Software:MLB 10: The Show

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MLB 10: The Show
Cover art of (PlayStation 3 version) featuring Joe Mauer
Developer(s)San Diego Studio
Publisher(s)Sony Computer Entertainment
SeriesMLB: The Show
EngineMLB 07/ San Fran Studios (PS3)
San Diego Studios Engine (PSP)
MLB 06 (PS2)
Platform(s)PlayStation 2
PlayStation 3
PlayStation Portable
Release
  • NA: March 2, 2010
Genre(s)Sports (Professional baseball)
Mode(s)Single-player
Multiplayer
Online: Ethernet Broadband required or wifi

MLB 10: The Show is a baseball simulation video game created by Sony Computer Entertainment's San Diego division. The MLB: The Show series of video games is the longest officially licensed baseball simulation game on the PlayStation. The game is made for Sony's own PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and PlayStation Portable. It is the direct successor to MLB 09, and was released on March 2, 2010. The game presents a number of new features, including catcher mode, and Home Run Derby.[1]

Cover athlete

Joe Mauer, the catcher for the Minnesota Twins, appears on the cover of MLB 10: The Show.[2] Mauer was also the 2009 American League MVP.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS3PSP
1Up.comB[3]N/A
Destructoid8.5/10[4]N/A
Game Informer9.5/10[5]N/A
GameSpot8/10[6]N/A
GamesRadar+StarStarStarStarHalf star[7]N/A
GameTrailers8.8/10[8]N/A
GameZone9/10[9]8/10[10]
IGN8.9/10[11]N/A
OPM (UK)10/10[12]7/10[13]
PSMStarStarStarStarStar[14]N/A
411Mania9.5/10[15]N/A
The A.V. ClubA[16]N/A
Aggregate score
Metacritic91/100[17]79/100[18]

The PlayStation 3 version received "universal acclaim", while the PSP version received "generally favorable reviews", according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[17][18]

The PlayStation 2 version of the game sold almost 200,000 copies.[19]

During the 14th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences nominated MLB 10: The Show for "Sports Game of the Year".[20]

Soundtrack

Artist Song
Band of Skulls I Know What I Am
Baroness Swollen and Halo
The Grouch & Eligh All In (feat. Gift of Gab & Pigeon John)
Night Horse Come Down Halo
Scarlet Symphony Your Blood Is Mine
Silversun Pickups It's Nice to Know You Work Alone
The Budos Band The Proposition
The Heavy How Do You Like Me Now (Beats Mix)
The New Regime Haunt My Mind
The Soundtrack of Our Lives Babel On
We Are Scientists Rules Don't Stop
Zodiac Death Valley Look Alive

