The second in the series of weekly entries on the official Playstation blog has been posted and this time focuses on the pitcher and batter analysis. Click here to read the full blog posting. With the pitcher analysis you can scout tendencies to find what they like to throw and how often, the location, and the rate of success. Each pitch type is tracked by the number of pitches, strike percentage and opponent’s batting average. All of this information is pertinent because it shows...

I have added MLB 2K8 to the screenshot gallery. Currently the gallery contains nine screens, some of which I believe are brand new. The gallery will continuously be updated as images become available all the way through release of the game....

IGN has posted up the list of Xbox 360 achievements for MLB 2K8. You can read the entire list here. The achievements incorporate some of the new features such as the pitching mechanics, player cards, and online game types. It is also mentioned that they will have updated hands-on impressions, screenshots, and videos tomorrow evening (Friday 1/25)....

Each week leading up to release of MLB 08: The Show will bring a new edition in a series highlighting key features of the game on the official Sony blog. This week Chris Gill, the Senior Producer in charge of Gameplay and Animation, takes time out to go over the focus given to gameplay and situational awareness. This year, we added over 500 more gameplay animations. That number doesn’t even include the presentations, personal pitcher deliveries and batter stances (including their own...

Jon Robinson at Gametap has posted up his list of "five things you need to know" about MLB 08: The Show. He goes into detail on umpire tendencies, Road to the Show 2.0, AI improvements, new animations and realistic touches, the replay vault and in-game saves. You can check out the full article here. Continue on to read some excerpts and a few of my thoughts on each item. (more…)...

Vetzballin had an opportunity to play a demo version of MLB 2K8 and has posted up some initial impressions and info about the game. You can read the entire writeup and view some new screens by clicking here. Some of the things discussed include the new hitting and pitching systems, using the right analog to throw to bases when fielding, baserunning, and the player cards. Graphically a lot of people seem to be disappointed with what they're seeing and its almost as if the game took a ...

Kolbe Launchbaugh, Sr. Designer for MLB 08: The Show, is planning on posting a screenshot every day over at Operation Sports. You can keep track of them all by visiting the thread in the OS forums (registration required) and I'll be uploading them to the site here to be viewed on a semi-regular basis. You can click the thumbnails below to view them full size. Doesn't it feel as though SCEA has stepped into the EA Sports role marketing wise going up against 2K in baseball this year? There ...