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EA Sports’ NBA Live series is back

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, EA Sports, NBA 2K, NBA Live on May 08, 2013

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Last night during Electronic Arts’ quarterly earnings call, EA Labels president Frank Gibeau said that his company was planning a “full reveal” of their games at the upcoming E3 conference. He also said that “this will include breakthroughs in graphics and gameplay for some of our biggest franchises including Battlefield, FIFA, Madden, NBA Live, and Need for Speed.”

The last few years have not been good for the NBA Live franchise. Their last release was in October of 2009 (NBA Live 10). They then retitled the franchise to NBA Elite. NBA Elite 11 was delayed for “concerns of gameplay polish”, but was later cancelled. The same story repeated for the next couple years. Because of the delays, 2K Sports has taken and ran with the NBA series, so it’s going to be interesting to see how gamers react to NBA Live coming back.

Look for the game to be released on the next generation consoles (PS4 and XBOX whateveritsnameis). We’ll know more information during E3 so follow us on Twitter for updates.

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The 2013 NBA Playoffs according to NBA 2K13

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K, PS3, XBOX 360 on Apr 26, 2013

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We’re well underway into the first round of the NBA Playoffs, so why not simulate the entire thing via NBA 2K13? We inputted all the teams, and after the first round, OKC beat Houston 4-0, Memphis upset the Clippers 4-2, Golden State swept the Nuggets 4-0, Lakers and Spurs went to game 7, but Lakers pulled through 4-3. On the Eastern side, it’s all sweeps: Heat over Bucks, Nets over Bulls, Hawks over Pacers, and Knicks over the Celtics. Here are your stats:

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ROSTER UPDATE: NBA 2K13 for April 23, 2013

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K, PC, PS3, XBOX 360 on Apr 23, 2013

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NBA 2K13 provided us with a timely roster update over the weekend, just in time for the playoffs. While this roster update features 7 player edits, there are still 20 players missing, 1 head coach not updated, 5 incorrect lineups and 4 inaccurate injuries. Here are the details:

  • Aaron Brooks (HOU): -2, (76 OVR)
  • Carmelo Anthony (NYK): +3 (94 OVR)
  • Evan Fournier (DEN): +8 (66 OVR)
  • Manu Ginobilu (SA): Returns from injury (86 OVR)
  • Nate Robinson (CHI): +4 (82 OVR)
  • Quentin Richardson (NYK): Added to the Knicks (70 OVR)
  • Roy Hibbert (IND): +3 (79 OVR)
  • Shannon Brown (PHX): -2 (74 OVR)
  • Stephen Curry (GSW): +2 (87 OVR)
  • Steve Nash (LAL): Returns from injury (82 OVR)
  • Tracy McGrady (SA): Added to the Spurs (72 OVR)

Players still missing from the game are: Aron Baynes (SA), Ben Hansbrough (IND), Chris Johnson (MIN), Chris Wright (DAL), Diante Garrett (PHX), Jarvis Varnado (MIA), Julyan Stone (DEN), Kent Bazemore (GSW), Kevin Jones (CLE), Kevin Murphy (UTA), Malcolm Thomas (GSW), Mickael Gelabale (MIN), Shavlik Randdolph (BOS), Terrel Harris (NWO) and Tim Ohlbrecht (HOU)

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ROSTER UPDATE: NBA 2K13 for April 2, 2013

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K, PS3, XBOX 360 on Apr 02, 2013

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Another NBA 2K13 roster update arrived this morning, heavily focused on the returns to and from the injury list. Here are all the details:

  • Arron Afflalo (ORL): Injured, -12 (67 OVR)
  • Darrell Author (MEM): Returns from injury (72 OVR)
  • Bradley Beal (WAS): Returns from injury, (75 OVR)
  • Chauncey Billups (LAC): Injured, -7 (74 OVR)
  • Will Bynum (DET): Injured, -4 (67 OVR)
  • Tyson Chandler (NYK): Returns from injury, (77 OVR)
  • Wilson Chandler (DEN): Returns from injury, (80 OVR)
  • Victor Claver (POR): Returns from injury, (62 OVR)
  • Jared Cunningham (DAL): Returns from injury, (66 OVR)
  • Eric Bledsoe (LAC): Returns from injury (81 OVR)
  • Andre Drummond (DET): Returns from injury, (70 OVR)
  • Kevin Garnett (BOS): Injured, -12 (72 OVR)
  • Manu Ginobili (SA): Injured, -8 (78 OVR)
  • Ersan Ilyasova (MIL): Returns from injury (75 OVR)
  • Kyrie Irving (CLE): Returns from injury (89 OVR)
  • Enes Kanter (UTA): Injured, -13 (52 OVR)
  • Ty Lawson (DEN): Injured, -19 (66 OVR)
  • Jason Maxiell (DET): Injured, -11 (60 OVR)
  • Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (MIL): Returns from injury (69 OVR)
  • Hedo Turkoglu (ORL): Returns from injury, (72 OVR)
  • Metta World Peace (LAL): Injured, -10 (61 OVR)
  • David West (IND): Returns from injury, (81 OVR)

