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2 Warning WARNING: PHOTOSENSITIVITY/EPILEPSY/SEIZURES A very small percentage of individuals may experience epileptic seizures or blackouts when exposed to certain light patterns or flashing lights. Exposure to certain patterns or backgrounds on a television screen or when playing video games may trigger epileptic seizures or blackouts in these individuals. These conditions may trigger previously undetected epileptic symptoms or seizures in persons who have no history of prior seizures or epilepsy. If you, or anyone in your family, has an epileptic condition or has had seizures of any kind, consult your physician before playing. IMMEDIATELY DISCONTINUE use and consult your physician before resuming gameplay if you or your child experience any of the following health problems or symptoms: dizziness eye or muscle twitches disorientation any involuntary movement altered vision loss of awareness seizures or convulsion RESUME GAMEPLAY ONLY ON APPROVAL OF YOUR PHYSICIAN. Use and handling of video games to reduce the likelihood of a seizure Use in a well-lit area and keep as far away as possible from the television screen. Avoid large screen televisions. Use the smallest television screen available. Avoid prolonged use of the PlayStation 3 system. Take a 15-minute break during each hour of play. Avoid playing when you are tired or need sleep. Stop using the system immediately if you experience any of the following symptoms: lightheadedness, nausea, or a sensation similar to motion sickness; discomfort or pain in the eyes, ears, hands, arms, or any other part of the body. If the condition persists, consult a doctor. NOTICE: Use caution when using the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller motion sensor function. When using the DUALSHOCK 3 wireless controller motion sensor function, be cautious of the following points. If the controller hits a person or object, this may cause accidental injury or damage. Before using, check that there is plenty of space around you. When using the controller, grip it firmly to make sure it cannot slip out of your hand. If using a controller that is connected to the PS3 system with a USB cable, make sure there is enough space for the cable so that the cable will not hit a person or object. Also, take care to avoid pulling the cable out of the PS3 system while using the controller. WARNING TO OWNERS OF PROJECTION TELEVISIONS: Do not connect your PS3 system to a projection TV without first consulting the user manual for your projection TV, unless it is of the LCD type. Otherwise, it may permanently damage your TV screen. HANDLING YOUR PS3 FORMAT DISC: Do not bend it, crush it or submerge it in liquids. Do not leave it in direct sunlight or near a radiator or other source of heat. Be sure to take an occasional rest break during extended play. Keep this disc clean. Always hold the disc by the edges and keep it in its protective case when not in use. Clean the disc with a lint-free, soft, dry cloth, wiping in straight lines from center to outer edge. Never use solvents or abrasive cleaners. Consumer Service/Technical Support Line Call this number for technical support, installation or general questions regarding PS3 and its peripherals. Representatives are available Monday-Saturday 6AM-8PM and Sunday 7AM-6:30PM Pacific Standard Time. 2

3 Controls Batting (Timing and Zone) Basics Normal Swing...S Contact Swing...A Power Swing...F Check Swing... S/A/F (tap and release) Swing direction in zone...left stick (only in zone interface setting) Sacrifice bunt...d (press early) Drag bunt...d (press late) Pure Analog Hitting Controls Stride...right stick (pull back) Swing... right stick (push forward while striding) Check Swing... right stick (release during the swing) Bunt...right stick (held forward) Drag bunt...right stick (push forward late) Swing direction in zone... right stick (aimed inside or outside) Batting (All Modes) Miscellaneous Pitch history and guess pitch... R Activate batter s eye cam...f (except in online) Control batter s eye cam...right stick Pitcher/batter attributes... Z button Pitcher/batter status menu...select Access Quick Menu...C button Batter call timeout...v button (before pitcher s windup, except in online) Display swing/pitch info... Pitcher analysis...q (via PB status window) Batter analysis...e (via PB status window) Advanced Guess pitch type...r + ICON Guess pitch location...r + left stick (except timing mode) Influence fly ball... R + right stick C Influence ground ball... R + right stick V Influence to right side...r + right stick X Influence to left side...r + right stick Z 3

