Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
  • The first Diamond Dynasty Event has now opened a day late in MLB The Show 17
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    Posted April 4th, 2017 at 12:30 pm 5 Comments »
    Events are a new feature in MLB The Show 17's Diamond Dynasty, providing an additional purpose for lower-rated cards which will be useful depending on the various themes that will be applied to them. The first one has gone live today involving rosters filled with only Common and Bronze players and will remain open into next Tuesday.  (more…)...
  • MLB The Show 17 roundtable discussion
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    Posted April 4th, 2017 at 7:15 am 4 Comments »
    There's still a lot to cover with MLB The Show 17 including a full review and full panel podcast episode later this week, but first up is a piece put together by Kat Bailey at USgamer in which I contributed, as the two of us discuss initial feelings towards the latest entry in the series. We hit on first impressions related to Franchise Mode and the decision to improve it primarily through features intended to sim large portions of games/seasons, how well the story-elements added to Road ...
  • MLB The Show 17 stuff for Opening Day
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    Posted April 3rd, 2017 at 11:30 am 5 Comments »
    It's officially Opening Day for most MLB teams and there are a number of features in MLB The Show 17 that take advantage of the events of any given day during the season to go along with occasional special events.  (more…)...
  • Press Row Podcast: MLB The Show 17 first impressions
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    Posted March 31st, 2017 at 12:00 pm 7 Comments »
    MLB The Show 17 has arrived and it's the focus of this episode of the Press Row Podcast! First impressions and experiences are discussed covering gameplay, presentation, Franchise, Road to the Show, Diamond Dynasty, the problematic servers and more. How has the series advanced this year and where do any concerns remain? Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be f...
  • The new legends in MLB The Show 17
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    Posted March 29th, 2017 at 3:15 pm 15 Comments »
    MLB The Show 17 marks the third year that the series features legends from the past. 30 were introduced MLB 15 and that number was doubled in MLB 16. The latest edition of the game has added 15 more players from the baseball's past to that prestigious group. Here’s a look at the 15 new legends, their ratings, age, and contract demands for Franchise purposes where turning on the option for legend free agents makes them available in the free agent pool. Cards for the legends are also...
  • MLB Tap Sports Baseball 2017 available now
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    Posted March 29th, 2017 at 8:15 am 3 Comments »
    For years now Tap Sports Baseball has been one of the best sports games for mobile devices, combining simple but satisfying gameplay with team-building and collecting, and all the while doing so without enjoyment solely relying on money spent which is the case with many other mobile games. The latest edition of TSB has just released (download for iOS here and Android here) and for the first time it features the complete package of MLB licensing. The real teams and their respective l...
  • MLB The Show 17 struggling to get online servers up and running
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    Posted March 28th, 2017 at 4:30 pm 12 Comments »
    While server issues are common for many games in the early hours of release MLB The Show is coming off a particularly rough launch last year and things aren't going well so far. The servers for MLB The Show 17 have been down since official release late last evening, preventing consumers from playing online games, Online Franchise, Challenge of the Week, and the most promoted mode in the game Diamond Dynasty. Without the functioning servers consumers are unable to carry over progr...
  • Out of the Park Baseball 18 available now
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    Posted March 24th, 2017 at 6:45 am 4 Comments »
    Today marks the official release of the PC management game Out of the Park Baseball 18. Among the new features added this year are a Challenge Mode and historical Negro League clubs. Those who missed out on the pre-order savings can still get the game at a discount as it's available for 10% off ($36) through March 31.  (more…)...