SGO Press Pass

Today's train conductor, Curtis Russell, is joined by Jake Jacobson and Mike Knoxxx as a bunch of Americans talk about The Beautiful Game. Curtis and Mike have both played FIFA 23 and that's what this one's about, to be honest. We do talk a little bit about who our dream guest golfer would be in PGA Tour 2K23, and we dabble in some of our thoughts on scary Halloween movies, but this one is mostly about FIFA 23. I promise.

Finally our fates cross, if only for a moment; Jake Jacobson and Curtis Russell are (briefly) joined by the CEO himself, Mike Knoxxx, who braved some harsh weather to share his thoughts on NBA 2K23. We also get our last FIFA 23 teaser before next week's Big FIFA Episode, we discuss ESBC's name change to Undisputed, and we answer YOUR questions!

Mr. Knoxxx is enjoying some quality time with his family, so Jake Jacobson and Curtis Russell once again lead the conversation. This week, we talk about AEW Fight Forever, who had a showing at Tokyo Game Show; Curtis talks about what we know so far about Football Manager 23; we talk about the Rockstar leak and what it means for gaming moving forward.

Mike Knoxxx's New Zealand power went out, so this week Curtis Russell and Jake Jacobson go it alone. FIFA 23 released some of their ratings, and our Footie Fanatic weighs in on who should be ranked where. We also talk about the Nintendo Direct and the Sony State of Play.

Look. Sometimes, every one of us wants to sit in front of their boss on a live mic and say some things that jeopardize the cover of our upcoming wrestling video game. We've all been in this situation.

Jake Jacobson and Mike Knoxxx are both cautiously optimistic about AEW Fight Forever, but who knows if they'll have to audible the game's roster. Curtis Russell is wishing that the FIFA series had more to do, like in NBA 2K23, which we're all pretty excited about.

Curtis Russell believes in UFL and is bravely still playing the new Saint's Row. Mike Knoxxx wants to play Madden 23 so bad it hurts. Jake Jacobson's favorite sports game is a Mario game. Is he a real sports gamer?

Unfortunately we could not get the rights to "Return of the Mack" for the intro song. We don't have the same kind of pull that 2K has. The SGO Press Pass Podcast is back! This week, returning hosts Jake Jacobson and Curtis Russell are joined by new host Mike Knoxxx as we lament over EA's faulty Madden 23 servers, discuss what we want to see from Konami's eFootball going forward, and wonder aloud, "Why aren't they calling it Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2K23?"

The September 1, 2021 episode of the SGO Press Pass Podcast is here. This week, Mike and Jake talk NBA 2K22 Immersion, the return of Maximum Football, and an update on EA Sports PGA Tour. Mike also gives his thoughts on the NHL 22 Beta that launched on August 30.  

The first-ever episode 7 of the SGO Press Pass is a trip down memory lane as Mike and Jake look back and talk about their favorite sports games ever. 

Episode 6 of the SGO Press Pass is here and this week it's all about golf video games. Mike and Jake talk about their favorite golf video games ever and go into the upcoming battle between EA Sports and 2K Sports with EA Sports PGA Tour and PGA Tour 2K. Will having Tiger Woods put PGA Tour 2K over the top? What about EA Sports PGA Tour having exclusive rights to The Masters and all PGA Tour Major Championships?

This week on the SGO Press Pass, Mike and Jake give a preview of the 2021 NBA 2K League season as well as talk about EA Sports' acquisition of Super Mega Baseball developer Metalhead Software. Mike also spills some news on what EA is intending to do by acquiring various sports gaming studios, and it's something longtime fans of EA Sports won't want to miss out. 

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This week on the SGO Press Pass, Mike and Jake talk about the end of Doug Flutie's Maximum Football, and what it means for the future of football video games. Joining this week's show is former Canuck Play (Maximum Football) developer Shawn Wignall and the creator of Legend Bowl King Javo. This is one episode that you won't want to miss!

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It's episode 3 of the SGO Press Pass, and Mike and Jake are back to talk the massive EA Sports FIFA Ultimate Team leak. It's also a special episode that was recorded LIVE on YouTube as part of our SGO Insider free preview week. Be sure to leave a review and get your questions in for next week's episode!

It's episode 2 of the SGO Press Pass, and Mike and Jake are back to talk F1 2021 and MLB The Show 21. We got our first details about F1 2021 last week with a feature that has Mike and Jake excited, and then it's time to talk all things MLB The Show 21 as we go into more detail about our thoughts on the latest from Sony San Diego.

It's the debut of the SGO Press Pass with hosts Mike Straw and Jake Jacobson. Episode 1 tackles Esports Boxing Club and its hype and DLC rumors, WWE 2K22 not going to PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, and MLB The Show 21 coming to Xbox Game Pass.