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Videos Of New Stadiums In MLB 09 The Show
For those who got to see the leaked video a while back it was exciting to get a glimpse of the new Yankee Stadium as represented in MLB 09 The Show. SCEA has now presented MTV with a video tour of the stadium. Also now added is the Mets new Citi Field. Needless to say they look fantastic. Continue on to watch the videos and leave your thoughts in the comments. The new Yankee Stadium was constructed, like many stadiums built for “MLB 09: The Show,” pretty much by one person, ar...
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MLB 09 The Show Franchise Mode
Just as they did last year SCEA is planning a series of articles on the Playstation Blog that will detail different aspects of MLB 09 The Show. The first posting has just gone up and it focuses on the improvements and additions made to franchise mode. You can read it in full along with some screenshots here. When we set out this year’s plan, one of our goals was to blow out the personnel aspects of the Franchise experience. Starting with the beginning of spring training, the rosters ...
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MLB FOM Fantasy League Interest
Concern remains that there isn't more available about MLB Front Office Manager as we now reach two weeks before the game is released. The details known about the game remain vague. A series of producer video blogs were promised but only the one from over a month ago has materialized. And the less than encouraging early review hasn't pushed 2K to attempt changing the current perception by promoting the game. Still though I am looking forward to it, especially when it comes to the Online Fa...
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79 Rated QB in AFC Championship
As the Ravens closed out their victory over the Titans on Saturday it struck me what Joe Flacco had just accomplished. He's the first rookie QB to win two playoff games. Not only that, but he did so while carrying a rating of 79 in Madden 09. Every week when the roster update details are posted his is a name most frequently cited in the comments as having been overlooked. While Matt Ryan has risen to an 89, Flacco has continued to hold a sub-80 rating and it is hard to understand why. ...
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Padrecast: MLB 2K9 Feature List
In the latest Padrecast I'm again joined by Chase Becotte from Operation Sports to discuss the feature list revealed a few days ago for MLB 2K9. It runs longer than we had anticipated (52:27) which can likely be attributed to the numerous severe problems with the game last year giving us plenty to talk about. The features that are now known appear to be an attempt to clean up those technical and design issues and make the game more accessible. To listen in you can either download the file...
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NBA Live Top 10 Highlights
EA Sports World has now started featuring highlights from NBA Live 09 in their weekly top 10 videos. Previously they had been doing so for several other 09 titles. You can watch the latest by clicking here and the video player is off to the right side of the page. This one is definitely worth checking out. Not only does one of my videos make an appearance, but it is easily the most entertaining one to date. I didn't expect it to be so damn funny. The Thompson Brothers have done a good job...
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More on EA Sports Complex
On Thursday the EA Sports Complex for Playstation Home was announced. Specifics of what initially would be available in the Complex though were not provided. Now though EA has released a video showing off the space and some of the mini-games that will be available which includes poker, racing, and a driving range. Kotaku and PSU have posted hands-on impressions from CES. While they are relatively positive about it, it does seem that there will be some waiting around to be able to play whi...
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The Line Drive 1/9
The announcement has been up since Wednesday night, but just a reminder the site will be moving to a new server late tonight and there could be temporary difficulties in accessing it. Make sure to follow along with my Twitter where I'll be able to communicate throughout. UPDATE: The move has been made and things seem to have gone relatively smoothly. If you're seeing this you made it, congrats! I've noticed that most people who comment on the articles are doing so without logging in...
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