{"id":1567,"date":"2017-10-11T19:53:47","date_gmt":"2017-10-11T19:53:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nascarheat.com\/?p=1567"},"modified":"2017-10-11T19:53:47","modified_gmt":"2017-10-11T19:53:47","slug":"nascar-heat-2-patch-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/motorsportgames.com\/nascar-heat-2-patch-1\/","title":{"rendered":"NASCAR Heat 2: Patch 1"},"content":{"rendered":"<body><p><strong>10\/16\/17 Update:<\/strong> The console update is now live!<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s hard to believe NASCAR Heat 2 has already been out for a month! We\u2019ve been listening to your feedback and working hard to make the NASCAR Heat 2 even better. Below is a list of features coming to the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 versions of the game. We\u2019re hoping the first major NASCAR Heat 2 patch is approved sometime next week, but we can\u2019t make any promises. 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