Super Mega Baseball is a video game series developed by independent studio Metalhead Software in Victoria, BC, Canada.^[1]

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Super Mega Baseball[edit]

History[edit]

Https www unce nsorpat ch game 575550. The first game, Super Mega Baseball, was released on December 16, 2014 as a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 cross-buy title on the US PlayStation Store.^[2] It was released on the European PlayStation Store on April 1, 2015.^[3]

An updated version called Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings was released on Xbox One on August 14, 2015 and it was released on Steam for PC on August 21, 2015.^[4] The extra features from this version were released as free DLC for the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 in 2016. Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings was released on Shield Android TV on March 24, 2016.^[5]

Super Mega Baseball was a critical success, earning an average score of 85/100 on Metacritic, based on 14 reviews.^[6] Gaming-Age gave the game a grade of 'A,' saying that 'Because really, Super Mega Baseball is the sort of fun, easy to pick up diversion that video game baseball was at the very beginning of its lifespan — and if it's as great as it is here, there's every reason to believe it can still fulfill that function.'^[7]IGN, meanwhile, gave the game an 8.1 'Great' rating, praising the game's sense of humor and easy pick-up-and-play gameplay, but criticising its presentation.^[8] It was named 'Sports Game Of The Year' by Polygon.^[9]

Features[edit]

Super Mega Baseball supports 1 – 4 players in local competitive or co-operative play. Primary game modes include Exhibition and Season.^[10] The game has 216 customizable players and 24 umpires, as well as four different ballparks (6 in the Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings version).^[11]

Super Mega Baseball 2[edit]

History[edit]

Developer Metalhead Software announced the second installment in the series, Super Mega Baseball 2, on September 28, 2016. Super Mega Baseball 2 was released in 2018 as it had been delayed, and includes updated art, online multiplayer, and full customization.^[12] On April 20, 2018, Metalhead Software announced that the game would be released on May 1, 2018.^[13] It released into Xbox One's Games with Gold for the month of May 2018.^[14]

Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition was then announced to be released on July 25, 2019 on Nintendo Switch. 'Metalhead Software is bringing the critically acclaimed baseball game Super Mega Baseball 2 to the Nintendo Switch for the first time as Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition, which includes the complete set of Super Mega Baseball 2 content (game, DLC), fully featured online play, and runs at 60 fps in both docked and handheld modes' - Operation Sports.^[15]

Super Mega Baseball 2 earned an 81 Metacritic score for Xbox One based on 21 reviews.^[16] Forbes gave it an 8.6/10 saying 'While it's not a full-fledged AAA title, SMB 2 blurs the lines with its fantastic gameplay and mode depth.'^[17] Gaming Age gave it an A-, saying 'There’s a good argument to be made that it’s the best baseball game of 2018.'^[18]

Features[edit]

Super Mega Baseball 2 supports 1 - 4 players in local co-op or online multiplayer. Primary game modes include Exhibition, Season, Elimination, and Pennant Race. Pennant Race is the 1v1 online matchmaking mode, while the remaining modes can be played locally or online in arranged games.^[19] Super Mega Baseball 2 also has three DLC packs containing additional customization content: Wild Team Customization Pack, Wicked Team Customization Pack, Bold Player Customization Pack.^[20] In season mode, it has deep, multi-season tracking of stats.

All console versions of the game can be matched with one another in the online multiplayer (Pennant Race) mode.

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Awards[edit]

The game won the award for 'Game, Franchise Sports' at the National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers Awards.^[21]

Super Mega Baseball 3[edit]

Metalhead Software announced the launch of their latest game in the baseball series, Super Mega Baseball 3, on March 11, 2020. The game was set for release in April 2020, but may be delayed beyond the launch window due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[22]

References[edit]

