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NBA 2K12 Legends Showcase DLC Available for Download, Launch Trailer Out

2K Sports has just deployed the first full pledged add-on for its NBA 2K12 basketball game, in the form of the Legends Showcase DLC, which is a major departure from the traditional, realistic gameplay of the simulator.Through this new add-on, players will be able to engage in a variety of mini-games and pick-up match...

30 November 2011
15:41 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

NBA Fines Miami Heat Owner $500,000, €363,000 for Tweeting

There are plenty of people who'd tell you not to take Twitter too seriously, or that they don't take Twitter too seriously, until they do. And they lay out a $500,000, €363,000 fine just to show how serious they are.NBA team Miami Heat owner Micky Arison was the one that got the fine, from the higher u...

2 November 2011
06:51 GMT

NBA Jam: On Fire Edition Out Today on PS3, Tomorrow on Xbox 360

Electronic Arts is set to deploy the NBA Jam: On Fire Edition onto the PlayStation 3 console today, and on the Xbox 360 platform tomorrow, with revised gameplay, lots of new content, and special characters. Seeing as how it's left once again without a proper NBA basketball simulator, after the canceled NBA El...

4 October 2011
17:21 GMT

Both Take Two and EA Get Long-Term NBA Licensing Deals

The National Basketball Association, the association which holds the rights to the top basketball competition in the United States, has announced that it has entered into new multi-year licensing deals with video game publisher Electronic Arts and Take Two Interactive. The publishers will be able to use players and ...

24 May 2011
09:21 GMT

NBA Jam Won't Receive Roster Updates from EA

Electronic Arts won't release any sort of roster updates or new player data for its latest NBA Jam basketball game. EA's basketball franchise has seen some major shakeups last year, when the scheduled full-pledged iteration, NBA Elite 11, was axed just as it was getting ready to be released. In order ...

14 March 2011
16:21 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Cancellation Explained by EA Boss

EA's CEO, John Riccitiello, has just talked about the recent cancellation of the NBA Elite 11 basketball simulator project, saying that while it was a tough break for fans of the sport that were awaiting the brand new franchise, it was a decision that had to be made. For those unaware, EA wanted to reinvigora...

3 December 2010
03:30 GMT

NBA Elite 11 Officially Canceled

Basketball fans have just received a blow to the gut, as EA has officially announced that the highly anticipated NBA Elite 11 has been canceled, after delaying it a few weeks ago from its scheduled release date in October.EA's basketball franchise has been going through a rough patch lately, so the decision to r...

3 November 2010
18:21 GMT

T-Mobile to Become NBA Franchise Miami Heat New Sponsor

T-Mobile and Miami Heat have just announced that they sealed a multi-year partnership which makes the carrier the Official Wireless Telecommunications Provider of the team and the AmericanAirlines Arena.Furthermore, the agreement also extends to in-game features, exposure on English and Spanish radio, in-arena signag...

28 October 2010
13:31 GMT

NBA Jam Will Appear as Standalone Product for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3

Basketball fans were eagerly awaiting the release of NBA Elite 11 from EA Sports, largely because it was the beginning of a new franchise that promised lots of innovations, but also because it packed it the remastered retro classic NBA Jam.Sadly though, it seems that NBA Elite 11 won't be making its scheduled re...

28 September 2010
15:51 GMT

NBA Jam Xbox 360 Achievements Revealed

NBA Jam, the upgraded version of the classic arcade title, has just received its list of achievements for the Xbox 360, and, judging by all accounts, these will also be the trophies for the PlayStation 3 version of the game.NBA Jam is a downloadable game, which is available only through a code packed with a new copy ...

23 September 2010
14:21 GMT

LeBron James Joins Twitter, Gets 200,000 Followers in Hours

Americans sure love the sports they’re good at and basketball is one of the most popular in the country. No surprise then that NBA star LeBron James is one of the hottest subjects of the moment there. He is currently weighing in offers from several teams for the next season and people are dying to know where he...

7 July 2010
07:06 GMT

NBA Final Shatters Several Word Cup Tweets per Second Records

Twitter has been struggling for the past week or so and, even though there were technical issues as well, a large part of that was because of the influx of traffic mostly related to the World Cup. It turns out that Twitter broke its own record for activity several times this week and, while it was mostly due to the W...

19 June 2010
05:09 GMT

NBA 2K10 Framerate Problem Is Still Unresolved

A new NBA 2K is up on its feet, running back and forth around the game court, but it seems to be stumbling and falling around a lot. Performance issues have been reported by a lot of players of the NBA 2K10 and it seems this is a general problem with the game. The large number of complaints have led the developers to...

9 October 2009
06:42 GMT

Modern Warfare 2 World Premiere Coming on May 24

Apparently, Infinity Ward and Activision Blizzard have come to the conclusion that the demographics of those who play and enjoy the Call of Duty series and those who watch the NBA overlap significantly, because there's no other way to explain the fact that they released a 17-second gameplay clip of the game that...

11 May 2009
05:45 GMT

More EA Sports Games for the Masses

Peter Moore has delivered a speech at the MI6 conference in San Francisco, which is centered on the videogame marketing, showing how the EA Sports brand must grow and adapt in order to continue to be significant in the future. His vision for the company is quite broad, focusing on keeping hardcore sports gamers inter...

10 April 2009
04:58 GMT

Creativity and Licenses Can Go Hand in Hand

In an exchange with MTV Multiplayer, Electronic Arts CEO, John Riccitiello, talked about the company's balancing licensed titles with original developments and the developers' creativity being what really drives EA forward.Riccitiello pointed to titles like Mirror's Edge from DICE and Dragon Age from B...

