Press Row Podcast

Featuring an All-Star lineup of the industry’s best sports video game writers, it’s a show dedicated to the games we love from the perspective of the people who make their living writing and talking about them.

Celebrating the holidays (and College Football 25) 12/19/2024

Celebrating the holidays (and College Football 25) Rich and Bryan return to sum up the year in sports games, which, ultimately, means solely discussing the game that mattered most: College Football 25. The two recap having faced off in a game that was a decade in-the-making in their college football online dynasty. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/34535010

College Football 25 is Here! 07/22/2024

College Football 25 is Here! Rich and Bryan discuss the release of College Football 25. 11 years passed between licensed college football video games, so how did EA Sports do with the highly anticipated return? From general first impressions, to a planned dynasty mode with 32 people, and a viral broadcast camera tweet, there's a lot to get into from just the early days with the game. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/32239067

The College Football 25 Reveal 05/20/2024

The College Football 25 Reveal Rich and Bryan reunite for a podcast 11 years in the making. EA Sports College Football 25 had its first trailer and initial feature list reveal. Will the game be able to live up to fan expectations? /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/31383612

Celebrating NC State with Owen Good 04/04/2024

Celebrating NC State with Owen Good Rich catches up with NC State alum Owen Good as his beloved alma mater appears in both the Men's and Women's NCAA Final Four this coming weekend. Plus! They chat about what sports games they're playing right now. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/30686768

Is the new College Football video game on the horizon? 01/11/2024

Is the new College Football video game on the horizon? Bryan and Rich discuss their thoughts on the upcoming college football game from EA Sports. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/29438548

Owen Good rides off into the sunset 09/21/2023

Owen Good rides off into the sunset We talk with longtime Press Row panelist, and even longer-time sports video game media leading voice Owen Good as he exits the games journalism industry. With a look back at the epochal changes that have taken place in the space in just the time spanning this show, it's an extraordinary analysis of just how much has changed in a relatively short time. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/28108160

Erik Kratz - The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game 07/13/2023

Erik Kratz - The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game We talk with former major leaguer, current analyst, and future manager Erik Kratz, the co-author of the new book . It's a fun, fascinating conversation about life as a key - if oft-unappreciated - part of several major league clubs. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/27452421

Summer Check-In 07/06/2023

Summer Check-In Rich and Bryan reunite to discuss the latest in the sports gaming world including features and beta reaction to Madden NFL 24 and the recent news surrounding next year's planned return of college football from EA Sports. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/27389535

Third Time CEO Ian Cummings 05/17/2023

Third Time CEO Ian Cummings We talk with our good friend Ian Cummings, CEO at Third Time Entertainment, about his incredible success with his game Photo Finish Live, partnering with the Kentucky Derby, running a company, and much more. It's an incredible story and we are thrilled to be able to have Ian tell it! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/26867574

Press Row Podcast & 4th String Crossover 01/20/2023

Press Row Podcast & 4th String Crossover It's a special bonus episode as Pastapadre joins 4th String League members to discuss the news of EA Sports' compensation for those who lost Madden Franchise Mode saves before later turning to league specific developments. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/25670589

2023 Sports Video Game season preview 01/10/2023

2023 Sports Video Game season preview What sports video game are you looking forward to most in 2023? We pose that question to Bryan, Kris, Owen and Rich in the first Press Row Podcast episode of 2023! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/25555410

2022 Sports Game of the Year! 12/20/2022

2022 Sports Game of the Year! It's an old-school Sports Game of the Year show! Rich, Owen, and Kris line up their Honorable Mentions then count down their top three favorite sports video games of 2022 - eventually getting to the Official Press Row Podcast Sports Game of the Year as well! Happy Holidays everyone! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/25385349

EA Sports College Football Return Gets Pushed to 2024 11/24/2022

EA Sports College Football Return Gets Pushed to 2024 The wait for a fully licensed college football video game will have been 11 years should EA Sports College Football 25 release as now scheduled. Rich and Bryan discuss the return being pushed back from summer 2023 to 2024. Why it happened and what the first game back could benefit from the extra year as EA juggles extensive legal and development challenges. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/25121136

What we are, and aren't, playing this sports gaming season 11/19/2022

What we are, and aren't, playing this sports gaming season Rich and Bryan return to discuss this fall's sports games - the ones that are resonating with them and the others that have taken a back seat to this point. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/25068540

Reviewing NBA 2K23 09/16/2022

Reviewing NBA 2K23 Rich Grisham and Bryan Wiedey discuss their time with NBA 2K23 so far, largely focusing on the two big feature additions in MyNBA Eras and The Jordan Challenge, before moving on to share thoughts on the upcoming releases of FIFA 23 and NHL 23. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/24393783

The Return 08/31/2022

The Return The Press Row Podcast returns after an extended hiatus reuniting three of the OG panelists to discuss the release of Madden NFL 23, take a look ahead to NBA 2K23, and assess the upcoming battle between 2K and EA golf games. Featuring Rich Grisham, Bryan Wiedey (@pastapadre), and Owen Good (Polygon). /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/24232491

Locked In 02/04/2022

Locked In Rich and Bryan discuss the reveal of MLB The Show 22 amidst the lockout, the sales of Activision-Blizzard and Bungie and what it would mean if EA is acquired by Microsoft or Sony, and go into the latest in their Madden online franchises. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/22029641

