Operation Sports
OS Weekly Wrap Up, Getting You Caught Up on Sports Gaming News (Feb. 9 - Feb. 15, 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
- Madden 20 MUT: Ultimate Legends Julius Peppers Stands Out as All-Around Monster
- FIFA 20 FUT: Is Player of the Month Courtois Too Tall?
- TT Isle of Man 2 Gameplay Video – BMW S1000RR & 1978 Mike Hailwood Ducati 900
- R.B.I. Baseball 20 Gameplay Trailer and Screenshots
- WWE 2K Series Will Continue, Now Working Directly With 2K to Address Quality Issues
- MLB The Show 20 Video – Some of the New Changes on Defense (IGN)
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Series 2 Cards and All the Speculation That Comes With Them
- NBA 2K20: A Helpful Pelicans Playbook Tutorial (Geared for Online Play)
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Series 2 Has Gone Live So Be Aware of These Things
- FIFA 20 FUT: Future Stars Zaniolo Not Worth the Grind
- Highlights From IGN’s MLB The Show 20 Road to the Show Improvements Video
- FIFA 20 Patch 1.14 Available Now For PC – Patch Notes Here
- AO Tennis 2 Available Now Worldwide on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Five New Moments Cards, Multiple Players Seem Intriguing
- Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Video – Behind the Scenes, Release Dates Confirmed For Xbox One, PS4 and Steam
- NBA 2K Mobile Updates Crews & MyPLAYER, Adds All-Star Features, Special Events, Drills & More
- Just in Case You Are Still Playing MLB The Show 16… The Servers Will Be Decommissioned on July 28
- MLB The Show 20 Videos – Road to the Show Improvements (IGN, GameSpot)
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Not Many Series 2 Players Are Worth Your Time
- MLB The Show 20: Full Minor League Rosters Will Be There on Day One
- MLB The Show 20: Franchise Mode Rebranding, a Predictable But Nice Touch
- FIFA 20 Patch 1.14 Available Now on Xbox One & PlayStation 4 – Patch Notes Here
- GRID Season 2 Available Now – Adds Red Bull Ring, Track Day Supercars & New Season 2 Career Challenges
- F1 2019 Patch 1.21 Available For Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & PC – Patch Notes Here
- Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Video – Career Mode Gameplay
- WRC 8 Patch 1.07 Available – Patch Notes Here
- Madden 20 MUT: Ultimate Legends Warner a New QB For Forgotten Theme Teams
- FIFA 20 FUT: Team of the Week 22 Features Mbappe and Ben Yedder
- Forza Street Launches This Spring on Android & iOS, Pre-Registration Available Now on Android
- FIFA 20 FUT: Player Moments Arthur Being a Little Overlooked
- Josh Looman Leaving Madden Team, After 17 Years – Creator of Franchise Mode, MUT, NFL Head Coach 09 & More
- Spider-Man Can Dunk, But Can He Shoot?
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Moments Reviews for Diamond Ja Morant and Diamond Jamal Murray
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Moments Reviews for Korkmaz, Oubre Jr. and LeVert
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Returning to the Mode After an Extended Break
- FIFA 20 FUT: Winter Refresh Tomorrow Means New Icons and Player Upgrades
- FIFA 20 FUT: The Final Day for Future Stars Ends With a Whimper
- Wreckfest Rusty Rats Car Pack & Patch 1.23 Available Now – Details, Trailer and Patch Notes Here
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: A Quick Primer for Tonight’s $250K Tournament Final
- MLB The Show 20 Livestream – Full Minor League Rosters, Road to the Show & Franchise Updates (Archive Included)
- Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Gameplay Video – Legend Difficulty with a Wheel
- Forza Horizon 4 Series 19 Update & Patch 1.393 Available – Details & Patch Notes Here
- eFootball PES 2020 Patch 1.08 and Data Pack 4.0 Available Now – Patch Notes Here
- Some New NASCAR Heat 5 Details Have Been Revealed…
- Tony Stewart’s Sprint Car Racing Available Now For Xbox One & PlayStation 4, Next Week For PC via Steam
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: All-Star Flash Pack Leads to Great Market Crash of 2020
- FIFA 20 FUT: Winter Refresh FAQ Brings New Players and Player Objectives Upgrades
- Sonic at the Olympic Games – Tokyo 2020 Launches For Android and iOS on May 7
- Madden 20 MUT: All Three New Ultimate Legends Are Usable
- NBA 2K20 MyTeam: Diamond Miles Bridges Is Certified
- FIFA 20 FUT: More Winter Refresh Updates for Player Objectives and a League SBC
- FIFA 20 FUT: Player Objectives Moi Gomez Upgraded
Operation Sports Featured Articles
Authenticity in sports games is something that’s loved here at Operation Sports. I imagine that love goes beyond Operation Sports because authentic touches are something universal. They are part of the experience of going to a stadium, playing a sport and having a favorite team. If you make a simulation sports video game, I imagine one of the pillars of that is focusing on authenticity. This is why something small like the MLB The Show 20 stadium advertisements being updated to be more authentic are a small but cool touch.
I will be the first to admit I don’t understand the obsession with NBA shoes. However, I will also be the first to admit that the Shoe Vault thread on our NBA 2K forums is always one of the most popular threads for every single NBA 2K game. This year has been no different as we recently surpassed 1,100 posts in the thread.
Since the MLB The Show livestream schedule was revealed, one of the most discussed points relates to the these vague words: “rebrand your team in Franchise Mode.” In the sub-header of this specific livestream, the explanation was that “franchise lets you change team name, location and logos.”
OS forum user Vanilla_Gorilla is generally helpful with his feedback and criticisms when it comes to Madden. He’s one of these people who gives a “how to fix” along with the criticism itself, which i think is the best general practice for how to make criticism useful and not toxic. Plus, it’s always a good way to make an effective Madden 21 wishlist of sorts.
We’re still waiting on news for EA Sports UFC 4. In fact, the most recent news we have is of a developer leaving the EA UFC team. So it’s fair to say we’re starved for some game details. With that in mind, there’s a fresh thread on OS where user foe87 is asking what people think is the best EA UFC game so far. He asks about 1, 2 and 3 since he hasn’t played a UFC game since UFC Undisputed.
It’s been years since franchise mode has received any major additions, and while the under-the-hood improvements may continue to be lacking, having full minor league rosters on day one is going to be huge, especially for those outside the Operation Sports ecosystem. In addition to a rebrand feature with some modicum of relocation to it, let’s get to all the highlights from the Road to the Show and franchise mode streams.
… So, we thought it would be fitting to celebrate the impact Kobe has also had on basketball video games. Kobe’s reach was so overwhelming that it almost feels silly to talk about Kobe Bryant the video game character, but I think Kobe would be proud to know that he was a legend even in video games. The Virtual Mamba was an assassin on the court, on the level of the greatest virtual athletes the fake world has ever seen. It goes without saying that his virtual self was a baller too.
From NBA Courtside to NBA 2K and everything in between, here is a brief history of Kobe Bryant in video games.
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.