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No PS3 Demo for MLB 14: The Show
With release of MLB 14: The Show on PS3 and Vita just a week away it's now been confirmed that there will be no pre-release demo. The news should come as no surprise given SCEA's recent track record with the series however circumstances that are far different than a typical year could have changed that.Ă‚Â (more…)...
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The Line Drive for March 23
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. ♦The Xbox One Titanfall Bundle is available for just $450 at Amazon when using code XIAMAZON at checkout which essentially makes it $10 less than a PS4. ♦Set of new PS4 screenshots for MLB 14: The Show have been added to the FB album. ♦Amazon has added a PS3/PS4 pre-order bonus of a controller skin for MLB 14: The Show. ♦...
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DVD/Blu-ray for Week of March 25
The Wolf of Wall Street Revered filmmaker Martin Scorsese directs the story of New York stockbroker Jordan Belfort (Leonardo DiCaprio). From the American dream to corporate greed, Belfort goes from penny stocks and righteousness to IPOs and a life of corruption in the late 80s. Excess success and affluence in his early twenties as founder of the brokerage firm Stratton Oakmont warranted Belfort the title – “The Wolf of Wall Street.” Money. Power. Women. Drugs. Temptations...
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Launch Trailer for MLB 14: The Show on PS3
With just over a week to go until release on the PS3 and Vita very little has been seen of MLB 14: The Show in action. Some gameplay videos were taken off-screen of an early build in January, and trailers have featured snippets of gameplay, but that represents the extent to which MLB 14 has been put on display. A demo arriving on Tuesday would appear to be unlikely - confirmation of whether there will be one or not is expected tomorrow. Three out of the past four years SCEA has chosen not...
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Time Running Short to Announce Trade-Up Program for MLB 14: The Show
While those eagerly anticipating the PlayStation 4 version of MLB 14: The Show had to be happy that the game would be out the first Tuesday of May - the earliest possible date once SCEA announced it would land that month - the short five week gap from the PlayStation 3 version releasing has only amplified the perceived necessity of a "trade-up" program. If the company hopes to get consumers who have held on to their PS3 to buy the game before also getting it on their PS4 they'll need to o...
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Press Row Podcast: Thinking Creatively for Baseball Games
In the latest edition of the Press Row Podcast the panel discusses baseball video games by throwing out ideas for different ways to play them and new modes that could be desirable. Topics includes virtual reality, historical modes, and various online play options and advancements. Check out the 90 minute podcast through iTunes, for Android devices with the Stitcher app, or listen to it in the streaming player below! http://traffic.libsyn.com/operationsportspressrow...
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Press Row Hangout Clip: The Focus On Speeding Up Baseball Games
Given the development time that has gone in to attempting solutions to the issue that is the length of time it takes to play a single baseball game - and marketing which is focusing on it as a major selling point - a segment from the latest Press Row Hangout tackled the topic. The poll posted last week established that consumers do see it as a serious issue that hampers the experience and limits the sport's reach in video games so it's something that is going to continue to be experimente...
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Press Row Hangout Clips: RBI Baseball 14 and 2014 FIFA World Cup
It wasn't until last week that MLBAM started talking about its upcoming revival of RBI Baseball and the reaction to the first news and screenshots has been anything but kind. Meanwhile EA Sports has been steadily promoting 2014 FIFA World Cup which hasn't generated the usual level of hype due to the decision not to release on PS4 and Xbox One. The two games were discussed in separate segments of the latest Press Row Hangout. (more…)...
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