Archive for the ‘Baseball’ Category
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Soundtrack for MLB 12: The Show
Last year MLB 11: The Show had one of the worst soundtracks in memory to be featured within a sports title. Thankfully the series includes the ability to customize the soundtrack with the "My MLB Music" feature. MLB 12: The Show's soundtrack may or may not be better but having that option available at least negates it as a concern going in. Continue on for a look at the 10 songs included (down from 12 last year) in MLB 12: The Show! (more…)...
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#4 of 2011 – MLB 11: The Show
MLB 11: The Show attempted to combat a growing sense of lack of advancement in the series by introducing advanced right stick controls - a tactic first completed by its competitor but done so here in a more refined sense. The Show edged forward in its already established areas of strength but still had its share of struggles where it has traditionally faltered. (more…)...
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Former MLB: The Show Lead Designer Becomes Madden NFL Creative Director
There has been both a great deal of turnover and an expansion of the dev team for the Madden NFL franchise at Tiburon this year. Several top names at the studio left in the spring and their positions were filled by the likes of Cam Weber as the GM of football products, Roy Harvey taking over as the new executive producer (following Phil Frazier's departure), and Mike Young being elevated to creative director (previously held by Ian Cummings). Today Kolbe Launchbaugh made official via T...
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New MLB 12: The Show Screenshots Feature Angels and Marlins Signings
It was only a matter of time until one of the upcoming baseball titles decided to capitalize on the events of recent days which has featured the movement of several high-impact players through free agency. SCEA jumps on the opportunity first by releasing screens of the biggest acquisitions made thus far as reflected within MLB 12: The Show. Albert Pujols got a quarter of a billion dollars on a 10 year contract and is joined by C.J. Wison making the Angels one of the favorites heading into...
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MLB 12: The Show to Feature Revamped Commentary and Broadcast Presentation
Outside of its consistently poor online play and slow load times the MLB: The Show series has taken the most criticism as of late over its somewhat stale commentary and uninspired presentation. According to a new blog posting from SCEA both of those areas will be seeing significant improvements in MLB 12: The Show. (more…)...
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#10 of 2011: MLB Bobblehead Pros
A sleeper of an arcade-style game tends to sneak its way into the top 10 countdown each year. This time around that game is MLB Bobblehead Pros. As a downloadable title for $10 it arrived on XBLA in early July and was supposedly on the way for the PS3 also but that, for whatever reason, never materialized. Instead MLB Bobblehead Pros makes the list for arguably being the best playing baseball game available on the 360 in 2011. (more…)...
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First MLB 12: The Show Screenshots
SCEA has released the first batch of screenshots for MLB 12: The Show. The seven images show off new uniforms that have recently been revealed for the Padres, Orioles, Blue Jays, and the debut of the Miami Marlins. Check them out full size in the FB album or on Google Plus and leave any thoughts and observations in the comments!...
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MLB 12: The Show Expected to Showcase Vita-PS3 Integration
One way the PlayStation Vita will be able to transcend the perception of being yet another handheld device in a time when mobile gaming has siphoned off their perceived necessity is by offering linked functionality with the PS3. One of the first games to utilize features between the two will be Sony's own MLB 12: The Show. (more…)...
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