Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
-
Odd cover art choices for the NCAA basketball games
The two big names from college basketball making their way into the NBA this year are of course Greg Oden and Kevin Durant. Oden was chosen as cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8 and Durant is representing NCAA March Madness 08. The cover art for the two games were revealed recently. Something about both of them struck me as being strange. They come across as unnatural for various reasons. There had to have been better options than these right? First of all that doesn't even look like Oden...
-
Greg Oden named cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8
After it was known that EA had signed Kevin Durant for March Madness 08 at the end of last month, it became only a matter of time until 2K announced Greg Oden as their cover athlete for College Hoops 2K8. They made it official today. “Greg Oden has been called a ‘once-in-a-decade player’ and he made an undeniable impact in college basketball,” said Greg Thomas, President of Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio. “His amazing talent combined with dedication, wor...
-
Kevin Durant March Madness trailer
With the official announcement of Kevin Durant as the cover athlete for NCAA March Madness 08 (which was reported here on May 28th) EA has released the first trailer. It showcases Durant but doesn't include any gameplay. (more…)...
-
Kevin Durant to be on the cover of March Madness 08
Kevin Durant will be the cover athlete for EA Sports NCAA March Madness 08 as reported by the Seattle Times. Durant is widely expected to be taken second in the 2007 NBA Draft and go to the Seattle Supersonics. It is possible however that the Portland Trailblazers could take him at number one where they have the choice between him or Ohio State's Greg Oden. In averaging 25.8 points and 11.1 rebounds per game as a Freshman for the Texas Longhorns, Durant won the AP College Player ...
-
Downloadable content available for NBA Street: Homecourt
Some of the NBA Street: Homecourt downloadable content that has been advertised as coming soon since launch time has finally made its way to the Xbox Live Marketplace. Melo's Cloverdale Court is available for free. Perkins Park and the Street Legends & Brand Jordan Apparel are 300 points each. The Legends include all six that are shown on the game's official website. Rucker Park, which was supposed to be released for free right after the game made its way to stores, still has not a...
-
NBA Street: Homecourt downloadable content only on the 360
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...
-
NBA Street: Homecourt Review (Xbox 360)
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 ...
by