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Looking Back at EA Sports’ Legendary 2004-05 Lineup
“EA Sports. It’s in the game.” There was once a time when hearing Andrew Anthony voice that iconic tagline let you know that you were...
Thank You & The Relaunch of SGO Insider
First off, I want to thank everyone who has supported SGO from our start back in 2014. We’ve grown to be one of the top...
Is Free-to-Play The Future Of Sports Games?
Whether you agree with Konami’s decision to make eFootball free-to-play or not, you must realize sports title were coming to this point. Unfortunately, the on-going...
eFootball and 2K Football – Community Spotlights
Modding communities breathe new life into our favorite titles. I recently exchanged correspondence with impactful modders and content creators for eFootball (formerly named Pro Evolution...
Jay-Z’s Forgotten Appearance in NBA Live 07
In 2003, Shawn Carter completed his Marcy to Madison Square story arc. As fate would have it, despite The Black Album being his grand “retirement”...
The Worst Feature from NCAA Football That EA SHOULDN’T Bring Back
Back when EA made the surprise announcement that it would be reviving the NCAA Football series, I published a list of features we’d love to...
MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty on Blockchain
MLB The Show Diamond Dynasty is positioned perfectly to take its digital marketplace global. Its ecosystem is already well-established. It follows then that Sony San...
eSports Boxing Club: Top 10 Featured Boxers (Updated 5/14/21)
So far, the roster for eSports Boxing Club has gone above and well beyond in terms of quantity. When compared to games from the past...
MLB The Show and Pro Yakyuu Spirits: A Hitting Simulation Comparison
In baseball, like chess, for every move, there is a counter. Data scientists at Driveline are researching pitch break. It follows then that batters must...
Where Are the Women in EA Sports NHL?
Back in 2015, EA Sports added women’s national teams to its FIFA soccer franchise for the first time. Since then, many have questioned when available...
MLB The Show and Pro Yakyuu Spirits: A Pitching Simulation Comparison
A 99-mph fastball soars through the fabric of space and time without bias. The ball is a blur; its seams hum, putting the hitter on...
Inside NBA 2K League Draft Room with Hawks Talon GC
It’s Saturday, March 13 and Hawks Talon GC coach Wes Jordan and his team are on the clock with the 11th overall selection in the...
ESports Boxing Club: Top 10 Featured Boxers
March 1, 2011. Remember this date? Unless it was the birth of your child or your wedding, I am pretty sure you really wouldn’t understand...
Diving into the new EA Prototype Engine
We know that EA Sports College Football will use the Madden engines and technology. We also know that EA Sports developed a neural network locomotion...
Konami and its Promising Third-Party Sports Game Development
When I was an independent sports agent, I learned that the athlete management business favored the big agencies. Developing amateur athletes through training programs is...
What Made NBA Live 2005 So Great?
For many sports gamers, it’s probably hard to imagine that NBA Live was once the go-to basketball title for hoop fans. These days the 2K...
EA Sports College Football: How Did We Get Here
It’s been a long, and I mean long, eight years since the last College Football game from EA Sports was released. To give an idea...
Creating The Volta Blueprint
The sports gaming genre has been in a monopolistic-driven design cycle for over ten years. League licensing will always result in limiting the selection of titles for...
Sports Gamers Online 2020 Gaming Awards
The year 2020 has mercifully come to an end, and all of us couldn’t be happier to see it go away. And while most of...
The Easiest Layup Missed: Have Sports Video Games Dropped the Ball For Social Injustice?
We are in that weird in-between period in the life cycle of sports titles where the ramping down of one game for its updated replacement...
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2: Bridging the Generation Gap
Back in May, the announcement of Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 was met with a rush of mostly positive feelings from gamers. Whether...
NBA Live Returning? Scott O’Gallagher Joins EA as Creative Director
A familiar face to EA Sports is returning with Scott O’Gallagher going from 2K to EA. O’Gallagher teased a video Tuesday on Twitter that showcased...
Gridiron Champions: A Lesson Learned
Back in 2017, an unknown company known as Imackulate Vision (IMV) Gaming came out of nowhere to announce “the return of college football” video games...
Madden 21 New Feature “The Yard” Appears Similar to NBA 2K’s MyPlayer
Madden 21 fans got another glimpse into more leaked screenshots of the game and this time. fans saw more for The Yard. YouTuber Samuel “RBT”...
Madden 21 Analytics Guides
Madden 21 is on its way, and with it comes a lot of scrutiny surround team makeup and ratings. How does one team fare against...
F1 2020 Giveaway from Sports Gamers Online
Everyone loves a chance at free stuff, right? And what’s better than a chance to win a copy of F1 2020, courtesy of the Sports...
Maximum Football 2020 First Look – Dynasty Mode, Play Creator, Custom Controls and More
This September, Doug Flutie’s Maximum Football 2020 will release on Xbox One and Playstation 4 with a number of new features and major improvements. There...
Madden NFL 21 Top 10 Most Needed Franchise Features and Fixes
Madden NFL 20 is winding down, and we are quickly approaching the release of Madden 21. With the rise of Madden Ultimate Team, Connected Franchise...
Sports Video Game Release Dates
Welcome to Sports Gamers Online’s upcoming sports video game release list. This list includes games launching in 2021 as well as announced or rumored games...
Madden NFL 20 Celebrity Tournament Begins April 19th
If you are looking for some (virtual) football action, then look no further than ESPN for the Madden 20 NFL Celebrity Tournament. Madden NFL 20...
How the Simulation Football League is Keeping Football Going
As the sports world continues to be at a standstill due to the unprecedented pandemic, many are turning to watching video games to get their...
The Checkdown Madden 20 Tournament Semi-Finalists Decided!
The first round of play has concluded in The Checkdown Madden 20 Tournament that aired live on Twitch TV under the EAMaddenNFL channel. The tournament...
The Biggest Freaks in Madden 20
The NFL is filled with some of the most athletically gifted men the world has ever seen. In a way, you can even call these...
How Minor League Rosters Came to MLB The Show 20, and How It’s Helping Others
The sports gaming community is one of the most passionate communities of them all. From the desire to see games always improve to the ability...
Why NHL Esports is at a Crossroads
We reported last month that the NHL Gaming World Championships would be returning in 2020. And for the second consecutive year, Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT)...
SGO 2019 Holiday Hardware Gift Guide: Razer, Evil Controllers, and More!
The holidays are here and that means it’s time to begin planning your shopping lists. No matter what games you have planned to pick up,...
EXCLUSIVE: Axis Football, AAF Almost Signed Licensing Deal
How close was the Alliance of American Football (AAF) to having a presence in a video game? Pretty damn close, actually. In an interview with...
The NBA Playoffs According to NBA2K19
With the NBA Playoff here we decided to see how they would turn out using NBA 2K19 as our crystal ball in a NBA playoff simulation....
EA’s Frostbite Engine Doing More Harm Than Good?
It’s difficult to talk about game industry issues without discussing EA. The AAA giant seems to find itself in an unwanted spotlight at least twice...
MLB The Show 19: Signature Series and Diamond Dynasty Notes
On March 11th, Gamestop ran their weekly “Gamestop Monday” which has been closely tied to the MLB The Show franchise. This week they revealed the...
OOTP Baseball 20 Release Date Revealed!
If you’re looking for the best baseball simulation on PC and Mac, look no further than OOTP 20 by Out of the Park Baseball. Last...
Create-A-Stadium Coming To MLB The Show 19?
Reddit user /r/Mook520 posted an image in a Reddit thread that showed some new customizations coming to MLB: The Show 19. Every Monday, Gamestop runs videos...
