The Week In Games: Take Me Out To The (Digital) Ball Game
Swing batter, batter, swing! You’re out! Other baseball sayings and references! The time has come for the newest entry…
MLB The Show Launches April 1 on PS3, Arrives in May for PS4
MLB 14 The Show will release April 1 on PlayStation 3 and PS Vita and will arrive in May on PS4, Sony said today,…
First News on MLB 14 The Show Comes From Taiwan, Not Sony
Assuming MLB 14 The Show releases on the first Tuesday of March, as the series has since 2008, then we're five weeks…
Once Again, Baseball Sends Up a Pinch-Hitter on the Xbox
For the second straight year we've gotten a January surprise with regards to baseball video games. And for the second…
A-Rod May Not Be in MLB's Next Video Game, but Virtual PEDs Will
Alex Rodriguez was suspended yesterday for the entire 2014 Major League Baseball season. I've emailed the makers of MLB…
Sports Video Games in 2013: A Year in Decline
To a video gamer, the pairing was so natural that I didn't recognize how unusual it really was. On Oct. 12, ESPN broke…
The PS4's Baseball Game Just Saved Thousands of Promising Careers
There's a ritual dedicated sports gamers go through with each new season. The excitement of peeling the shrinkwrap off…
MLB 14 The Show on PS4 is the Only Next-Gen Baseball Game
Forget about baseball on Xbox One next year, if this image touting MLB 14 The Show is any indication.
In a Sports Video Game, There Are No Second Acts
Trailing four runs in the bottom of the ninth inning, it was apparent the Yankees were already thinking about room…
A-Rod's Already Serving a Suspension—in a Video Game
You may be following the saga of Alex Rodriguez, who was suspended today by Major League Baseball for more than 200…
Baseball Video Games Don't Decide Who's Left, Only Who's Right
Yesterday a reader sent me a screenshot in MLB 13 The Show of Nick Markakis, the Baltimore outfielder, taking his…
Can You Play a Game Without the National Anthem? I Do It All The Time.
Hat in right hand, right hand over heart, I raised my beer cup with my left and took a sip. Dad chided me for that, so…
Baseball's Video Game Diehards Savor a Slow Dance on the Basepaths
Paul Goldschmidt fishes for the 1-1 slider way outside of the strike zone. He kicks dirt over the batter's box chalk,…
Still Traveling the Road to the Show, Even After Flunking Out of It
Ten years ago I was demoted in my job at the now-dead Rocky Mountain News. The subject is not something I talk about…
Dodger Fans Can Hit Carlos Quentin as Many Times as They Like Tonight
The Dodgers and Dodger fans want Carlos Quentin's ass on a platter but they will not get it. Not until June. But thanks…
Okay, Seamheads, Your Ultra-Real MLB The Show Rosters Have Arrived
Not that MLB 13 The Show has no roster support, it's just limited in what it can do in the minor leagues. That's where…
MLB 13 The Show: The Kotaku Review
The oldest memory I have is of catching a baseball. Coming from a sports fan, this may sound like treacly,…
The "Screaming Brave" Gets Back In The Show Despite MLB Removing It In Real Life [Update]
For the second time in as many seasons the Atlanta Braves have tried to use the "Screaming Brave" patch on an official…