NBA Playgrounds (PS4, XB1, PC, Switch)

[cdj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J3a_s0EIYsc


The game is a return to the arcade-style basketball games of yesterday, like NBA Street and NBA Jam. Officially licensed by the NBA, the game features players both active and retired, with Allen Iverson facing off against modern ballers Steph Curry and George Hill in the opening of the trailer.

Every NBA team is featured in NBA Playgrounds, and the "roster of current and retired" players can be leveled-up. Keeping inline with its arcade-style roots, Playgrounds features "hundreds of over-the-top dunks and moves."

Playgrounds can be played solo, local-multiplayer, or "against the world" online.

Developed by Saber Interactive, CEO Matt Karch calls it accessible enough for anyone to pick up and play, but it still has "a lot of depth for hardcore pros who’ve mastered their game."

The return of high-flying, cartoonish arcade basketball hits Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4 and Xbox One next month as a digital-download for $20 USD.

Courtesy: IGN (http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/04/05/nba-playgrounds-keeps-the-nba-jamstreet-tradition-alive)

[cdj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9XO1iibfSI

The PlayStation Blog (http://http://blog.us.playstation.com/2017/04/12/nba-playgrounds-watch-the-gameplay-trailer-new-details/) has the first info on how gameplay works in NBA Playgrounds. An excerpt:

NBA Playgrounds is weeks away from its May launch, and we couldn’t be more excited. This is arcade NBA action with over the top dunks, wicked crossovers, and 3-point marksmen — a perfect pick up and play basketball game on PlayStation 4. When you take the 200+ current and retired players in our roster to playgrounds across the globe, these new tips and tricks should help you master the game.

[Rudy]

For $20 that's not bad.

[cdj]

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[cdj]

For $20 that's not bad.

I'm looking forward to it and hope it will be fun.


It's way too early to make this statement, but I will anyways.....should this game be a hit, the next question should/will be: Why the heck didn't EA or 2K make something like this first? (Especially EA after they made two versions of NBA JAM in 2010 & 2011 respectively, but have apparently since abandoned the IP.)

[Rudy]

I may surprised we haven't seen an NFL street or arcade type game either. Those games were popular in the past. And with no competition in sports games anymore a nice change of pace could be fun.

[bdoughty]

Not really surprised at the absence of an NFL Street type game. EA tried to bring back NFL Blitz and it was nothing remarkable and did not even have late hits. You could tell they had their hands strapped by the NFL and it would only be worse nowadays.

There are a couple arcade based football games in the works, like Mutant League Sequel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nP04HsxGWRs) and whatever Joe Montana 14 15 16 17 18 19? is doing.

[cdj]

https://www.gamespot.com/articles/nba-playgrounds-official-roster-revealed/1100-6449467/855141658026942464

Roster (via Gamespot):

Aaron Gordon
Al Horford
Al Jefferson
Alex English
Allen Iverson
Alonzo Mourning
Andre Drummond
Andrew Wiggins
Anfernee Hardaway
Anthony Davis
Ben McLemore
Ben Simmons
Bill Laimbeer
Bill Russell
Bill Walton
Billy Cunningham
Blake Griffin
Bradley Beal
Brandon Ingram
Brook Lopez
Buddy Hield
CJ McCollum
Carmelo Anthony
Chandler Parsons
Chauncey Billups
Chris Bosh
Chris Mullin
Chris Paul
Chris Webber
Clyde Drexler
Damian Lillard
Danilo Gallinari
Danny Ainge
David Robinson
DeAndre Jordan
DeMar DeRozan
DeMarcus Cousins
DeMarre Carroll
Dell Curry
Derrick Rose
Dikembe Mutombo
Dirk Nowitzki
Dominique Wilkins
Dragan Bender
Draymond Green
Dwight Howard
Dwyane Wade
Elfrid Payton
Emmanuel Mudiay
Enes Kanter
Eric Bledsoe
Evan Turner
Frank Kaminsky
George Gervin
George Hill
George Mikan
Goran Dragic
Gordon Hayward
Grant Hill
Greg Monroe
Hakeem Olajuwon
Harrison Barnes
Hassan Whiteside
Ian Mahinmi
Jabari Parker
Jahlil Okafor
Jakob Poeltl
Jamal Crawford
Jamal Murray
James Harden
James Worthy
Jason Kidd
Jaylen Brown
Jeff Teague
Jeremy Lin
Jimmy Butler
Joel Embiid
John Stockton
John Wall
Jonas Valanciunas
Jordan Clarkson
Jrue Holiday
Karl Anthony Towns
Karl Malone
Kawhi Leonard
Kevin Durant
Kevin Johnson
Kevin Love
Kris Dunn
Kris Humphries
Kristaps Porzingis
Kyle Lowry
Kyrie Irving
LaMarcus Aldridge
Larry Johnson
LeBron James
Luis Scola
Luol Deng
Magic Johnson
Marc Gasol
Marcus Morris
Marcus Smart
Marquese Chriss
Mason Plumlee
Matt Barnes
Maurice Cheeks
Michael Beasley
Michael Kidd-Gilchrist
Mike Conley Jr.
Mitch Richmond
Monta Ellis
Nenê
Nerlens Noel
Nicolas Batum
Nikola Jokic
Nikola Vucevic
Oscar Robertson
Otto Porter Jr.
Patrick Beverley
Patrick Ewing
Pau Gasol
Paul George
Paul Millsap
Paul Westphal
Rajon Rondo
Ray Allen
Reggie Jackson
Ricky Rubio
Robert Parish
Roy Hibbert
Rudy ***
Rudy Gobert
Russell Westbrook
Scottie Pippen
Shaquille O'Neal
Shawn Kemp
Shawn Marion
Spud Webb
Stephen Curry
Steven Adams
Thon Maker
Tim Hardaway
Trey Burke
Ty Lawson
Tyreke Evans
Victor Oladipo
Vince Carter
Walt Frazier
Willis Reed
Wilt Chamberlain
Zach LaVine
Zach Randolph

