Summer’s officially here – if this sweltering heat is anything to go by – and you know what that means: hot dogs, pool parties, Gen Con. It also means baseball, and Activision’s got that base covered with the newest member of its Little League franchise: Little League World Series Baseball 2010.

Developed by NOW Productions (the wacky geniuses behind Katamari Damacy and Dance Dance Revolution), Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is every bit as bright, kinetic and family friendly as the previous three installments of Little League games. While this new one still looks like a Wii game, the series will no longer be Wii-exclusive: Little League World Series Baseball 2010 will also be available on the Xbox 360 and the PS3. How’s that for inclusive family fun?

Also new to the franchise is Season Mode, a completely new feature where players can progress from rookie to MVP through an entire 20-game season. That same attention to detail was applied elsewhere, too, as the team, character, and equipment editors have been fully modified to grant players even more control over their superstar player.

There are skill-based challenges (the trailer features a pitching game based on knocking over bowling pins) and online components (including leaderboards, achievements and trophies) aside from the regular baseball games this time around, too.

All in all, it looks like Activision really ramped up the fun factor on this series, and we couldn’t be happier for it.

So, if you’ve ever wanted your shot at the big leagues (in a littler setting), or just want a fun baseball game, Little League World Series Baseball 2010 is it. The game will be available July 13 for Xbox 360, Wii, and the PS3.