Jake Jacobson, Author at Sports Gamers Online

eSports Boxing Club Welcomes Ali, Klitschkos, More Legends To The Ring

Jake JacobsonMay 6, 2021May 6, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMay 6, 2021May 6, 20210

Back by popular demand, Steel City Interactive dropped its third Fighter Announcement Show today. Today’s new fighter number more closely resembles the first announcement show....

MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty Q&A

Jake JacobsonApr 14, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 14, 20210

MLB The Show 21 comes out next week. Unfortunately, that means our time with Coach is running short. The good news is, we’ve got one last...

How Does Risk-Free Betting Work?

Jake JacobsonApr 9, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 9, 20210

Gambling can be dangerous. If you aren’t careful, there’s a lot to lose. If you aren’t familiar, you might not even know where to start....

eSports Boxing Club Adding Women’s Division, Living Legends & More

Jake JacobsonApr 4, 2021Apr 13, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 4, 2021Apr 13, 20210

Today, we saw boxing game history. At least, that’s what Todd Grisham says about today’s eSports Boxing Club roster reveal. Steel City Interactive hosted its second...

NBA 2K League Goes PlayStation 5 Exclusive

Jake JacobsonApr 2, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 2, 20213

It’s a busy Friday for the NBA 2K series. Earlier today, NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition dropped on Apple Arcade. This afternoon, the NBA 2K League...

NBA 2K21 Arcade Edition LIVE on Apple Arcade

Jake JacobsonApr 2, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 2, 20211

Last year’s jump from current-gen to next-gen consoles basically created two versions of NBA 2K21. The PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were fine. However, their...

MLB The Show 21 Talks Franchise & March to October

Jake JacobsonApr 1, 2021

by Jake JacobsonApr 1, 20210

This afternoon, San Diego Studios released the fourth weekly feature trailer for MLB The Show 21. It’s been a busy week for MLB The Show...

MLB The Show 21 – Ballplayer Q&A

Jake JacobsonMar 24, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 24, 20210

On Thursday, March 25, San Diego Studios will drop a new Feature Premier for MLB The Show 21. In the days leading up to the big...

Axis Football 2021 Will Focus on Graphics and Gameplay

Jake JacobsonMar 23, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 23, 20210

The independent sports game scene is growing every year. This growth has been especially noticeable the past few years in the football genre. Electronic Arts’...

NBA 2K21 Free to Play On Google Stadia Pro

Jake JacobsonMar 21, 2021Mar 21, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 21, 2021Mar 21, 20210

Earlier this month, Microsoft added NBA 2K21 to it’s growing Xbox Game Pass library. For just $9.99 a month, players get full access to games like NBA 2K21 with...

eSports Boxing Club Reveals 20+ New Fighters

Jake JacobsonMar 20, 2021Mar 21, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 20, 2021Mar 21, 20210

This afternoon, Steel City Interactive dropped the first episode of it’s Fighter Announcement Show. The trailer is the first major announcement for eSports Boxing Club...

EA Play Added to Xbox Game Pass for PC Tomorrow [UPDATED]

Jake JacobsonMar 17, 2021Mar 20, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 17, 2021Mar 20, 20210

[UPDATE: 3/20, 3:23 PM] At some point during the process of integrating EA Play to Xbox Game Pass, Madden NFL 21 was moved from EA Play...

MLB The Show 21 – Fielding Q&A

Jake JacobsonMar 17, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 17, 20210

San Diego Studios has been sticking to a pretty rigid reveal schedule for MLB The Show 21. On Thursdays, it releases a bigger trailer focused on a...

OOTP 22 – Perfect Team 22 Reveal

Jake JacobsonMar 16, 2021Mar 16, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 16, 2021Mar 16, 20210

At the beginning of March, Out of the Park Developments released the reveal schedule for the upcoming Out of the Park Baseball 22. So far, they...

Esports Boxing Club Reveals New Fighter Render, Title Prototype, MORE

Jake JacobsonMar 12, 2021Mar 13, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 12, 2021Mar 13, 20210

The folks at Steel City Interactive have been hard at work getting eSports Boxing Club ready for its eventual Early Access release on Steam. The team has...

