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NBA Live 09: Bulls @ Heat
This is the first full game I played of NBA Live 09. As such you'll notice how much I struggle especially on the offensive end. It isn't until the third quarter of the second game I played that I started to get into a flow offensively. You'll witness that in the next set of videos which will be Warriors @ Clippers and then especially in the one after that which is Thunder @ Hornets where it all started to come together for me. I suspect that most people will find there is a curve to learn...
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NBA Live 09 Be A Pro
I've believed for a long time that a Superstar type mode was best suited for a basketball game. This year we have that in NBA Live 09 with the introduction of Be A Pro. The mode, which has been a huge success in games such as NHL and FIFA, is not nearly as fleshed out here. Actually it would be difficult to describe it as a mode. It is just a one game experience taking over an existing player. Really it is probably best used as practice for Online Team Play. A few notes to pass along on B...
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NBA Academy: Part One
One of the most intriguing additions to NBA Live 09 is the NBA Academy. While this hasn't gotten much fanfare after going through some of it at the community event I believed many people would find it to be extremely valuable. One thing that hasn't been done is producing a full list of drills and showing how they are run so that is what I plan to do over the next few days. The following drills are available in the NBA Academy: Fast Break Offense, Fast Break Defense, Pick and Roll Control ...
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Now the NBA Leaks The Thunder Uniforms
Yesterday videos from NBA 2K9 showed off the Oklahoma City Thunder's home white uniforms that aren't scheduled to be revealed until tomorrow. While those videos have been removed from the website which put them out they did make their way to Youtube with the first quarter here and second quarter here. Now the NBA has actually done the same thing only with NBA Live 09. NBA.com has a screenshot preview of the season featuring images from Live 09, one of which is a Kevin Durant dunk as seen ...
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First Chance To See OKC Uniforms
Vetzballin has posted up a couple videos from NBA 2K9 featuring the Bulls against the Oklahoma City Thunder. While the court is generic it does include the official logo, colors, and apparently their uniforms which were not to be revealed until Monday. Check the videos out soon if you'd like to get a look at the home white unis because they may not be up for much longer (as expected they've now been removed). Update: The videos did make their way to Youtube. 1st Quarter - 2nd Quarter...
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NBA Live 09 Coverage Approaching
NBA Live 09 should be in hand either tomorrow or Monday, I will update this posting once I know for sure one way or the other. Regardless I figured I could begin laying out some of what I had planned as well as taking requests on what you all would like to see. Some have already been lined up in the forums since yesterday. Unfortunately I will not be able to answer any questions relating to player ratings as another media outlet has an exclusive on this coming up. There are a few things I...
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Madden 09 Roster Update #5 Details
The fifth roster update for Madden 09 is planned to be out as early as tomorrow, but as we've learned from previous update delays it would probably be a good idea not to count on it until Monday. Some changes include the Falcons offensive line benefiting from Michael Turner's exceptional play this year, ratings hits to Pacman Jones and Devin Hester, and several adjustments to quarterbacks based on their performances or early season benchings. Continue on to view all the transactions, rati...
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NBA 09: The Inside Demo Available
The demo for NBA 09: The Inside is now available on PSN. It has four quarters but each is only one minute long (ugh) with the Celtics vs Lakers on veteran difficulty. An interesting aspect of the demo is you can go through create-a-player (some of which is locked however) and then place him on one of the teams to play with. Keep in mind the player will be practically useless though due to low ratings until leveling him up. Apparently I missed the way to try out The Life mode, which is what r...
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