2K Sports Announces Demos for Major League Baseball® 2K11 and Top Spin 4 Now Available
Be the first to experience the most authentic tennis and baseball games to date with Top Spin 4 & Major League Baseball 2K11
Sydney, Australia – March 2, 2011 – 2K Sports today announced that the free demo of Top Spin 4 is now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft through Xbox LIVE® and from March 3rd for PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system through the PlayStation®Network.
The free demo of Major League Baseball® 2K11 is also now available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft through Xbox LIVE®
Major League Baseball 2K11
The Major League Baseball 2K11 demo arrives two weeks prior to the game’s 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 accuracy; and improved player models, which provide authenticity like never before. The Major League Baseball 2K11 demo will also offer players an opportunity to relive the exciting 2010 World Series® by playing a 3-inning game as either the San Francisco Giants or Texas Rangers at AT&T Park in San Francisco.
Major League Baseball 2K11, is the next edition in the popular Major League Baseball 2K series developed by 2K Sports’ Visual Concepts studio.
Major League Baseball 2K11 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.
For more information, please visit www.2ksports.com/games/mlb2k11 and follow 2K Sports on Twitter at @2KSports.
Top Spin 4
The Top Spin 4 demo, which is available two weeks prior to the game’s 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 Top Spin 4’s breathtaking player models, each complete with their own Signature Style, and a new TV broadcast presentation that brings tennis to life with pre-match animation sequences, diverse crowd reactions and dynamic broadcast style camera angles.
The Top Spin 4 demo, will also allow gamers to recreate some of tennis’ 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.
Developed by 2K Czech, Top Spin 4 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’s weaknesses and become an unstoppable force on the court. The most feature-rich title of the Top Spin franchise, Top Spin 4, puts you front and center of the professional tennis experience with the deepest player roster to date complete with 2K’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 www.2ksports.com/games/topspin4 and follow 2K Sports on Twitter at @2KSports.
Top Spin 4 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.
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