Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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Release Dates Announced for Three EA Next-Gen Launch Games; Is NBA Live 14 Getting Pushed Back?
Electronic Arts has made official the release dates for three of their upcoming games on the Xbox One and PS4. Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, and Battlefield 4 will be out on November 12 for the PS4 and November 19 for the Xbox One. (more…)...
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The Suspected Regarding Crews for NBA 2K14 is Now Confirmed
2K Sports today released a blog detailing more on Crews mode for NBA 2K14. The initial announcement hyped the "return" of Crew but fans of the mode quickly spoke out that it was not actually the case based on the info being provided. The confirmation that Crews will be held in the blacktop environment with games played to 21 will be disheartening to those who had hoped for something resembling the original experience. An awful lot was being lost by moving to blacktop but not having full f...
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More on Path to Greatness in NBA 2K14
Whatever embargo there was on Path to Greatness mode for NBA 2K14 apparently was lifted today as multiple outlets have posted previews and videos. The story mode is centered on LeBron James and controlling him through a series of scripted future events. (more…)...
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The Concept Behind Path To Greatness Mode for NBA 2K14
Back when the pre-order incentive for NBA 2K14 was first listed the description revealed that there would be a new mode centered on cover athlete LeBron James called "Path to Greatness". Even with only a few weeks until release 2K Sports has yet to detail what to expect from the mode but a preview from Games Radar lays out the framework. “The mode will create scenarios that revolve around his ascent to become one of the all-time greats in the NBA. It’s a storyline mode. Itâ€...
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Some Info on NBA 2K14 Association and MyCareer Modes
Outside of the NBA 2K14 features list 2K Sports hasn't gone into any detail on additions or improvements relating to the modes for NBA 2K14 despite the game releasing in just three weeks. Association and MyCareer weren't even touched upon in that features list which concentrated more on the changes to gameplay instead. Two recent previous however supply the first info on the two popular modes. (more…)...
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Dynamic Living Rosters Debut With NBA 2K14
Post-release support as a whole has been a weakness of the NBA 2K series - so much so that EA Sports made roster updates coming out within an hour after every game ends one of the first features announced for NBA Live 14. 2K's updates have been released inconsistently, offered limited ratings changes, and gone with many players missing completely from the game for extended periods of time. The lack of effort put into updates has been one of the most discussed areas of disappointment relating...
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New Signature Skills for NBA 2K14
Signature Skills were introduced in NBA 2K13 providing more differentiation between players with unique definition of abilities. 31 Signature Skills were featured though the "Acrobat" skill was later removed in a roster update to accommodate an online tournament after a flaw was discovered allowing for Euro Step three pointers to be exploited. Seven new Signature Skills debut in NBA 2K14 with one of them being exclusive to the King James pre-order bonus pack which is available through ...
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New Off-Screen NBA 2K14 Gameplay Videos
Last week brought the first look at the current-gen version of NBA 2K14 from Gamescom and now additional recorded footage has come out of yesterday's Gamestop Expo. Rather than the Euroleague which was being featured overseas the build captured from here is an NBA Finals rematch of the Spurs vs Heat. The extended off-screen footage of course is not of ideal quality but again provides an opportunity to gauge how the action flows, the presentation elements, and how the various gameplay improve...
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