Archive for the ‘NBA 2K’ Category
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Another Early Report on NBA 2K11
While the competition is touting change they believe to be revolutionary 2K Sports appears to be resting comfortably at this early stage. The announcement of Michael Jordan as the cover athlete and inclusion within the game was big but the core gameplay advancements and features remain as unknowns. At E3 2K showed off NBA 2K11 to some media outlets which is how we initially found out about the scrapping of Isomotion. Otherwise the focus was primarily on the visuals. Kotaku has a good write-...
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First NBA 2K11 Screens and Gameplay News
2K Sports has released the first three screenshots for NBA 2K11. They feature Kobe Bryant, Josh Smith, and Kevin Garnett with Dwight Howard. Those screens can be seen by continuing on or in larger form in the gallery. In the first piece of gameplay related news Operation Sports is reporting that Isomotion has been scrapped in favor of a new dribbling mechanic which has yet to be detailed. Isomotion has always personally been a barrier in switching between the two basketball games and my ultima...
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Michael Jordan Signed for NBA 2K11
CNBC has been able to confirm that Michael Jordan will be the cover athlete for NBA 2K11. The possibility that he would be on the cover was first reported as a rumor from ESPN last week. In addressing the news 2K Sports did not go into detail on how Jordan would be used in the game but instead said there would be "some really good surprises". “It’s an honor to be featured on the cover of NBA 2K11,” Jordan said, in a statement. “I have no doubt that NBA 2K11 will be a big hit with game...
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2K Wants Michael Jordan for NBA 2K11 Cover
ESPN is reporting that 2K Sports is making a strong push to try and sign Michael Jordan for the cover of NBA 2K11. At this point it is just a rumor from unnamed sources but apparently it would represent more than just a marketing deal. ESPN goes on to state that Jordan would be included as a playable character in the game and the company would attempt to buy the rights to several other individuals from Jordan's playing days. If the rumors are true, it will mark the first time that a former pl...
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Making Sense of the Mike Wang News
Both EA Sports and 2K Sports have now presented their spin on the Mike Wang departure from EA and return to 2K. EA states that NBA Live will continue with a sim focus while 2K is attempting to make Live look bad while boosting their own cred. As with most things of this nature the truth likely lies somewhere in between the the extremes being presented. (more…)...
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Mike Wang Reunites With 2K Sports
We now know why EA Sports was eager to reveal that lead gameplay designer Mike Wang had left NBA Live after just over a year on the series. Wang is returning to the NBA 2K team. I've been talking about the developments throughout the evening on my Twitter and ESPN has posted up an interview with him that details why he left and adds concerns about the future of NBA Live. "When I went over there (to EA), a lot of it was for personal reasons. I wanted to try something new, try a new challenge. ...
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NBA 2K10 Patch #2 Now Available (360)
The second patch for NBA 2K10 that was released for the PS3 earlier this month went live for the 360 this morning. The patch attempts to address various issues with the game that are most concentrated in My Player mode and online play but other areas have been worked on as well. Continue on for the full list of changes that are intended to occur due to the patch. From following the PS3 response the online modes that were unreliable or didn't work at all before have not improved all that muc...
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NBA 2K10 Patch #2 Now Available (PS3)
The second patch for NBA 2K10 has gone live for the PS3. Right now there is no timetable for when it will be out on the 360 but that should be sometime soon. The patch will attempt to address various issues with the game that are most concentrated in My Player mode and online play but other areas have been worked on as well. For the full list of changes that have been stated to arrive with this patch click here. Early reports are the 2K Sports server is down yet again meaning many of the fi...
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