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Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett are special guest commentators in NBA 2K18
Last year in NBA 2K17 the pool of contributing voices during and around the games expanded to 11. The booth consisted of Kevin Harlan and a group of rotating analysts that included Chris Webber, Steve Smith, Doris Burke, Brent Barry, Greg Anthony, and Clark Kellogg. Sideline reporting was handled by David Aldridge and the Inside the NBA crew Ernie Johnson, Shaquille O’Neal, and Kenny Smith held down the studio show.
For NBA 2K18 two more former players will be found in the booth, as Kobe Bryant and Kevin Garnett join as special guest commentators.
#NBA2K18‘s Presentation gets even more authentic & bigger as legends @kobebryant & @KGArea21 join the booth in our latest trailer! pic.twitter.com/tG5DqapBoY
— NBA 2K 2K18 (@NBA2K) August 28, 2017
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The Line Drive for August 27
The Line Drive is a weekly collection of news, links, deal alerts, and updates that didn’t necessarily warrant their own postings.
♦NBA 2K18 will ship w/Kyrie Irving cover in Cavs uni despite now up-in-the-air trade.
♦Profiling all of the 17 new classic teams that will debut with NBA 2K18.
♦70 players have been identified as “clutch” by Madden NFL 18 to begin the season.
♦How to get free legends for Madden NFL 18 Ultimate Team throughout the season.
♦Details on the Championship Series eSports event being run for Madden NFL 18.
♦14 legends of the sport will be featured in the upcoming Pro Evolution Soccer 2018.
♦EA Sports released a new trailer for FIFA 18 out of Gamescom.
♦Changes have been made to how Overall Ratings are calculated with NHL 18.
♦The top 10 rated goalies and defensemen have been revealed for NHL 18.
♦Closed beta for Mutant Football League will begin next week for Kickstarter backers.
♦The latest online event for MLB The Show 17 features teams full of high-speed players.
♦New trailer for Need for Speed Payback has come out of Gamescom.
♦Several sports games are found in the list of those being enhanced for Xbox One X.
♦Rocket League will be getting exclusive Nintendo-themed cars with Switch version.
♦Amazon has XBL digital cards on sale $100 for $90 on down to $10 for $9. -
Press Row Podcast: Madden NFL 18 Review Roundtable
The sports-gaming season is now underway with the release of Madden NFL 18, and following the initial impressions show last week we’re back with a panel to break down many aspects of the game in a supersized two hour episode!
Longshot story mode, Franchise mode, gameplay, MUT Squads, and more are covered in-depth, with the discussion later ending on some thoughts regarding the way the Madden and sports titles in general are poorly covered by gaming media and the way marketing strategies are being shifted towards “influencers” over websites.
Check out the podcast through iTunes for iOS, on Android with the Stitcher app, or with Pocket Casts on iOS, Android, and Windows. The show can also now be found on the recently launched Google Play Music for podcasts. Subscribe and review to help support the show! You can also listen with the streaming player below.
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Four new stadiums added for FIFA 18
Four stadiums will make their debut in FIFA 18, taking the number in the game to 50 licensed out of 79 total. The new ones are the LA Galaxy’s StubHub Center (also featured in Madden NFL 18), Atletico Madrid’s new home Wanda Metropolitano, and those for promoted Premier Club teams Huddersfield Town (Kirklees Stadium) and Brighton (Amex Stadium). Read more
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All-time teams trailer for NBA 2K18
Besides the 17 new classic teams that have now been fully revealed, NBA 2K18 will also be introducing all-time teams populated by the best players from the history of the current 30 franchises. While it appears the likes of Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller will be missing from their respective teams, a majority of the most notable players for every franchise should be expected. A new trailer today showcases the addition of the all-time teams for NBA 2K18.
The full rosters have also now been revealed, and along with the notable omissions, Seattle fans will be upset to learn the Thunder’s all-time team is made up of mostly Sonics players.
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The complete list of new classic teams for NBA 2K18
The gradual rollout of the 16 new classic teams for NBA 2K18 is now complete, and unfortunately it appears that the two players most fans had hoped for – particularly given the announcement of All-Time teams for each franchise – remain as holdouts. Charles Barkley and Reggie Miller have been absent besides their involvement through the Dream Team in past editions and as a commentator respectively. Barkley has publicly stated he’s asked for a donation of a million dollars to the Retired Player’s Union for his rights but 2K has apparently balked at that request.
Continue on to check out the full list summarizing accomplishments and the big name players from each roster. 2K is also teasing a bonus 17th team, and given the timing of the Kyrie Irving trade to the Celtics (he’ll remain in the Cavs jersey on the cover) it wouldn’t be surprising if that turned out to be Cleveland’s 2015-16 championship squad. Update: The extra team is the 2006-07 Golden State Warriors. Read more
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Franchise Mode details for NHL 18
Expansion to professional leagues is a rare event and EA Sports is capitalizing on it with the upcoming NHL 18. The Expansion Draft makes its debut and Franchise Mode will feature three different ways to play depending on structure and challenge desired. Read more
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Demo for Pro Evolution Soccer 2018 to release next week
Last last month Konami held an open online beta for PES 2018 that was intended to test the online performance tied to both the new co-op mode which features three users on each side and the standard head-to-head matches. Now the publisher has revealed details on a traditional beta for the game which is planned to go live on Wednesday, August 30.
The demo once again features online play with the new co-op mode but that will also be joined by offline exhibition games.
Inlcuded are Camp Nou and Signal Iduna Par stadiums and 12 clubs: FC BARCELONA Borussia Dortmund, Liverpool FC, INTER, SC CORINTHIANS PAULISTA, CR Flamengo, CA BOCA JUNIORS, Club Atlético River Plate, COLO COLO, Germany, Argentina, Brazil.
Besides the online co-op PES 2018 will also include Random Selection Match and numerous visual and gameplay-related improvements. The game will release on September 12.
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