Rugby 2005

Rugby 2005 has been out for a few months now and has a major marketing push. Its latest iteration has been a whopping 6 million downloads across the PC and Xbox Live Arcade.

Much of the press talk during Microsoft's press conference was focused on Big Redbox's biggest upcoming title, the Xbox 360 rugby title from HB Studios, HB Studios. The company also announced two other big-name 360-exclusive games, MLB 2K6 and EA Sports MMA.

Not surprisingly, the next iteration of the beloved franchise is titled Rugby 2005. The title, which is already available on the PC and Xbox 360, will launch next year.

In the new edition of the sports game, players will get to customize the 2009 MLB season with a total of 2,000 and 3,000 base licensed players. According to the developers, the team has crafted the player character model of the Los Angeles Rams, which was seen in last year's NFL 2K5. As for the gameplay, this year's installment of the simulation has been rebuilt from the ground up with a "more intuitive control scheme." Players will be able to perform the "ball clutch" in traditional baseball fashion, as well as for some more-traditional batting skills.

Beyond the basic physical attributes of the player, EA Sports MMA will feature more than 70 new upgrades. This year's game will also be the first in the series to feature real body physics. Additionally, players will be able to employ different maneuvers to incorporate into their fighting. EA says the developers have been listening to feedback from fans, as they've been bringing the gameplay to an "over the top and accessible" level.

In addition to gameplay tweaks, EA Sports MMA will boast a robust roster of 38 real-world MMA fighters. A total of 17 major fighters will be featured in the game, and further additions to existing fighters such as Muhammad Ali and Mark McGuire will be added over the course of the year.

MVP Baseball Mogul's Ultimate Team system has been overhauled.

MVP Baseball Mogul

As with last year's game, MVP Baseball Mogul has now made significant changes to how the game plays. The biggest difference is that the game now takes into account your opponent's current skill level and will determine your opponent's tendency to get his swings at you. Additionally, the game will provide you with a greater understanding of the position of the pitching staff. However, MVP Baseball Mogul will also introduce several new batting interfaces, which will enable you to select an effective position for each pitch, as well as set the batter's position by targeting specific areas in your pitcher's stance.

Online Dynasty will now allow you to team up with friends in the same venue as you.

There's also a new matchmaking option. This will make your created boxers jump into an online game as random teams of one or more opponents. There will be a total of five matchmaking modes in the game--single, time, and friendly, competitive, and game-specific. You can jump into any of these modes by selecting any mode, and you can choose the number of players that you want in the game--those who are friendly or not--or you can choose to play with a third-party solution. Another new feature is online multiplayer online games, which will allow you and a friend to share the game with the rest of the world, with each player taking on a computer-controlled friend's game.

Online dynasty will also allow you to create and manage your own player's league, and you can do this by choosing the commissioner or commissioner, and creating a virtual dynasty of your own. The commissioner will then ask you to create a league to host matches in, so you can start inviting friends from within the game, or to join a virtual dynasty in which you can develop your own team. The commissioner will then present you with a player's league table, where you can sign up for a new league with specific rules, strategies, and a variety of other requirements. You can also create a league for your players and have them compete against each other in traditional American football-style games. And, as we saw in our first look at the game, you can create and customize teams. You can also create a captain, though you'll have to choose to sign with the commissioner before you can start the games. You can also set a league for you and send an commissioner to train you in the right direction, although the commissioner will still use the commissioner to assist you in the creation of your league.

As mentioned, the game's dynasty mode will let you create and manage your own leagues in a traditional way. You'll be able to take your team online, go online, and play against other users' created leagues. The game's dynasty mode will include an impressive online and offline commissioner mode, as well as the ability to set free agents or set club rosters.