Players Still Missing: Aron Baynes (SA), Kent Bazemore (GSW), Diante Garrett (PHX), Mickael Gelabale (MIN), Ben Hansbrough (IND), Terrel Harris (NWO), Chris Johnson (MIN), Kevin Jones (CLE), Kevin Murphy (UTA), Tim Ohlbrecht (HOU), Shavlik Randdolph (BOS), Julyan Stone (DEN), Malcolm Thomas (GSW), Jarvis Varnado (MIA), Chris Wright (DAL)

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ROSTER UPDATE: NBA 2K13 for March 26, 2013

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K, PC, PS3, XBOX 360 on Mar 26, 2013

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We’re a couple days late on this, but there was another NBA 2K13 roster update that came out over the weekend. There are a ton of changes, mostly injury based, so this is a lengthier list than usual. Here we go:

  • Rodrigue Beaubois (DAL): Injured, -12 (61 OVR)
  • Raja Bell: Added to free agents
  • Chase Budinger (MIN): Returns from injury (71 OVR)
  • Caron Butler (LAC): Returns from injury (81 OVR)
  • Tyson Chandler (NYK): Injured, -11 (66 OVR)
  • Wilson Chandler (DEN): Injured, -12 (68 OVR)
  • Victor Claver (POR): Injured, -18 (44 OVR)
  • Pau Gasol (LAL): Returns from injury (81 OVR)
  • Taj Gibson (CHI): Returns from injury (76 OVR)
  • Brendan Haywood (CHA): Injured, -12 (56 OVR)
  • Kirk Hinrich (CHI): Returns from injury (73 OVR)
  • Ersan Ilyasova (MIL): Injured, -11 (64 OVR)
  • Brandon Knight: Returns from injury (76 OVR)
  • Shawn Marion (DAL): Returns from injury (79 OVR)
  • Cartier Martin (WAS): Returns from injury (67 OVR)
  • Tony Parker (SA): Returns from injury (87 OVR)
  • Nikola Pekovic (MIN): Returns from injury (78 OVR)
  • Mickael Pietrus (TOR): Returns from injury (72 OVR)
  • Chris Quinn (CLE): Added to roster, (56 OVR)
  • Luc Richard Mbah A Moute (MIL): Injured, -5 (64 OVR)
  • Dion Waiters (CLE): Injured, -11 (66 OVR)
  • David West (IND): Injured, -7 (74 OVR)
  • Royce White (HOU): Injured, -10 (57 OVR)

Still missing from the game are: Aron Baynes (SA), Kent Bazemore (GSW), Diante Garrett (PHX), Mickael Gelabale (MIN), Ben Hansbrough (IND), Terrel Harris (NWO), Chris Johnson (MIN), Kevin Jones (CLE), Kevin Murphy (UTA), Tim Ohlbrecht (HOU), Shavlik Randdolph (BOS), Julyan Stone (DEN), Malcolm Thomas (GSW), Jarvis Varnado (MIA), Chris Wright (DAL)

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The 2013 March Madness tournament using the updated NCAA 2K8 rosters

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, College Basketball, NCAA College Hoops, Simulations, XBOX 360 on Mar 21, 2013

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When a game is good, it gets a cult following and College Hoops 2K8 is no exception to the rule. Over the weekend, raiderfan247365 on the Operation Sports forum posted an update for the college basketball game with all new rosters, just in time for March Madness.

Last night we downloaded the update and gave it a go. While a great effort, there are some things wrong with this game which makes the video somewhat inaccurate:

  • Only 1 play-in game, which doesn’t really matter, but 2K8 had LIU defeating the Dukes, instead of the other way around.
  • We played 10 minute quarters instead of 20. The score would’ve been more unrealistic had we gone 20.
  • The bracket isn’t set properly in terms of regions, so there’ll be some mismatches.

