Archive for the ‘MLB: The Show’ Category
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MLB 13: The Show Team Rankings
The full list of team rankings in MLB 13: The Show has arrived via information provided to Operation Sports. The Tigers lead the way as the top team followed by the Cardinals and Red Sox. The defending champion Giants are somehow all the way down at 17. The rankings are broken down by Overall, Batting, Pitching, and Defense. Continue on to check them out and leave any thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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Changes Made to Online Ranked Games in MLB 13: The Show
SCEA has released a new blog focusing on improvements to the online matchmaking system in MLB 13: The Show. While online has always been the achilles' heel of the series a few changes being made this year could help in that area. MLB 13 will feature matchmaking that pairs up individuals who are similarly rated in terms of their skill levels, teams, and starting pitchers. Utilizing fatigue levels for pitchers means an actual rotation will need to be in play (assuming fatigue is drained sig...
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The Show Live in MLB 13: The Show Detailed
SCEA has released a new developer video for MLB 13: The Show this time focusing on the introduction of The Show Live. The new feature delivers the ability to play any game on the schedule for the 2013 season with MLB.com feeding the proper lineups and statistics. The presentation and commentary will reflect that point in time. The concept is not new - having been featured in the NBA Live, NBA 2K, and MLB 2K franchises - but arguably could be best suited for baseball if supported properly ...
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MLB 13: The Show Has 17 Players Rated 99
Having been noted previously SCEA is shifting away from a "bar" representing a player's overall skill level and going to a numbered ratings system with MLB 13: The Show. Of course those numbers existed in past iterations they were just hidden away which makes it interesting to find out just how players stacked up then compared to new edition out next month. Apparenlty MLB 12 featured a mindboggling 44 players rated 99 overall while a change to the positional weight of individual attribute...
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Details on Improvements to Franchise Mode in MLB 13: The Show
SCEA today released a new developer video going over some of the enhancements that have been made to Franchise mode for MLB 13: The Show. The mode was voted as the most anticipated for improvements but until now not much in the way of details on what to expect had been disseminated besides a few brief mentions about team budgets being based on performance and team-specific player valuations made in the features list. The video provides a look at some of the redesigned menus while going...
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PS3 and Vita Combo Deal Returns for MLB 13: The Show
Though Sony's "Cross-Buy" program, which offers a free digital version for the Vita when a PS3 copy is purchased, has not been extended to MLB 13: The Show there is a deal in place that will at least provide a discount for those who are interested in buying both. Similar to last year a combo offer is being made in which $20 is shaved off the total combined price making the pair $80. Amazon has the deal live now. Last year the combo deal was announced at the last minute - the Friday prior ...
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Giveaway – MLB 13: The Show
The semi-regular site giveaways continue with an opportunity to win a PS3 copy of MLB 13: The Show! This is just the first of what will be multiple chances at winning the game in the lead-up to its early March release. This post is being bumped to allow for those who missed it the first time around to get entries in before the deadline! There are several ways to qualify and each one counts for an entries so the more you complete the more chances to win. The giveaway is open now and wil...
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More on the Changes Made to Hitting in MLB 13: The Show
A new developer video blog has released for MLB 13: The Show detailing the changes made to the improve the hitting experience. Given the somewhat punishing nature, and resulting frustration, things have eased up this year with widened timing windows. Beginner mode is an option for novices while the push-pull hitting trajectories will bring tendencies more into play. Also of note is an array of new batting cameras, reduced number of ground rule doubles, wider range of fielding skill for playe...
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