The latest stream for MLB The Show 16 has gone through what's new for Franchise Mode which was first detailed earlier this week. It's by far the shortest of the streams that have been held by the development team on a particular subject, but probably natural given that the improvements are related to statistics and player morale. One new disappointing note is that none of the changes to Franchise will be found in Online Franchise.  (more…)...

The cycle through all the improvements and additions to MLB The Show 16 continues this week having finally reached Franchise Mode. Stat tracking now includes more categories, such as WAR and FIP, and are kept throughout the careers of the players. Player Morale and personality will affect performance, preferences are in place for free agents when considering contracts from teams, and there are new screens for contract negotiations and the breakdown of the budget. Please enable Javascript ...

In a developer stream today presentation took center stage for MLB The Show 16. New features include multiple broadcast display packages that vary depending on the stature of the game, a hybrid presentation option that falls between Fast-Play and Broadcast, home run distances being displayed, more personalization for the teams and players, and improvements to the radio show within Franchise and Road to the Show. The most criticized part of The Show over recent years has been the commen...

The latest archived developer stream for MLB The Show 16 was centered on answering questions about the game. In addition to gameplay there are some looks around a few of the stadiums, new equipment, batting stances, and pitching motions. The developers are finishing up the game on Friday so it's crunch time. Some work mentioned being done at this late stage relate to lighting and stadium details, all Marlins players having their facial hair removed with manager Don Mattingly putt...

In a developer stream held today the improvements to Diamond Dynasty detailed earlier this week were examined in greater detail. Those include the new types of cards and the effect of Inside Edge on daily ratings. Additionally, online play in general was discussed, with exploits related to things like quick-pitching, steals, and bunts having been addressed.  (more…)...

While the refresh of Diamond Dynasty was warmly received last year in MLB 15 - winning the award for Best Team-Building Mode - what quickly became apparent was that everyone eventually reached a point where teams were comprised of all the same players. For the mode in the upcoming MLB The Show 16 new features have been added to provide incentive for rosters to be put together with a wider variety of players. New this year is the ability to play against friends with Diamond Dynasty teams, ...