Major League Baseball 2K8
Major League Baseball 2K8 or in shorter terms, MLB 2K8, is an MLB licensed baseball simulation video game developed by Kush Games and published by 2K Sports for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation Portable, Wii, and Xbox 360. It was released on March 4, 2008. A demo was released on Xbox Live Marketplace the next day on March 5 for Canada, United States and Asian markets.
New features
Ben Brinkman, in a January 18, 2008 KOXM podcast, revealed the following new features to debut in 2K8:
90 playable real-life minor league baseball teams and players (restricted to players who have had major league experience), including 20 authentic minor league stadiums.
2K Cards, unlockable trading cards.
New pitching system in which the pitch type is determined by analog stick movement
Swing Stick 2.0, a revamped analog batting system which allows an increased variety of batted balls (Baltimore Chops, bloops, dribblers, etc.).
New ball-throwing system which is also determined by analog stick movement.