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Major League Baseball 2K12 Gets Million Dollars Challenge in April

Video game publisher 2K Sports has announced that the simulation Major League baseball 2K12 is set to witness the return of the 1 Million Dollars Perfect Game Challenge, which will now feature a final stage of eight players who will have to play live for the ultimate prize.The challenge starts up on April 4, the offi...

13 January 2012
20:31 GMT

NBA 2K11 Servers to Close This Month

2K Sports, the simulation-oriented division of Take Two, has announced that it plans to close down the multiplayer servers for its basketball game NBA 2K11, just over one year after the official launch date. When the 2009 version of the game was launched, multiplayer support was offered for more than two years after...

4 November 2011
03:54 GMT

Amped 3 Achievements (Xbox 360)

Amped 3 is a video game developed by veteran studio Indie Built and published by 2K Sports, a division of 2K Games, exclusively for the Xbox 360 home console, released on November 16, 2005, in North America, and December 2, that same year, in Europe, as the third installment in the Amped snowboarding simulator create...

16 September 2011
05:59 GMT

All-Pro Football 2K8 Achievements IV (Xbox 360)

All-Pro Football 2K8 is an American football video game developed by the experienced Visual Concepts studio in California, published by the 2K Sports label of 2K Games, and was released on July 16, 2007, only in North America, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Seeing as how 2K's arch rival, Electro...

12 September 2011
07:01 GMT

All-Pro Football 2K8 Achievements III (Xbox 360)

All-Pro Football 2K8 is an American football video game developed by the experienced Visual Concepts studio in California, published by the 2K Sports label of 2K Games, and was released on July 16, 2007, only in North America, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Seeing as how 2K's arch rival, Electro...

8 September 2011
07:01 GMT

All-Pro Football 2K8 Achievements II (Xbox 360)

All-Pro Football 2K8 is an American football video game developed by the Visual Concepts studio and published by the 2K Sports label of 2K Games, which was released on July 16, 2007, only in North America, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Seeing as how arch rival Electronic Arts has the rights to activ...

7 September 2011
06:51 GMT

All-Pro Football 2K8 Achievements (Xbox 360)

All-Pro Football 2K8 is an American football video game developed by Visual Concepts and published by the 2K Sports label of the larger 2K Games company, which was released on July 16, 2007, only in North America, for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 consoles. Seeing as how arch rival Electronic Arts has the rights ...

6 September 2011
06:51 GMT

Analysts: Lockout Might Impact NBA 2K12 Sales

The lockout that has affected the pre-season of the National Football League has been solved, meaning that the first games will go ahead as planned and that sales of the Madden NFL 12 from EA Sports will likely see no negative impact.Unfortunately the lockout that is affecting the National Basketball Association has ...

10 August 2011
15:01 GMT

NBA 2K12 Features Jordan, Johnson and Bird on Three Distinct Covers

The upcoming NBA 2K12 basketball simulator will have not one but three different covers on consoles like the PlayStation 3 or Xbox 360, as 2K Games decided to honor three of the best players of all time, Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson and Larry Bird. 2K's NBA series gained critical acclaim and sales success wi...

25 July 2011
03:55 GMT

Top Spin 4 Has Andy Murray Endorsement, Arrives in the Middle of March

2K Sports has announced that the upcoming Top Spin 4, the tennis based simulation, will be featuring Andre Agassi, making his first appearance in a virtual experience for more than ten years, and will feature Rafael Nadal, Andy Murray and Anna Ivanovic as cover athletes. The tennis video game is set to be launched...

20 January 2011
05:43 GMT

2K Sports Launches NHL 2K11 for iPhone, iPod touch - Download Here

2K Sports, a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., has announced the availability of NHL 2K11 for iPhone and iPod touch, the first licensed NHL video game for iOS devices.Available starting today, NHL 2K11 for iPhone and iPod touch is characterized by a new control system designed...

24 August 2010
09:41 GMT

The Novel Control Scheme NBA Elite 11 Detailed

David Littman, the series producer for NBA Elite 11, detailed the control scheme that was supposed to revolutionize the way basketball games were handled. He promised that a standard set of controls would be available for those who did not want to move on, but continued to say that players would not want to use the o...

