Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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First trailer and feature details for MLB The Show 20
The first trailer for MLB The Show 20 released today. As usual these initial looks offer little of substance but do contain some fun moments and a few glimpses at adjustments that have been made to gameplay and the reveal of new legends. More interesting is the schedule for the developer streams which includes mention of new features such as team relocation for Franchise, perfect PCI placement guarantees, and an additional mode for Diamond Dynasty. MLB The Show will be moving onto ...
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MLB The Show expanding to other consoles beginning in 2021
In an extremely unusual late night announcement Major League Baseball has made massive gaming news as Sony's MLB The Show series is going multi-platform beginning in 2021. Based on reaction already made publicly by Microsoft and Nintendo it seems it'll will make its way onto Xbox and Switch and likely PC too with the release of MLB The Show 21. (more…)...
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Cover athlete and pre-order details for MLB The Show 20 are already here
Nearly five full months from its upcoming release, and with this season's World Series Champion still to be crowned, pre-orders have already been opened for MLB The Show 20 with the first initial promotion taking place today. Chicago Cubs' shortstop Javier Baez is the cover athlete. He was runner-up for NL MVP two seasons ago and had a solid campaign with a disappointing club this year. MLB 20 will come out in mid-March but unfortunately the tactic of forcing consumers to pay for higher p...
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MLB The Show 19 goes free in October
MLB The Show tends to be the sports series most rigid in its pricing with significant discounts typically not coming until after the season is complete. MLB The Show 19 however is getting the unusual treatment of being a featured game given out to PlayStation Plus members and it's happening in the month when excitement around the sport is at its peak. From October 1st through November 4th those with a PS+ subscription will be able to download the game and keep it for good as long as the m...
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Super Mega Baseball 2 will soon land on Nintendo Switch
One of last year's best sports games is finally set to reach the Nintendo Switch. Super Mega Baseball 2 will release on July 25 in what's being called the Ultimate Edition which packs in all downloadable content that has since been offered at a price of $30. Super Mega Baseball has long seemed a perfect fit for the Switch since the original debuted back in 2014. This release will include online play with cooperative season play and competitive cross-platform matchmaking via the gameâ€â...
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Latest patch for MLB The Show 19 works on fielding, hitting, framerate
MLB The Show 19 has received a handful of patches that were put out to quickly address issues with the game identified following its launch in late March. Yet another update has gone live and it tackles more areas of concern and takes into account for the first time some consumer feedback about how the game is playing. Some critical changes are being made to fielding and hitting while for the first time the framerate problems being experienced by many have been acknowledged. (more&hellip...
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Vlad Guerrero Jr. makes his debut through new MLB The Show 19 roster update
One of the most anticipated debuts for a prospect in recent memory occurred on Friday and surprisingly he was able to be included right away in the roster update that followed for MLB The Show 19. In the past, highly-touted prospects have on a few occasions been signed up even before making their Major League debuts and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays may have been another one of those special cases. Guerrero is rated an 82 Overall (which is about as high as you'll see a ro...
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Roster update delivers first ratings changes for MLB The Show 19
Two weeks ago MLB The Show 19 received its first in-season roster update which introduced a number of rookies who had made their debuts. It did not however alter any player attributes. That instead has come about today with release of the second in-season roster update for The Show. Altered ratings are a bigger deal for the series than most others given that Diamond Dynasty card ratings change as well affecting both their performance and their value. The most impactful changes apply to th...
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