Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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NBA 2K17 roster update begins ratings adjustments and returns Steve Nash
The second roster update for NBA 2K17 has just gone out and not only does it deliver the first ratings changes for the season but one legend has been returned to the game. Steve Nash is once again on the classic 2004-05 Phoenix Suns and 2002-03 Dallas Mavericks teams. He was in 2K16 with their addition but was absent from both rosters for the launch of 2K17. Kawhi Leonard is now the second highest rated player in the game. In moving up 2 points to 95 Overall, Leonard has surpassed Step...
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Details on the third patch for NBA 2K17
The third post-release patch for NBA 2K17 has arrived for both PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The update frees up the ability to deliver roster updates - the first is out now also - and addresses a number of issues in gameplay and with the various modes in the game. The patch delivers PS4 Pro support, the updated court for the Cavs, various adjustments to foul calls, fixing of illegal screens, changes to CPU defensive AI decision-making, and the ability to skip previously watched scenes in M...
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NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 to be updated with PS4 Pro support
The PS4 Pro is just days away from release and two of the biggest sports games will be ready to take advantage of its capabilities at launch. NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 will be receiving patches by next Thursday that will enhance them for use with the updated console. Capabilities of the more powerful PS4 Pro include the ability to display in 4K resolution (for those with 4K television sets) and offer improved framerates in some cases. NBA 2K17 and FIFA 17 will not be any different other tha...
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First roster update for NBA 2K17 will follow release of next patch
In recent years 2K Sports has been ready with roster updates for NBA 2K in advance of and coinciding with the start of the regular season. That wasn't the case with NBA 2K17 which has yet to receive its first update of the season even now into the fifth day of action. It appears the ability to release roster updates is begin held up by an issue with the game. 2K has confirmed an upcoming patch should fix the problem and roster updates would then follow as promised. The company has not giv...
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With season underway two big features unlock for NBA 2K17
While an opening day roster update has yet to arrive for NBA 2K17 there are two features tied to the day-to-day of the league that were activated this morning following the first night of action. The returning NBA Today and the new 'Start Today' for the franchise modes are now functioning. 'Start Today' is the new feature for MyLeague and MyGM which allows for a franchise to begin with real-life league standings and statistics up to the day in question. Someone who would use 'Start Tod...
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Major issues persist with NBA 2K17 Pro-Am
Last year 2K Sports attempted to launch the NBA 2K series as an eSport, however the mode chosen to do so and poor structure in place resulted in a totally flawed competition. Rampant cheating, advantages to those who paid money, and a patch that altered play mid-event all contributed to the disaster. The 2K Pro-Am didn't change much for NBA 2K17 but new problems have arisen and others have lingered since launch. (more…)...
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Details on the second patch for NBA 2K17
The second post-release patch for NBA 2K17 has just gone live on PlayStation 4 and is expected to reach Xbox One in the near future. It's another massive update at 7.1 GB - the same as the first which went out in late September on PS4 and just last week on XB1. [Update 10/14] The patch is now also available on Xbox One and PC. This latest patch intends to fix the shot meter which has been improperly registering release timing. Recent gameplay tuning updates have been used to try and compe...
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NBA 2K17 tuning update looks to bring outside shooting percentages back to reality
One of the bigger complaints about NBA 2K17 in the over two weeks since it has released has regarded shooting percentages, particularly when the shots are being contested. That has been at least somewhat addressed in a gameplay tuning update that went live over the weekend. Gameplay director Mike Wang provided details on some of the changes that have been made to shooting as well as CPU defense: ♦The main change was redefining what the game considers open vs covered vs crowded. S...
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