Archive for the ‘MLB: The Show’ Category
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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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Improvements and Additions Coming to Road to the Show Mode in MLB 14: The Show
SCEA has posted an extensive developer blog and accompanying video to detail how Road To The Show is evolving with MLB 14: The Show. The popular mode will feature a new Amateur Showcase series to determine player potential, new advancement logic that removes goals and replaces them with logic based on performance and standing at the position within an organization, the ability to play the mode as a current MLB player with reduced attributes at the start, a handful of new training mini-games,...
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Press Row Hangout Clip – MLB 14: The Show Gets PS4 Release Date
Last week SCEA announced May 6 as the release date for MLB 14: The Show on PlayStation 4 meaning it'll be out five weeks after the PS3 and Vita and over two months after baseball would arrive in a typical year. From the latest Press Row Hangout is the segment discussing the date - how it'll affect purchase plans and the importance of a "trade-up" promotion being offered. ComplexEmbed.Application.initialize({cId: "J4Z2M4bDqHdHxJvkyoE7i3NTpPaJypKm",adSetCode: "c97892cb0a1a41319ad2a24af1b27b...
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Sped Up Baseball Games Desired By Consumers But There’s No Ideal Solution
With both MLB 14: The Show and RBI Baseball 14 making reduced time to complete games a selling point this year a poll was posted earlier in the week to gauge how important that is to consumers interested in baseball.  The final tally after collecting votes from over 3K respondents shook out with a near even split which essentially means it is important but the perfect solution either doesn't (and can never) exist or hasn't materialized yet. In total 53% feel that it's important to spee...
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MLB 14: The Show PS4 Release Date Set
When SCEA revealed the April 1 release date for MLB 14: The Show on PS3 and Vita the company only stated that the PlayStation 4 version would arrive on an unspecified date in May. Now that date is known: Tuesday, May 6. The early May release is great news for those eagerly anticipating the game. However it will also amplify the necessity of a "trade-up" deal if SCEA hopes for consumers with both consoles to buy first on PS3 before moving on to the PS4. Five weeks between the two will not ...
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How Important Is Reducing The Time It Takes To Play Baseball Games?
One of the most common gripes with sim baseball video games - and something that many believe prohibits a more mainstream crowd from playing them regularly - is how long each game takes to complete. Often a single game will encroach on an hour and a good portion of that won't be very engaging. While some other sports may find themselves taking nearly as long they don't feature 162 game seasons making Franchise mode daunting to advance through without considerable simming of the schedule. ...
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Some Details On How Online Franchise Will Work in MLB 14: The Show
In terms of logistics getting an Online Franchise mode right would appear to be more difficult with baseball than the other sports that have attempted it thus far. The long seasons require compression - or some other form of realistic simulation - and that can dramatically alter the way rotations, fatigue, and injuries have to be handled. SCEA today released some details on the structure of Online Franchise. Aspects such as league settings, scouting, live draft, and free agency are touche...
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PS4 Specific Improvements Are Most Anticipated With MLB 14: The Show
Results from the latest poll have further cemented the findings of the previous one - baseball gaming fans have largely moved on to the PlayStation 4 and will be waiting for that version of MLB 14: The Show to arrive. Respondents, of which there were over 3800, heavily favored the technical improvements coming with the new system over features that would appear to have bigger impact including Online Franchise and save migration. 52% chose the PS4's improved graphics and other aspects such...
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