{"id":11057,"date":"2011-03-02T15:46:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-02T05:46:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=11057"},"modified":"2011-03-02T15:46:07","modified_gmt":"2011-03-02T05:46:07","slug":"2k-sports-announces-demos-for-major-league-baseball%c2%ae-2k11-and-top-spin-4-now-available","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=11057","title":{"rendered":"2K Sports Announces Demos for Major League Baseball\u00ae 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Now Available"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>2K Sports Announces Demos for <em>Major League Baseball\u00ae 2K11<\/em> and <em>Top Spin 4<\/em> Now Available<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Be the first to experience the most authentic tennis and baseball games to date with <strong>Top Spin 4 &amp; Major League Baseball 2K11<\/strong><\/em><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Sydney, Australia \u2013 March 2, 2011<\/span><\/strong> \u2013 2K Sports today announced that the free demo of <strong><em>Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> is now available for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft through Xbox LIVE\u00ae<sup> \u00a0<\/sup>and from March 3<sup>rd<\/sup> for PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system through the PlayStation\u00aeNetwork.<\/p>\n<p>The free demo of <strong><em>Major League Baseball\u00ae 2K11 <\/em><\/strong>is also now available for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft through Xbox LIVE\u00ae<sup> <\/sup><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Major League Baseball 2K11<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Major League Baseball 2K11<\/em><\/strong> demo arrives two weeks prior to the game\u2019s launch on March 18, 2011. Download the demo for a sneak peek of the completely revamped fielding system; Total Control Pitching, that enables pitchers to paint the corners with pinpoint ac\u00adcuracy; and improved player models, which provide authenticity like never before. The <strong><em>Major League Baseball 2K11<\/em><\/strong> demo will also offer players an opportunity to relive the exciting 2010 World Series\u00ae by playing a 3-inning game as either the San Francisco Giants or Texas Rangers at AT&amp;T Park in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Major League Baseball 2K11<\/strong><\/em>, is the next edition in the popular <em><strong>Major League Baseball 2K<\/strong><\/em> series developed by 2K Sports\u2019 Visual Concepts studio.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Major League Baseball 2K11<\/em><\/strong> is rated G by the Australian Classification Board and will be available on March 18, 2011 in Australian and New Zealand, exclusively for the Xbox 360.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.2ksports.com\/games\/mlb2k11\">www.2ksports.com\/games\/mlb2k11<\/a> and follow 2K Sports on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?AccessCommunications\/794598ac62\/d54d4c5384\/c71f6c7445\/AccessCommunications\/dcd5684ab9\/34d21ae367\/345afdd9bb\">@2KSports<\/a>.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Top Spin 4<\/span><\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> demo, which is available two weeks prior to the game\u2019s March 18, 2011 launch, offers gamers an early opportunity to experience all of the intense action of professional tennis with a new, intuitive control system that is accessible and rewarding to gamers of all skill levels. Players will also get a glimpse of <strong><em>Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong>\u2019s breathtaking player models, each complete with their own Signature Style, and a new TV broadcast presentation that\u00a0brings tennis to life with pre-match animation sequences, diverse crowd reactions and dynamic broadcast style camera angles.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong><em>Top Spin 4<\/em><\/strong> demo, will also allow gamers to recreate some of tennis\u2019 most exhilarating moments with the top pros, including Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Ana Ivanovic and Serena Williams at such world-renowned tournaments as the US Open or the French Open in a tie-break match to seven points.<\/p>\n<p><em>Developed by 2K Czech,<strong> <\/strong><\/em><em><strong>Top Spin 4<\/strong><\/em> redefines the way you experience the game of tennis. Innovative controls make for pick-up-and-play accessibility, which will also be deep and satisfying for tennis experts who want to plan their attack, target their opponent&#8217;s weaknesses and become an unstoppable force on the court. The most feature-rich title of the <strong><em>Top Spin<\/em><\/strong> franchise, <em><strong>Top Spin 4<\/strong><\/em>, puts you front and center of the professional tennis experience with the deepest player roster to date complete with 2K&#8217;s Signature Style, an enhanced Player Creator with new Coaching and Development systems, an incredibly immersive Career mode, all-new visually stunning TV Broadcast presentation elements, and a fully online World Tour Mode. For more information, please visit <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?AccessCommunications\/794598ac62\/d54d4c5384\/844343d483\">www.2ksports.com\/games\/topspin4<\/a>\u00a0and follow 2K Sports on Twitter at <a href=\"http:\/\/cts.vresp.com\/c\/?AccessCommunications\/794598ac62\/d54d4c5384\/c71f6c7445\/AccessCommunications\/dcd5684ab9\/34d21ae367\/345afdd9bb\">@2KSports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Top Spin 4 <\/em><\/strong>is rated G by the Australian Classification Board and will be available in Australia and New Zealand on March 18, 2011 on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 system and Wii.<\/p>\n<p>2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. 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