Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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Kyrie Irving Could Be NBA Live 14 Cover Athlete Based on Placeholder Box Art
Last year EA Sports attempted to market NBA Live 13 as "The Future of Basketball" and with it they tied up a number of rising-stars in the league to be a part of their marketing campaign. One of them was Kyrie Irving and as that relationship continues he became one of the favorites to snag the cover of NBA Live 14. Placeholder box art for the next-gen consoles could hint at him being the cover athlete. Click here for the full size image. Along with new box art graphics for the Xbox One an...
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EA Sports Ignite Engine Trailer and Details
The trailer showing off the upcoming Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NBA Live 14, and UFC releases for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 has made it online after debuting at the Microsoft event earlier today alongside other news. The video highlights the new "EA Sports Ignite" engine which is said to deliver true player motion, advanced AI, and living worlds taking advantage of the advanced specs of the systems. (more…)...
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EA Sports Announces Ignite Engine; Strategic Partnership with Microsoft
As expected EA Sports held a prominent role at the Microsoft event to reveal the new Xbox One. Andrew Wilson appeared to discuss the next generation confirming Madden NFL 25, FIFA 14, NBA Live 14, and UFC for the Xbox One. The company also announced the "EA Sports Ignite" engine which will provide true player motion and living worlds. EA will also be discussing a "new broad, strategic partnership with Microsoft" in the near future - probably more on that at E3. FIFA 14 will be getting exc...
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NBA Live Social Accounts Awaken Days Before Microsoft Event
After lying dormant for eight months since posting the announcement of NBA Live 13's cancellation EA Sports today sent out a message via multiple NBA Live social platform accounts that NBA Live 14 is "coming to a court near you". The timing is notable as the tease emerges just days before the Microsoft next-gen console reveal which could very well feature an EA presence and is rumored to include some element of exclusivity among the announcements. Should nothing with EA materialize at tha...
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2K Release Schedule Essentially Confirms This Year’s Next-Gen Plans
It has been widely expected that 2K Sports would release NBA 2K14 on the PS4 and next Xbox which would likely come shortly after first releasing on the 360 and PS3. However WWE 2K14 - considering the acquisition of the license from THQ who had been battling financial trouble, the continued development from Yuke's studio, and the even tighter time frame between the two - appeared unlikely to make that same fluid transition. The quarterly financial report from Take Two has basically confirmed ...
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Another Second Round Playoff Roster Update for NBA 2K13
Three of the biggest performers from the playoffs get a boost in the latest NBA 2K13 roster update with Nate Robinson (+1 to 83), Klay Thompson (+3 to 75), and Stephen Curry (+1 to 88) getting credit for their elevated play. Amare Stoudemire and Tiago Splitter return from injuries to active status as does David Lee for some reason. Kent Bazemore has finally been added and all it took was appearing in 61 regular season games and making a would-be game winning shot in the playoffs. 19 players ...
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NBA 2K13 Second Round Roster Update
A minor roster update released today for NBA 2K13. Marc Gasol is the only player to have received a change to ratings as he rises 2 points to 85 overall. The two biggest stars of the postseason thus far, Stephen Curry and Nate Robinson, went untouched in this update. Luol Deng, Kirk Hinrich, and Steve Novak hit the injured list. Those looking to recreate the final moments of the thrilling Warriors-Spurs game last night are out of luck as Kent Bazemore remains one of the many players that ...
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To Surprise of Few NBA Live Series Found To Be on Shaky Ground Again
Despite no consumer demand and continued missteps in development EA Sports currently still plans to release an NBA Live entry this year. Four years after publishing NBA Live 10 the company faces what appears to be a no-win situation in choosing between current and next-gen while going up against a behemoth in the NBA 2K series. (more…)...
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