4 Controls Pitching Basics Pitch type 1...S Pitch type 2...A Pitch type 3...D Pitch type 4...F Pitch type 5... E Pitch out...q + S Intentional walk...q + A Pitcher/batter analysis menu...select Quick menu... C button (tap) Pan back cam to 2nd...V button/right stick V (pitcher/outfield views only) Pure Analog Pitching Controls Start delivery...right stick (pull back) Set velocity/release point... right stick (push forward fast/slow) Set accuracy... right stick (aimed in direction of meter target) Pitching Advanced In Catcher Views Pitch ball...s Pickoff 1st...W + A Pickoff 2nd...W + D Pickoff 3rd...W + F Casual move... W + BASE ICON (tap) Quick move...w + BASE ICON (double tap) Deceptive move...w + BASE ICON (press and hold) Position ball in zone...left stick Step off mound...q (from wind up or stretch) Request API call... R In Pitcher Views Pitch ball...s Pickoff 1st...W + F Pickoff 2nd...W + S Pickoff 3rd...W + A Casual move... W + BASE ICON (tap) Quick move...w + BASE ICON (double tap) Deceptive move...w + BASE ICON (press and hold) Position ball in zone...left stick Step off mound...q (from wind up or stretch) Request API call... R 4

5 Controls Fielding Controls Button Accuracy Fielding Meter You now have more control over the fielding aspects of the game than ever before. Button accuracy allows you to dictate how hard and accurate your throw is. To adjust throw speed for a soft or hard throw, simply press the appropriate button lightly or intensely. The real challenge is timing your throw for optimal accuracy. Wait until the needle is in the green portion of the meter, and then execute the throw. If you stop the needle in the yellow or red sections, then your throw is more likely to be off-target. Expect a challenge if your player is not experienced at fielding, as player attributes affect the needle s speed and the size of the green section of the meter. Choose the new button accuracy meter to have complete control over the fielders arm accuracy and arm strength. Player movement...left stick or directional buttons Throw to 1st...A Throw to 2nd...D Throw to 3rd...F Throw home...s Throw to cutoff... Q Fake throw...icon (same button as selected throw) Switch to closest player...w (without ball) Jump...E/right stick C (with or without ball) Dive...R/right stick V (with or without ball) Pure Analog Throwing Controls Player movement... left stick/directional buttons Throw to 1st... right stick X Throw to 2nd...right stick C Throw to 3rd... right stick Z Throw home...right stick V Throw to cutoff...q + right stick Fake throw...right stick (same button as selected throw) Set throw velocity... right stick (hold throw button to set velocity) Default Baserunning Target baserunner...left stick (point toward runner s location) Advance all... Q Advance individual... left stick + ICON Return all... E Return individual... left stick + ICON Stop runner... R 5

6 Controls Classic Baserunning Advance all... Q Return all... E Stop runner... R Leading off and Stealing Target baserunner...left stick (point toward runner s location) Steal all... W Steal individual...left stick + W Steal early... W (hold and release during desired timing) Steal early individual... left stick + W (hold and release during desired timing) Lead off all... Q Lead off individual...left stick + Q Return all... E Return individual...left stick + E Classic Baserunning (Advance Multiple Bases) First to second... A + C button First to third...a + Z button First to home... A + V button Second to third...d + Z button Second to home... D + V button Third to home... F + V button Sliding Basics Head first, straight...right stick C Head first, hook left... right stick Y Head first, hook right... right stick I Feet first, hook left...right stick Z/O Feet first, hook right...right stick X/U Feet first, straight...right stick V Miscellaneous Head first slide...right stick C Collision with catcher... right stick V (when catcher is in position) Run past home plate...right stick V (when catcher is not in position) Break up double play...right stick V 6