See also

References

  1. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (December 17, 2009). "Preview: MLB 10 The Show". https://www.destructoid.com/preview-mlb-10-the-show-158055.phtml. 
  2. ↑ Levine, Eric (January 7, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show Box Art Revealed, Hits Stores March 2". PlayStation Blog. https://blog.us.playstation.com/2010/01/mlb-10-the-show-box-art-revealed-hits-stores-march-2/. 
  3. ↑ Fitch, Andrew (March 12, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". http://www.1up.com/reviews/mlb-10-show-review. 
  4. ↑ Sarkar, Samit (March 22, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show (PS3)". https://www.destructoid.com/review-mlb-10-the-show-168532.phtml. 
  5. ↑ Reiner, Andrew (April 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3): In March, A World Series Champion Is Already Crowned". Game Informer (204). http://www.gameinformer.com/games/mlb_10_the_show/b/ps3/archive/2010/03/02/mlb-10-the-show-review.aspx. Retrieved November 9, 2017. 
  6. ↑ Todd, Brett (March 10, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/mlb-10-the-show-review/1900-6253314/. 
  7. ↑ Grisham, Richard (March 15, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show review (PS3)". GamesRadar. http://www.gamesradar.com/mlb-10-the-show-review/. 
  8. ↑ "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". GameTrailers. April 1, 2010. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=12536. 
  9. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (March 2, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show - PS3 - Review". GameZone. http://www.gamezone.com/reviews/mlb-10-the-show-ps3-review. 
  10. ↑ Hopper, Steven (March 29, 2010). "MLB 10 The Show Review - PSP". GameZone. http://psp.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r39639.htm. 
  11. ↑ Goldstein, Hilary (March 3, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show Review (PS3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/03/03/mlb-10-the-show-review. 
  12. ↑ "MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 108. May 2010. 
  13. ↑ "MLB 10: The Show (PSP)". PlayStation Official Magazine – UK: 118. July 2010. 
  14. ↑ "Review: MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (33): 74. June 2010. 
  15. ↑ Lealos, Shawn S. (March 19, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3) Review". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/games/reviews/133175/MLB-10:-The-Show-(PS3)-Review.htm. 
  16. ↑ Fischer, Russ (March 8, 2010). "MLB 10: The Show (PS3)". The A.V. Club. https://games.avclub.com/mlb-10-the-show-1798219269. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "MLB 10: The Show for PlayStation 3 Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-10-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "MLB 10: The Show for PSP Reviews". https://www.metacritic.com/game/mlb-10-the-show/critic-reviews/?platform=psp. 
  19. ↑ Moriarty, Colin (April 20, 2012). "Sony San Diego: The Story of a Sports Powerhouse (Page 3)". IGN. Ziff Davis. http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/04/20/sony-san-diego-the-story-of-a-sports-powerhouse?page=3. 
  20. ↑ "2011 Awards Category Details Sports Game of the Year". Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences. https://www.interactive.org/awards/award_category_details.asp?idAward=2011&idGameAwardType=126. 
  • MobyGames is a commercial database website that catalogs information on video games and the people and companies behind them via crowdsourcing. This includes over 300,000 games for hundreds of platforms.[1] Founded in 1999, ownership of the site has changed hands several times. It has been owned by Atari SA since 2022.

Features

Edits and submissions to the site (including screenshots, box art, developer information, game summaries, and more) go through a verification process of fact-checking by volunteer "approvers".[2] This lengthy approval process after submission can range from minutes to days or months.[3] The most commonly used sources are the video game's website, packaging, and credit screens. There is a published standard for game information and copy-editing.[4] A ranking system allows users to earn points for contributing accurate information.[5]

Registered users can rate and review games. Users can create private or public "have" and "want" lists, which can generate a list of games available for trade with other registered users. The site contains an integrated forum. Each listed game can have its own sub-forum.

History

Logo used until March 2014

MobyGames was founded on March 1, 1999, by Jim Leonard and Brian Hirt, and joined by David Berk 18 months later, the three of which had been friends since high school.[6][7] Leonard had the idea of sharing information about computer games with a larger audience. The database began with information about games for IBM PC compatibles, relying on the founders' personal collections. Eventually, the site was opened up to allow general users to contribute information.[5] In a 2003 interview, Berk emphasized MobyGames' dedication to taking video games more seriously than broader society and to preserving games for their important cultural influence.[5]

In mid-2010, MobyGames was purchased by GameFly for an undisclosed amount.[8] This was announced to the community post factum , and the site's interface was given an unpopular redesign.[7] A few major contributors left, refusing to do volunteer work for a commercial website.{{Citation needed|date=June 2025} On December 18, 2013, MobyGames was acquired by Jeremiah Freyholtz, owner of Blue Flame Labs (a San Francisco-based game and web development company) and VGBoxArt (a site for fan-made video game box art).[9] Blue Flame Labs reverted MobyGames' interface to its pre-overhaul look and feel,[10] and for the next eight years, the site was run by Freyholtz and Independent Games Festival organizer Simon Carless.[7]

On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

In 2024, MobyGames began offering a paid "Pro" membership option for the site to generate additional revenue.[16] Previously, the site had generated income exclusively through banner ads and (from March 2014 onward) a small number of patrons via the Patreon website.[17]

See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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