Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Addition of Josh Hamilton Makes Angels Formidable in MLB 13: The Show
Yesterday brought the surprise news of Josh Hamilton signing for 5 years and $125 million with the Los Angeles Angels. The team hadn't really been considered on the radar for Hamilton during the process and with the way things were shaking out as far as other deals it appeared likely he would return to the Texas Rangers. For the second year in a row the Angels claimed the top prize on the market and this time hurt a division foe as well. (more…)...
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Bryce Harper a Candidate for Cover of MLB 13: The Show
Bryce Harper is the first player to announce his candidacy for the cover of MLB 13: The Show having done so on Twitter and through an article on Kotaku. This is the first year in which The Show has involved fans in the selection of a cover athlete. Other players will be revealing their involvement in the process throughout the month that will almost certainly make Harper a long shot to actually win. Regardless it's remarkable that a rookie season could catapult a player into such a discus...
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What Does No More Simulation MLB on Xbox 360 Mean to You?
It was recently asked by Kotaku whether anyone will care that there will be no more baseball on the Xbox 360. The answer of course is yes, there are some who will care, but it certainly will not be a significant or influential contingent left abandoned. (more…)...
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Early Feature Details and First Pre-Order Incentive for MLB 13: The Show
Last week the first news on MLB 13: The Show arrived as SCEA announced that there will be a fan vote for the cover athlete and that the game will include new Playoff and Beginnner modes. Now additional details have surfaced through an early features list for PS3 and Vita along with one of what may end up being multiple retailer pre-order incentives. (more…)...
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MLB 13: The Show To Have Vote for Cover Athlete; Feature New Playoff Mode
SCEA announced today that the cover of MLB 13: The Show will be decided through a fan voting campaign. That tactic has been used more frequently in recent years as companies have realized it is an easy way to create fan engagement and high levels of awareness in games far in advance of their respective releases. The cover voting will begin in January which seems to be cutting it really close however given the release set for March 5. The first features have also been announced for MLB 13....
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Latest Deal on MLB 12: The Show
MLB: The Show has traditionally has been one of the slowest sports series to see price drops and rarely gets offered in deals. Though it has still taken longer than most for MLB 12: The Show the PS3 version is now going for just $30 while the Vita version is down to $20 at Amazon. They were dropped $10 after a month on the market and had been stuck at $40 in recent weeks so going down another $10 from there is a significant move considering the season is still in full swing. It's un...
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Nuggets from the Q1 Financial Results for Electronic Arts and Take Two
Both Electronic Arts and Take Two reported their first quarter (April-June '12) fiscal year 2013 financials today. There are a few pieces of sports related news to draw from the reports. (more…)...
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Out of the Park Baseball Receives Updates for PC and iOS Versions
A significant new patch has arrived for the popular management sim Out Of The Park Baseball 13. This represents the fourth patch delivered so far and brings with it not just fixes but also some very notable feature additions. What may be the coolest new feature is the ability to broadcast simulations in real-time to the league website. (more…)...
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