Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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The Problem With NBA 2K12’s DLC Isn’t So Much The Content – It’s The Timing
When made official last week the planned downloadable content for NBA 2K12 prompted a strong response - something that isn't so typical these days when the topic arises. As DLC has become a staple in the gaming industry consumers now generally either find themselves interested or are simply indifferent to its existence. While 2K Sports will be introducing additional content to hopefully extend the value of the product the circumstances under which the DLC was announced has complicated matter...
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NBA 2K12 Adds the Nike LeBron 9
The ongoing league lockout may have no end in sight but 2K Sports is still finding a way to update elements within NBA 2K12. One of the features for 2K12, which sadly is largely negated due to the lockout, is the ability to make visual changes to things like courts, jerseys, accessories, and even the appearance of individual players. Today 2K released the first update to take advantage of this by introducing the new Nike Lebron 9 sneakers which should appear automatically when starting up th...
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A Look at NBA 2K12’s Broadcast Cameras
Laying out the authentic broadcast cameras in the two MLB titles (The Show - 2K11) turned out to be amongst the most popular pieces on the site in the early part of the year. While MLB deals with unique park dimensions and camera placement the NBA basically has a standard spot that all arenas abide by. Still there are some subtle differences in broadcast cams - so presented are the 30 of them here. Notice there are slight variances in angle, steepness, and zoom. Though there is less a sen...
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NBA 2K12 Downloadable Content Announced
After nearly a month of speculation following the discovery of planned downloadable content for NBA 2K12, followed by new trophies that were added yesterday relating to it, 2K Sports has finally made everything official as they could avoid the topic no longer. The "Legends Showcase" DLC will be 800 MS points or the equivalent $10. (more…)...
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New PS3 Trophies Further Confirm Downloadable Content Coming for NBA 2K12
2K Sports has managed to avoid addressing the topic of downloadable content even after the plans for NBA 2K12's were discovered a while back. The latest patch on the PS3 however (which is supposed to improve online but has done so to little result) has further exposed the DLC by adding nine trophies that are specific to it. Presumably the Xbox 360 will have these very same achievements tied to the DLC when it arrives. The trophies lay out more of what to expect when the paid DLC releas...
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NBA 2K12 Patch Introduces New Headaches
The patch that hit for the 360 yesterday was supposed to fix some of the connection issues plaguing NBA 2K12 since its release. The entirety of online play has been a disaster of course - but clearing up some of the disconnects would have represented a decent step towards necessary larger scale improvement. Unfortunately the patch has in some ways made the online experience even worse. (more…)...
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NBA 2K12 Patch Out for 360; Soon to PS3
2K Sports has pushed through a patch for NBA 2K12 already - the sudden announcement and arrival a surprise considering the game released only nine days ago and no indications had been made that one was in the pipeline. Because of the time crunch though it meant the patch would be limited in scale and 2K has tried to dampen expectations by stating it's main (or maybe only) goal was to address the many disconnects occurring in online games. The patch is out for the Xbox 360 and expected on ...
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NBA 2K12: Hits and Misses
It was always going to be difficult to top what was practically universally beloved in NBA 2K11 - and the league lockout only introduced an additional obstacle in the way of doing so. NBA 2K12 is one of the most top heavy sports titles imaginable. What it does well is exceedingly impressive but faulty features or those that dont live up to potential do enough damage to affect the overall perception and complete value of the product. Continue on for a look at what NBA 2K12 got right and where...
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