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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13 Feb 2009

NBA All-Star Weekend Content Available for NBA Live 09

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA All-Star Weekend Content Available for NBA Live 09

EA has just announced that the NBA All-Star weekend content is now available for NBA Live 09.
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4 Dec 2008

NBA Uses Video Games to Analyze Real Games

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA Uses Video Games to Analyze Real Games

PopSci.com.au writes: "NBA general managers want to see if their basketball players have game–inside the video game series NBA Live. About half of NBA teams use the video game in their evaluation of rookies and possible trades, according to the Los Angeles Times. They say that the game allows them to assess new players based on early season statistics, as well as get a sense of how adding a player might change a team's dynamic. Sounds goofy, but consider the fact that NBA Live 09 boasts stats based on real-world player data. This latest version of the video game updates team rosters and player performance on a daily basis as the season progresses."
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1 Dec 2008

NBA Live Being Used By NBA Teams, Results May Vary

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA Live Being Used By NBA Teams, Results May Vary

Some NBA teams are using NBA Live 09 as a testing device to explore the potential impact of trades and other front office roster decisions. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Rockets GM Daryl Morey said that he uses it to gauge team effectiveness when certain players have the ball.
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21 Nov 2008

NBA Live 09 Patch Details

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA Live 09 Patch Details

The NBA Live 09 patch for the 360 and PS3 should be available shortly. Here is what is included.
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1 Nov 2008

Live 365 is Live

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After a slight delay, EA Sports is proud to announce that the NBA Live 365 feature is officially online and ready to go.
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5 Oct 2008

Worldwide PS3 releases for the week of October 5th

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - 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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5 Oct 2008

NBA Live 09 Player Ratings

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA Live 09 Player Ratings

Full list of team rosters and overall ratings in NBA Live 09. Includes all the FIBA teams as well. Rosters and ratings will be updated daily by the Live 365 feature throughout the season.
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4 Oct 2008

New Game Releases for the Week of October 4, 2008

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - 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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3 Oct 2008

Developers Fight Used Game Sales via New-only DLC for Gears of War 2, NBA Live and Rock Band

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - Developers Fight Used Game Sales via New-only DLC for Gears of War 2, NBA Live and Rock Band

"After years of lamenting that they see no kickback from the extremely lucrative used game market, game makers have launched a counter-attack by packing new games with one-use codes for extra content."
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19 Aug 2008

NBA 09 trophies revealed

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA 09 trophies revealed

PS3 Fanboy got their hands on an early copy of NBA 09 and posted the full list of trophies.

There seem to be 28 trophies: 13 bronze, 8 silver, 6 gold and one platinum.
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15 Jul 2008

Sony Announces 2008 Lineup for PS3

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - Sony Announces 2008 Lineup for PS3

"With this lineup due to be making its presence felt in the homes of PS3 users everywhere, it looks like this will be one of Sony's best-selling years. Microsoft's fall lineup might have problems keeping up with this release schedule."
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25 Jun 2008

NBA Live 09 - UK Cover Star revealed

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PS3 - NBA Live 09 - NBA Live 09 - UK Cover Star revealed

Electronic Arts announced today that Chicago Bulls forward, Luol Deng, will be the cover athlete and spokesman for NBA LIVE 09 in the UK. Deng, raised in the UK from 1993, has played in the NBA for three years and is a vital part of the Great Britain national team. This is the first time the UK has worked with a local athlete and highlights the continued growth of the NBA in Europe.
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