Video games and sports have always seemed like a match made in heaven, and game publisher Midway continues to mine the depths of sports gaming as the NBA playoffs enter full swing, announcing it has shipped NBA Ballers: Chosen One for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The game packaging features Dwight Howard of the Orlando Heat and Al Horford of the Atlanta Hawks on the packaging, and music from artists like Jay-Z, Kanye West, Usher, Busta Rhymes, T.I., and others on the game’s instrumental score. The game is the third installment of Midway’s NBA Ballers franchise.
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EA Announces NBA Live 08 Cover Player
Electronic Arts announced Washington Wizards All-Star Gilbert Arenas is set to grace the cover of the upcoming gaming title NBA Live 08. It was also mentioned the franchise title will be making its debut on the PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii for the first time.
Arenas finished the 2006-07 regular season averaging 28.4 points and 6.0 assists per game. Arenas was the first player from the 2001 draft class to be named to the All-Star team in 2005 and now has three consecutive All-Star appearances. In the ultimate salute to his climb from relative unknown to NBA All-Star, fans voted Arenas a starter on the Eastern Team at the 2007 NBA All-Star Game.
YouTube Inks NBA, Music Video Deals
Online video phenom YouTube has finalized two new deals which bring legitimate content into the sites offerings, including original content from the National Basketball Association and music offerings from Wind-Up Records.
The NBA deal is highlighted by the launch of a new “Post Up the NBA” channel in YouTube, which invites basketball fans around the world to submit video clips of their best hoops moves on the service; the channel will also offer videos of selected plays and behind-the-scenes highlights from NBA.com. “NBA fans will be able to interact and share their passion for the game by posting their best moves,” said NBA Commissioner David Stern in a statement. “YouTube’s popularity and wide-reaching community of users provides the NBA with another unique way to reach our fans.”
Day Two E3 Report Two – 2K Sports
It’s well known in the gaming industry that when you launch a new console you have to have a fleet of sports games to go along with it. Titles like Madden or the 2K series have massive followings; without their presence no console will be a success. The 360 had a full lineup from both EA and 2K Sports available at or soon after its launch, but for whatever reason none of the games really felt ready. 2K is now showing off their section revision next-gen sports titles, and they’re looking more than ready.
NBA Playoff Games on iTunes Music Store
Apple’s iTunes Music Store will begin carrying recaps and full games from the 2006 NBA playoffs, starting within 24 hours of each game’s conclusion. Fans will be able to download every remaining playoff and finals game broadcast by all NBA networks, including ESPN, ABC, TNT, and NBATV. Playoff games will get 15 to 20 minute recaps, while the complete game of each finals matchup (which start on June 8) will be available for download.
NBA Vinyl Protective Skins Now Available
The NBA and Global Wireless Entertainment earlier this week announced a new line of NBA branded protective vinyl skins for over 500 consumer electronics devices. Each skin is custom cut by device specifications and is offered for all 30 teams.
Each NBA team branded vinyl skin, said Global Wireless Entertainment, comes in design choices of team logos or team jerseys. Skins featuring images of specific NBA players will be available in the near future. Each protective skin is reportedly easy to apply to the mobile phone, iPod or other electronic device and can be removed without reportedly damaging the device.
NBA TV Broadband Offers Video Highlights
The National Basketball Association has launched NBA TV Broadband, an online, advertiser-supported package of NBA video highlights available for free via NBA.com.
NBA TV Broadband will carry in-game highlights of every NBA game from the 2005-06 basketball season, plus carry, TNT Overtime programming from the TNT cable network’s basketball announcers. Fans will be able to view game highlights after the first half of the game, and highlights from the entire game once play is completed. NBA TV Broadband will also carry selections from NBA TV programming, including a daily recap of NBA games, talk segments about league events, interviews, behind-the-scenes coverage, and NBA TV Fantasy Hoops, a guide for fantasy basketball players. The segments will also feature Top Plays, Top Dunks with the night’s top ten plays from around the NBA, the day’s best play, and the best dunk.
Sony Shoots the Hoops with NBA ‘06
Sony today said that NBA ‘06 was now available in retail outlets across North America. This latest edition of the video game basketball franchise is available exclusively for the Playstation 2 and rated E for Everyone.
NBA ‘06 offers a number of different gaming features which Sony feels will make it the most compelling basketball game yet. These include a cinematic story mode which follows the life of a star rookie on and off the court from NBA Draft Night to The Finals, low post game play, tandem animation technology, sixteen mini games and new audio which delivers a “first person experience through third-person gameplayâ€.
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