7 Controls Fielding (RTTS) Pre-Pitch Player movement... left stick/directional buttons Look at Jumbotron... E Call for pickoff...w + ICON (when covering runner) Control camera...right stick Access Quick Menu...V button Post-Pitch Player movement... left stick/directional buttons Throw to 1st...F Throw to 2nd...S Throw to 3rd...A Throw home...d Throw to cutoff... Q Look at catch region...f Make catch...w (manual catch must be enabled) Jump... E Dive... R Catch Calling Game Controls (RTTS) Select pitch type 1...S Select pitch type 2...A Select pitch type 3...D Select pitch type 4...F Select pitch type 5... E Select pitch out...q + S Select intentional walk...q + A Cancel pitch selection... R Call pitch location...left stick/playstation Move motion controller (point at location in zone) Confirm pitch selection...s/t Default Baserunning (RTTS) Pre-Pitch Reduce lead...q (tap) Get back...left stick (backward) Extend lead...e (tap) Lean... E (hold) Steal...left stick (forward) Control camera...right stick Access Quick Menu...C button 7

8 Controls Post-Pitch Return runner...left stick (backward) Advance runner...left stick (forward) Stop runner... left stick (release) Select broadcast camera... W (hold) Return to 1st...W + A Advance/Return to 2nd...W + D Advance/Return to 3rd...W + F Advance to home...w + S Classic Baserunning (RTTS) Pre-Pitch Step back/go back... Q Lead off... E Steal... R Control camera...right stick Access Quick Menu...C button Post-Pitch Return runner... Q Advance runner... E Stop runner... W Controls Sliding Slide to the inside... tilt to the left Slide to the outside...tilt to the right Fielding Jump... tilt up Dive...tilt left or right Motion Controller Batting Swing... motion controller (power determined by swing speed) Check swing... motion controller (stop swing before committing) Sacrifice bunt...t (press early) + hold motion controller horizontally Drag bunt...t (pres late) + hold motion controller horizontally Pitch history...g Guess pitch type...g + ICON Guess pitch location...g (point at location in zone) 8

9 Controls Pitching Position ball in zone... motion controller (point at location in zone) Set location... T Start delivery/throw pitch...g (held during pitching motion) Set velocity...motion controller (determined by arm speed) Set release point...g (release timed with meter) Pitch out...g + S Intentional walk...g + A Pickoff...motion controller + T (swipe toward base: quick move = fast swipe, deceptive move = slow swipe) Step off mound...d Fielding Field/Catch ball...g (hold, timing required) Throw to base... swipe the motion controller left/right/up/down + release G Set throw power... speed of swipe sets throw strength Throw to cutoff... T (hold) + swipe in any direction + release G Baserunning Target runner... ICON press base icon Lead off individual...icon + motion controller swipe left (right for RTTS) Lead off all... S + motion controller swipe left Return individual... ICON + motion controller swipe right (G for RTTS) Return individual (ball in play)...icon + motion controller side to side motion Steal individual... ICON + motion controller circular motion Advance individual (ball in play)... ICON + motion controller circular motion Advance all...motion controller circular motion Advance all (ball in play)...motion controller circular motion Return all...s + motion controller swipe right Return all (ball in play)... motion controller side-to-side motion Steal all...s + motion controller circular motion Stop runner at next base...motion controller (held horizontally) Stop individual runner at next base (ball in play)...icon + motion controller held horizontally Stop individual runner immediately...icon + motion controller held horizontally + G Stop runner immediately... motion controller + G Stop all runners immediately... motion controller held horizontally + G Stop all runners at next base (ball in play)... motion controller held horizontally RTTS return to base...g 9

10 MAIN MENU User Settings When loading MLB 13 The Show for the first time, you are asked to select a User Setting. Select Beginner, Experienced, or Expert depending on your familiarity with the series and controls. NOTE: Navigate to User Settings, found under Options in the main menu, to edit and switch between control settings. ALL NEW BEGINNER MODE Beginner mode takes advantage of a natural skill progression system to help you improve your abilities and succeed in MLB 13 The Show even if you re not familiar with the game. Whenever your difficulty level is set to Beginner, an adaptive AI system increases your skill level as you master techniques, saving your progress to your profile. This makes learning to play and master the game a breeze for users of all ages and skill levels. Game Modes Choose from the various available game modes, including Play Now, The Show Live, Road to the Show, Franchise, Season, Postseason, Rivalry, Diamond Dynasty, and Mini Modes. NOTE: New to this year is the inclusion of the XP Profile System, which awards you XP for performing successful acts. 10