FIFA Ultimate Team Card Selling Scandal Being Investigated by EA

Jake JacobsonMar 10, 2021Mar 10, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 10, 2021Mar 10, 20210

A possible major scandal is brewing with EA Sports and the FIFA Ultimate Team community in regards to card selling. According to multiple players and...

Current-Gen NBA 2K21 Patch 7 LIVE

Jake JacobsonMar 10, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 10, 20210

A new patch is rolling out for NBA 2K21 on Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this morning. The official courtside report claims there are “a number of...

Out of the Park Baseball 22 Trailer LIVE

Jake JacobsonMar 5, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 5, 20210

It’s been a little over a week since Out of the Park Developments officially announced Out of the Park Baseball 22. The announcement came with a...

Finalists Compete in NBA 2K21 MyTEAM Tournament for $200k Prize

Jake JacobsonMar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 5, 2021Mar 5, 20210

This year, the NFL hosted digital events during the Pro Bowl for the first time. Generally speaking, the online Pro Bowl was held for safety...

EA Teases New Madden NFL 22 Feature

Jake JacobsonMar 3, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 3, 20210

This morning, EA released a new Gridiron Notes covering the final franchise update for Madden NFL 21. The blog post itself was pretty straight-forward. However, the...

Madden NFL 21 Franchise Update Deep Dive

Jake JacobsonMar 3, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 3, 20210

It’s been a long and winding road for Madden NFL 21. EA had a rough start pre-launch, which spawned the #FixMaddenFranchise hashtag. A perceived lack of...

NBA 2K21 Coming to Xbox Game Pass

Jake JacobsonMar 3, 2021Mar 3, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 3, 2021Mar 3, 20210

It’s March Madness, Baby! Though this year, there’s more Madness than just the Big Dance. Nevertheless, March is a big month for basketball fans, and...

The Evolution of Sports Games

Jake JacobsonMar 1, 2021Mar 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonMar 1, 2021Mar 25, 20210

Stop me if you’re heard this before: gaming can be incredibly addicting. For example, you may start a brand new game in the morning, only...

ESports Boxing Club Reveals New Screenshots, Roster Info

Jake JacobsonFeb 26, 2021Feb 26, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 26, 2021Feb 26, 20210

February has been a busy month for eSports Boxing Club. Just last week, Steel City Interactive released a Development Update, revealing its progress and some future...

RetroMania Wrestling Announces First Three DLC Wrestlers

Jake JacobsonFeb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 25, 2021Feb 25, 20210

We’re less than 24 hours away from the launch of Retrosoft Studio’s RetroMania Wrestling. The developers are not letting up on announcements, however. Today, Retrosoft announced the...

Out of the Park Baseball 22 Announced

Jake JacobsonFeb 22, 2021Feb 22, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 22, 2021Feb 22, 20210

Out of the Park Developments announced its latest game, Out of the Park Baseball 22, this morning. The announcement came with a development roadmap, which is common....

Motorsport Games Gets Into Kart Racing

Jake JacobsonFeb 19, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 19, 20210

Motorsport Games is a developer that lives up to its name. The company is well-known for the NASCAR Heat series. That includes ongoing support for...

Nintendo Announces Mario Golf Super Rush For Switch

Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 20210

Generally, Nintendo Directs don’t offer much in terms of sports games. Occasionally we see some indie darlings, like the announcement for Big Rumble Boxing. Rarely...

EA & Generation Esports Team Up for Madden 21 Tournament

Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 20210

We’re about a week out from the Madden Championship Series finals. Jwall’s 14-6 Lions win over Pavan’s Raiders squad puts a cap on another season...

eSports Boxing Club Drop New Development Update

Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 20210

This morning, Steel City Interactive released a February Development Update for their upcoming simulation boxing game eSports Boxing Club. Steel City Interactive have provided updates periodically over...

New WRC 9 DLC Trains You To Become A Real FIA Racer

Jake JacobsonFeb 12, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 12, 20210

The newest downloadable content for Nacon and KT Racing’s WRC 9 is now live. WRC 9’s new DLC is a bit different than what you’d expect from downloadable...

