Archive for the ‘Basketball’ Category
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All-Star Weekend Coming to NBA 2K13 as Pre-Order Exclusive; Wii U Version to Release in Console Launch Window
Last week 2K Sports teased a "big announcement" for NBA 2K13 and that news has come earlier than expected because it wasn't really something that would have attracted headlines at E3. The game will feature the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest, Three Point Contest, Rising Stars Challenge, and the NBA All Star Game set in Houston where it will be played in February 2013. This is being offered exclusively as a pre-order deal through all retailers and was listed by Amazon first this morning (360 - PS...
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First NBA 2K13 News Coming Soon
2K Sports is now teasing a "big announcement" to come in the next few weeks relating to NBA 2K13. With E3 just around the corner that could the place it happens - or it could simply end up coinciding with the peak of interest in the league when the NBA Finals are taking place in mid-June. Both opportunities have been utilized before for promotions and specifically the announcement of cover athletes. (more…)...
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NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Gets Another Roster Update; This Time Adds Players
After being pressured a great deal EA Sports finally provided a roster update for NBA Jam: On Fire Edition at the end of January. That satisfied the requirement given it was a prominently advertised feature and to an extent even met the realistic expectations for the title making another update - which has just arrived - a pleasant surprise. The first update only moved players around and didn't add any rookies or others who had increased their relevance enough to include on the limi...
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EA Sports Has Already Botched the Handling of NBA Live’s Return
Having become the underdog after years of eroding the fan base with sub-par releases and the aborted attempt at a reboot EA Sports is attempting a comeback with NBA Live 13. It will be an uphill battle to reestablish credibility and grow sales - one that really can't afford blunders along the way. Despite that they've already made one warranting serious criticism. (more…)...
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Roster Update for NBA 2K12 Delivers Trade Deadline Deals
2K Sports released a roster update earlier today for NBA 2K12 that executes all the trades that took place prior to the deadline yesterday. That includes the swap between the Bucks and Warriors from earlier in the week and others that happened right up against the deadline with the Lakers and Blazers especially active and a major three team deal between the Nuggets, Wizards, and Clippers. Nate McMillan and Mike D'Antoni have not been replaced however as they remain as coaches for their re...
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NBA Trade Deadline Brings Numerous Deals
The NBA trade deadline always provides an opportunity for teams in contention to bolster up for the coming playoffs while those out of it can position themselves better for the future. Dwight Howard waiving his opportunity to opt-out of his contract meant the biggest attraction was off the market however a number of trades went down in the final minutes. The Lakers and Blazers were especially active and a big three team deal involving the Nuggets, Wizards, and Clippers was pulled off. The...
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Early Promotional Effort for NBA Live 13 May Be Providing Hints at Direction
The announcement of the name going back to NBA Live, as well as the tagline of "The Future of Basketball", has stirred up a surprisingly high level of interest in EA Sports' return to a sim NBA offering. However there may be more to glean from the recent events that provide some clues into the company's plans for the franchise. (more…)...
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NBA 2K12 on PS3 Gets Patched to Address Freezing Issue at Boot
For several weeks many consumers of NBA 2K12 on the PS3 have had difficulties in getting the game to a load up completely and advance to the main menu - instead being met by a game freeze when the saved settings would attempt to load. A workaround, to delete game files, seemed to allow access to the game in the meantime though even that didn't work for everyone and frustration from those locked out completely from playing NBA 2K12 had been building. Yesterday an update was released on the...
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