[bdoughty]

Crl-F George Gervin found. Excellent.

They have shelled out some money for old-timers. I was not expecting that, outside some stars from the 80's-90's.

[cdj]

Crl-F George Gervin found. Excellent.

They have shelled out some money for old-timers. I was not expecting that, outside some stars from the 80's-90's.

At quick glance, it looks like they have the same pool of legends that NBA Live & NBA 2K both have, so I wonder if the rights to most former players are available as one group relatively cheap.

Some people have noticed current stars such as Isaiah Thomas (BOS), Giannis A. (MIL), and Klay Thompson (GS) are not listed. However, their tweet to the released roster indicates 'hundreds' more after launch. My personal guess is that they are still building/modeling these guys since they aren't face-scanned like Live/2K, but rather look like sculpted California Raisin-style caricatures of players, and will be added after launch.

[CLW]

I'm intrigued but I'm really enjoying the free to play 3on3 freestyle which is obviously a bit more sim of a title than this will be. Any word on if you can mix/match players to create teams from your favorite schools?

[cdj]

I'm intrigued but I'm really enjoying the free to play 3on3 freestyle which is obviously a bit more sim of a title than this will be. Any word on if you can mix/match players to create teams from your favorite schools?

Based on screenshots, it appears users can select their team from the entire roster.


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[cdj]

Nintendo's European eShop lists May 9 for the release date. Here's hoping it's the same for all versions.

[bdoughty]

Nintendo's European eShop lists May 9 for the release date. Here's hoping it's the same for all versions.

I realize that it may not be as accurate as Nintendo's European eShop but...


Developer Saber Interactive has announced that its NBA Street and NBA Jam love-baby, NBA Playgrounds, is set to launch on PS4, PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on May 9th.

[cdj]

I realize that it may not be as accurate as Nintendo's European eShop but...

:blush: Where did you find that at? I did a search last night and never found a definitive statement, at least not prior to the eShop info/leak surfacing. (It doesn't help the game's website is sub-par in terms of news/info.)

[bdoughty]

:blush: Where did you find that at? I did a search last night and never found a definitive statement, at least not prior to the eShop info/leak surfacing. (It doesn't help the game's website is sub-par in terms of news/info.)


http://www.dualshockers.com/2017/04/28/nba-playgrounds-launches-may-9th-ps4-nintendo-switch-xbox-one-pc/

https://www.gamespot.com/nba-playgrounds/news/

[cdj]

- I was really hoping this would show up for pre-order (and eventual pre-loading) in the store today, but no dice.

- Looking at the game's sub-reddit (27 subscribers), they don't believe the May 9 date has been made official....however, another member claims he talked to a dev on Facebook (yeah, I know) and that the game is 'coming soon' with news tomorrow. If true, I'm hoping that means confirming 5/9 and pre-order/pre-loading via PSN, et al.