UFC 4 Version 4.08 Patch Notes

Jake JacobsonFeb 12, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 12, 20210

The latest patch for EA’s simulation fighting game UFC 4 is live. UFC 4 version 4.08 brings balance changes and bug fixes. It also adds two new fighters to the...

Streaker Immortalized in Tecmo Super Bowl Parody

Jake JacobsonFeb 11, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 11, 20210

Look. I’m not here to reminisce about what happened at Super Bowl LV. If you’re like me, you don’t want to hear more about Tompa....

NBA 2K21 Announces First 10 Artists Chosen In “2K Beats: The Search”

Jake JacobsonFeb 9, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 9, 20210

Today, 2K announced the first wave of new songs added to NBA 2K21 as part of its 2K Beats: The Search competition. Back in September, 2K...

EA Will Acquire “Kim Kardashian: Hollywood” Developer Glu Mobile

Jake JacobsonFeb 8, 2021Feb 9, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 8, 2021Feb 9, 20210

Electronic Arts is buying yet another development studio. This time, however, it’s a mobile developer. In a press release this morning, EA announced it will...

Top Rank Boxing Wants A New Fight Night

Jake JacobsonFeb 4, 2021Feb 6, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 4, 2021Feb 6, 20210

By now, you’ve probably heard EA’s big news. The announcement that EA Sports College Football will exist again (eventually) made waves this week. The resuscitation...

EA Sports College Football: Features We Want Back

Jake JacobsonFeb 2, 2021Feb 2, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 2, 2021Feb 2, 20210

Look, I’m excited about EA College Football. Today’s announcement that EA Sports is bringing back its College Football franchise has me reminiscing. A lot of...

Get Next-Gen Madden and FIFA for $20

Jake JacobsonFeb 1, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 1, 20210

Are you a life long soccer fan, who wants to engage more with the sport? Maybe you caught this year’s Pro Bowl: Madden 21 Edition...

MLB The Show 21 Release Date, Cover Athlete and More!

Jake JacobsonFeb 1, 2021Feb 1, 2021

by Jake JacobsonFeb 1, 2021Feb 1, 20210

This morning, Sony made official some exciting announcements that we’ve already heard. First, that MLB The Show 21 has an official release date: April 20, 2021. Second,...

Did The MLB The Show 21 Cover Just Leak?

Jake JacobsonJan 30, 2021Jan 30, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 30, 2021Jan 30, 20210

Did we just see the cover of MLB The Show 21? Also, the first Xbox cover with a PlayStation logo may have just been revealed....

EA Founds Full Circle Studio to Develop New Skate Game

Jake JacobsonJan 27, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 27, 20210

Last June, at Electronic Arts’ EA Play event, EA announced the development of a new game in the Skate franchise. A full decade after the...

FIFA 21 Title Update 9 Introduces New Gameplay Adjustments on PC

Jake JacobsonJan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 27, 2021Jan 27, 20210

EA Sports pushed its latest update to FIFA 21 on Steam and Origin this morning. Title Update 9 brings a slew of bug fixes to the PC...

Getting Your Super Bowl Fix in Madden NFL 21

Jake JacobsonJan 27, 2021Jan 27, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 27, 2021Jan 27, 20210

The Super Bowl is one of the largest sporting events in the world. Over the years, Super Bowl stadiums have served host to some (generally)...

Pro Bowl: Madden 21 Edition – What You Need To Know

Jake JacobsonJan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 25, 20210

The stage for the Big Game is set. Next weekend, the Kansas City Chiefs and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers will battle in the Bucs’ back...

eSports Boxing Club Shows Off Deep Character Creator Mode

Jake JacobsonJan 23, 2021Jan 24, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 23, 2021Jan 24, 20210

This week, the folks at Steel City Interactive dropped a preview of the character creator for their upcoming boxing simulation game eSports Boxing Club. This...

UFC 4 Patch 7: Connor McGregor, Community Gameplay Changes, and More

Jake JacobsonJan 22, 2021Jan 22, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 22, 2021Jan 22, 20210

If you like Conor McGregor, there are a lot of good things coming your way in UFC 4 today. The January update for UFC 4, patch...

