February 18th, 2010
Mike Rehome
According to PastaPadre he is stating that MLB 10: The Show Demo could be out today.
Sony has not confirmed all the content for the PSN update as they usually announce the entire lineup the day of and I have been unable to get a statement confirming one way or the other. Even if it does arrive tomorrow it would be two weeks later than it came out last year and I have trouble believing with the confidence SCEA has in the title that the demo would be another week away. That would leave just four days before release of the game.
He then goes on to talk about MLB 2K10.
In a tweet today a 2K Sports rep stated that he won’t know news about when the demo is slated to release until possibly the end of the week. This is a disconcerting statement given that it will either drop next Tuesday or disaster, with it not arriving until after the game is out. Hopefully it is the former but it now seems possible that they’ve decided to hold the demo back which would be a terrible sign. We already only have 12 more days to go through and there still are no gameplay videos available. There is definitely reason for concern, though that could all be settled with the simple release of gameplay and the demo being confirmed for Tuesday.
Which Demo are you looking forward to playing?
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February 12th, 2010
Mike Rehome
As it was brought yesterday about Game Trailers bringing an exlcusive clip of MLB 10: The Show, it has happened and I have the video below to show it. The clip puts real life baseball action in with some video game action.
ESPN was quoted by saying, “Captures the sport better than any other”.
This surely will hype any baseball fan and of course those fans of MLB 10 The Show. Continue on to check out the video.
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February 11th, 2010
Mike Rehome
Over at the official blog of the Playstation, Chris Munson, the Product Marketing Manager, SCEA has brought some exciting news to all awaiting to see some more action of MLB 10: The Show.
Ever wonder what it’s like to make one of those Dear PlayStation TV ads? Well, Spike TV got an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at the upcoming TV commercial for MLB 10: The Show and will air it tonight on GameTrailers TV at 12am 12:30am PST/EST (during the same show as God of War III on Spike).
Additionally, we’ll be releasing our first big trailer for The Show during the same segment. Want to find out what Kevin Butler really knows about baseball? Why is Joe Mauer considered to be “America’s Fan-Friendliest Athlete”? Tune in and find out tonight.
He has also provided a link to some new screens (some may have already been seen). Follow here to check them out.
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February 11th, 2010
Mike Rehome
This may be old news to some but looking over at G4TV they have a preview of the up and coming UFC game, Undisputed 2010. Albert Iskander from G4TV had a chance to take a look at the game and states that it has changed from a year ago.
The demo put all of the previous issues to rest. The animations and transitions between holds and submission were much smoother. It actually felt like a real life Pay-Per-View event as opposed to a ridged fighting simulation.
He would continue on to talk about the presentation, gameplay, graphics and models.
The presentation just didn’t stop with what we saw in the gameplay. The graphics and models, which looked fantastic in the previous title, were much crisper. As Neven Dravinski, producer of UFC Undisputed 2010, loves to say during his presentations, “the physics permeates every aspect of the game”. The blood and sweat look as real as the mixed martial artists themselves. I also noticed upgrades to the fans and camera crew. At one point, Swick had Thiago up against the cage and the camera guy stepped down from the stool to get a better shot of the action. This might seem like a minor change to most, but this subtle addition delivers a more TV style presentation and brings the game to life.
Head on over to G4TV’s official Website to check out some new screens of the up coming game. It is scheduled for a May 2010 release.
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February 11th, 2010
Mike Rehome
SCEA has released more information and a video on their Playstation Blog about MLB 10: The Show. The video shows a new feature that SCEA has placed into their baseball title, Real Time Presentation.
In the first highlighted play, Joe crushes a solo home run to right field. Using picture-in-picture technology, we show you both the Real Time presentation footage and footage captured with a production fly camera. Once the ball clears the right field fence and the play ends, the jumbotron flashes “Joe” and the Real Time cameras cut to the dugout (out of fly cam view) as they react to Joe’s solo shot. Next, the Real Time cameras cut to Joe as he nears second base and follow him using different camera angles, as new animations blend to let him round the bases in continuous fashion. One more thing to notice would be the defensive players maneuvering into an extreme right shift in preparation for the next batter, Jim Thome.
In the second highlighted play, Jake Fox rips a sharp grounder that Justin Morneau snares and flips to Matt Guerrier, covering first, for the out. As the play ends, the camera cuts to Fox as he jogs off the field. Notice Fox use avoidance to sidestep clear of Guerrier. The following shots show Morneau getting back into position, and then a field shot of the infield. One last thing I can mention would be the infielders throwing the ball around the infield and eventually, as you’ll see in the game, back to the pitcher.
Continue on to check out the video!
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