1. ^'Super Mega Baseball Coming to PS4, PS3 this Fall'. September 17, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
2. ^'Arcade-style indie sports game Super Mega Baseball launches Dec. 16'. Polygon. December 3, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
3. ^'Breakout indie sports hit Super Mega Baseball goes to Europe this week'. Polygon. March 30, 2015. Retrieved May 3, 2015.
4. ^'Extra Innings release dates set'.
5. ^'Play Super Mega Baseball: Extra Innings on SHIELD SHIELD Blog'. NVIDIA SHIELD.
6. ^'Super Mega Baseball'. Metacritic.
7. ^Pollesel, Matthew (December 16, 2014). 'Super Mega Baseball review for PS4, PS3'. Gaming Age.
8. ^'Super Mega Baseball Review - IGN' – via www.ign.com.
9. ^Good, Owen S. (December 17, 2014). '2014 in review: The sports video game of the year'. Polygon.
10. ^'Super Mega Baseball Coming to PS4, PS3 this Fall'. September 17, 2014. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
11. ^'Learn about SMB'. Super Mega Baseball. Metalhead Software.
12. ^Sarkar, Samit (September 28, 2016). 'Super Mega Baseball 2 coming in 2017, adds online play and more'. Polygon. Retrieved October 3, 2016.
13. ^Makuch, Eddie (April 20, 2018). 'PS4/Xbox One/PC's Super Mega Baseball 2 Gets Release Date'. GameSpot. Retrieved April 23, 2018.
14. ^Nelson, Mike (April 3, 2018). 'New Games with Gold for May 2018'. Xbox Wire. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
15. ^Noah, Steve (July 18, 2019). 'Super Mega Baseball 2: Ultimate Edition Coming to Nintendo Switch on July 25 - New Bundle Also Coming to Xbox One, PlayStation 4 & Steam'. Operation Sports.
16. ^'Super Mega Baseball 2 for Xbox One Reviews'. Metacritic. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
17. ^Mazique, Brian (May 10, 2018). ''Super Mega Baseball 2' Review: The Good, The Bad, The Bottom Line'. Forbes. Retrieved February 19, 2019.
18. ^Pollesel, Matthew (May 9, 2018). 'Super Mega Baseball 2 review for Xbox One, PS4'. Gaming-Age. Retrieved August 10, 2018.
19. ^Maciejewski, A.J. (May 3, 2018). 'Super Mega Baseball 2 Review'. Video Chums. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
20. ^James (May 1, 2018). 'Super Mega Baseball 2 swings onto Xbox One for free with GWG; Paid DLC pieces also available'. The Xbox Hub.
21. ^'Winner List for 2018: God of War Breaks Record'. National Academy of Video Game Trade Reviewers. March 13, 2019. Archived from the original on March 14, 2019. Retrieved March 13, 2019.
22. ^'Super Mega Baseball 3 New Features and Delay Warning'. Retrieved April 10, 2020.

Steam Link is both hardware and software applications that enable streaming of Steam content from a personal computer or a Steam Machine wirelessly to a mobile device or other monitor. Steam link was originally released as a hardware device along with the debut of Steam Machines in November 2015.^[2] Valve discontinued the Steam Link in November 2018, in favor of supporting its software-based Steam Link application for mobile devices and smart televisions, as well as providing Steam Link as a software package for the Raspberry Pi microcomputer.

Functionality[edit]

Steam Link, whether in hardware or software form, supports the streaming of content from a personal computer running Steam to the video device (a connected television or monitor for the hardware unit, the mobile device's screen for the software version). In this setup, the device acting as the Steam Link (the hardware unit or the mobile device in software form) enables a game controller connected to it to be used to control the game over the connection to the home computer.

Prior to March 2019, both the personal computer and the Steam Link hardware device or mobile device using Steam Link software had to be on the same internal network. With an update in March 2019, Valve introduced the Steam Link Anywhere update that allows one to stream across the internet, though the performance of the streaming will be strongly affected by the bandwidth and latency between the personal computer and device with Steam Link.^[3]

Hardware[edit]

Steam Link is a stand-alone hardware device to enable streaming of Steam content from a personal computer or a Steam Machine wirelessly to a television set, including integration of Steam Controller gamepad. The device was released along with the debut of Steam Machines in November 2015.^[2] Valve quietly discontinued the Steam Link in November 2018, in favor of supporting its software-based Steam Link application for mobile devices and smart televisions and a software package for the Raspberry Pi.