Closing Out 2021 12/16/2021

Closing Out 2021 Rich Grisham and Bryan Wiedey return to wrap up a year in sports gaming that, depending on perspective, either featured a handful of quality efforts from long-running franchises or will be remembered as one of the worst in the history of the genre. The two discuss what they've been playing - mainly Madden NFL 22 and Forza Horizon 5 - and look ahead to 2022 and new games that could inject life back into the genre. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/21510266

Madden NFL 22 is here 08/20/2021

Madden NFL 22 is here Discussing the release of Madden NFL 22 with early thoughts on the game, the reveal of NHL 22, and the new form that PES will be taking going forward. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/20206760

Acquisitions and delays 05/31/2021

Acquisitions and delays The Press Row Podcast returns with discussion on recent news including Electronic Arts buying Metalhead Software - the developers of Super Mega Baseball - and the first NFL game from 2K Sports under their new licensing deal being delayed until summer 2022. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/19302959

Ep 334: Baseball and Golf surprises and shock! 04/12/2021

Ep 334: Baseball and Golf surprises and shock! So many surprises in such a short time! Between MLB The Show going on Xbox Game Pass the day it launches and EA announcing a brand new PGA golf game - exclusively featuring The Masters, no less - it's been a wild few weeks. Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/18686993

College Football is Back! 02/02/2021

College Football is Back! At some point! EA Sports today announced that College Football will be making a return to their portfolio of sports games. So that begs the questions, like when? What teams? What players? What history? Will there be a Dynasty Mode? Will there be Ultimate Team? Will it be a yearly release? We don't have any of those answers - but we take our best guess at them anyway. Enjoy the show! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/17792720

Next gen Madden and FIFA impressions 12/06/2020

Next gen Madden and FIFA impressions Next gen sports gaming is here in full! Rich and Bryan talk about their early impressions of Madden and FIFA on the Xbox Series X and Playstation 5 - what's different, what's interesting, and what's the overall feel? /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/17081147

The launch of a new generation 11/22/2020

The launch of a new generation It's an old-school throwback Press Row Podcast! It's 2013 all over again as Owen Good, Bryan Wiedey, and Rich Grisham get together to compare their next-gen console launch experiences - only this time it's Xbox Series X and Playstation 5! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/16903946

NBA 2K21 Shooting Woes and Madden NFL 21 News 09/09/2020

NBA 2K21 Shooting Woes and Madden NFL 21 News Despite the current NBA season still ongoing and the next one several months away from tipping off NBA 2K21 has just released and to the lowest review scores in series' history. But it's the changes that have been made to shooting that have caused the biggest disruption. What's been done, why it was messed with in the first place, and how it can be fixed are all discussed on this episode of the Press Row Podcast. Rich, Pastapadre, and Mills also go over the latest patch news for Madden NFL 21 and go into the surprising announcement of Colin Kaepernick being added to the game in an unprecedented and controversial fashion. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/15947612

Madden NFL 21 and PGA Tour 2K21 - Release Reaction 08/25/2020

Madden NFL 21 and PGA Tour 2K21 - Release Reaction In the midst of a pandemic two major sports games have just released. One seems to have handled the challenges to produce a possible Sports Game of the Year candidate while the other may have been better off delayed. Pastapadre, MillsTwitch, and Rich discuss first impressions of Madden NFL 21 and PGA Tour 2K21. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/15747491

#FixMaddenFranchise 07/15/2020

#FixMaddenFranchise How did Madden NFL get to the current place it is with Franchise Mode, why was there an uprising from fans now, and where does Madden go from here? Rich, Bryan, and Mills discuss everything around the #FixMaddenFranchise movement that trended on Twitter and forced a response out of EA Sports. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/15218942

Next-Gen Reveal (EA Play) 06/19/2020

Next-Gen Reveal (EA Play) Due to the extraordinary circumstances of 2020 Electronic Arts had to call an audible and hold the annual EA Play event remotely and in pre-recorded fashion. The trimmed down presentation left the publisher's sports games with just a single trailer as representation. That trailer was a big one however delivering the first look at next-gen - PlayStation 5 & Xbox Series X - Madden NFL 21 and FIFA 21. Rich and Bryan discuss what has been learned about those two titles and what remains unknown, the tepid response to the initial Madden NFL 21 reveal earlier this week, the absence of NHL 21 and UFC 4 from the event, and much more! /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/14886539

Super Mega Baseball 3 05/16/2020

Super Mega Baseball 3 This week we talk to Scott Drader, co-founder of Metalhead Software - the makers of Super Mega Baseball 3! The brand new release is delighting fans around the world. We catch up with Scott on everything about the game - design, feedback, roadmap, and more - in a fascinating conversation about the joys and challenges of running a studio and making a sports video game. Out of the Park Baseball 21 is now available worldwide! Pick it up on or Out of the Park Developments. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/14446955

The NCAA Football dream is dead?!?! 04/30/2020

The NCAA Football dream is dead?!?! Is the dream of a new NCAA Football dream dead - or still very much alive? With interesting new developments happening, Bryan and Rich get together to discuss the implications. Out of the Park Baseball 21 is now available worldwide! Pick it up on or Out of the Park Developments. /episode/index/show/operationsportspressrow/id/14222696

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