After wondering for the last few weeks when (or even if) some news on the Wii version of The Bigs would make its way out, Joystiq has posted a hands-on look from the recent Nintendo Media Summit. The motion controls worked pretty well, too. It's clear that Blue Castle Games put a lot of thought and testing into the controls, as batting, pitching, and fielding are all fairly intuitive. (more…)...

A few days ago Gamespot posted a hands-on look at The Bigs. IGN has now posted up their own impressions of the game. As with Gamespot's write-up it is very positive. The majority of the article goes over details on the game which were already covered by Gamespot, however there are some minor differences/details that might make it worth the read. I have to say, The Bigs was more than a pleasant surprise when 2K Sports stopped by the IGN offices. It's a game that's now not only on my rad...

Gamespot has posted up a hands-on look at the new game The Bigs. Recently more has been coming out on this title, which is just over a month away from being released. And, unlike the longer, more drawn-out matches in a typical baseball game, the five-inning matchups in The BIGS were intentionally designed to help you quickly get through a game and move on (think 20 minutes for an average game length). head-to-head play and four-player cooperative play available online and off. When playing d...

The first gameplay video has been released for the upcoming arcade style baseball game The Bigs. Things have looked great for this game, and I'm definitely anticipating it. It seems very similar to the old Slugfest franchise, which was a fun game but didn't have depth. With the 4 player multiplayer online that may really take this type of game to the next level. ...

Here is the first trailer for The Bigs from 2K Sports. [youtube]hgT_5YfnlN0[/youtube] The game appears to be shaping up really well from from what has been shown (the screens and this trailer). The MLB Slugfest franchise was always enjoyable although it became stale pretty quickly. Yet with the addition of online play this game could really end up being a lot of fun. Hopefully some actual gameplay video will surface in the near future....

"The BIGS celebrates the heroes of Major League Baseball and the epic moments of professional baseball", said Erik Whiteford, Vice President of Marketing at 2K Sports. "Throughout his career, Albert Pujols has delivered unforgettable plays at the most amazing times. His larger-than-life abilities and flair for the dramatic embody the spirit we are striving to capture in this game, making Pujols the perfect cover athlete." "I'm honored to represent this revolutionary new baseball title fr...

  2K Sports Unveils Features of The Bigs With The BIGS, we want to take the baseball genre to new heights and redefine what a baseball video game can be,” said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “The BIGS has the fast learning curve of an arcade game coupled with deep play mechanics, amazing visuals, and hero-like presentation of real MLB® players that will keep gamers coming back for more. The BIGS will showcase d...

SCEA has released five new videos from the upcoming Playstation 3 version of MLB 07: The Show. The release of the game is scheduled for May 15th. (edit: These videos have been removed since the game has been released) ...