Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Out of the Park Baseball 17 conducting a Tournament of Champions
One of the big new features to Out of the Park Baseball 17 is the new Historical Exhibition Mode. Beginning this week, leading up to and through release, OOTP will be conducting "Baseball's Tournament of Champions" to determine the best team of all-time. 16 teams will be included, with the first 12 having been determined by a panel of nine baseball experts that include ESPN's Tim Kurkjian, MLB Network's Brian Kenny, and former player/current analyst C.J. Nitkowski. The first 12 teams i...
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Press Row Podcast: Legends of the Past and Present
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast welcomes in some guests from two of the most prestigious sports video games franchises being made today. First up it's an interview with gameplay director Mike Wang and gameplay producer Scott O'Gallagher from NBA 2K to discuss the challenge of fitting Stephen Curry into the simulation basketball franchise. How does shooting system currently in place in NBA 2K16 work, what are its limitations, and are there plans being made to give him add...
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MLB The Show 16 will have a draft mode of its own in Diamond Dynasty
One of the most popular additions to any sports game last year was Draft Champions in Madden NFL 16. That mode allowed people to creatively craft a team's roster through a limited draft and then use the team without any lengthy commitment being required. EA Sports followed that up with a similar mode in FIFA 16, known as FUT Draft, though instead of being independent it was contained within Ultimate Team mode. Now it appears MLB The Show 16 will have its own "draft" mode to...
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MLB The Show 16 Franchise Mode Stream
The latest stream for MLB The Show 16 has gone through what's new for Franchise Mode which was first detailed earlier this week. It's by far the shortest of the streams that have been held by the development team on a particular subject, but probably natural given that the improvements are related to statistics and player morale. One new disappointing note is that none of the changes to Franchise will be found in Online Franchise. (more…)...
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Improvements to Franchise Mode for MLB The Show 16
The cycle through all the improvements and additions to MLB The Show 16 continues this week having finally reached Franchise Mode. Stat tracking now includes more categories, such as WAR and FIP, and are kept throughout the careers of the players. Player Morale and personality will affect performance, preferences are in place for free agents when considering contracts from teams, and there are new screens for contract negotiations and the breakdown of the budget. Please enable Javascript ...
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Press Row Podcast: Countdown to Baseball
The latest episode of the Press Row Podcast goes over all the recent information on MLB The Show 16. Everything from gameplay to presentation to Diamond Dynasty are covered. Other topics include the lawsuit against Take Two over tattoos in NBA 2K, the UEFA Euro content coming to PES 2016, and impressions of the new NBA Live Mobile game. Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. Subscrib...
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MLB The Show 16 stream goes into presentation and commentary
In a developer stream today presentation took center stage for MLB The Show 16. New features include multiple broadcast display packages that vary depending on the stature of the game, a hybrid presentation option that falls between Fast-Play and Broadcast, home run distances being displayed, more personalization for the teams and players, and improvements to the radio show within Franchise and Road to the Show. The most criticized part of The Show over recent years has been the commen...
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MLB The Show 16 Q&A Stream
The latest archived developer stream for MLB The Show 16 was centered on answering questions about the game. In addition to gameplay there are some looks around a few of the stadiums, new equipment, batting stances, and pitching motions. The developers are finishing up the game on Friday so it's crunch time. Some work mentioned being done at this late stage relate to lighting and stadium details, all Marlins players having their facial hair removed with manager Don Mattingly putt...
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