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NBA 2K13 Will Not Have Crew Mode
There will be no return of Crew mode for NBA 2K13. 2K Sports finally responded to questions on the subject stating that, while they know there is demand for the feature and they hope to get it back into the series in the future, they did not have time to do so this year. Crew was cut in favor of the new MyTeam mode which is conceptually similar to Ultimate Team mode found in numerous EA Sports titles. It's understandable that 2K would take that route given MyTeam can be a moneymaker and t...
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Madden NFL 13 Week Two Upcoming Roster Update Discussion
Week two of the NFL season is in the books providing enough evidence that some of the lower rated teams in Madden NFL 13 deserve more recognition while a few of the more heralded teams might have been given too much credit to begin with. Following the rookie starting QBs again the entire group this week showed improvement - though for Robert Griffin III he really couldn't top his first game but instead proved it wasn't a fluke despite the loss. Andrew Luck, Russell Wilson, and Ryan Tanneh...
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NBA 2K13 Demo Coming Next Week
2K Sports today announced that the demo for NBA 2K13 will be out for both the 360 and PS3 on Tuesday, September 25 - its arrival occurring one week before the game hits stores. The demo will feature one quarter of an NBA Finals rematch of Heat vs Thunder, will be online enabled, and has been stripped of commentary for the sake of file size. No further details yet such as quarter length or difficulty options have been provided. The "online enabled" note is most interesting. 2K has not elab...
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NBA 2K13 Wii U Features List and Video
2K Sports has released details on features for the Wii U version of NBA 2K13 and a new video showing the game in action for the first time has emerged. 2K13 will be a launch title for the new console, out on November 18, and include many of the same features found in the 360 and PS3 version such as the Dream Team, new MyCareer enhancements, and MyTeam which will be somewhat familiar to those who have played to the Ultimate Team modes found in several EA Sports titles. It will not, howeve...
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The Fate of NBA Live as a Franchise Will Be Determined Soon
The idea of a delay to NBA Live 13 would have been just about the worst-case scenario for EA Sports when planning for the reboot was being done. The company knew they would not be able to sell the game in its first year back with such an entrenched competitor on the market so the goal instead was to create some awareness and reestablish at least a modicum of credibility. The building process for the series - which one could point to the FIFA and NHL as those that made comebacks despite the o...
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The Line Drive for September 16
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings. •Deal already on NHL 13 only days after release (360 - PS3) coming in at $50. •Make sure to get entries in for the NBA 2K13 and The Avengers giveaways! •2 million people downloaded the FIFA 13 demo during its first 3 days out. •EA Sports released a video w/ some Madden NFL 13 online play statistics for week one. •K...
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Blu-ray/DVD for Week of September 18
The Cabin In The Woods A rambunctious group of five college friends steal away for a weekend of debauchery in an isolated country cabin, only to be attacked by horrific supernatural creatures in a night of endless terror and bloodshed. Sound familiar? Just wait. As the teens begin to exhibit standard horror movie behavior, a group of technicians in a control room are scrutinizing, and sometimes even controlling, every move the terrified kids make! With their efforts continually thwarted by ...
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How the Wii U is Shaping Up for Sports
Nintendo finally announced official details on the Wii U console dating November 18 for release with two different options available to purchase. The $300 "Basic" set comes with 8GB storage while the $350 "Deluxe" bundle features 32GB storage and Nintendo Land. (more…)...
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