Franchise Ain’t Dead
I’ve played, I’ve coached but I enjoy managing sports teams into greatness. My knees don’t work like my thumbs do. Welcome to the sports gaming podcast, Franchise Ain’t Dead, where I shine a heavenly light on the sports gaming landscape that is Franchise & career modes. Whether you’re a long time hardcore gamer of these modes or just a casual fan who likes to dabble in building teams from the ground up, I want to talk about the foundational mode to many sports video games. Each episode, we’ll explore different sports games & topics, from the latest releases to timeless classics, and discuss everything from content creators who play and influence the game to development teams who are creating some of the latest offerings as well as real life aspects we would like to see from future titles and those who add that extra spice of life to your gaming experience. From MLB the Show to Madden NFL to NBA 2K to FIFA and non-professional sports leagues and even sports that aren’t as widely seen in the US, this podcast has got you covered. Tune in each week to join the conversation as we remind the gaming community that we aren’t just a copy & paste genre that has a bounding pulse!
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From the Youtube channel, State of the Franchise Gaming, I, Ramel aka Raymul, bring to the masses the only sports gaming podcast I've seen lately. I have been a sports gamer for 25+ years when games were pixelated to current day where a passerby assumes I am watching a real life game. Join me weekly as we discuss different aspects of Franchise & career mode gaming with other content creators & possibly some game devs!
Episodes
4 days ago
4 days ago
In MLB the Show 26 Franchise Untouchables will act as a means to help prevent teams for asking for players a team see a current or future for including the CPU teams.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/uKPB0ncBQ24
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
Thursday Jan 29, 2026
We take a look/listen at a reddit post to get a glimpse of what Franchise fans want from MLB the Show 26
Video Version: https://youtu.be/SSJlvs_VyME
Reddit post: https://www.reddit.com/r/MLBTheShow/comments/1q1jp81/franchise_mode_wishlist/
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Monday Jan 12, 2026
Sony San Diego Studios is telling us that they are going to give us a new front office experience, so what should be expecting and asking to see from them?
Video version: https://youtu.be/DAf7BCBuC_k?si=B_QoY0JaXlinWkmm
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Friday Nov 07, 2025
Sony San Diego Studios has released some brief information about the upcoming MLB the Show 26 due to release sometime in March of 2026.
Video version: https://youtu.be/UphKT9i33nE
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
High school sports present a great opportunity in sports gaming to mold your career mode player into the college & professional players we all dream of but MLB the Show & EA College Football plan on speeding us through those formative years.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/d3anVvvMweU
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Friday Feb 28, 2025
Sony San Diego is releasing MLB the Show 25 in under 2 weeks. They recently had an hour and a half stream to showcase some thing that did not truly feel worth the time sink BUT it could be leading us in the right direction if they get it right as the game is current gen (XBox Series S/X, PS5 and Switch unfortunately) only.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/1GeDu2TbZBs?si=k4gphJlLQG1YvgvJ
Friday Feb 21, 2025
Friday Feb 21, 2025
MLB the Show 25 releases in less than a month and it's most popular mode for the last 20 years has been Road to the Show where you can play out your baseball fantasies from the minors to the majors. Has Sony San Diego done enough to bring people coming back for more?
Video Version: https://youtu.be/mRldVjsWnas
Friday Feb 14, 2025
Friday Feb 14, 2025
MLB the Show 25 begins their marketing of their newest game releasing March 14th for early access, March 18th for everyone else. So what did they add to make the game within the foul lines so players have a better experience in their 20th anniversary of The Show series?
Video Version: https://youtu.be/EZo_KCe18ok
Friday Feb 07, 2025
Friday Feb 07, 2025
If the Dynasty mode in EA College Football will focus on the head coach aspect of the game, with my experience in coaching sports including assisting a division 3 school in football. These are the features I want to see in future games!
Video version: https://youtu.be/WuJibTBbddI
Monday Dec 16, 2024
Monday Dec 16, 2024
I have become enamored with Professional Baseball Spirits 2024-2025 (aka Pro Yakyuu Spirits) given the depth of features, many of which I have asked for from MLB the Show who makes the number 1 baseball game in the world.
Video Version: https://youtu.be/gy4ELxczuiI