Joystiq via ESPN writes: "Electronic Arts and Midway have shelved their competing arcade-style basketball franchises, as ESPN reports that both NBA Street and NBA Ballers have been benched.

Regarding NBA Street, EA Sports boss Peter Moore explains to ESPN that the division is reevaluating its mixture of licensed and original IP, adding that "we need to develop some new things." But don't go expecting anything particularly edgy to come out of this moment of clarity. "If Wii Sports has taught us anything," adds Moore, "it's that people will sit there and play big head tennis all day long. We need to be able to tap into that audience.'"
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Aug 12, 2008

NBA Ballers Lead Designer Leaves Midway

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - NBA Ballers Lead Designer Leaves Midway

Kotaku: NBA Ballers: Chosen One lead designer John Vignocchi recently gave his two weeks notice at Midway Chicago to help start a new venture capital backed studio in the city.

The new studio, located on the north side of Chicago, will concentrate on creating games for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360.

Vignocchi leaves Midway after working on five games with the company over the past 8 and a half years. His departure is just the latest in a stream of lay-offs and departures in the financial strapped company.
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May 28, 2008

Wednesday 28th May: XBOX Live Marketplace Update

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - Wednesday 28th May: XBOX Live Marketplace Update

Console Monster writes: "As you may or may not already know, Buku Sudoku and Warlords are available to download from the XBOX Live Marketplace today as well as these:

Name: Battlefield: Bad Company Demo
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere

Name: Buku Suduku - Theme Pack 1
Price: 150 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Name: Buku Suduku - Puzzle Pack 1
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere..."
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Apr 21, 2008

Midway Ships NBA Ballers for Xbox 360, PS3

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - Midway Ships NBA Ballers for Xbox 360, PS3

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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Apr 20, 2008

This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of 4/21/08)

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - This Week's New Videogame Releases (Week of 4/21/08)

See what to watch for in this week's new videogame releases for the Nintendo DS (The World Ends With You), PLAYSTATION 3, Xbox 360, Nintendo Wii and Sony PSP.
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Apr 20, 2008

Xbox Live Marketplace Roundup - Week 16

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - Xbox Live Marketplace Roundup - Week 16

Gamesite XGN posts her weekly European Xbox Live Marketplace Roundup. This week there are a great number of new demos released.
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Apr 4, 2008

NBA Ballers: Chosen One Achievements Revealed

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - NBA Ballers: Chosen One Achievements Revealed

The achievements for the upcoming NBA Ballers: Chosen One, brought to us by Midway, have been revealed by xbox360achievements.org. The list includes 20 achievements for a total of 1000 points, distributed over both single player and online ranked matches. Should be quite an easy 1000 points for the achievement junkies out there, considering how straight forward the achievements are. The complete list of achievements, follow the link below.
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Mar 3, 2008

XBOX Live Marketplace Update (3rd March 2008)

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360 - NBA Ballers: Chosen One - XBOX Live Marketplace Update (3rd March 2008)

Console Monster has posted todays XBOX Live Marketplace Update.

Name: NBA Ballers: Chosen One HD World Trailer
Price: Free
Availability: Everywhere

Name: GameRush afl59 Video
Price: Free
Availability: Netherlands Only

Name: 2007 MLG Pro Circuit: Episode 1
Price: 160 Microsoft Points
Availability: Everywhere

Continued at the source.
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