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MLB 2K9 Online Impressions
Last year MLB 2K8 offered quite possibly the worst online experience of any sports game this generation. It was literally unplayable due to unbearable lag and delay. Given that the 2K Sports titles since have all had their share of major problems online I was hesitant to believe that 2K9 would be much better. However I have been pleasantly surprised with it so far. Continue on to read my full online impressions as well as watch some video examples. (more…)...
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MLB 09 The Show Online Impressions
SCEA has always struggled in the area of online play with their MLB franchise. Whether it was the "traffic delays", lag plagued outings, or questionable design decisions there has always been something severely wrong. Early reports heading into release were not encouraging. Now that the game is out I've had additional time to evaluate the online play. Continue on to read through my observations and watch some video examples. (more…)...
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MLB 09 The Show Roster Update 3/4
The first roster update for MLB 09 The Show is now out after a short delay. This update includes 175 player movements and several name additions. Some of the changes are listed below but Ken Griffey Jr is now on the Mariners also. Manny Ramirez did not sign in time to make this update. It's likely we'll see the next one, which should be due out on Monday, include him and other more recent moves. Change Highlights: C Jason Varitek moved from Free Agent to Red Sox Position. 1B Brad Wilkerso...
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The BIGS 2 Trailer
As mentioned last week a trailer arrived on copies of MLB 2K9 for the sequel to The BIGS. Ironically The BIGS is a game that had better graphics and played more sim in some ways than the MLB 2K franchise did and still does. It was one of the first sports games to offer an online co-op mode, which while limited was a lot of fun. The strategical elements were well done and the gameplay was very clean. While it is very much an arcade game it wasn't too over the top, just more of an exaggeration...
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First Thoughts and Videos from MLB 2K9
With MLB 2K9 out today I recorded a couple innings in HD and also decided to drop some early thoughts on the game. I'll have a more detailed "wrap-up" article in the coming days as well as a report focusing on the online play of both baseball titles. Continue on to watch the videos and read some of the initial impressions I have with the game. Needless to say things are not looking good. (more…)...
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Installing MLB 2K9 to the Hard Drive
When the NXE update for the 360 came out back in November I analyzed the benefits that were seen when installing games and playing them from the hard drive. You can check out those results here. That was apparently a popular feature as I have received numerous requests to do the same with MLB 2K9. While I can't speak yet to any marginal performance improvements that may or may not come with the install I did compare loading times for the game when played with the disc vs the hard drive. ...
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NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition
EA has announced that they will be coming out with a downloadable version of NCAA Basketball 09 that offers just the official NCAA Tournament along with updated rosters. This will be exclusive to the Xbox 360 and will release on March 11th. For those who have the full version of NCAA Basketball 09 the Bracket Pack will once again be offered as DLC which includes the roster update and official tournament bracket for free. Gamespot has the full details along with a producer interview discussin...
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Madden Off-Season Screens Set #3
In this third set of screenshots we have what appears will bring to a close the high-profile free agent period with the signings of Chris Canty and TJ Houshmandzadeh. While there are still significant players on the market the majority of the biggest impact names are now gone. If you missed it you can find the first set here and second one here. Continue on to view the latest moves and leave your thoughts on them as they pertain to the NFL or Madden in the comments. (more…)...
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