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NBA Live's executive producer on the future of the series: 'Guaranteed'

By Owen S. Good on Oct 19, 2014 10.19.14

The case for NBA Live, the series, is also the case against NBA Live 15, the game hitting stores in 10 days. Sean O'Brien, the game's executive producer, knows this. "I'm not selling you, or...

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Can these guys make a video game in a year anymore?

By Owen S. Good on Sep 21, 2014 09.21.14

Last Monday, WWE 2K15's release was delayed on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One by three weeks. The week before, NBA Live 15 publisher Electronic Arts did the same thing. Few batted an eye, because pro...

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NBA 2K poaches NBA Live designer

By Owen S. Good on Aug 09, 2014 08.09.14

2K Sports' NBA 2K team has lured away one of the designers on NBA Live, a former professional basketball player who parlayed a community advisory role on the series' unreleased 2012 edition into a...

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EA: This isn't a make-or-break year for NBA Live

By Owen S. Good on Jun 15, 2014 06.15.14

Rumor has it that Electronic Arts is approaching the final year of a licensing agreement with the NBA, but even if that is the case, EA chief operating officer Peter Moore says continuing the game...

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NBA Live 15's first look is a closeup of six stars

By Owen S. Good on Jun 09, 2014 06.09.14

The official Facebook page for NBA Live 15 this morning offered the first glimpse at the improved graphics for EA Sports' basketball title. The six closeups of NBA stars Paul George, Tony Parker,...

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Looking back on NBA 2K: The best sports game of the last generation

By Polygon Staff on Jun 03, 2014 06.03.14

Over the course of the last console generation, 2K Sports' NBA 2K franchise became the top simulation sports game on the market. That's one of the reasons why it's so delightful to see NBA 2K14...

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A golden silence makes a great game better

By Owen S. Good on May 31, 2014 05.31.14

After the officiating, television announcers are probably the most consistently despised participants in a major sporting event. Some guys are invulnerable. The Dodgers' Vin Scully is a good...

Shopping
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Xbox One systems with Kinect and Forza 5 offered at $119 discount from Walmart

By Emily Gera on May 27, 2014 05.27.14

A new Xbox One bundle featuring Kinect, a Forza 5 download card and a bonus game of your choice is available at a 19 percent discount from Walmart for $499, $119 less than its typical $618 price...

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The Graded Generation: How sports did in their next-gen debut year

By Owen S. Good on May 10, 2014 05.10.14

It may sound like damnation by faint praise to point this out, but every PlayStation 4 and Xbox One sports video game shares the core features of its PS3 and/or Xbox 360 ancestor. And bringing that...

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How do sports video games handle scandals like Donald Sterling? They don't

By Owen S. Good on Apr 28, 2014 04.28.14

Michael Jordan said he was "completely outraged." Magic Johnson said the man "shouldn't have a team anymore." And LeBron James, the active player whose star power is possibly even greater than...