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Conquest adds a lot to MLB The Show 16 but drags near the end
Last year Diamond Dynasty really came into its own as arguably the best of the team-building modes within the sports gaming genre. What it lacked was variety - both in team construction and methods of play - and those issues have been tackled well with MLB The Show 16. The most popular way to play right now based on the results of multiple polls is against the CPU. That comes as somewhat of a surprise considering the always-connected mode was built on head-to-head online competition. H...
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The Line Drive for April 10
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦Video: MLB The Show 16's Battle Royale drafting in The Film Room. ♦Review: RBI Baseball 16 is the worst of what sports games can be. ♦Podcast: MLB The Show 16 panel review roundtable. ♦Besides in-game you can view the daily Inside Edge ratings on The Show's website. ♦The Show will have another unique pitching motion to ...
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First patch out now for MLB The Show 16 and it includes a significant bonus
The first patch for MLB The Show 16 has been pushed live on PlayStation 4. The update includes some bug fixes that have been rushed out to better improve the experience, as it'll take some more time before a patch in response to community feedback can make it out. ♦Online gameplay softlock addressed: the game will no longer get into a pickoff state when a pitch is in flight or when a ball is in play. ♦Extensive work has been done to address the "Challenge failed" issue o...
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Press Row Podcast: MLB The Show 16 Review Roundtable
MLB The Show 16 represents another year forward for a series that knows its many strengths and continues to build on them but may not be doing enough to bolster its areas of weakness. All the while a new issue has emerged in recent days with crippling server drag being felt throughout all the menus severely hampering the experience for all consumers. This review roundtable panel discussion on MLB The Show 16 extensively covers gameplay, graphics, Road to the Show, Franchise, Diamond Dynasty,...
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MLB The Show 16 suffering from crippling server drag in primetime hours
Yesterday Sony San Diego released a server-side update that fixed some online related issues with MLB The Show 16. What it did not do, however, was address the biggest problem the game is facing right now as it buckles under the server load being faced in primetime hours running from about 3PT-10PT every day. Yesterday offered up the worst experience yet. MLB The Show 16 was essentially rendered completely unplayable unless disconnecting entirely from the internet before starting...
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Server side update addresses issue completing Conquest in MLB The Show 16
An update that went out server-side overnight in MLB The Show 16 has addressed the inability to complete Conquest mode. Up until now players could take over the entire board but would not receive acknowledgement of successfully finishing the campaign. A few other changes were made with the update and initially that included no longer being able to feed unsellable cards to Diamond Dynasty players. It appears backlash to that news caused a reversal to the decision and they remain feed-able....
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FIFA 16 going into the EA Access Vault later this month
Springtime is now not only about the release of the first wave in sports games every year but also the prime period to be a subscriber to the EA Access service on Xbox One. The back library of titles in the EA Access Vault is always building but this is the point in which still relevant sports titles are finding themselves added to the service. The next to come is FIFA 16 which will make it into the Vault on April 19, and it'll be included for EA Access subscribers on both Xbox One and...
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MLB has updated some of their mobile games
Coinciding with the start of the season MLBAM has released updates to some titles in their suite of baseball games for mobile devices. MLB Perfect Inning (iOS - Android) is a free-to-play game built on the team-building model with a Season Mode and slate of games to play based on that day's real-life schedule. New in MLB Perfect Inning 16 are Black Edition players, enhanced graphics, Coach and Manager System, and career missions. MLB.com Home Run Derby (iOS)Ă‚Â is a free-to-play game a...
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