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Ken Griffey, Jr. will be the cover athlete for MLB The Show 17 releasing March 28, 2017. The former Seattle Mariners, Cincinnati Reds, and Chicago White Sox star will also be included within the game as a playable legend.

MLB The Show 17 will feature four different SKUs: Digital Deluxe ($99.99), Hall of Fame Edition ($99.99), MVP Edition ($69.99), and Standard Edition ($59.99). The details of each version can be currently found on The Show's official website.

Amazon.com currently has the MVP ($55.99) & Standard ($47.99) Editions available for pre-order at reduced price for Amazon Prime members. (Ordering through the Amazon links will provide a slight kickback to TGT for server & maintenance costs.)

This marks the fifth videogame that Griffey has graced the cover of, following Ken Griffey Jr. Presents Major League Baseball (1994), Ken Griffey Jr.'s Winning Run (1996), Major League Baseball Featuring Ken Griffey Jr. (1998), and Ken Griffey Jr.'s Slugfest (1999). The previous four titles were all published by Nintendo of America.

Continue on to see the MLB The Show 17 cover athlete reveal. ...

NASCAR Heat Evolution continues to increase the amount of free and premium DLC available for the title throughout October. This month (10/18) the title will offer new spotter audio, challenge pack, and three paint schemes for purchase. A free 2016 Sprint Cup paint scheme as well as free Toyota paint scheme and challenge packs will also be available.

Continue on to read the full list of October (& updated September) DLC coming to NASCAR Heat Evolution. ...

A third game update is now available for NASCAR Heat Evolution.

The update addresses gameplay, online play, tracks, and more. One of the more noteworthy additions is a screen adjustment feature which will allow users to see all in-game text and menu/controls, something not available until now.

Continue on to read full details on game update 1.03. ...

Game update 1.04 is now available for NBA 2K17.

The patch address/improves gameplay, MyPark/Pro-Am, MyCareer/MyCourt, and other general game areas including circumstances that could cause the game to hang.

Continue on to read the full details on game update 1.04. ...

Game update 1.05 is now available for Madden NFL 17.

This significant update - considered title update #2 - includes a number of improvements and fixes to gameplay, Franchise Mode, and Ultimate Team. Among the gameplay changes are: wide open passes will no longer be dropped by WRs as frequently, auto-broken tackles will be less frequent, defensive tuning v. stretch/outside zone runs, and kick-meter Accuracy Range increased on All-Pro & All-Madden difficulties.

Continue on to read the full list of announced improvements in game update 1.05. ...

Courtesy EA SPORTS: FIFA 17 Demo now available on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3. Be the first to try FIFA 17 The Journey, powered by Frostbite, where you live your story on and off the pitch on Xbox One, PlayStation 4, or PC. Play Kick Off with 12 world class clubs including Manchester United, Real Madrid C.F. and FC Bayern Munich.

After you try the demo, share your thoughts with the community here. ...

Shortly after the NFL unveiled this year's Color Rush uniforms for Thursday Night Football, EA SPORTS confirmed those same uniforms will be coming to Madden NFL 17 later this week.

UPDATE - The Color Rush uniforms are now part of Madden NFL 17 included in game update 1.04.

The first NFL Color Rush game is this Thursday night between the Bills and Jets. Continue on to see some of the 2016 Color Rush uniforms in Madden NFL 17. ...

NBA 2K17 continues to invest heavily in improving their three franchise modes (MyGM, MyLeague, and MyLeague Online) as evidenced it their latest developer blog. Here are some of the noteworthy additions & changes:

MyLeague Online - The online league component will now extend beyond just one season and feature players improving and declining as the years progress along with the ability to import draft classes. Instead of utilizing contracts and money to build a roster, MLO focuses on players each having their own number of 'Keeper' years. Users will keep a select number of players each year with others becoming free agents. In the offseason users will draft between free agents and rookies to flesh out their roster.

Playoffs - A new mode, this allows users to create their own standalone 16-team post-season mode from among modern, classic, & Euroleague teams.

MyLeague Start Today - Another new mode/option, once the season starts users will be able to begin MyLeague at that exact point in the season, beginning with team records, stats, etc. as of that date.

For full details on more features and options added (including advanced rotations, jersey retirements, and more), continue on to read the lengthy blog from NBA 2K's Erick Boenisch. ...

Leading up to the release of The Prelude and next week's Early Tip-Off Edition, NBA 2K17 has released a video showcasing the dynamic commentary in the game.

This year, there are eleven national broadcasters in the game and a dynamic broadcast booth each game that will vary depending on factors such as game location. The broadcast combinations will draw from a field of Kevin Harlan, Steve Smith, Chris Webber, Greg Anthony, Clark Kellogg, Doris Burke, Brent Barry, among others. David Aldridge has been added as the game's sideline reporter. Overall, 400 hours of new commentary have been added to the title.

The pre-game and post-game studio show returns with Ernie Johnson, Shaq, & Kenny Smith and this year they can interview the user following the game during the postgame report. Continue on to watch the Dynamic Commentary video from 2K Sports. ...