Either way, it’s a simulation. Of a video game. Released 6 years ago. Chill, and just enjoy it.

Notable upsets:

  • (11) Bucknell over (6) Butler, 76-54
  • (14) Harvard over (3) New Mexico, 71-67
  • (13) SD State over (4) Michigan, 65-63
  • (16) NC A&T over (1) Louisville, 63-57
  • (12) Oregon over (5) Oklahoma St, 83-76
  • (13) New Mexico St. over (4) Saint Louis, 63-58
  • (11) Saint Mary’s over (6) Memphis, 75-73
  • (14) Valparaiso over (3) Michigan St., 82-71

And now the finale:

Final stats from the game:

Arizona

Player POS PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FG 3PT FT PF MIN
M. Lyons PG 5 1 3 0 0 0 2-7 1-4 0-0 0 18
N. Johnson SG 8 2 3 0 0 1 3-6 2-4 0-0 1 16
K. Parrom SF 10 4 2 0 0 0 3-11 2-5 2-4 0 18
S. Hill PF 6 1 3 0 0 1 2-3 0-0 2-2 1 16
K. Tarczewski C 13 3 1 0 1 0 6-7 0-0 1-2 0 18
B. Ashley 0 1 0 1 0 0 0-1 0-0 0-0 0 8
J. Mayes 3 1 0 0 0 0 1-2 1-1 0-0 0 6

 

Florida

Player POS PTS REB AST STL BLK TO FG 3PT FT PF MIN
S. Wilbekin PG 7 1 6 1 0 0 3-5 1-3 0-0 0 12
K. Boynton SG 21 0 3 1 0 0 8-9 5-6 0-0 1 14
M. Rosario SF 11 0 1 0 0 0 4-4 3-3 0-0 0 12
E. Murphy PF 4 3 5 0 1 0 2-6 0-1 0-0 0 12
P. Young C 2 6 0 0 0 0 1-1 0-0 0-0 1 12
W. Yugutte 4 2 0 0 0 0 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 9
C. Prather 3 4 1 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6
B. Ogbueze 0 1 2 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 6
D. Walker 0 0 1 0 0 2 0-2 0-1 0-0 1 5
M. Frazier 8 0 0 0 0 0 3-6 2-4 0-0 0 6
D. Graham 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1
J. Kurz 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1

IMPORTANT NOTE: Updated rosters are for XBOX 360 users only.

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ROSTER UPDATE: NBA 2K13 for March 16, 2013

Posted by Scott Johnson under 2K Sports, Basketball, NBA 2K, PS3, XBOX 360 on Mar 16, 2013

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NBA 2K13 dropped yet another roster update this morning, and here are the notable changes:

  • Darrell Authur (MEM): Injured, -11 (61 OVR)
  • Andrea Bargnani (TOR): Injured, -6 (67 OVR)
  • Bradley Beal (WAS): Injured, -8 (67 OVR)
  • Eric Bledsoe (LAC): Injured, -13 (68 OVR)
  • Omri Casspi (CLE): Returns from injury (62 OVR)
  • Maurice Harkless (ORL): +7 (73 OVR)
  • Dwight Howard (LAL): +1 (90)
  • James Johnson (SAC): Injured, -11 (55)
  • Brandon Knight (DET): Injured, -6 (68 OVR)
  • Shawn Marion (DAL): Injured, -12 (67)
  • Lance Stephenson (IND): +6 (75 OVR)
  • Tristan Thompson (CLE): +4 (72 OVR)
  • Deron Williams (BK): +2 (88 OVR)
  • Nick Young (PHI): Returns from injury (73 OVR)

Other notes:

  • Aaron Brooks (HOU) and Thomas Robinson (HOU) are both wearing jersey #0. Robinson is #41.
  • Alvin Gentry is still listed as the head coach for the Phoenix Suns. It’s been like this for well over 2 months now.
  • Players still missing: Aron Baynes (SA), Kent Bazemore (GSW), Diante Garrett (PHX), Mickael Gelabale (MIN), Ben Hansbrough (IND), Chris Johnson (MIN), Kevin Jones (CLE), Kevin Murphy (UTA), Tim Ohlbrecht (HOU), Jarvis Varnado (MIA), Julyan Stone (DEN).
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