Sports Gaming News Weekly Wrap-Up (May 16 - May 22, 2021)

Every Sunday, we will get you caught up on the sports gaming news you might have missed, during the busy week. This includes the latest videos from our content team and featured articles from the staff.

Sports Gaming News

• Mario Golf: Super Rush Overview Trailer (5 Minutes of Footage)
• NBA Team Logo Gear Available in PGA TOUR 2K21
• EA Adds Another Exclusive For EA Sports PGA TOUR
• F1 2021 Cover Athletes and Digital Deluxe My Team Content Revealed
• Get 10 Free Packs For MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty Starting Tonight
• Get NBA 2K21 MyTEAM Series 2 Amethyst Damian Lillard & 5,000 MyTEAM Points Free – Starting Tonight
• FIFA 21 Patch #15 Available For PC, Coming Soon For Consoles – Patch Notes
• MLB The Show 21 – Headliners Set 9 Breakout Eddie Mathews
• MotoGP 21 Patch Adds Editable Camera Angle, Updated Riders & Bikes For 2021 Season & More
• Upcoming 2K Football Game Delayed Until at Least 2022
• SnowRunner Available Now For Xbox Game Pass Subscribers
• RIDE 4 Free Bonus Pack 9 Available
• The Rock Added to Ultimate Rivals: The Court Roster – iOS Beta Available Now
• 2021 NBA 2K League Tips off Tonight at 8:00 PM ET

• Madden NFL 21 Server Maintenance Scheduled For Tomorrow, May 20 at 6:00 AM ET
• WWE 2K22 Behind The Scenes Videos – Facial Scanning & Building a WWE Superstar Entrance
• Prizefighters 2 Adds Custom Tournaments For Up to 64 Fighters & More
• Rocket League Formula 1 Fan Pack Available Now
• eFootball PES 2021 Data Pack 6 & Patch 1.06 Available – Includes Plenty of UEFA EURO 2020 Updates
• NBA 2K21 Patch #9 Available For PlayStation 4 & Xbox One – Patch Notes
• NBA 2K21 is Free on Epic Games Store Until May 27
• WRC 10 Gameplay Trailer – Croatia Rally
• Hot Wheels Unleashed College Campus Trailer
• Rocket League Premium DLC Getting Cross-Platform Support on May 24
• Play F1 2020 Through the Weekend with Xbox Live Free Play Days
• Descenders Coming to Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One on June 8
• MLB The Show 21 – Kluber Joins Topps Now May (Week 3)
• All-Star Bruce Sutter Added to 2nd Inning Program in MLB The Show 21
• MLB The Show 21 – Headliners Set 10 Prime Dan Plesac

Operation Sports Videos

• Crazy Created Stadiums in MLB The Show 21, Including an Ode to The Avengers

The MLB The Show 21 community is getting better and better at using the new stadium creator tool to create some crazy created stadiums. We continue to highlight the work of creators who have found a way to make beautiful and playable concepts with SDS’ newest feature. In this video, we get an ode to The Avengers, NBA 2K‘s Neighborhood, and a ballpark made for mashing home runs. We’ve got work from CptTatertott5155, Papafurst, and Nemo5155.

• ESBC Roster – The Best We’ve Ever Seen in a Boxing Game?

When it comes to the ESBC roster, it continues to impress us. So, Prince seeks to answer the question: Is this the best roster of boxers ever assembled for a video game?

If it’s not the best boxing roster ever, it’s still quite clearly up there. If you can name one better, feel free to post about it. Prince makes a compelling case in either case.

Operation Sports Featured Articles

• PES 2021 Team Spirit Guide – Understand Chemistry on a New Level

One of the most important aspects on any team, regardless of the sport, is team chemistry. A cohesive unit operating as one can be a nightmare for the opposition, often helping to bridge the gap between talented and less talented squads. Leicester City rode the team chemistry wave all the way to a Premier League title in 2015-16. When it comes to PES 2021, team spirit (chemistry) is a vital component of both MyClub and Master League. In this PES 2021 team spirit guide, I’ll discuss team spirit concepts, how it affects your squad, and how to avoid some common pitfalls that come with lower team spirit.

• MLB The Show 21 Diamond Dynasty Budget Beasts

One of the biggest drawbacks of card-collecting modes in sports games has always been the difficulty in building a competitive squad when you don’t have the kind of time (or money) that others do to play the game. With many sports games, this will force you to have to regularly play matches online against opponents who have stacked squads, and those games can frequently end up being discouraging experiences. Luckily, that’s not as much of a problem with MLB The Show 21‘s Diamond Dynasty because the mode offers a lot of budget beasts at every position, with almost every single one available to purchase on the marketplace.

• MLB The Show 21: Ranked Seasons 2 Overview and Rewards

We wrapped up Ranked Seasons 1 yesterday, and it appears the structure for Ranked Seasons rewards will follow the same guidelines as last year. This means the player rewards from Season 1 will remain, and now a new set of diamond and gold players have been added to that same pool. With that said, let’s outline what’s new here for Ranked Seasons 2 in MLB The Show 21.

The second set of World Series diamond are Signature Series Kyle Seager and Awards Matt Wieters. Again, it’s not abnormal to have two diamonds rather than three based on prior years. This means All-Star Prince Fielder, All-Star Ryne Sandberg and 2nd Half Heroes Nolan Ryan remain in the pool.