Last year's NBA Live got a 77 on Metacritic. 2K Sports' NBA 2K9 received a total of 84 on Metacritic. It's been a consistent pattern for years. The NBA 2K franchise continually outscores EA Sports' competing NBA Live series. Later this fall, the two franchises with once again battle each other on the virtual court, but EA Sports President Peter Moore is expecting a much tighter basketball showdown this year.
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Feb 23, 2009

Amazon Kicks Off Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promo on Take 2 Games

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - Amazon Kicks Off Buy 2 Get 1 Free Promo on Take 2 Games

Gamerdeals.net writes:

"In addition to the Monday PS2 Gold Box event, Amazon is also offering a Buy 2 Get 1 Free promotion on many Take 2 Games for Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, and more...

Titles include Bioshock, NBA2K9, Oblivion, Carnival Mini golf, Civilization Revolution, plus more...

Promo only lasts through Wednesday, February 25, 2009!

Full Details:"
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Jan 6, 2009

2K Issues $10 Off Coupon to Start the New Year

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - 2K Issues $10 Off Coupon to Start the New Year

Helping to get 2009 off to a great start, 2K is pleased to announce a limited-time coupon, offering a $10 discount on some of its hottest gaming titles. The coupon will be redeemable at participating retailers until January 31, 2009.
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Dec 6, 2008

Game of the Year 08 : Sports (Vote now)

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - Game of the Year 08 : Sports (Vote now)

PS3clan started the Game of the Year 2008 elections. This week you can vote on category SPORTS.
Every week we will have 2 categories (10 in total) and each winner per category will be added to the final week where you can vote for your overall favorite game of 2008.

FIFA or PES fans.. good luck ;)
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Dec 1, 2008

NBA 2K9 Patch Details

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Full list of what is addressed in the patch for NBA 2K9. It is expected out Wednesday morning on the PS3 and soon on the 360.
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Oct 18, 2008

NBA 2K9: 5 On 5 Lag Fix Until Patch is Released

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9: 5 On 5 Lag Fix Until Patch is Released

SportsGamer writes: "One of the big issues with NBA 2K9 is the online play, specifically the 5 on 5 mode. It's virtually impossible to play a full game with 10 people. Things have progressively improved since the release, but there are still many issues. Tristan Hodge, head web engineer over at 2K Sports, sent me a link to the "work around" found until a patch is released."
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Oct 13, 2008

NBA 2K9 (360, PS3) Freezing Issues

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9 (360, PS3) Freezing Issues

The PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions of NBA 2K9 by 2K Sports seems to be hampered by a serious freezing issue, as message boards are alight with reports of serious freeze issues and framerate issues. 2K Sports has yet to respond to queries about this, but the sheer number of complaints makes this problem more than just isolated issues.
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Oct 10, 2008

NBA 2K9 Still Having Serious Online Issues

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9 Still Having Serious Online Issues

Online play for NBA 2K9 has been terrible and it has 2K fans of the series extremely upset with no sign things are on the way to being improved.
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Oct 7, 2008

2K Sports Announces NBA 2K9 Now Available in Retail Stores

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - 2K Sports Announces NBA 2K9 Now Available in Retail Stores

2K Sports, the sports publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc., announced today that the highly anticipated basketball title, NBA 2K9, is now available in retail stores for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, and PLAYSTATION 3 and PlayStation 2 computer entertainment systems. NBA 2K9 provides unmatched attention to detail this season with even more signature style animations, deeper franchise mode, adaptive AI for smarter gameplay, and innovative online features including Team Up for true online 5-on-5 matches, and Living Rosters for the most up-to-date player ratings and tendencies to bring the game to life like never before.
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Oct 6, 2008

NBA 2k9 Living Rosters Explanation

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2k9 Living Rosters Explanation

2K Sports showcases why Living Rosters are going to make NBA 2k9 just that much more realistic this season.
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Oct 6, 2008

2K Releases NBA 2K9 Song List

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - 2K Releases NBA 2K9 Song List

This year's soundtrack continues the 2K tradition with an eclectic mix of artists. Standouts include N.E.R.D, Santogold, Gnarls Barkley, The Pharcyde, and Beastie Boys with an exclusive track by DJ UNK and more...
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Oct 5, 2008

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of October 5th

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of October 5th

Did anyone else think that the Fracture demo wasn't as abysmal as you were expecting? Sure, it was the epitome of mediocre third-person action with a gimmick attached, but at times it was almost fun. Well the full game is out this week in both the US and Europe and, unless you're a European lego fan with vigilante tendencies, that's pretty much it. Oh, except for basketball. Lots of basketball. Here's the full release list:
US Games

* Fracture
* NBA 2K9
* NBA Live 2009
* NBA 09: The Inside

EU Games

* Lego Batman
* Fracture
* NBA 2K9
* NBA Live 09

Asian Games

* NBA 09: The Inside
* NBA Live 09
* Guitar Hero III
* Guitar Hero Aerosmith
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Oct 4, 2008

New Game Releases for the Week of October 4, 2008

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - New Game Releases for the Week of October 4, 2008

GamerDeals.net writes:

"The highlights this week include NBA 2K9 (Xbox 360/PS3/PS2) and NBA Live 2009 (360/PS3/Wii/PS2/PSP).

Check out the full list of new video game releases (USA) for the week of October 5, 2008 on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo Wii, Sony PS2, PSP, Nintendo DS, and PC!"
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Oct 3, 2008

That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 3rd October, 2008

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - That Aussie Game Site: Daily Wrap 3rd October, 2008

That Aussie Game Site have wrapped up the day in games reporting on Bungie's Kojima talent aquisition, new DLC for Star Wars: The Force Unleashed and a swag of demos coming to the PSN. They've also got information on the free DLC for Gears of War 2, information regarding the Resistance 2 Beta, Dead Space colour-coded suits and a bunch of new media for Tom Clancy's End War. What a day!
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Oct 3, 2008

NBA 2K9 Playstation 3 Demo Out Now, Xbox 360 Demo Delayed till Tomorrow

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9 Playstation 3 Demo Out Now, Xbox 360 Demo Delayed till Tomorrow

2K Sports has announced an NBA 2K9 demo for the PlayStation Network and the Xbox Live Marketplace. The Playstation 3 demo is already out now; but the the Xbox 360 demo will be released sometime tomorrow morning instead of today.
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Oct 2, 2008

NBA 2k9 Demo News

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Fans of the NBA 2K series may be having their hands on the demo sooner than they think, well, depending on what platform you own.
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Oct 2, 2008

NBA 2k9's "The Other Season"

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2k9's "The Other Season"

2K Sports announces a unique twist on fantasy leagues with "The Other Season", featuring..
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Sep 29, 2008

NBA 2K9: Point Guard Ratings

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9: Point Guard Ratings

Check out how point guards stack up in 2K's much anticipated basketball sim.
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Sep 29, 2008

NBA 2K9: Shooting Guard Ratings

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - NBA 2K9: Shooting Guard Ratings

Continuing SportsGamer's position-by-position look at NBA 2K9's player ratings, we come to the two-guard position. Although many community members were vocal regarding the point guard ratings inflation, it's time to put it all into perspective.
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Sep 29, 2008

Want to see the Thunder uniforms?

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PS3 - NBA 2K9 - Want to see the Thunder uniforms?

Just like the name and the logo, it appears the Thunder uniforms may have snuck out early.

In a preview video of the NBA 2K9 video game, in which Oklahoma City plays the Chicago Bulls, players are shown playing at home in white uniforms with blue piping.

The Ford Center floor shows the Thunder logo at midcourt.
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