11 MAIN MENU Play Now Play a single game matchup where the winner walks away the victor. Play Now features Offline Exhibition, which supports one to four players and uses the PlayStation Move motion controller. Other modes include Online Rated Match, Online Exhibition Match, and Online Co-op vs. CPU games. The Show live With support from MLB.com data feeds, The Show Live uses day-of games and lineup cards for game matchups and rosters. All previous games from the current season are available for use in this mode. Road to the Show Create a player and select his position, then guide him in his journey from the Minor Leagues to the Majors. Give it your all to achieve goals and perform well. The goals and your on-field performance are the keys to moving up the ranks. New additions for MLB 13 The Show include Online Leaderboards where you can compare your stats to those from the community, full game presentations and audio revamps, new 1st person camera views, new baserunning and fielding controls, enhancements to the Performance Evaluator system, more player milestone tracking from inside the Locker Room screen, and improved Advancement Goals logic. franchise Take on the role of GM for one or more teams, and manage all the individual aspects that make up a professional baseball club. Responsibilities of a GM include the hiring and firing of staff personnel, scouting players, drafting, managing your Minor League players, setting lineups and rotations, acquiring players, and managing contracts. Mode enhancements for MLB 13 The Show include an all-new player scouting system, a revamped player training system, player progression improvements, new player and staff budgets, and new organization strategies relating to how teams operate and fulfill their rosters. Season Starting in Spring Training, play with your favorite team or choose to control up to all 30 with the goal of reaching the World Series. You have the option of playing with the PlayStation Move and can enter Season alone or with friends in co-op. This game mode takes advantage of several new features including new organization strategies and player progression. 11

12 MAIN MENU THE Postseason Brand new for MLB 13 The Show, you can choose to control one or all ten teams in The Postseason as you work for that elusive title of World Series champions. This mode supports both co-op and PlayStation Move gameplay. Features include a new Wild Card round format and new customizable round lengths. Rivalry Go against your team s rival in a winner-take-all format. Select how many games you would like to play before beginning. Rivalry features head-to-head statistics, allowing you to see if you re meeting your goal of beating your opponent at every level. Diamond Dynasty It s back and better than ever! Diamond Dynasty has expanded and improved the systems that make it the most creative and competitive online gaming experience of any sports game to date. Diamond Dynasty juggles aspects of team management, player progression, and online competition, with more creative freedom than any sports game to date. Mini Modes Play a Home Run Derby either online or offline, Challenge of the Week, or Batting & Pitching Practice Modes. Home Run Derby for MLB 13 The Show is compatible with Cross Play, allowing you to play online against any PlayStation 3 system or PlayStation Vita system players, with up to eight players at a time. Create an Account If you do not already have an existing Sony Entertainment Network account, you will need to create one to play MLB 13 The Show online. When connecting online, your Sony Entertainment Network account name will be reserved for use with The Show Nation website on MLB 13 The Show. You are able to use your Sony Entertainment Network account name and password at The Show Nation website, You will automatically be identified online in MLB 13 The Show by your Sony Entertainment Network account name. MLB 13 The Show supports the use of multiple Sony Entertainment Network accounts. NOTE: You must agree to the terms of the User Agreement to connect to MLB 13 The Show online. 12

13 MAIN MENU Community Connect online to enter several additional game modes and menus. LeaGUes This year s MLB 13 The Show Online Leagues mode has experienced a complete and total overhaul. New features include being able to play the real MLB schedule with 29 of your friends, while upgrades and refinements such as being able to manually control your league s pace make this game mode more exciting than ever. As commissioner of your league, you can create and customize a league to your liking, play with friends and rivals, and have a complete MLB experience in an online environment. Game rooms Game Rooms is a place to challenge users of all different skill levels. Here, you can chat publicly or privately with other users, view competitors Gamer Cards and stats, and take on challenges with co-op vs. CPU games. leaderboards View online leaderboards to compare your stats to others, switching between Exhibition, League, and Team leaderboards. You can also limit leaderboard stats to Lifetime, Monthly, or Weekly, or compare your stats with just your online Friends in a Friend-specific leaderboard. mlb.com news Review the top stories in baseball from the official news source. VAULTS Vaults include Player Vaults, Roster Vaults, Logo Vaults, and Slider Vaults. Save and share your own created players, rosters, and sliders with other members of the community. GAME HISTORY Game History allows you to see the history of all games you have played. Press S to see the Game Log or Box Score. ANNOUNCEMENTS Catch up on all the latest announcements for MLB 13 The Show. 13

