Archive for the ‘NBA 2K’ Category
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First NBA 2K13 Gameplay Videos
Unlike past years 2K Sports has decided to restrict filming of NBA 2K13 at the Gamescom conference. That hasn't prevented all video from getting out though with a handful - one real brief and the other two more substantial - still sneaking through. Keep in mind of course this is off-screen footage so the quality is not ideal to judge from but it does provide the first opportunity to see the game in action since a short display of a much earlier build back during E3. Continue on to check o...
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NBA 2K13 Features The 1992 Dream Team and 2012 Olympic Team
2K Sports has just announced that The Dream Team will be included in NBA 2K13 as will the recent gold medal winning 2012 team. The two will be pitted against each other in the game. Charles Barkley, who has remained a holdout of the 2K series, made it in (but only on the Dream Team and not with any classic teams) while Scottie Pippen for some reason has gone missing. Even though the prime opportunity to announce the inclusion of The Dream Team and 2012 team would have been about a month a...
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Your Thoughts on NBA 2K13’s First Gameplay-Related News
2K Sports hyped the Jay-Z news as the biggest announcement for NBA 2K13 but in reality what really matters in the end started to emerge late last week with the first actual gameplay and feature info. Reaction has been almost universally positive to the announced aspects such as the change in controls with dribble moves shifting to the right analog stick, improvements to passing, better contact physics, voice command functionality with Kinect for Xbox 360, and the addition of "signature skill...
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NBA 2K13 Changes Up Controls; First Gameplay Details, Screenshots, and Video
2K Sports today started to reveal details regarding gameplay improvements for NBA 2K13. Earlier discussion regarding long overdue changes to controls has held true asĀ the right analog has now been turned into the control stick. Holding the left trigger will turn the right analog back into the shot stick for those who choose to shoot in that manner. The game also will have improved passing with crisper tosses and better accuracy to the player the user intended receive the ball - including...
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Dwight Howard On Brink of Joining Lakers in Huge Four Team Deal
The Dwight Howard drama appears to finally be coming to an end as reports are that the Orlando Magic, Los Angeles Lakers, Philadelphia 76ers, and Denver Nuggets have agreed to a deal which the league will be reviewing Friday morning. The trade will land Howard in LA, Andre Iguodala in Denver, and Andrew Bynum and Jason Richardson in Philly. The Magic will receive Arron Afflalo, Al Harrington, Moe Harkless, andĀ one future first round pick from each of the other three teams. Orlando also gets...
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Your Thoughts on Jay-Z’s Extensive Involvement with NBA 2K13
Last week 2K Sports revealed that Jay-Z would be "executive producer" of NBA 2K13. What his role entails is selection of the soundtrack and influence on the general look of the game including elements such as menus and intro videos. Immediate response to the announcement was notably mixed. Had 2K not declared it to be the biggest news in their history beforehand it probably would have generated a better response from fans of the series. As far as marketing goes Jay-Z has incredible reach ...
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NBA 2K13 to Feature Kinect Functionality
This year EA Sports began integrating Kinect for Xbox 360 functionality within several sports titles. Tiger Woods 13 was the first while Madden NFL 13 and FIFA 13 are soon to follow. 2K Sports is also looking to take advantage of the over 20 million Kinect systems out in the wild as NBA 2K13 will feature it as well. The retail listing on Amazon has given it away by the posting of the updated cover which was first noticed by 360Sync.Ā (more…)...
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Jay-Z’s Involvement with NBA 2K13 Explained; Entire Soundtrack Revealed
The video first revealing Jay-Z in an "Executive Producing" role with NBA 2K13 leaked yesterday and it now appears the news represents what had hyped for the last two months by the company as what would be the biggest announcement in the series' history. Jay-Z not only hand picked the 24 songs for the soundtrack but also had input on the overall look and presentation of 2K13 including intro videos and menus. 19 of the tracks are available to listen to now through Facebook. Continue on for...
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