Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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NBA Live 14 Connected Experiences Detailed
EA Sports today released more news on NBA Live 14 this time going into the various connected experiences being introduced in the game. Going beyond the roster updates that will be made within an hour after every game ends there will also be daily art updates to how players look and their shoes, while the ESPN presentation includes Jalen Rose as studio host who will even provide fresh analysis for the game throughout the season. (more…)...
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NBA 2K14 Will Have Content Exclusive to PlayStation 4
In a new trailer today for the PS4 it has been revealed that NBA 2K14 will have exclusive content for the system which is due out November 15. There was no indication of what that might amount to but is another thing to consider - besides the possibility the game will run better on the PS4 than Xbox One - in making purchase decisions this month and going forward. It's telling that even the NBA 2K14 developers are favoring the PS4 and that is something you'd never expect to hear publicly voic...
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NBA Live 14 Controls, Signature Styles, and Coaching Strategies
EA Sports today released more on the controls for NBA Live 14, performing the signature style dribbling moves for various players, and the depth of coaching styles and strategies. It's all very good information that is impressive in the depth it will provide users but without showing everything in context of an actual game, and continuing to hold back looks at extended unedited footage, will likely continue to ring hollow for most. (more…)...
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Second Roster Update for NBA 2K14
Yesterday 2K Sports released the first in-season roster update for NBA 2K14 and following opening night's action a second update has made it out. While the first one dealt primarily with moving players to injured status this update attempts to fix many of the incorrect lineups and rotations with a number of individuals moving from free agency on to their proper teams. No player ratings have been altered. Only two players were added (Mike Harris, Hamady N'Diaye) leaving 23 still missing co...
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NBA 2K14 Opening Night Roster Update
The roster update to coincide with the tip-off of the season has arrived for NBA 2K14. Its purpose is primarily to designate players as injured - with significant names like Kobe Bryant, Russell Westbrook, Rajon Rondo, J.R. Smith, and Brandon Jennings out. Rating Up: Darren Collison (+1 to 80), Alex Len (+5 to 62), Paul George (+1 to 89), Klay Thompson (+2 to 75) Rating Down: Tony Wroten (-5 to 63), Antawn Jamison (-1 to 75), Quincy Pondexter (-1 to 66) "The Real 2K Insider" goe...
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More on Ultimate Team in NBA Live 14
EA Sports today released additional details on the Ultimate Team mode making its basketball debut in NBA Live 14. The inclusion of the mode was anticipated and then confirmed with the retailer pre-order bonus. There is essentially nothing new here conceptually that hasn't already been available in the Ultimate Team modes found in other EA Sports titles. (more…)...
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Dr. J Added to NBA 2K14
Despite carrying over most of the legends from the previous iterations NBA 2K14 lost a couple big names and even a few entire teams. One of the most prominent missing players was Julius Erving. 'Dr. J' appeared in NBA 2K12 but was absent from 2K13 and until earlier today 2K14. 2K Sports has added Erving to the 1976-77 Philadelphia 76ers historic team however he remains missing from the 1984-85 Sixers squad. For now that one 76ers team is the only place to find him but eventually he will m...
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New Screenshots Show More From Next-Gen NBA 2K14
The deluge of info yesterday regarding the Xbox One and PS4 versions of NBA 2K14 was then followed by gameplay footage. Still there is a lot to learn about the game with just three weeks until release of the PS4. The four central modes (MyCareer, MyTeam, MyGM, and NBA Today) were discussed but not in great detail. Screenshots released today provide at least a glimpse of a few of those modes and how they'll differ from current-gen. There is one screenshot each that comes from MyCareer, MyT...
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