14 MAIN MENU GAMER CARD The Gamer Card is back with an all-new look in MLB 13 The Show. View your Gamer Card to see your XP, Sports level, Rank number, Disc/Quits, Win-Loss record, current Streak, Last 10 games results, and Avg/ ERA. You can also see your number and types of hits, as well as other key stats below. MLB ON TWITTER New to MLB 13 The Show, view the latest tweets from MLB players. Move between the pages to cycle through tweets based on teams. Options User settings Adjust Gameplay, Presentation, Audio/Video, Mode Specific, and Online Challenge settings. You can also return settings to their default and set a team as your favorite. When you change your settings, select CREATE to save them as your preference. If you wish to stop using custom settings, select DELETE. My sliders Select either MODIFY to adjust My Sliders or LOAD to use previously saved ones. Select DELETE to remove a previously saved My Sliders. sounds of the show Check out the new soundtrack to MLB 13 The Show here! Create playlists to add background music. Browse songs in Jukebox and create a custom playlist in Playlist. Select USER RECORDER to record chants and yells, EDIT PLAYERS to edit a new player, or EDIT TEAMS to select a new team. game controls Check out the new game controls in MLB 13 The Show here. View every control scheme for every setting, and study these controls to get an edge over your opponents. 14

15 MAIN MENU roster control Manage CPU rosters, including player movement, lineups, and pitching rotation. create player Create Player gives you lots of new ways to personalize your created player in MLB 13 The Show. Access the Create Player screen to customize a new character s appearance, select his primary and secondary positions, personalize his playing style, and allocate points to attributes to improve his performance. edit player Select a current MLB player to edit in the Edit Player screen. The options are similar to those in the Create Player screen. credits View the MLB 13 The Show credits. Data Utility save Save your current game data and select to save My Sliders, Rosters, or both. load Select to load either My Sliders or Rosters. delete Choose to delete any previously saved game data. delete 5gb game data If you have installed the MLB 13 The Show extended game data onto your Hard Disk Drive, you can select this option to remove it. It will clear space, but increase your load times. save live roster Select to save the Live Roster data. An online connection is required for this feature. 15

16 MAIN MENU Hot Bar The hot bar is located on the bottom left of all menu screens. This information display shows your current level and allows you to access a set of additional features. Press SELECT to gain access to the hot bar, and then press the directional buttons to navigate between menu opens. Help Open the help menu to view controls custom to whatever menu you re on or mode you re currently in. Challenges Accept one of the latest challenges from MLB 13 The Show community members. You must be online and signed into your Online ID to view and accept challenges. Message Write messages to Friends or other players (if you know their Online ID). You can also find them in a Game Room or Leaderboard. Friends list View your Friends List. Select an Online ID to send them a game invitation. Playstation store View and purchase downloadable items from The Show Shop. You can purchase items that are specific to different modes: Training Points and Injury Heal for Road to the Show, Franchise Funds for Franchise, and Budget for Diamond Dynasty. You can also purchase an Online Pass. 16

