Franchise Mode Leads Way as MLB 13: The Show’s Most Anticipated Area of Improvement
With the depth of content offered in the MLB: The Show series, which naturally spreads out attention depending on individual interests, it can be difficult to get a grasp on the particular elements that are leading to the most consumer excitement. The poll posted last week has provided some clarity in that regard for MLB 13: The Show.Ă‚Â (more…)...
What Feature in MLB 13: The Show Are You Most Looking Forward To?
With a great deal of info on MLB 13: The Show having been released - the full features list having provided a ton of details - it has been difficult to gauge what in particular fans are most excited about. There seems to be a pretty big spread whether it is a particular new mode, an improvement made to an older one, or an enhancement to the gameplay experience.
Vote in the poll, with the ability to choose up to three options, and expand with any thoughts on what it is that you're most ant...
Jose Bautista’s Canadian Cover of MLB 13: The Show Now Up for Vote
Unlike the cover campaign for the standard edition of MLB 13: The Show, won by Andrew McCutchen, the Canadian version already has the athlete determined. Toronto Blue Jays' slugger Jose Bautista will be featured again with three potential cover art options to choose from.
Last year Bautista wore the alternate blue jersey. This time around the choices are between the home white, road grey, and Canada Day red. The red edition looks likely to win even though that particular jersey is only wo...
MLB 13: The Show Diamond Dynasty Mode Improvements
SCEA has released a look at some of the changes coming to Diamond Dynasty mode in MLB 13: The Show. Diamond Dynasty was introduced in MLB 12 as an attempt at creating a team-building/card collecting mode similar in nature to Ultimate Team found in EA Sports titles. Conceptually the mode was sound but there were several poor design decisions and technical issues that made it difficult to enjoy. Check out full impressions of the mode from last year.
In MLB 13 the mode is receiving improveme...
MLB 13: The Show Full Features List
Though the first feature details for MLB 13: The Show arrived in early December that represented a more basic approach to describing what the product will offer. As has become tradition SCEA has followed that up with a much more extensive listing of new and established features along with various improvements made throughout.
In addition to previously announced features like Playoff and Beginner modes MLB 13 will offer evolved Franchise and Road to the Show modes, "The Show Live" (think N...
Andrew McCutchen Wins Cover of MLB 13: The Show
A week long voting process to determine the cover athlete for MLB 13: The Show has come to an end with the Pittsburgh Pirates' Andrew McCutchen coming away with the honor. McCutchen was identified immediately as the candidate most likely to get support from anyone who wasn't necessarily fans of the others in the mix. He still though appeared to be an underdog to Triple Crown and AL MVP winner Miguel Cabrera as well as NL MVP Buster Posey following the Giants' World Series victory. How the at...
MLB 13: The Show Cover Voting Opens
The voting for which player will receive the honor of appearing on the cover of MLB 13: The Show has now begun. The nominees were announced last month as Buster Posey, Ryan Braun, C.C. Sabathia, Bryce Harper, Miguel Cabrera, Andrew McCutchen, and Matt Kemp.
Voting is being conducted through the site here - where a tweet or Facebook post will register the support - and ends on Friday. Given the proximity to MLB 13's release date a short voting time frame was to be expected.Ă‚Â Based on the...
Teaser Trailer for MLB 13: The Show
SCEA has released the debut trailer for MLB 13: The Show which features highlights of the seven players who are eligible to win the honor of becoming the cover athlete. The voting for the cover is set to begin next Monday.
Though the point of the teaser trailer isn't to provide info on the game - which is known to have new Beginnner and Playoff modes among other upgrades - there are a few flashes meant to be examined by viewers. The Uniform Editor, setup for Playoff mode, sim/manage...