Yasiel Puig fans rejoice as a new roster update for MLB 13: The Show is out, and this update feature Dodgers rookie Yasiel Puig. Though the Dodgers are in last place, Puig is off to one of the best rookie starts in MLB history.
Puig has an overall rating of 87, “A” potential, and a 92 arm strength. Be sure to download the update for your PS3’s.
NASCAR The Game has released 2 versions of their game on console, but now they’re set to release a PC version of the game next month. It’s been a while since NASCAR has hit the PC market. The last popular game for the PC was NASCAR Racing 2003, which still remains a cult favorite. The folks over at Eutechnyx who develop the game sent me a beta code to test out, and here are my first impressions.
First of all, I’m a big NASCAR guy, but when it comes to video game racing, I’m not as serious as some. I play the XBOX 360 version of the game, and loading the PC version up appears to be a seamless transition. It’s the same, simple to use menu navigation. Because the game is in beta mode, you can only run offline single player right now.
Of course, if you have the right equipment, PC gaming looks far and beyond better than anything on the console, and this game is no different. The graphics are incredible, and the new Gen6 cars are standard in the game (as opposed to the CoT), adding more realism. I was using the Xbox controller for PC, but the cars handle the same as the console version. I’ve heard complaints from serious racing gamers that car handling isn’t the best, but I personally don’t find it to be an issue.
Since this is a beta version, there were some hiccups. During my race, the only audio I could hear was my crew chief and nothing else (no cars around me, my own car, the crowd, etc.). Kind of made for a dull racing experience. Also, when you’re checking out the side of your car for damage, the car wasn’t centered in the shot, and it looked weird, not being able to see parts of your car at times (see image below):
I didn’t run a ton of laps, but the game is extremely smooth. Here are some screenshots that I took while driving with Kurt Busch. Some of them are from the “camera mode”, so it’ll look more polished than the gameplay pics. I’m sure you can tell the difference. It’s just the beta, but I’m really excited about the final release.
No news has been announced yet of who won the NHL 14 Cover Vote, but this is what the covers will look like, whoever wins. One important thing of note: at E3 last week, this banner of Brodeur (below) was displayed at the EA Sports booth, but none of Bobrovsky. Not sure if EA Sports was sending a message with that, or if they just forgot to put up a poster of Bobrovsky. I’m thinking it’s not the latter.
These last couple days have been E3 hangover, but we have a bunch of info about NCAA Football 14 news, so we’ll put it all in one post. First of all, let’s talk about the demo. It’s set to arrive next week Tuesday (June 18) for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. You’ll be able to play a full game with 3 minute quarters, but the teams you’re able to use haven’t been announced yet.
This is not a major deal, but the EA Sports team has focused on the uniform degradation throughout the game. This screenshot below shows off their realistic approach to what it’s like playing on grass in inclement weather:
Now for the gameplay. OS took a vid of their E3 experience playing NCAA, so give it a watch to see actual gameplay footage:
The spotlight was on NBA 2K14 to show off their footage after EA Sports showed off their stuff earlier today, and this is what they came out with. In my opinion, they kind of dropped the ball on this one. BTW check out LeBron, LOL.
Sony’s E3 presentation is still in progress, but here is Sony’s PS4 console.