[bdoughty]

Posted today

http://www.ign.com/articles/2017/05/03/nba-playgrounds-release-date-for-nintendo-switch-ps4-xbox-one-pc-announced

Developer Saber Interactive announced today that NBA Playgrounds will launch for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on May 9 for $19.99.

[bdoughty]

also..

Saber promises that hundreds more NBA Players will be added post-launch.

IGN can confirm that the initial DLC adding those hundreds of players will be free. There are currently no plans to add more pro players via paid DLC at this time.

[cdj]

- Gameplay & Pack Opening via Polygon:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gB0l9f5Tgj0


- Polygon preview (https://www.polygon.com/2017/5/3/15522640/nba-playgrounds-release-date-impressions-gameplay-video). I thought this excerpt was interesting/funny:

As a game that was tucked into a Nintendo Direct presentation for the Switch in mid-January, NBA Playgrounds caught a lot of people by surprise — including NBA 2K publisher 2K Sports, which was not necessarily thrilled to hear about an NBA-licensed product coming to consoles. Karch and the Saber team flew out to 2K’s headquarters in the San Francisco Bay Area to reassure the company.

“We sat with him, and [...] he thought it was really cool,” said Karch of Greg Thomas, president of NBA 2K developer Visual Concepts. “And when he saw it, he said, ‘You know what? There’s a place in the market for a game like this.’ And this certainly is not a threat to what they’re doing on 2K.”

[bdoughty]

Just a few thoughts from that video.

Who are the people playing? I claim to be no expert gamer but it just seems off.
Commentary. Snooze.
Why do you have to wait for a whistle to blow before inbounding after a made shot? That little delay is annoying for a fast paced game like this.

[CLW]

Meh uninspiring and the free to play 3on3 Freestyle is more sim than this. Unless this game has an easily obtainable :plat: I'm probably gonna pass as the article seems to be alluding to an upcoming pay to win model.

[bdoughty]

Meh uninspiring and the free to play 3on3 Freestyle is more sim than this..

The game is trying to do the opposite of being a "sim" so... :dunno:

The big heads were a giveaway.

[JBHuskers]

This shows as free in the PSN store prompting a lot of attention, but it seems like it's just a demo.

[cdj]

This shows as free in the PSN store prompting a lot of attention, but it seems like it's just a demo.

And it looks like that was a mistake as it is no longer available. :(

[JBHuskers]

And it looks like that was a mistake as it is no longer available. :(
I'll laugh if it turns into the full version Tuesday. Regardless I'm gonna get it.

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[CLW]

no :plat: no buy for me just earned the :plat: in 3on3 freestyle hoping they support the title further with dlc and additional trophies.

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/6123-nba-playgrounds

[cdj]

I've only played one game, but two quick thoughts on it:

- Fun game, but wish the game speed was just a bit faster.

- I don't know why 2K got their panties in a twist over a new NBA title, it should have been EA upset. Provided they still have the NBA JAM license (maybe they don't?), I don't know how the NBA let Mad Dog Games/Saber Interactive basically make a JAM rip-off inspired game. It's good, but definitely JAM with some changes/tweaks.

[JBHuskers]

Yeah, there are a few things lacking in the game offline. But I like the gameplay.

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[cdj]

Having to level up and earn XP to get packs for players + leveling up players for special moves are both pretty clever/smart ways to get the player coming back & wanting to play more.

So far, the lineup I have had the best luck with is Mitch Richmond and Ben Simmons. Got my first win with them and have used them every game since.

[bdoughty]

no :plat: no buy for me

Of all the reasons to not buy a game this is far and away the silliest. I am not buying it but not because of a fictional milestone that garners you a fictional trophy based on completing a bunch of hastily created objectives that the developers might have spent two hours on. :fp:

[JBHuskers]

Of all the reasons to not buy a game this is far and away the silliest. I am not buying it but not because of a fictional milestone that garners you a fictional trophy based on completing a bunch of hastily created objectives that the developers might have spent two hours on. :fp:
Yeah, I was a whore back in the day. I say back in the day as I bought this game known there was no plat lol

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[Rudy]

I have two platinum trophies in my life. I largely don't care about trophies but there is a care factor there. Maybe 20%. I'm not willing to go to extreme ends for them. If it's not enjoyable I don't do it. I think I had a lot for Mordor but never bothered with the Plat. There were some missions that were annoying and I didn't care enough to do them.

[JBHuskers]

For me, if it is a game I completely enjoy I'll go out of my way to try to get them all.

