Interview: 10 Questions With Justin Verlander

The Detroit Tigers pitcher talks his own gaming life and mentions a few of his favorites.

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With the slugging of Prince Fielder and the pitching of American League MVP Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers are a favorite to win the World Series. Verlander, fresh off his 2011 Cy Young Award-winning season, has parlayed his on-the-mound success into a cover gig for 2K Sports’ Major League Baseball 2K12. With the 2012 MLB season now in full swing – as well as 2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge – we caught up with the starting pitcher to ask 10 gaming questions in this engaging interview.

For more on the "2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge" click here.


Interview: 10 Questions With Justin Verlander

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With the slugging of Prince Fielder and the pitching of American League MVP Justin Verlander, the Detroit Tigers are a favorite to win the World Series. Verlander, fresh off his 2011 Cy Young Award-winning season, has parlayed his on-the-mound success into a cover gig for 2K Sports’ Major League Baseball 2K12. With the 2012 MLB season now in full swing – as well as 2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge – we caught up with the starting pitcher to ask 10 gaming questions in this engaging interview.

For more on the "2K Sports Major League Baseball 2K12 Perfect Game Challenge" click here.


What videogames did you play growing up?

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Do you have a favorite memory when it comes to playing videogames?

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Where do you rank when it comes to gamers in the Detroit clubhouse?

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After a bad game on the real mound, do you ever go home and kick that team’s butt in the video game?

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What’s your favorite piece of technology?

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Do you ever play games on it?

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Games are a lot better now the iPad than when you were growing up huh?

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What’s your favorite new feature in Major League Baseball 2K12?

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Kinect, Wii and PlayStation Move changing the way we play games. What are your thoughts about getting kids off the couch and actively playing?

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What role do you think that baseball games like "MLB 2K12" play in helping to grow your sport?

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