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04.02.11
EA Sports Returns to Baseball with World Series Superstars Facebook Game
Just in time for the first pitch on opening day of Major League Baseball, Electronic Arts has returned to the baseball diamond for the first time in years. EA Sports has launched World Series Superstars, a free-to-play baseball game for Facebook, that is licensed by MLB Advanced Media and the MLB Players Association.  EA hasn’t released an MLB game since 2005 with MVP Baseball 06, although it did release two NCAA Baseball games after 2K Sports shut out the sports giant with an exclusive third-party license that will expire in 2012. Minnesota Twins slugger Joe Mauer talks about video games in this exclusive video interview.
03.20.11
Big Games of 2011: MLB 11 The Show Cover Athlete Joe Mauer Talks Gaming
With Spring Training in full swing and the start of the 2011 Major League Baseball season upon us, Sony has returned to its Minnesota Twins All-Star Joe Mauer to serve as cover athlete for its MLB 11 The Show. The baseball game continues to be the highest ranked officially licensed baseball title of this console generation (according to Metacritic.com), delivering true-to-life gameplay, authentic franchise and season modes, and incredible detail not found in any other sports game. Mauer talks about gaming and what 3D adds to the support in this exclusive interview.
03.10.11
Big Games of 2011: Sony Pitches a Perfect Game with MLB 11 The Show
Just in time for spring training and opening day, Sony Computer Entertainment America is taking gamers out to the ballpark with the  release of the #1 selling and rated baseball video game this generation, MLB 11 The Show.  Gracing the cover of this year's installment of the market leading Major League Baseball franchise is a familiar face -- 3-time Gold Glove winner, 2-time Silver Slugger, 3-time American League (AL) batting champion, 2009 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP), and MLB 10 The Show cover athlete, Joe Mauer, All-Star catcher for the Minnesota Twins. Sony walks us through the new 3D PlayStation 3 game in this exclusive video from GDC 2011.
01.09.11
Big Games of 2011: Sony Steps to the Plate with MLB 11: The Show in 3D
LAS VEGAS – As has become a tradition, Sony was on hand at CES 2011 to give attendees a first look at its latest baseball game. MLB 11: The Show, which will again feature Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer on the cover, is heading to PlayStation 3 on March 8. Check out this exclusive video interview with Ramone Russell, Sony San Diego’s community manager for the MLB franchise.
08.01.10
MLB All-Star and MLB 10 Cover Athlete Joe Mauer Talks 3D Videogames

MLB All-Star and Minnesota Twins catcher Joe Mauer is going 3D. The cover athlete of Sony’s MLB 10: The Show checked out the new 3D version of the game at the Anaheim Convention Center over All-Star Weekend. The lifelong gamer talks about the new 3D technology, as well as what games he played as a kid, in this exclusive interview.

03.21.10
Minnesota Twins Sign MLB 10 Cover Athlete Joe Mauer to an 8-Year, $184 Million Deal

The Minnesota Twins made their catcher and 2009 American League Most Valuable Player a very rich man. Joe Mauer signed an 8-year, $184 million contract extension with his hometown team. The 27 year old Mauer is already a 2-time Gold Glove winner, 3-time Silver Slugger, and 3-time American League batting champion. This is great news for Mauer and Twins fans, but it’s also good news for Sony. Sony signed Mauer as the cover athlete for MLB 10: The Show for PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2 and PSP earlier this year. Check out this exclusive video with Mauer from the motion-capture session he spent in San Diego with Sony’s baseball videogame development team.

03.02.10
Big Games of 2010: Play Ball with MLB 10: The Show

Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc. (SCEA) has launched the #1 selling and rated baseball videogame MLB 10 The Show, available exclusively for PlayStation 3, PSP, PSPgo and PlayStation 2. Widely considered the most authentic baseball game available, MLB 10 The Show hurls fans further into the Major Leagues, providing an unrivaled simulation with ultra realistic, broadcast quality gameplay bringing players as close to the action as possible.  With exciting new key features and enhancements to the critically acclaimed title, MLB 10 The Show is poised to continue the franchise's reign as the premier MLB licensed game on any platform.

02.04.10
Joe Mauer Near Big Contract, Gets Motion Captured for Sony’s MLB 10 Game

Joe Mauer, the Minnesota Twins catcher and reigning AL MVP, who is reportedly close to signing a big 10 year contract extension worth $200 million, was at Sony’s San Diego studio yesterday getting motion captured for the upcoming game “MLB 10: The Show.” Mauer and his #7 jersey is the cover boy for this year’s version of the Sony PlayStation baseball title. MLB 10 will feature a new Catcher mode that was designed with Mauer in mind as well as a new ”Road to the Show” mode , which is basically a career mode that will follow your player in the game. The game will also feature Real Time Presentation where gamers will be able to watch players move around realistically in real time.

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