17 THE SHow Live New to MLB 13 The Show, The Show Live provides an exhibition-based mode using data from MLB.com to populate daily match-ups, line-ups, and starting pitchers. This gives you the opportunity to play in an environment that matches the real world! The Show Live presents games in the same way as seasonbased modes, with up-to-date player and team statistics. Hear commentators reference the previous or next day s events based on real-world situations and information. You can also play a game from today or turn the calendar back and play any game from earlier in the season. The Show Live brings you closer to Major League Baseball action than ever before! Getting Started Upon entering The Show Live, you are given a breakdown of the day s live MLB schedule. Choose to play any game that is scheduled to take place that day, and you are taken directly onto the field with the most current lineups and starting pitchers with data provided by MLB.com. You can also choose to go back in time and change history. Using data from MLB.com, play past match ups with the exact lineups and stats of each game. Another way that MLB 13 The Show gets you closer to the MLB experience than ever before. The Show Live Main Menu To navigate to past and future games, press E or Q. All completed games post stats and XP to your Universal Profile. Upon completion of any game, you are brought back to The Show Live schedule screen and are able to play another past, present, or future game. 17

18 Road to the Show Road to the Show (RTTS) lets you play games with your team on the field. Realistic graphics and camera shots keep you immersed in the action, while the on-field sound system lets you hear crowd noises, player shouts, and other sound effects from your player s perspective on the field. If you re all about improving your game, new features such as an improved Performance Evaluator and tasks specific to your player s position give you comfortable control over your player, both on and off the field. Experience the anticipation of your first games, and enjoy Postseason celebrations as your player progresses from the Minor Leagues to the World Series! Getting Started Select NEW to start a new career with a new player, CONTINUE to continue your previous career, LOAD FROM CLOUD to load a save file that you ve uploaded to the cloud, or CANCEL to return to the previous screen. If you select NEW, you can choose CURRENT to load the current roster, DEFAULT to reset the exhibition rosters and delete previously created characters, or SAVED to choose a saved roster. Creating a Player Select NEW to create a new player. In the first screen, select your primary position and handedness. Press S to advance to the next screen and adjust sliders to customize what type of player you want to be. Choices vary depending on what position you chose to play. When you re finished, press S to advance to the Create Player screens. These allow you to customize your character s name, age, appearance, and accessories in great detail. In the last screens, personalize your stance and allocate attribute points to customize and improve your performance. To navigate to new screens, press E or Q. Some customization options require you to adjust sliders, while others prompt you to press S and adjust on a grid using the left stick. When you re finished customizing your player and allocating all attribute points, press START to finish. Choosing a team After creating your character, select either ENTER DRAFT or SELECT TEAM to start your baseball career. If you choose to select your team, you will be taken to the RTTS Team Select screen. Here, move the right stick to select your user settings configuration, and use the left stick to select the team of your choice. Tracking Your Career Track your career with the Road to the Show menus and stat charts. These show your Player Info, Division Standings, Depth Chart, Next Game, Contract Info, and more. To scroll between menus and screens, move the left stick or press Q or E. Move the right stick to scroll between your Double-A, Triple-A, and MLB teams. You can see your current level on the bottom right corner of the screen, or press SELECT to access the Help menu, Messages, the Show Shop, and your player s attributes. On the left side of the screen, view your schedule, train, view your standings, view the roster, adjust user settings, save your game, and more in the menus. 18

19 Road to the Show Training When you play a game or simulate your appearance at a game, you earn Training Points. Select TRAINING from the Road to the Show menu to spend these points. Choose a training area that suits your player s position and playing style, then press S to train and move the left stick to choose how many Training Points to spend. Playing a Game Select PLAY NEXT APPEARANCE from the Career Home menu to begin a new baseball game and view your schedule. When it s time for you to play, choose PLAY to begin a game or SIM to simulate your appearance and skip to the next game. You will also encounter training sessions along the way to increase your attributes and fine-tune your gameplay skills. During the game, press START to go to the menu and be able to view Replay and Strategy Guide, or chose the Exit Game option to let the rest of the game be simulated for you. Career Home Start a new game, view your team s schedule, check your Player Performance Evaluator in the Locker Room, view the online leaderboard to compare stats with other players, allocate Training Points, view your advancement goals and interactions, and edit your player. Beneath the menu options, you can see how many Training Points you have. On the right side of the screen, view your Player Info, including your winloss record, innings pitched, Hall of Fame potential, and advancement goals. Around the League Access your Standings, Statistics, Who s Hot, League Leaders, Awards, and All-Star Voting. On the right side of the screen, view your division standings, home runs, and saves. Personnel From this menu, view the Roster, Lineups, Pitching Rotation, and Disabled List. On the right side of the screen, view the Depth Chart for each of your teams by scrolling with the right stick. Post Game Menu This menu appears after each game that you play rather than simulate. Here, you can access the Performance Evaluator, Box Score, Player of the Game, Game Log, and Pitcher and Batter Analysis. RTTS Menu This menu appears after each game that you play rather than simulate, alongside the Post Game menu. Navigate the Road the Show menu to view the results of your game in Performance Evaluator, check out box score stats in Box Score, view the MVP in Player of the Game, review the game log in Game Log, view pitcher reports in Pitcher Analysis, and check out batter reports in Batter Analysis. Move the left stick to access the Post Game menu. 19