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[bdoughty]

Yeah, I was a whore back in the day. I say back in the day as I bought this game known there was no plat lol


The odds you have overcome. From playing games designed for young girls, to the man who stands before us today. Purchasing a game that does not have a Platinum Trophy.

http://i.imgur.com/qvZcYzw.gif

[bdoughty]

For me, if it is a game I completely enjoy I'll go out of my way to try to get them all.

One thing I love about Nintendo is they just ignore that crap all together. It was an odd feeling to sit and play Zelda for roughly 300 hours and not have anything pop up on the screen but more than welcome.

[cdj]

Patch #1 details coming on Monday.

[CLW]

Meh uninspiring and the free to play 3on3 Freestyle is more sim than this. Unless this game has an easily obtainable :plat: I'm probably gonna pass as the article seems to be alluding to an upcoming pay to win model.


no :plat: no buy for me just earned the :plat: in 3on3 freestyle hoping they support the title further with dlc and additional trophies.

https://psnprofiles.com/trophies/6123-nba-playgrounds


Of all the reasons to not buy a game this is far and away the silliest. I am not buying it but not because of a fictional milestone that garners you a fictional trophy based on completing a bunch of hastily created objectives that the developers might have spent two hours on. :fp:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=33rx2A1VuAQ

[cdj]

Patch 1.1.0 – PC/Steam

Challenge your friends and other players online… it is here. With the new challenge feature, you’ll be able to directly challenge another player to a game on the playgrounds. All you have to do is to agree on your code, open the online mode, switch to challenges, enter the code and face each other.

We also added a connection manager, which monitors the connection of players during ranked matches and penalizes disconnections from a game which are made to avoid losing a game.

Finally, among other features, 15 new players, for example, Isaiah Thomas and Dennis Rodman, were added to the roster and can now be unlocked via player packs, which you can earn during the tournament or when leveling up your profile.

Thanks again for all your great feedback and support. You rock!

New Features:

- Added: The Challenge Mode feature, which allows you to challenge other players to online matches
o You can now switch between unranked challenges and ranked games in the online mode
o To challenge another player, you must switch to the challenge mode in the online menu and define a challenge code. By default, your challenge code is your nickname, but you can change it to your own, personal code. The person you are challenging must enter your code.
o If you have been challenged, please enter your challenger’s code and press “Accept”.
o All challenges are unranked and your ranking/ELO will be unaffected by the results of the challenge.
- Added: Toxicity system/Disconnection Manager, which penalizes players who abandon matches in any other way than surrendering
- Added: 5 new versions of Shaquille O´Neal in various teams from his career (Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, Phoenix Suns, Cleveland Cavaliers, Orlando Magic)
- Added: 15 new players join the roster
o The following players were added: Dennis Rodman, Isaiah Thomas, Larry Bird, Giannis Antetokoumnpo, Kenny Smith, Gary Payton, Klay Thompson, Devin Booker, Tony Parker, Kemba Walker, Seth Curry, Tiny Archibald, John Starks, Tracy McGrady, Pete Maravich
- Added: A shot-meter was added to help finding the perfect timing for shots, dunks etc.
- Added: Steam Cloud Save support
- Added: Steam Big Picture keyboard management
Notable Changes:
- Adjusted: Shots were adjusted to make the system more accessible and unified throughout all variations
- Adjusted: The steal action was adjusted further to better fit the intended gameplay
o It is now possible to perform a steal action when behind an opponent
- Changed: 3 pointers no longer fill lottery pick bar
- Increased: The difficulty of 3 pointers was increased
- Reduced: The number of steals required for the Las Vegas Challenge #2 was reduced to 10 (was 15)
- Reduced: The number of 3-pointers needed for the Paris Challenge #4 was reduced to 6 (was 7)
- Reduced: The number of 3-pointers needed for the London Challenge #1 was reduced to 6 (was 10)
- Reduced: The number of 3-pointers needed for the Las Vegas Challenge #3 was reduced to 8 (was 12)
- Reduced: The inbound time was reduced to adjust it to the overall style of the game
Notable Fixes:
- Fixed: Issues related to the strength of the force feedback effects were addressed

[JBHuskers]

Good stuff on that update

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[cdj]

NBA PLAYGROUNDS Update 1.1.2

Thanks for all your feedback regarding the last patch. We really appreciated and we´re releasing this patch for the weekend with some improvements we made based on your feedback.

