MLB 10: The Show steals home on March 2 @ Gaming Target

Written by John Scalzo on January 09, 2010

News: Of course, no one's stealing home with coverboy Joe Mauer behind the plate.

Sony has announced (via the PlayStation.Blog) that MLB 10: The Show, the latest entry in their annual Major League Baseball franchise, will be released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3 and PSP on March 2.

They've also unveiled the game's final box art, which features Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer, and posted a massive list of new features that will make their debut in this year's game:

HR Derby - The Home Run Derby and MLB All-Star Futures Game are now available during the All-Star break in our season modes and as a stand-alone experience.

Catcher Calling the Game - Call pitches and play as the field general, just like Joe Mauer.

Online Gameplay Improved - This year the online gameplay experience has been vastly improved and will detect and respond better to adverse network conditions along with reduced bandwidth to help the speed and flow of online gameplay.

User Controlled Pick-Offs - Surprise a base runner with a quick move or lull him to sleep with our new pick-off mechanism.

Custom Music, Fan Yells, and Chants - Assign music or a recording to an entire team, edit tracks to assign batter walk-up music, or record your own voice and assign it to play for the team or player during the situation of your choice.

Movie Maker - Select up to ten replays to add to a single movie and do all the editing for your own highlight reel.

New Stadiums - Five new Minor League stadiums as well as classic parks including Forbes Field, Crosley Field, Polo Grounds, Shibe Park, Sportsman Park, and Griffith Stadium.

New Fielding/Pitching Training Modes and Practice Drills - New pitching and fielding training sessions will be part of our Road to The Show training suite.

Road to The Show Version 4.0 - New option settings (Game Watch and Game Completion) allow users to set how much of the game they wish to view, our mistake tracking system and new Green Light system reward and penalize good play, and our new stat tracking system keeps stats for your player's career versus every pitcher or batter faced during the current season that can be accessed at any time.

Full Online Season Leagues - Fully functional online season leagues, save and display MLB Player stats, track player energy, allow for trades/injuries, and offer 40-man roster functionality.

Weekly Live Roster - An updated live roster will be available every week throughout the entire season.

Online Game History - View every game you've ever played online, complete with opponents, box scores, and game logs.

1-30 Player Season Modes - Control one or all 30 teams right from the start of your franchise or season.

New Camera System - The most realistic camera system available will make you double take and make sure you're not watching a live MLB telecast.

Real-Time Presentations - More than 1,250 new gameplay animations, more than 1,000 new presentation animations, and more than 400 personalized pitcher and batter animations.

Stadium Realism and Experience - Details, details, details! MLB 10 The Show offers daytime transitional lighting, shows all players on field in real-time (including players in the dugout and bullpen), and offers improved stadium ambiance with HR/splash counters, fireworks, steam, noisemakers, towels, thunder sticks, working digital and analog clocks, crowd reaching over the rails, and crowd detail, such as interaction with vendors and placing K signs.