4 June 2010
15:51 GMT

Michael Jordan Is on the Cover of NBA 2K11

2K Sports has confirmed recent rumors that stated that Michael Jordan would appear on the cover of the latest entry in the NBA 2K series. NBA 2K11 will indeed feature Jordan, making this the basketball legend's first presence in a video-game in almost seven years. This comes after another great deal signed betwe...

3 June 2010
08:01 GMT

Rumor Mill: NBA 2K11 to Feature Michael Jordan on Its Cover

ESPN has reported that 2K Sports has landed the legendary Michael Jordan as the cover star of its upcoming NBA 2K11. ESPN also says that Air Jordan will be a playable character in-game along other retired basketball stars. Less solid speculation by ESPN states that the developer is in negotiations with former teamma...

27 May 2010
15:51 GMT

MLB 2K10 Says the Philadelphia Phillies Will Be World Series Champions

It seems that the ultimate test for a sport based videogame simulation is to predict the outcome of crucial matches and entire seasons. Now 2K Sports, a division of Take Two, is saying that a full season simulation done using their Major League Baseball 2K10 points to the Philadelphia Phillies as being the team which...

15 April 2010
14:31 GMT

Seven Stars Recruited by Major League Baseball 2K10

2K Sports has already announced that Major League Baseball 2K10 will feature superstar Evan Longoria on the cover and now the company is saying that it has recruited another seven very good players to advise the developers on how the game mechanics are simulated in the upcoming title. The seven players will also be s...

11 January 2010
03:06 GMT

Activision: Sports Games Are Interesting But It's Hard to Be Successful

Sports games are quite popular these days, even though they have been surpassed by the music genre. They capture the imagination of many gamers who are also sports fans and give them the impression of leading their favorite team or athlete to victory. Without a doubt, one of the most successful companies is Electron...

3 July 2009
02:24 GMT

Alexander Ovechkin Is the Cover Athlete for NHL 2K10

2K Sports has announced that it has decided who is the athlete that would be gracing the cover of the NHL 2K10 hockey simulator, which is set to be released for the PlayStation 3, the Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii and the PlayStation 2 sometime during September.Alexander Ovechkin, who has been playing for the Washington...

16 June 2009
03:25 GMT

NBA 2K9 Shipped Without Activation Codes

It seems that publishers are making mistakes left and right these days, with Microsoft forgetting to deliver codes for unlocking special in-game items for its Xbox 360 exclusive Fable II, and now 2K Games, which has had a pretty big shipping problem with the PC version of its very popular basketball simulator NB...

22 October 2008
10:01 GMT

MLB Front Office Manager Makes Fantasy Baseball Come True

2K Sports announces that it is planning to launch a videogame called MLB Front Office Manager, a management game for baseball enthusiasts, that will be available for the Xbox 360, the PlayStation 3 and the PC. The title aims to attract all those people who are interested in fantasy baseball, delivering the same exper...

13 October 2008
15:41 GMT

NBA 2K9 Will Be Coming to the PC

The basketball games market is a very hard one. The decision that NBA will offer the rights to the teams and players' looks as a common asset to two major companies which develop basketball related games, EA Sports with its NBA Live 09 title and 2K Sports with NBA 2K9, has really heated up the competition betwee...

9 October 2008
12:01 GMT

Electronic Arts Continues Take Two Takeover Effort

If someone wants to make a soap opera set in the glamorous world of the videogame industry the subject they should tackle is Electronic Arts' attempt to take over Take Two. At first it seemed like love could blossom between these two. The first had the money and the publishing network, while the latter had the g...

10 July 2008
14:06 GMT

NHL 2K Coming to the Nintendo Wii

2K Sports has announced that NHL 2K9, which will be available sometime during fall, is going to become the first hockey game which has official licensing and backing from the NHL and NHLPA to make its debut on the Nintendo Wii gaming console. The game was developed by Visual Concepts and 2K Sports hopes that all hock...

16 June 2008
02:48 GMT

Top Spin 3 Goes Gold

The game dubbed by its developers as the best tennis simulation title ever released, Top Spin 3, has finally gone gold and can be purchased at retailers across North America starting the 24th of June. By being available for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and DS consoles, it makes sure that virtually any game f...

13 June 2008
15:06 GMT

Ubisoft Could Make a Move for Take Two

A Forbes report mentions the fact that France-based videogames publisher Ubisoft could be interested in talking about some sort of association with Take Two, as the company seems out of the reach of Electronic Arts. Strauss Zelnick, the chairman of the Take Two board, has repeatedly said that he is open to talking to...

