MLB The Show 20: Breakout Jorge Posada Player Program
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Galaxy Opal Kobe Bryant Has Arrived
- Lamar Jackson is the Madden NFL 21 Cover Athlete
- Golf With Your Friends Launches on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on May 19
- MotoGP 20 Will Release on Schedule, But the Full Update to the 2020 Season Arrives in May
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Future Stars Nick Madrigal in Headliners Set 12
- AltChar Discusses Best Jump Shots for Scoring Machine in NBA 2K20 MyPlayer
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Historical Spotlight Sim Player Pack Includes Galaxy Opal Chauncey Billups
- AO Tennis 2 Patch Available For Nintendo Switch – Adds New Players, AI Improvements & More
- F1 Mobile Racing Update Arrives in May, Adding Updated Teams, Cars, Drivers & More For the 2020 Season
- Knoxville Raceway Coming to Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing on April 29
- Season 2 of the eNASCAR Heat Pro League Starts Tonight at 8:00 PM ET
- Wayne Gretzky and Alex Ovechkin Are Playing NHL 20 on Twitch, Right Now – Watch it Here
- Super Mega Baseball 3 Releases on May 13 – New Video Covers Batting, Pitching, Fielding & More
- Gran Turismo Sport Patch 1.57 Available Today, Adding the 2020 Toyota GR Supra RZ
- The Golf Club 2019 Virtual Challenge Between PGA TOUR Pros Collin Morikawa and Carlos Ortiz Starts Now
- MLB The Show 20: Update 1.09 Live, Fielding Fixes Mentioned and More Planned
- Play Madden NFL 20 Free Through the Weekend with Xbox Live Free Play Days or Purchase at 67% Off
- Trackmania Nations Remake Coming to Uplay and Epic Store on July 1 – Details, Screenshots & Trailer
- The Show Zone: A Helpful Tool for MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty Flippers
- EA & ESPN Reveal Madden NFL 20 Championship Series Schedule
- R.B.I. Baseball 20 Patch Available Now – Fixes Animations, Base Running Issues & More
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Point Guard and Center LeBron Now Here in One Card
- MLB The Show 20: Diamond Dynasty Team Affinity Stage 2 Now Live
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Tim Anderson Added to April Monthly Awards
- MLB The Show 20 Diamond Dynasty: Future Stars Luis Patino in Headliners Set 13
- Dirt Bike Unchained Available For iOS and Android Devices
- MLB The Show 20: All 30 Team Affinity Stage 2 Future Stars Cards (Ratings and Quirks Included)
- WWE Confirms No Plans For 2K to Release WWE 2K21, 2K Promises “Exciting News” on Monday, April 27
- NBA 2K20 Simulates First Round of NBA Playoffs
Operation Sports Videos
Books Nelson breaks down the newest NBA 2K20 MyTeam cards and possible shifts in the meta. Some of the cards discussed include diamond Tracy McGrady, galaxy opal Yao Ming, pink diamond Nikola Jokic and diamond Lonnie Walker IV.
Matthew Ederer takes us back to the ’90s with his top 5 Nintendo 64 sports games that are still fun to play today. What do you think of his list, and what would be on your own list? Feel free to subscribe to our YouTube channel after giving your own take.
Folks are desperate for a new boxing game, and so Prince Horton checked out the Art of Boxing, a video game in early access on Steam. The game is very early, so take the video for what it is and try not to jump to too many conclusions — as someone who has worked in game development, yes, games can and do look this rough early on and sometimes almost until the end when they magically get way less buggy.
Operation Sports Featured Articles
Despite flaws elsewhere in career mode, FIFA 20 does a decent good job when it comes to player progression. Through the training module, you can target areas of weakness and, depending on how good you are at the training drills, you can really hone in and progress your players. As an added bonus, getting better at training drills not only helps your players but helps you as a FIFA player whether it be learning new commands or refining your skills.
Our simulation has played out over the last few weeks, with it now culminating with our final simulation to determine the Stanley Cup champions. To check out our results from the Conference Finals, view them here. Let’s take a look at how NHL 20 sees the action from the Stanley Cup Finals playing out.
It’s hard to argue against the Team Affinity concept being a big win this year, especially when comparing it to past versions in MLB The Show. The rewards are some of the best in the game, and it’s always easy to look at a new team and start focusing on grinding towards the Team Affinity reward players. With the introduction of real minor leaguers, it’s also opened up a new avenue for SDS in terms of creating more variety and content for Diamond Dynasty and the Team Affinity programs.
OS forum member Armor and Sword does a great job keeping a running tally of all the MLB The Show rosters (both real and fictional) together in one repository on the forums. The great thing about this thread is it encompasses all varieties of the top rosters, and also keeps track of rosters from previous versions of The Show.
SkillzFromThe6 has been hard at work while collaborating with a few other folks to create an in-depth college hoops roster that also has a touch of the National Basketball League in it (as it features LaMelo Ball and R.J. Hampton). The roster file now includes 84 teams overall, and it’s worth checking out if you still want a college basketball fix on the PS4. Here is some of the most important info for this NBA 2K20 college basketball roster.
We have been highlighting xAPATHYx’s roster so it does not need much introduction anymore. It is a well put together and cared for custom roster for Madden 20 on Xbox One. Here are the latest updates following the first round of the NFL Draft from xAPATHYx.
Milestone is back with the latest installment of their officially licensed motorcycle racing IP, MotoGP 20, and with the actual season postponed for now, the timing of this release could not have come at a more perfect point. Now, MotoGP fans have a chance to dive in digitally and replay the 2020 season in a way that real life will never be able to replicate.
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.