Crispy Gamer News

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GamesCampus has signed an online interactive licensing agreement with MLB Advanced Media, the interactive media and Internet company of Major League Baseball, granting it the right to incorporate official Major League Baseball league and club marks and logos, MLB ballpark images and more in its upcoming micro-transaction based online baseball game, MLB Dugout Heroes. It will be a free PC-based baseball game, to be made available in North America in time for the 2009 baseball season.

The multi-year agreement gives GamesCampus the rights to all current and historical Major League teams, ballparks, All-Star teams and jewel events such as the home run derby. GamesCampus will also have rights to the official 2009 Major League Baseball regular season game schedule, enabling fans to simulate real seasons through actual game and series matchups.

Those wishing to follow what GameCampus is creating can visit gamescampus.com.

2K Sports has released Konami’s MLB Power Pros 2008 to retail today in North America. This year’s game, which is best played on the Wii (but available for the PS2 and DS as well if you’re interested), offers the same miniature Major League baseball players and teams, action focused gameplay, and pick-up-and play controls that the whole family can have fun with.

MLB Power Pros 2008 also lets you act as general manager and control the destiny of your own franchise in Season mode; or enjoy the role-playing game stylings of story modes such as Success and MLB Life. Gamers can also trade, sign free agents, coordinate practice schedules, purchase new equipment, call up and send down players from the Minor Leagues, and make lots of other management choices,

The Wii version of MLB Power Pros 2008 provides the option for players to import their Miis, from their Wii or Wii Remote (up to 10 Miis) to participate in the game.

Look for it beginning today at your favorite game retailer.