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NBA 2K's Mike Wang has written the first gameplay blog of the year for NBA 2K18 detailing on the court improvements coming to the title.

The most noteworthy item of the blog is the change away from an animation-driven system to a new motion engine that is driven by stick input and player's attributes all done on the fly. One of the more long-standing complaints of the NBA 2K franchise was their reliance on animations, some long and drawn out.

Other points of interest from the blog: improved pull-up jumper game, new triple threat jabs and fakes, walking size-ups and combos, Receiver Control, improvements to steals and blocks, more varieties and outcomes in hustle plays, and more.

Continue on to read the lengthy blog from Wang and 2K Sports. ...

NBA 2K18 has released their first major trailer for the game, entitled 'Get Shook.'

The trailer is set to “Shook Ones” by Mobb Deep and showcases a wide variety of players, teams, reaction animations, and cutscenes. ...

The second developer diary from 704games discusses some of the improvements coming to Career Mode in NASCAR Heat 2.

New to the title will be Rivalries. Should you drive aggressive enough or upset certain drivers enough, they may become your rival and in turn, drive more aggressively against you in races making competing more difficult.

Other improvements include Momentum. Check out the trailer for more details straight from the development studio. ...

Through social media, today 2K Sports announced the inclusion of All-Time Teams coming to NBA 2K18. Each of the 30 NBA teams will be have an All-Time Team comprised of the best players in that franchises history. In addition, 16 new Classic Teams will also be added to the game.

Finally, 2K also announced that Big Baller Brand shoes will be included in the game and that Lakers rookie Lonzo Ball will be wearing them come release of the game. No images of the in-game shoes were made available. ...

EA SPORTS has shared details on Play Now Live and Franchise Mode improvements coming to Madden NFL 18.

Play Now Live allows users to jump into the season at any point with rosters and stats accurate to that point. Simple Season allows users to continue the year and decide how in-depth they want to be with team management. Users can also begin their franchise at any point in this season.

Franchise Mode does not sport any singular major addition or significant area of focus, but rather a bevy of community requested or smaller improvements. Some of these improvements/additions include a customizable draft board, improved franchise commentary, and significant tuning in numerous areas.

Continue on to read the blog from EA SPORTS. ...

In conjunction with the release of the NBA LIVE 18 demo, EA SPORTS has announced that Houston Rockets star James Harden will be the cover athlete for the game. (Harden was previously one of the NBA 2K16 cover athletes.)

Along with a cover announcement, the company also announced that the game will be available September 15 and that those who pre-order the game from participating retailers can receive 33% off the cost, making it cost approximately $40.

Does the demo and lower cost make you more likely to try and purchase the title this year? Continue on to see the cover athlete reveal trailer. ...

EA SPORTS has announced the full soundtrack listing for NBA LIVE 18. The soundtrack will contain 31 songs featuring artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Rick Ross, and Kid Cudi.

After curating the soundtrack for NBA LIVE 14, NBA LIVE 15, and NBA LIVE 16, Mick is no longer involved. Continue on to see the blog entry and full track listing from EA SPORTS. ...

2K Sports has posted a new video blog detailing the improvements made to the graphics, player models, jerseys, shoes, tattoos, body types, and more coming NBA 2K18.


Narrated by 2K18 Art Director Joel Friesch, the video showcases the visual improvements coming to the game this fall. The end of the video announces the free NBA 2K18 Prelude returning, coming September 8. No details on Prelude contents were announced at this time. ...

Ahead of next Friday's release of the NBA LIVE 18 demo, the NBA LIVE Companion App (v2.0) is now available on both iOS and Android. The app will allow users to scan their face for use in NBA LIVE 18's single-player mode, The One.

The app adds in a skin color slider setting for users, but lacks the ability to add in hairstyles and does not have a viewable 3D version of the final scan as were in the previous app (v1.0 for NBA LIVE 16). As in 16, users can enter player name and select college, hometown, state, and uniform number.

Download links: iOS - Android ...