For the second straight year Association mode in NBA 2K has taken a back seat to other initiatives. With NBA 2K13 the focus has shifted to developing MyTeam mode while continuing to build on MyCareer (previously known as MyPlayer). The reasoning for lack of advancement back with 2K12 related to incorporating Online Association so a number of additions couldn't be implemented at the same time...unfortunately OA was tragically flawed making that trade-off a bust. This year however it appears p...

One of the new features for NBA 2K13 is "Signature Skills" - similar to what Madden first incorporated with "Player Traits" - which are designed to differentiate players beyond just their base ratings. Check out all the details on the 31 Signature Skills here. With 2K13 out in the wild rosters have shown up including looks at what Signature Skills each player possesses. Credit for putting the list together goes to user "mymannemcee" over at OS. There are 11 players that have the max of 5 ...

When 2K Sports crafted MyTeam mode, which is essentially an Ultimate Team clone, there was no question the motivations behind doing so. The company has been slow to implement sustained digital revenue streams and previous attempts at DLC (Draft Combine, Legends Showcase) were poorly planned and ultimately unsuccessful ventures. They're hoping that changes this year with features integrated in such a manner that the motivation and consumer interest will be there to support them with additiona...

2K Sports made a push to include celebrities and sports personalities within NBA 2K13 primarily for the Twitter feed in MyCareer mode but some will also be featured on a dedicated 'Celebrity' team. It's unclear if the team will have any use beyond simple Play Now games or if it may be part of the All-Star Weekend content. The team features a lineup of Justin Bieber, JB Smoove, Wale, Bow Wow, Chamillionaire, Sean Kingston, Meek Mill, Vinny and Pauly D from Jersey Shore, Mac Miller, and B...

With the demo out today comes the first opportunity for most to try out NBA 2K13 and its control scheme which has received dramatic changes that may take some getting used to for veterans and novices of the series alike. To assist in getting accommodated with the controls 2K Sports has released a video and an extensive series of screenshots to examine. Continue on to check them out and leave your thoughts in the comments!  (more…)...