11 June 2008
03:17 GMT

The BIGS Achievements (Xbox 360)

The BIGS brings baseball straight to your homes in a classy and stylish arcade manner, via 2K Sports, the development company owned by Take Two Interactive, the parent of Rockstar, the developers of GTA IV. The game was released on all the possible consoles, including the Nintendo Wii which got a version a bit later ...

28 May 2008
17:31 GMT

Rick Nash, Cover Athlete for NHL 2K9

Even though the current season is not yet over, 2K Sports believes that it's never too early to start looking forward to the next season. That's why they're taking care of the final touches for their hockey simulator game, NHL 2K9. Since we all know how important superstars are both on-court and outsid...

16 May 2008
15:06 GMT

MLB Power Pros Swings into Action

For every game out there that sets out to be a serious simulation of a field, be it infantry operations, politics or sports, there is bound to also be a humorous approach to the same subject. For every Armed Assault there's a Wolfenstein, for every Political Machine there's an animal kingdom equivalent. And...

12 May 2008
03:50 GMT

College Hoops 2K8 in Stores Now. PS2 Version Dirt Cheap!

2K Sports has just gone public announcing that College Hoops 2K8 is out and ready for you to grab. Whether you own a next generation system, such as Microsoft's Xbox 360 and Sony's PlayStation 3, or an older one, like the PlayStation 2, it makes no difference as the game is available now for all three syste...

22 November 2007
04:47 GMT

The BIGS Cheats and Hints (Wii)

The BIGS brings blazing graphics to huge proportions with larger-than-life MLB player models and ballparks. Featuring fantastic pitching, batting, and fielding animations, gamers can also take advantage of spectacular power-ups with outrageous special effects. As a standard for all major 2K Sports titles, The BIGS fe...

24 October 2007
10:11 GMT

2k Sports Rolls Out NHL 2K8 Soundtrack

Many of you will just settle with the playing NHL 2K8, but just in case you're interested in it more than the average gamer is, 2K Sports (the publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software) has just rolled out the game's soundtrack, featuring "an eclectic group of artists chosen to reflect the spirit of...

19 October 2007
04:29 GMT

2K Sports' College Hoops 2K8 to Literally Make the Crowd Go Wild

2K Sports (publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software) has recently gone public with a bunch of new features for College Hoops 2K8. The company has confirmed that it has included a series of passing, shooting, and defensive tests against some of college basketball's best former student-athletes, also impl...

4 October 2007
06:02 GMT

NBA 2K8

I know that we shouldn't judge games that are not out yet, but we can still compare two demos and tons of gameplay videos of the latest basketball sims: NBA Live 08 and NBA 2K8. As with NBA 2K7, the title is a hit and it's a much better choice than NBA Live 08, that failed to impress me so far. The crowd i...

21 September 2007
07:02 GMT

NHL 2K8 Unlockables (Xbox 360)

This title will leverage all of the next generation capabilities, featuring innovative gameplay, revolutionary player models and stunning visuals to create an entirely new hockey experience, centered on authenticity and the NHL Signature Style. Utilizing 2K Sports' NHL Signature Style, NHL 2K8 will highlight un...

11 September 2007
06:30 GMT

MLB Power Pros Confirmed for PS2 and Wii

2K Sports (of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc) and Konami Digital Entertainment have just gone public announcing a new Major League Baseball game. It's called MLB Power Pros. Konami is doing the developing part, while 2K Sports will be doing the publishing of MLB Power Pros in North America. The game is set f...

3 August 2007
11:12 GMT

All-Pro Football 2K8 Featuring DJ Z-Trip's Hottest Mixes

2K Sports has revealed to the press yesterday that All-Pro Football 2K8 will be featuring a DJ Z-Trip produced soundtrack with all original tracks, remixes and mash-ups. Z-Trip does some 100 shows per year, known as the founding father of the mash-up movement. Z-Trip's major label debut was "Shifting Gears," bei...

6 June 2007
05:51 GMT

PS3, Xbox 360 - 'All-Pro Football 2K8' Dated

2K Sports, (publisher of Take-Two Interactive who's considering selling out) has just made public some new details about the highly anticipated All-Pro Football 2K8, featuring hundreds of legends combined with an innovative attribute system with signature abilities of each football star, such as John Elway, Jer...

26 April 2007
08:56 GMT


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