2K Sports today announced that Major League Baseball 2K8 is now available on retail store shelves across the US, for Xbox 360, PS2, PS3, PSP and Nintendo Wii. Major League Baseball 2K8 features a new pitching interface that allows players to emulate the realistic motion of pitching a live baseball, improved batting controls, precision throw control, 90 authentic minor league teams and two of the best commentators in the business, Jon Miller and Hall of Famer Joe Morgan. The cover athlete and official spokesman for this game is Jose Reyes, the first player in baseball history who has more than 63 steals, 120 runs, 192 hits and 19 homers in a single season.
In related news, 2K Sports also announced the Third Annual 2K Sports Video Game Challenge, an event which will take place on Friday, March 7th, at Scottsdale Plaza Resort in Scottsdale, Arizona. Press 'read more' for details.