We know that the patches are quite big at this point due to some technical limitations. We´re working on a solution to create smaller patches in the future.

Thanks again for all your great feedback. See you on the playground.

Notable Changes:

Added: A loading screen with the explanation of the new Shot Meter and how player stats define the success ratios for the scoring action.
Added: 5 new dunks were added to the current set.
Adjusted: The steal action has been re-balanced based on your feedback to better fit the intended gameplay. Overall, succeeding with a steal action became harder.
Adjusted: The 3 pointers were adjusted so that players with good stat have an increased chance to score whereas the chance to score for players with low stats was lowered.
Changed: The card background of Epic and Legendary cards are now silver for Epic cards and golden for Legendary ones.
Changed: The number of steals needed for the Las Vegas challenge Nr. 2 was reduced to 6 (was 10).
Changed: The number of steals needed for the Shanghai challenge Nr. 3 was reduced to 4 (was 7).
Changed: A team can only include each player once; it is no longer possible to have a team with the same players
Changed: Shaquille O´Neal chance to score a 3-pointer was drastically reduced

Notable Fixes:
Fixed: An issue that allowed multiple options to be selected at the same time in the Options Menu was fixed.

[cdj]

Another update is now available (at least on Steam & PS4):

NBA PLAYGROUNDS Update 1.2.0

Welcome to the Playground, welcome to Chicago and Madrid.

With this patch not only do 35 new NBA players join the roster, but also 5 Youtubers are gearing up to enter the playground. Along with the new players, we have also added two new playgrounds and four new tournaments.

In addition, we continue to improve the game and we’re looking forward to seeing you on the playgrounds.

You rock!


New Features:
Added: 35 new players join the roster
The following players were added: Ben Wallace, Bernard King, Earl Monroe, Elvin Hayes, Isiah Thomas, Joe Dumars, John Havlicek, Julius Erving, Kevin McHale, Manute Bol, Muggsy Bogues, Steve Nash, Yao Ming, Joakim Noah, Joe Johnson, Andre Iguodala, Bismack Biyombo, D'Angelo Russell, Julius Randle, Justise Winslow, Kyle Korver, Manu Ginobili, Nick Young, Robin Lopez, Serge Ibaka, Tyler Johnson, Adrian Dantley, Arvydas Sabonis, Bob Cousy, David Thompson, Larry Nance, Mark Price, Detlef Schrempf, Wes Unseld, Lou Williams
The following players can now be played on a second team, in which they played during their career: Lebron James (Miami Heat), Dwyane Wade (Miami Heat), James Harden (Oklahoma City), Kevin Durant (Oklahoma City), Derrick Rose (Chicago Bulls), Gary Payton (Seattle Sonics), Shawn Kemp (Seattle Sonics), Rajon Rondo (Boston Celtics), Alex English (Dallas Mavericks), Walt Frazier (Cleveland Cavaliers), Clyde Drexler (Houston Rockets), Alonzo Mourning (Charlotte Hornets), Jason Kidd (New Jersey Nets)
Added: The Seattle SuperSonics and Playgrounders were added to the team selection
Added: 5 Playgrounders, this time famous YouTubers, join the roster as “The Playgrounders” in red card packs
iMAV3RIQ, iPodKingCarter, QJB, Troydan, and DenkOps
Added: The playgrounds Madrid and Chicago are now available
Added: You can now play tournaments in Venice Beach, Seattle, Madrid and Chicago
Added: New Dunk, Crossover and Finger Roll animations were added
Added: New Ball styles can be unlocked in the tournaments

Notable Changes:
Adjusted: Now when the time of the match reaches zero and the ball is still in the air the match won't end until the shot is resolved (either by scoring or failing).
Adjusted: the penalization received from disconnecting from matches has been increased. Now the user loses more ELO points and the progression grows faster.
Changed: Actions from teammates count now towards finishing the tournament challenges
Improved: The patch system for Steam to support smaller patches
Improved: The execution time for throws was reduced
Reduced: The probability of receiving duplicates in card packages