6 August 2008
13:56 GMT

NBA Smash Mobile Game Available Now

As announced about two weeks ago, Gameloft has released NBA Smash, its latest game that offers us a mobile take on the famous American basketball league. The new title was created after an agreement with the NBA itself and it's the first one from a series of basketball-related games. NBA Smash is an arcade g...

2 June 2008
11:29 GMT

NBA Ballers: Chosen One Dunks into Game Shops

NBA Ballers: Chosen One has been shipped to game stores in the US and it is ready to deliver the classic arcade-style hoop action to your Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles. Midway has a suggested retail price of $59.99 for each unit.With fast-paced gameplay and state-of-the-art player likenesses, crazy venues where...

22 April 2008
15:06 GMT

NBA Shares All-Stars with Students

Everybody's hyped about the upcoming All-Star weekend that will bring the world's best and most famous basketball players together, for a demonstration of their skills. TNT will be covering the event, but YouTube has chosen this occasion to highlight the other side of players, beyond the cross-overs, alley-...

15 February 2008
14:26 GMT

Joost and NBA Plan the YouTube Demolition

Joost has always been regarded as a potential YouTube killer and everybody expected to see an attractive competition between the two platforms. But ever since Joost was released, YouTube grew up in popularity and remained the same extremely attractive web service. Meanwhile, Joost struggled to increase the number of ...

19 December 2007
18:06 GMT

Microsoft Is Slam Dunking Silverlight

Microsoft is stepping up its Silverlight game. Together with the National Basketball Association, the Redmond company is getting ready to slam dunk its Silverlight technology on NBA.com, WNBA.com and NBADevelopmentLeague.com. The move is but the latest in a subtle Microsoft campaign designed to bring Silverlight into...

11 December 2007
03:22 GMT

Yahoo! NBA Search Sports Shortcuts! Finally!

He shoots from way downtown, a buzzer beater for the win and… it goes in!! What an amazing display of skill and concentration! If you like hearing that a lot, this piece of news is most definitely for you. Yahoo! Search has brought the Sports Shortcuts for the NBA and NHL back and at the right time, with both the sea...

16 November 2007
05:48 GMT

NBA Gameplay Hints (PSP)

989 Sports will introduce the first, real, basketball simulation ever created for handheld entertainment system. NBA for the PSP handheld entertainment system will provide gamers with all the fast-breaks, precision passing, and above the rim action that fans have come to expect from their sport.Supporting up to two p...

2 October 2007
09:48 GMT

N111 NBA Phone for Those Basketball Fanatics

Dribble calls, slam dunk SMS messages and jump some ringtones. If that sounds unusual, then so does the N111 NBA phone model, which manages to fit an entire basketball court in a small handset.We have heard before of unusual combinations between brands and mobile phone concepts, but this is one of the most impressive...

5 July 2007
06:03 GMT

Top 10 NBA Live 06 Hints and Tips (Xbox, Xbox 360)

NBA Live '06 is a game released on the XBOX 360, XBOX, Gamecube, and the Playstation 2. It is the second newest EA Sports Basketball Game, the newest being NBA Live '07. In the game, you can choose to play Dynasty mode, Season mode, Playoffs mode, or Free Play Mode. In Dynasty Mode, you choose one team (exc...

4 April 2007
03:50 GMT

NBA Street V3 Cheats (Xbox)

Soar above the rim and leave your mark as NBA STREET V3 hits the pavement with basketball like you've never seen: three-on-three, over-the-top, and larger than life. In NBA Street V3, Gamebreakers return to their original format from NBA Street, becoming once again unpocketable. This time, while in the air just ...

28 March 2007
04:03 GMT

NBA LIVE 2004 Cheats and Unlockables (Xbox)

With authentic basketball gameplay and stunning graphics, NBA LIVE 2004 delivers the definitive basketball experience. With an enhanced EA SPORTS Dynasty mode, the ability to take the court at all 29 NBA arenas, and all-new commentary from Marv Albert and Mike Fratello, NBA LIVE 2004 is all about authenticity. We pro...

28 March 2007
03:41 GMT

Electronic Arts Release NBA LIVE 07 and Tiger Woods PGA Tour 07 for Mobile

Electronic Arts recently announced the availability of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 07 and NBA LIVE 07 for mobile, allowing fans and gamers alike to experience two of the leading sports franchises in the palm of their hands. In a slam dunk for basketball fans everywhere, NBA LIVE 07 bounces all the drama and excitement of th...

23 March 2007
10:06 GMT

NBA Ballers: Rebound - Cheats

It's all about the chromed-out cars, jewelry, ladies, tattoos, and jets in NBA Ballers, the basketball game that highlights both the one-on-one confrontation and the glamorous lifestyle of NBA superstars. Choose from current and legendary NBA players such as Tracy McGrady, Chris Webber, Magic Johnson, and Wilt C...

14 March 2007
11:40 GMT

NBA Street Vol. 2 Cheats and Unlockables (Xbox)

NBA Street Vol. 2 is a sequel of NBA Street. It was released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, GameCube, and for the first time on the Xbox. The game featured 25 NBA and ABA Legends that were fully playable in the pick-up mode. The game also featured three different modes to choose from including a Pick-Up Game, NBA cha...

7 March 2007
07:56 GMT

YouTube Owns More Than 1000 Partnerships

YouTube is the video service acquired by Google in October 2006 for $1.6 billion, representing one of the most impressive investments ever made for an Internet company. Since the Google acquisition, YouTube was continuously brought in the spotlights because more and more companies are suing the search giant for publi...

5 March 2007
10:38 GMT


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