Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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First NBA Live 14 Gameplay Footage
While EA Sports has attempted to keep consumers from seeing NBA Live 14 in action a few copies have leaked their way out early and users have begun to stream it through the PlayStation 4's built-in capability. Needless to say the gameplay looks rough and the visuals are disappointing but the presentation outside of the commentary looks to be very promising. Continue on to check out the two streams that have been archived so far and leave any observations in the comments! (more…...
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How Madden NFL 25 and NBA 2K14 Are Using The PS4 Controller Touchpad
While multi-platform sports games will likely be fairly comparable across the board between the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 this upcoming generation, there are a few ways in which the two systems differentiate from one another that developers will look to take advantage of. One example of those for the PS4 is the Dualshock 4 controller that provides for the use of a unique central touchpad. A new video that came out today includes discussion with developers on how they are utilizing the to...
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NBA Live 14 Heads Towards Release That Could Sink the Future of the Series
At a time when competition in sports gaming has nearly evaporated the return of the NBA Live series offers some hope that multiple games can exist for a single sport. NBA Live 14, debuting next week after a three year absence due to two late-cancelled titles, needed more than anything to reestablish some credibility in order to build towards future battles in the marketplace. In the lead-up to release EA Sports has demonstrated a distinct lack of confidence in the product and made decisio...
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The Latest NBA 2K14 and FIFA 14 Next-Gen Gameplay Videos
Despite the end of the week bringing the launch of the PlayStation 4 the sports games have still shown very little in the way of raw gameplay footage. While Madden NFL 25 and NBA Live 14 are being almost completely hidden, off-screen videos from conventions for FIFA 14 and a short clip for NBA 2K14 were all that was available to see of those two in action until now. Thanks to demo units being up in retail stores more off-screen videos have materialized for both while FIFA also has some direc...
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Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Has Real Voices for Player and Coach Interviews
Earlier today an NBA 2K14 gameplay video recorded off-screen showed for the first time the presence of on-court interviews at halftime and post-game. Now 2K Sports has released an official trailer showing off the new addition for the Xbox One and PS4 version of the game and most impressively they utilize the real audio from actual interviews that have taken place with players and coaches. (more…)...
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Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Bringing Back Online Leagues; MyGM Mode is Single Player Offline
NBA 2K14 on the PS4 and Xbox One introduces MyGM mode - which appears to adopt many of the same ideas featured in Madden's Connected Franchise - replacing Association which had gone without much of anything in the way of improvements in recent years. 2K Sports today confirmed that there is no online component to MyGM while PS4 trophies reveal that Online Leagues are back. (more…)...
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NBA 2K14 Description of Online Mode The Park and PS4 Exclusive Content Detailed
NBA 2K14 for the PlayStation 4 is reaching stores this week and retailers have the go ahead to sell copies immediately. That means additional details on the game thanks to the back of the box feature descriptions. That we're getting actual news on the game from the back of the box a week before the new console releases is fairly mind-boggling but is indicative of just how down to the wire information will be arriving on all the sports titles for launch. (more…)...
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Next-Gen NBA 2K14 Eco-Motion Trailer
Following up for the first time since the feature reveals from a few weeks ago, 2K Sports today released a new trailer for NBA 2K14 that focuses on the "Eco-Motion" game engine that was built for the two next-gen systems. Improvements to the foot-planting were most evident in the only gameplay footage seen so far but Eco-Motion is said to also greatly enhance the atmosphere, crowd, and the emotion from players. (more…)...
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