Notable Fixes:
Fixed: The visual effect when leveling up was corrected
Fixed: Some miscalculations in shot attempts with long animations regarding their success chance were corrected
Fixed: Some issues in the matchmaking were fixed which caused that players were unable to join the matchmaking when a former online session was not closed properly
Fixed: An issue that prevents the user from canceling a match made via Challenge Code by using the ESC key
Fixed: An issue that froze the input, when the application focus was changed with Alt+Tab while the exit message from the game was shown
Fixed: An issue that prevented the user from using a controller to modify the challenge code
Fixed: Some issues related to the random selection of players and the rule that prevents the picking of the same players twice for the same team.
Fixed: Some Legendary and Epic players didn’t have the correct background.
Fixed: The loading screens with the control scheme and the explanation of the shot meter were not rotating as intended
Fixed: Some commentator lines were triggered at the wrong moment
Fixed: Some issues related to the audience and its appearance were addressed

[cdj]

A new update coming soon adds a three-point contest, 33 new players, an improved rebounding system, and friend invites:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ARNp7e_fqs4

[Rudy]

This is on sale now for C$16. You guys still having fun?

[cdj]

I thought the previous big update that added the shot meter took the pendulum back too far in the other direction and haven't played as much since. Previously, anyone and everyone could make a lot of threes, but now the meter seems to be tough to match up properly as I don't think it matches the jump shot animation correctly.

I would like to get back into it and give it more of a chance, though.

[cdj]

The latest update is now available on PS4.

Notes:

Hot Summer, Great Fans, Hot Update.
The new content update for NBA Playgrounds is here.

Thanks for continuous feedback and support. You Rock!

See you at the Playgrounds.

New Features:
* Added: New players join the roster
* * The following players were added: Elgin Baylor, Jerry West, Rick Barry, Tim Duncan, Brandon Jennings, Brandon Knight, Deron Williams, Derrick Favors, Gerald Green, Iman Shumpert, Jeff Green, Josh Richardson, Kenneth Faried, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Khris Middleton, Michael Carter-Williams, Mike Miller, Timofey Mozgov, Trevor Ariza, Tristan Thompson, Tyson Chandler, Bob Pettit, Jerry Lucas, Lenny Wilkens, J.R. Smith, Danny Green, J.J. Redick, Wilson Chandler, Alex Len, Dario Saric and Baron Davis
* * The following players can now be played on a second team, in which they played during their career: Chris Paul (New Orleans Pelicans), Carmelo Anthony (Denver Nuggets), Al Horford (Atlanta Hawks), Ray Allen (Boston Celtics), Luol Deng (Chicago Bulls), Dennis Rodman (Chicago Bulls), Tim Hardaway (Golden State Warriors), Scottie Pippen (Houston Rockets), Dwight Howard (Orlando Magic), Goran Dragic (Phoenix Suns), Shawn Marion (Phoenix Suns), Jason Kidd (Phoenix Suns), Grant Hill (Phoenix Suns), LaMarcus Aldridge (Portland Blazers), DeMarcus Cousins (Sacramento Kings), Wilt Chamberlain (San Francisco Warriors) and Vince Carter (Toronto Raptors)
* * The following Playgrounders join the Playgrounders team: Ian Eagle, EJ “The Mayor” Johnson, Agent 00, Shake4ndBake and HipHopGamer
* Added: Friends’ invitation system
* Added: 1 vs. 1 Unranked matches (in all game modes), using the matchmaking algorithm, but players don’t risk losing any ranking points or changing their ELO
* Added: 3-Point Contest
* * A new way to compete online. Challenge your opponent to find out who can hit the most 3-Pointers
* Added: A short steal and push protection when changing characters was added for the Client player in an online match to reduce the Host advantage

Notable Changes:
* Adjusted: Pushes are no longer effective once the shot attempt is made and the player jumped.
* Changed: The difficulty of the tournaments was reduced
* Changed: The lightning ball can now be blocked by a player just like any other shot
* Changed: The experience gain during the tournaments was increased and slightly decreased for online matches.
* Improved: The rebound system was reworked and improved to better reflect the intended game style and to make it understandable

Notable Fixes:
* Fixed: Several issues that caused Desyncs during Online Game Sessions
* Fixed: An issue that could prevent a player from joining an Online Match after aborting a former matchmaking search right after it succeeded
* Fixed: Height and Weight stats of the Playgrounders in the metric system
* Fixed: An issue that could freeze the game, after winning the Tokyo tournament

[cdj]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kn9PSTAGsAo

The Hot N' Frosty DLC is Now Available for purchase on PS4, Xbox One, and Steam! Featuring 8 Rookies including Lonzo Ball, Markelle Fultz, Jayson Tatum, and Josh Jackson!

The DLC also includes 3 New Playgrounds & 3 New Tournaments, so get ready to bring your 'A' game!

[JBHuskers]

Figured they gave up on this game...

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