Steam Link is listed as having the following technical specifications:^[4]

• Wired 100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet and Wireless 802.11ac 2×2 (MIMO)
• 3× USB 2.0 ports
• Bluetooth 4.0
• HDMI out
• Support for the following control peripherals: Steam Controller, DualShock 4, Xbox One or 360 Wired Controller, Xbox 360 Wireless Controller for Windows, Logitech Wireless Gamepad F710, or keyboard and mouse

A tear-down revealed the following specific hardware parts:^[5]

• Marvell DE3005-A1 CPU
• Marvell WiFi chip 88W8897
• Vivante GC1000 GPU

The Steam Link comes with power adapters for various countries.

Software[edit]

Operating System[edit]

The Steam Link uses a modified version of Linux based on version 3.8 of the Linux kernel.^[1] It is possible to enable root SSH access to the system.

SDK[edit]

One month after release, support was added to the Steam Link to have Steam Link apps, which can be created using an SDK.^[1][6] A number of such apps have been created, such as apps for accessing Kodi, but no database or store for them exists as of November 2017.

Games and applications[edit]

Any Steam game that can run on the host computer can be streamed to the Steam Link. On Linux host it's also possible to stream a Windows game using the Proton beta (released August 2018^[7]). Non-Steam games can be played as well.^[8]

Discontinuation[edit]

Valve announced in November 2018 that they are no longer manufacturing the Steam Link hardware device, and will sell off the remaining stock. Valve will continue to support software and device updates to existing Steam Link hardware, but are directing users towards the mobile app to provide the same functionality.^[9][10]

Software[edit]

Android/iOS[edit]

In May 2018, Valve announced it would release the Steam Link application for iOS and Android mobile devices that will allow users to play streaming games to these devices, without the need for the Link hardware.^[11] However, Apple Inc. rejected the application from its App Store because of 'business conflicts with app guidelines'.^[12] The app was eventually released on iOS in May 2019.^[13] In 2018, Steam Link also released on Samsung smart TVs.^[14]

Raspberry Pi[edit]

Valve provides a free application for single board computersRaspberry Pi 3 and 3 B+ running Raspbian Stretch that provides the same functionality as the original Steam Link hardware. Valve published a beta version of the Steam Link package for Raspberry Pi on December 3, 2018.^[15][16] The official version was released on December 13, 2018.^[17][18]

References[edit]

1. ^ ^abcd'Steam Link SDK'. Valve.
2. ^ ^abLawler, Richard (March 3, 2015). '$50 Steam Link streams PC games anywhere within your house'. Engadget. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
3. ^McWhertor, Michael (March 14, 2019). 'Valve's new Steam Link update lets you stream anywhere'. Polygon. Retrieved March 14, 2019.
4. ^'Steam Link'. Valve.
5. ^https://boilingsteam.com/whats-the-steam-link-made-of/
6. ^https://steamcommunity.com/app/353380/discussions/0/487876568226628160/
7. ^'Steam for Linux :: Introducing a new version of Steam Play'. Valve.
8. ^'Steam Link FAQ'. Valve. Archived from the original on 30 May 2018.
9. ^Hollister, Sean (November 19, 2018). 'Farewell to the Steam Link, the best wireless HDMI gadget ever made'. The Verge. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
10. ^'Valve's Steam Link is dead, and that sucks'. PCWorld. 2018-11-20. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
11. ^Pereira, Chris (May 9, 2018). 'Valve Will Soon Let You Play All Your Steam Games On Your Phone'. GameSpot. Retrieved May 9, 2018.
12. ^Apple rejects Valve’s Steam Link game streaming app over ‘business conflicts’ - Nick Statt, The Verge, 24 May 2018
13. ^Byford, Sam (May 15, 2019). 'Valve's Steam Link app is finally available for iOS and Apple TV'. The Verge. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
14. ^'Samsung TV Steam Link App - Steam Link - Knowledge Base - Steam Support'. support.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2019-01-02.
15. ^'Steam Link now in BETA on Raspberry Pi :: Steam Link General Discussions'. steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
16. ^Cross, Brad (December 3, 2018). 'Valve's Steam Link app for Raspberry Pi lets you build your own PC game-streaming box'. PC World. Retrieved December 3, 2018.
17. ^'Steam Link now available on Raspberry Pi :: Steam Link Raspberry Pi'. steamcommunity.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.
18. ^'Valve's Steam Link For Raspberry Pi Now Available - Phoronix'. www.phoronix.com. Retrieved 2018-12-15.

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