While the debate over the positives and negatives of downloadable content in general continues, its clear that companies are still seeing it as a profitable venture that ultimately satisfies the majority. NBA Street: Homecourt appears to be the latest example of a title taking full advantage of the opportunity to offer additional items following the release of the game. Currently only the themes and picture packs are available, however there are plans for much more. The official site...

With NBA Street Homecourt, EA takes the series exclusively onto the Next-Gen systems with the Xbox 360 and the PS3. This title provides a whole new level of risk-reward and strategy that has not been present in previous versions while fully utilizing the advantages of the new systems. Homecourt was built completely from the ground up for the new generation, and the benefits are obvious. The game runs at 60fps in most resolutions while offering the option of 1080p. The graphics and animations ...