Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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NBA 2K18 gameplay videos
2K Sports has been somewhat more generous with information and media for NBA 2K18 than recent series editions in particular last year. With The Prelude set to go out Friday a handful of pure gameplay videos have been released through various Youtube accounts. These feature a variety of teams including all-time and classic along with a look at MyCareer. (more…)...
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Open world setting for MyPlayer characters coming with NBA 2K18
2K Sports today revealed the new open world structure for NBA 2K18 in which MyPlayers will reside. In a sense it's reminiscent of Take Two's (parent company of 2K Sports) own GTA Online, as the neighborhood connects NBA 2K modes that previously were isolated on their own - MyCareer, The Park, and 2K Pro-Am along with actual storefronts for player customization. ...
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NBA 2K18 on Switch won’t be missing features found on PS4/XB1
Despite the release of NBA 2K18 being just two weeks away it took until today for anything about the Nintendo Switch version to be described or shown off by 2K Sports. Thankfully the news is good as the game will offer the very same feature set and engine found on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The only disadvantages to be found relates to the visuals - to be expected given the difference in power between the systems - and also lower framerate. (more…)...
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Top rated players in NBA 2K18
2K Sports has now revealed the top rated players by position for NBA 2K18 and there is some movement of note from the end of last season within the rankings. LeBron James is of course still the highest rated active player in the league at 97 Overall, followed closely behind by Kevin Durant and James Harden. League MVP Russell Westbrook may still be feeling the penalty for association with the competitor's product. This year he's been dropped 2 points from where he finished last season an...
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Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are special guest commentators in NBA 2K18
Last year in NBA 2K17 the pool of contributing voices during and around the games expanded to 11. The booth consisted of Kevin Harlan and a group of rotating analysts that included Chris Webber, Steve Smith, Doris Burke, Brent Barry, Greg Anthony, and Clark Kellogg. Sideline reporting was handled by David Aldridge and the Inside the NBA crew Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O'Neal, and Kenny Smith held down the studio show. For NBA 2K18 two more former players will be found in the booth, as...
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All-time teams trailer for NBA 2K18
Besides the 17 new classic teams that have now been fully revealed, NBA 2K18 will also be introducing all-time teams populated by the best players from the history of the current 30 franchises. While it appears the likes of Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller will be missing from their respective teams, a majority of the most notable players for every franchise should be expected. A new trailer today showcases the addition of the all-time teams for NBA 2K18. The full rosters have also now b...
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The complete list of new classic teams for NBA 2K18
The gradual rollout of the 16 new classic teams for NBA 2K18 is now complete, and unfortunately it appears that the two players most fans had hoped for - particularly given the announcement of All-Time teams for each franchise - remain as holdouts. Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller have been absent besides their involvement through the Dream Team in past editions and as a commentator respectively. Barkley has publicly stated he's asked for a donation of a million dollars to the Retired Playe...
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Many of the new classic teams for NBA 2K18 have been revealed
Last week 2K Sports began unveiling the 16 classic teams that will be making their debut in NBA 2K18, joining the 45 others that will be carrying over. The first to be announced were the 1996-97 Miami Heat and 1998-99 New York Knicks. 10 more are now known and all of them come from 2001 to as recent as two seasons ago. (more…)...
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