Rocket League Joins the X Games

Jake JacobsonJan 20, 2021Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 20, 2021Jan 25, 20210

The latest X-treme sport joining the ranks of the X Games is, conceptually, the most extreme. Soccer… in cars? It’d be harder to argue that Rocket...

Kickoff Set, Pelé Cup Coming to Fortnite

Jake JacobsonJan 20, 2021Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 20, 2021Jan 25, 20210

Epic Games announced this morning that the latest game crossing over into the world of Fortnite is the Beautiful Game. Fortnite is honoring soccer legend, Edson Arantes do...

Madden NFL 21 Brings Spongebob and Friends to The Yard

Jake JacobsonJan 8, 2021Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 8, 2021Jan 25, 20210

We’ve covered a lot of Madden 21 deep dives including Thursday’s title update which brought new changes and tools to Franchise mode. This serious coverage is part of...

EA Reveals New Madden 21 Franchise Details

Jake JacobsonJan 6, 2021Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 6, 2021Jan 25, 20210

Back in November, EA released the first details on changes coming to franchise mode in Madden 21. The first set of franchise updates dropped late...

Top 10 PlayStation 5 Tips You Might Not Know

Jake JacobsonJan 5, 2021Jan 13, 2021

by Jake JacobsonJan 5, 2021Jan 13, 20210

Hopefully, some of you were lucky enough to get your hands on next-gen consoles from Santa this Christmas. If not, maybe bookmark this article for...

AP and Ability Changes Coming To Madden Ultimate Team

Jake JacobsonDec 24, 2020Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonDec 24, 2020Jan 25, 20210

Some holiday changes are coming to Madden Ultimate Team before the new year. In a blog post on the EA forums, Madden 21 Community Manager Kraelo shared...

DIRT 5 Update 2.00 Rolls Out This Week

Jake JacobsonDec 16, 2020

by Jake JacobsonDec 16, 20200

The newest update for Codemasters’ rally racing game DIRT 5 hits consoles and PC this week. If you own the game on PC or either PlayStation console,...

NBA 2K21 Next-Gen Update 3 Patch Notes

Jake JacobsonDec 14, 2020Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonDec 14, 2020Jan 25, 20210

The newest patch for NBA 2K21 on next-gen consoles goes live today. NBA 2K21 next-gen patch update 3 focuses on bugs and visuals. This includes updating player...

EA Agrees to Acquire Codemasters for $1.2 Billion

Jake JacobsonDec 14, 2020Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonDec 14, 2020Jan 25, 20210

In November, NBA 2K publisher Take-Two Interactive made an offer on F1 2020 and Dirt 5 developer Codemasters. According to the agreement, Take-Two Interactive would acquire Codemasters in the...

Free F1 2020 Season Update Adds F2

Jake JacobsonDec 9, 2020

by Jake JacobsonDec 9, 20200

Today, the latest season update for F1 2020 comes to all platforms, for free. Codemaster and Deep Silver announced that Formula 2 will join F1...

What We Want to See in eSports Boxing Club

Jake JacobsonDec 7, 2020

by Jake JacobsonDec 7, 20200

We’ve finally made it to the holiday season. It’s felt like three years since the quarantine started in March, but it’s finally the season of...

EA Community Manager Expresses Frustration With Madden NFL Development

Jake JacobsonDec 4, 2020Dec 5, 2020

by Jake JacobsonDec 4, 2020Dec 5, 20200

Every weekday, Madden Community Manager, Israel “Kraelo” Cruz hosts ‘Good Morning Madden’ on the official Madden twitch channel. The 30 minute shows offers a way...

NHL 21 Announces Changes to HUT Matchmaking

Jake JacobsonDec 2, 2020Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonDec 2, 2020Jan 25, 20210

In 2020, in-person competitions do not exist. Thanks to the pandemic, multiplayer has been more focused on online play than ever before. This focus magnifies...

Madden 21 December Title Update Patch Notes

Jake JacobsonDec 1, 2020Jan 25, 2021

by Jake JacobsonDec 1, 2020Jan 25, 20210

The latest update for Madden 21 goes live this afternoon. The Madden 21 December title update addresses specific stability and usability issues. We’ll also see some new...