Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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The look ahead for MLB The Show 18
While the initial trailer and feature reveal for MLB The Show 18 left something to be desired, the condensed promotional schedule means the info and looks at the game that fans are seeking will be coming in hot and heavy over the coming weeks. Here's the plan going forward with developer blogs early each respective week followed by Twitch live streams every Thursday. Week of Feb. 5: Gameplay/AI New Features and Improvements -Hitting engine changes, improved physics, new tagging engine, n...
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First feature details and trailer for MLB The Show 18
Typically the first news and trailer for MLB The Show comes in early December but it was a much longer wait for MLB The Show 18 as some vague details on features and the first look at the game arrived today. Though neither of them really give away much about upgrades and additions to expect from the game it at least signifies the start of the more condensed promotional campaign which should make for a busy next six weeks. MLB The Show 18 was originally announced for an early release date ...
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Details on the release and features for Out of the Park Baseball 19
The next edition in the highly esteemed Out of the Park Baseball series was announced today. Releasing on March 22 the game will feature improved 3D presentation, new tournament modes, new scouting system and updated rosters along with an addition of a mode coming in summer known as Perfect Team. It can be pre-ordered now with a 10% discount making it $36 and providing early access to the game beginning on March 19. (more…)...
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The four different editions of MLB The Show 18 and what they offer
MLB The Show 18 has been officially unveiled with the announcement of Aaron Judge for the cover and the various pre-order incentives. Though there aren't any details on the upcoming game's actual features or improvements pre-orders naturally are getting pushed at this early stage. With four different options and retailer-specific bonuses a breakdown is provided below. Heavy Diamond Dynasty players will want to go for the Digital Deluxe, while the MVP Edition is probably the best option for e...
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Cover of MLB The Show 18 goes to Yankees phenom Aaron Judge
When MLB The Show 18 releases in March the cover of the game will feature a player setting a few firsts for the series. Aaron Judge becomes the first New York Yankees player to appear on the cover. It's also the first time that the cover athlete is coming off a rookie season. Judge is an easy choice for MLB The Show 18 given his meteoric rise as a rookie in the nation's biggest market. He began MLB 17 rated as just a 68 and finished as 88 with power ratings in the 90s. Besides last year's...
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Super Mega Baseball 2 pushed to 2018
The last that was heard of Super Mega Baseball 2 was the announcement of a planned release date for September. The desire to get the game out while the sport was still well on the minds of fans was understandable, but it would be facing a murderers' row of sports titles that would almost certainly suffocate any chance it had of breaking out. Today developer Metalhead Software announced that the game will be delayed into 2018. That means a likely spring release to coincide with the return ...
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MLB The Show 17 trade deadline roster update and Diamond Dynasty content
Player ratings took a backseat this week in MLB The Show 17 as no one over 80 was affected by a change. The roster update instead primarily focused on player movement, with transactions in the lead up to and through the trade deadline reflected such as Yu Darvish to the Dodgers and Sonny Gray to the Yankees. The Players of the Month cards are out in Diamond Dynasty mode and headlined by James Paxton who went 6-0 with a 1.37 ERA in July. In order to get his 96 Overall rated card all six of...
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Jose Altuve now 99 rated in MLB The Show 17
With a stat line this season of .365, 15 HR, 59 RBI, and 21 SB the biggest star on the team with the best record in the AL has been moved up to 99 Overall in MLB The Show 17. Jose Altuve joins Mike Trout and Clayton Kershaw as the only active players in the game rated 99. Altuve was raised 2 Overall points due to +16 in Plate Discipline, +10 in Power vs Righties, +8 in Power vs Lefties, +5 in Contact vs Righties and +3 in Contact vs Lefties. He did lose 6 points in Speed and 4 points in F...
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