Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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NBA 2K12 Introduces NBA’s Greatest Mode
With the NBA lockout threatening the season it was expected that 2K Sports would put into place new features that would present appeal beyond just today's NBA. Signs of that first emerged with the split covers (Jordan/Bird/Magic) and now the company has announced a new mode expanding last year's "Jordan Challenge" into "NBA's Greatest". "NBA's Greatest" mode will incorporate the most famous games and performances of 15 different legends. Those teams and legends will be unlocked after comp...
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Amazon Now Offering Promotional Credits on NBA 2K12, NHL 12, and FIFA 12
Amazon continues to provide promotional credits for high profile releases and several more upcoming titles have received them. NHL 12, FIFA 12, and NBA 2K12 are all in line for preorder credits from the online retailer. They join Madden NFL 12 which has had the promo credits listed for some time now. Preorders of NBA 2K12 (360, PS3) will come with a $10 credit to use on other purchases at Amazon once the game ships while NHL 12 (360, PS3) and FIFA 12 (360, PS3) will get $20 credits. That ...
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Trailer for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition
EA Sports has released a trailer for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition that runs through many of the new features and improvements that will accompany the digital download release. Coming in October the game will go for $15 through XBLA and PSN. The new features in question are essentially ones that were expected out of the retail release last year and that has led to apathy or worse reaction towards this offering from many consumers. Things like "Team Fire" and "Tag Mode", online campaign, compet...
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Specific NBA 2K12 Covers Cant Be Preordered
As soon as the announcement was made that there would be three different covers for NBA 2K12 consumers began declaring which version they planned to get. Michael Jordan remains immensely popular of course but the novelty of being on the cover has somewhat worn off given its his second straight year while Magic Johnson and Larry Bird have a large number of fans and come from huge markets as they make their first appearance on the cover. (more…)...
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NBA 2K12 To Have Three Covers: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird
2K Sports revealed today that the cover for NBA 2K12 will feature three different legends in a split production run: Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, and Larry Bird. (more…)...
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Sales of NBA 2K11 Reach Ninth Straight Month Charting in Top Ten
Official sales numbers for June have been released and NBA 2K11 came in 7th place for the month and was the only sports title to appear. Its consistency has been startling, topping the charts when released in October and floating between 4th and 10th ever since. With the NBA season complete, the lockout on, and the release of NCAA Football 12 it seems likely to finally fall out of the top ten in July but that won't at all diminish what it has accomplished. (more…)...
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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Detailed
The follow-up to last year's return of NBA Jam will deliver new features and improvements which seem directed at addressing what prompted much of the criticism towards that game. Included in that is the return of 'tag mode' and 'team fire' along with a new AI system being borrowed from the Fight Night series. NBA Jam: On Fire Edition is set to release in October and will be digital download exclusive to XBLA and PSN reportedly going for $15. Check out the first 18 screenshots in the ga...
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NBA 2K12 Positioned to Fare Relatively Well Despite Lockout
2K Sports is coming off the extraordinary release of NBA 2K11 which in most years would mean smooth sailing. Word of mouth from the previous iteration often is the biggest influence on consumer support and confidence and marketing wise the company has that in its back pocket. However with the NBA lockout official and expected to extend into the season the series now faces similar hurdles to those Madden NFL 12 dealt with earlier in the summer. More problematic is that 2K12 does so with a lab...
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