Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Details on First Patch for MLB 13: The Show
The first patch for MLB 13: The Show is scheduled to arrive on Tuesday the 26th and SCEA has delivered the full list of changes to expect. The most notable issues with the game included the CPU throwing the first pitch of at-bats too often down the heart of the plate and a hitch that would occasionally appear after the ball left the pitcher's hands. An attempt to address both problems have been made in the update. Continue on to check out all the info! (more…)...
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Out of the Park Baseball 14 Release Date Set
Until today the latest edition of the Out of the Park Baseball series had only framed its release as coming in April. Now though an exact date has been pinned down and it's April 12 for all those who pre-order before going wide on April 15. Meanwhile the mobile version, iOOTP 13, is expected to arrive in the App Store on or around April 4. Earlier a full detailing of new features and improvements were made for Out of the Park Baseball 14 and now some late additions to the lineup have been...
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Assessing the Fallout from MLB 2K13
MLB 2K13's release last week turned out to be an embarrassing attempt at swindling consumers into paying $60 for a year old product. No yearly licensed sports title has ever unabashedly embodied being "just a roster update" and in doing so justified the cliched criticism often directed by the uninformed at the genre. The game is actually worse than that though as it contains even less content than last year with the sneaking out of online leagues and it isn't be expected to receive much if a...
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MLB 13: The Show – Hits and Misses
As a series MLB: The Show has been the most consistent of all the yearly sports representations this generation. Consumers have come to rely on exceptional baseball authenticity, realistic gameplay, fantastic graphics, and deep franchise and career modes to invest time with. What has been missing though is sense of accessibility and an acceptable online experience. Those aspects however are no longer holding the franchise back. MLB 13: The Show is the iteration that pulled everything t...
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Online Play Takes Tremendous Step Forward in MLB 13: The Show
Online play has forever been the Achilles' heel of the MLB: The Show series representing the worst sports gaming has had to offer in that area. When NBA 2K made strides last year it left The Show as the only sports franchise that was not providing an acceptable online experience. Regardless of the reasons why, online performance was typically awful, and the games were simply not fun to play due to the advantage held by the pitchers. Based on the days following release of MLB 13: The Show ...
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Your Thoughts So Far on MLB 13: The Show
Outside of Postseason mode MLB 13: The Show didn't carry with it a bevy of flashy new features. What it did do however was work to refine and enhance all aspects of the series while increasing accessibility. Outside of an issue with CPU pitchers serving up fat first pitches most at-bats and an occasional stutter out of the pitching delivery (both of which are documented quite well in threads on Operation Sports - first pitch meatballs here and stutter here - but also noted by myself) this ma...
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Baseball Games Leak the All-Star Uniforms
Both MLB 13: The Show and MLB 2K13 include the uniforms and batting practice caps for the 2013 All-Star game. The designs being worn for the All-Star festivities have yet to be officially revealed by the league but are available within the games. This year's event takes place at New York's Citi Field and as such the colors and logo are inspired by the Mets. Continue on to check out images for the AL and NL as captured from both titles. (more…)...
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MLB 13: The Show Release Day Roster Update
Yesterday when the online servers went live SCEA pushed out the first roster update for MLB 13: The Show. The most significant move comes the addition of Michael Bourn to the Indians. He signed on February 12 which was well after the cut-off date for the shipped roster. Continue on for a look at the primary changes made in the release day roster update! (more…)...
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