20 Franchise Franchise mode lets you manage one team or all 30. This mode features a new player scouting system that incorporates a more human element, which affects your decisions when dealing with scouting directives, positions changes, and drafting a player. There s also a new player training system, which allows you to select individual players to train in specific areas. More additions include player progression changes, budgets, and new organizational strategies to make your experience as GM dynamic and personal. Your team s budget depends on its win-loss record just as it does in the real world. To create a strong team, draft capable players that balance the team and put them through relevant training. Win enough games, and you could end up with a successful team that has a big budget to burn! Getting Started Select FRANCHISE from the Game Modes menu, create a new game or continue a saved game, and choose which roster you want to use. You can also select LOAD FROM CLOUD to load a save file that you ve uploaded to the cloud. Select one or more teams to manage, looking at each team s results on the right side of the screen. Scroll with the right stick to set your difficulty level for each team and press START to accept. The next screen features mode entry options. Turn on Fantasy Draft to draft a player from any team, CPU Roster Control to manage rosters for CPU controlled teams, Force Trades to have all trades you propose automatically accepted, and Designated Hitter for the DH rule to be in effect at all times or turn off these modes for a different kind of challenge. Franchise Menu The Franchise menu lets you view your teams calendar in Schedule, end spring training to simulate games for the season in Sim Season, view coaches and scouts in View Staff, train your players in Training Assignments, and scout for new players in Scouting. 20

21 Season Season mode lets you play with one team or all 30. This mode features new organizational strategies and new player progression. Simulate games and make management decisions to see if you can take your teams all the way to the World Series! Getting Started Select SEASON from the Game Modes menu, create a new game or load a saved team, and choose which roster you want to use. You can also select LOAD FROM CLOUD to load a save file that you ve uploaded to the cloud. Look at each team s results on the right side of the screen and select one or more teams. Scroll with the right stick to set your difficulty level for each team and press START to accept. Choose mode entry options from the list on the next screen. Choose the length of your season, toggle Fantasy Draft, toggle CPU Roster Control, and turn Force Trades on or off. Season Menu The Season menu lets you view your team s calendar in Schedule, end spring training to simulate the season in Sim Season, and view your coaching staff in View Coaches. 21

22 THE Postseason The Postseason mode takes you straight to the action to see if your team can make it to the top. Play with one team or all 10 with The Postseason s new structure, which features a single Wild Card game followed by the standard Division, Championship, and World Series rounds. For each series, you can choose to determine the winner by a single game or the best of three, five, or seven games. To further customize your experience, select to play with the American League Designated Hitter rule and set yourself up to choose a stadium for each game, if desired. And if single-player games aren t enough, Postseason also offers head-to-head play, co-op, and PlayStation Move support. Getting Started Select THE POSTSEASON from the Game Modes menu, create a new game or load a saved game, and choose which roster you want to use. You can also select LOAD FROM CLOUD to load a save file that you ve uploaded to the cloud. Select one or more teams, looking at team stats on the right side of the screen. Move the right stick to set your difficulty level for each team, and press START to accept. Choose mode entry options in the new screen. Choose Division Series length, Championship Series length, World Series length, Designated Hitter, and Stadium Select. The Postseason Menu In The Postseason menu, view your teams schedule and calendar in Schedule, check out player stats in Statistics, manage your players in Manage Roster, updated your lineup in Lineups, fine tune your pitching bench in Pitching Rotation, and see whose injured in Disabled List. 22

