Archive for the ‘MLB: The Show’ Category
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MLB The Show 17 facing backlash over recent changes made to hitting
There's no question that this has been a particularly rough year for the MLB The Show series. The excessive server troubles even still continue to linger months later and numerous patches have been needed to put out a variety of fires. Throughout all that though most would have agreed that gameplay remained excellent which is why they kept playing despite all the problems surrounding the game. It seems the collective feeling towards MLB The Show 17 has shifted recently however due to adju...
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MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for June 9
Along with the latest patch out this morning new content in the form of additions to Diamond Dynasty and the weekly roster update have gone live in MLB The Show 17. The updates are significant as the new roster includes some major changes to ratings moving players up or down a tier while the Players of the Month for May have been introduced to Diamond Dynasty. Dallas Keuchel and Zack Greinke are the biggest winners of the update up 2 points to go from Gold to Diamond status. Surrendering ...
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Details on MLB The Show 17’s sixth patch
Work continues to try and fix various issues with MLB The Show 17 besides its continued server struggles. Earlier updates to MLB 17 delivered adjustments to AI manager decision-making, fixes for gameplay and presentation, the initial improvements made to gameplay, miscellaneous changes, plus a few early online and uniform fixes. The sixth post-release patch went out today and includes the removal of the broken PCI indicator from the pitching side of the equation and a re...
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Diamond Dynasty Event featuring Legends/Flashbacks has opened
The fourth weeklong online Diamond Dynasty Event went live earlier today in MLB The Show 17. The theme for this Event is "Time Warp" as it requires rosters to be made up of only Legends and Flashback cards. (more…)...
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MLB The Show 17 roster update details and Diamond Dynasty content for June 2
After a relatively uneventful roster update last week in MLB The Show 17 today's is another that doesn't rattle the standing of the most highly rated players in the league. The movement primarily affects players moving into or up within the Silver tier. The trend of the majority of players being boosted while few are downgraded continues as the 17 highest rated players with movement all did so upwards with the exception of a single one. Notable changes have been made in the latest upda...
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New Program in Diamond Dynasty is finally free of online H2H requirements
The latest addition to MLB The Show 17 Diamond Dynasty will be a relief to those who would prefer to avoid playing head-to-head online games. A new Program has launched for Impact Veteran Roy Oswalt. This becomes the only Program that doesn't necessitate playing online opponents to meet specific win and statistical goals. The first six have all had requirements tied to online games in order to reach completion. The Program leans heavily on performing with Impact Veteran pitchers and ma...
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Memorial Day Weekend roster and Diamond Dynasty content for MLB The Show 17
Along with the weekly roster update MLB The Show 17 also has quite a lot of new content to dig into within Diamond Dynasty mode as we head into Memorial Day Weekend. There are no players reaching the Diamond tier or dropping out of it though Miguel Cabrera (-2 to 90) has fallen dangerously close to being downgraded to Gold. J.D. Martinez (+2 to 86) is a new Gold. Matt Kemp (+2 to 84) and Michael Fulmer (+3 to 84) are now just a point away from getting there. Ratings continue to trend upwa...
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Fifth patch for MLB The Show 17 adjusts AI manager decision-making
Another patch went live today for MLB The Show 17 weighing in at a light 47MB. Earlier updates to MLB 17 delivered continued fixes for gameplay and presentation, initial improvements to gameplay, miscellaneous adjustments, plus a few online and uniform fixes. The biggest change in this one relates to the "manager hook logic" in dealing with the CPU's handling of pitchers and the use of pinch hitters.  (more…)...
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