23 Diamond Dynasty Pit your managerial skills and strategies against real and CPU controlled competitors in Diamond Dynasty. Create and customize your own team, uniforms, and logo, then take your team to the top with online competition. MLB 13 The Show has expanded and improved the systems that make up Diamond Dynasty. A major focus is the ease of use within Diamond Dynasty, making it simple for new users to understand and easier for regular users to navigate and manage. In addition to being more intuitive, a visual tutorial walks you through the more complex Diamond Dynasty screens and systems. Diamond Dynasty introduces the Designated Hitter in MLB 13 The Show. Choose to play by American or National League rules at your home park. Are you a baseball tactician who wants to use small-ball tactics and challenge your opponent to make strategic substitutions? Or will you stack nine sluggers and let your bats carry your wins? The Marketplace received an overhaul, making it easier than ever to post and cancel orders. The Marketplace has also gotten smarter, minimizing the amount of potential exploits. The Dynasty Card type has evolved. Dynasty Cards now display more information about the players abilities. This information gives you an idea of what you are getting right away but more importantly, it tells you how good a player can get. Each Dynasty Player has maximum thresholds he can reach in each attribute, so picking which cards you want to activate for your team has become much more important. Many core systems in Diamond Dynasty have become more versatile to cope with the inherent volatility of multiplayer online play. Overall, Diamond Dynasty in MLB 13 The Show is smarter, deeper, and more stable than ever before. Getting Started Before heading into a game, you must first create your Diamond Dynasty team. This simple three-step process has you name your team, set their home location, and then view your results. Upon starting, you receive a 25-man roster, a 5-card MLB Pack, a 10-card Dynasty Pack, and a $10 million budget. Within Diamond Dynasty you can then expand and edit your roster by buying and selling cards and packs. You can also train to improve your cards stats and then compete to see if your team can overcome others. 23

24 Diamond Dynasty Diamond Dynasty Menu Play Now Jump right into a game. Keep in mind that playing a game will make your Dynasty Players un-editable. If you wish to edit their name or appearance, you must do so before they are in a game. MLB Collections View preset collections of player cards. Strive to fill up the collections to earn handsome rewards. Select any player card in a collection to be taken to the Marketplace and check out current bids and prices. Team Customization Select to customize your uniforms in Edit Home Uniform and Edit Away Uniform, create a logo in Logo Editor, adjust your team details in Edit Team Details, or make changes to individual players in Edit Player. Achievements View a list of potential and completed achievements. Achievements are split into several categories: Collection Achievements, Award Achievements, Statistical Achievements, and Team Achievements. Diamond Dynasty Handbook Everything you need to get started in Diamond Dynasty has been collected into a single handbook. Select any of the topics to learn more about this mode. Marketplace Enter the Marketplace to buy Dynasty Cards, MLB Cards, and Card Packs. You can also view open bids and buy stadiums. Manage Cards View all of your cards, which are categorized into player position, card level, and card type. Select a card to send it to the recycler, activate the card to the roster, sell the card, or buy Dynasty Cards, MLB Cards, or Card Packs. You can also select to view open bids on cards in the Marketplace. 24

25 Cross play MLB 13 The Show utilizes Cross Play with the Online Home Run Derby. Regardless of whether you are logged into your PlayStation 3 system or PlayStation Vita system, selecting an Online Home Run Derby match allows you to play against your friends or other online users no matter which system they re logged in on. Other aspects of Cross Play include the ability to transfer your Season, Franchise, and RTTS save data between your PS3 system and PS Vita. When in one of these game modes, select UPLOAD TO CLOUD from the Data Utility menu. You re then able to store that mode s save data and access it from either system. Once save data has been uploaded, you have the option to Load from Cloud when entering an applicable game mode. Keep in mind that only one file per mode is permitted. 25

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