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NBA 2K18

Developed by Visual Concepts and published by 2K Games, NBA 2K19 is the 2017 instalment of the publisher's long-running basketball sim franchise.
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Nintendo Direct: Bethesda's Skyrim and Doom coming to Switch

Nexus Mods is Skyrim's biggest treasure trove of mods
Nintendo have announced a long list of games that'll be coming to Switch during the next couple of months. A lot of ports, first and third party games ranging from Super Mario Odyssey to Doom will soon become available for Switch.

NBA 2K18 gets a release date and a certain O'Neal on the cover

2K will be releasing their 2K18 on 19 September. The Legend Edition will feature Shaq on the cover and some special goodies. There will also be a Legend Edition Gold available. Because even among legends there are those in authority.

2K Games change up loot box game in Belgium, Netherlands

Carmelo Anthony wearing an alternate OKC jersey, pointing his finger.
Of all the countries with sprawling legal systems of whom Hollywood movies are made, it's the Dutch and Belgians who first started putting a stop to predatory gambling practices that are loot boxes, and after Valve - it's NBA 2K's turn.

Is NBA Live on its way to becoming the king of virtual basketball once again?

Kyrie Irving wearing his Boston Celtics jersey.
With NBA Live 18, EA have definitely taken a huge leap in the right direction, but can they reclaim the throne of basketball games with NBA Live 19 or will they be overshadowed by 2K again? We'll know this September.

Activision Blizzard made over $4 billion on microtransactions in 2017

Aerial view of a war zone in Prague
Activision Blizzard's revenue from "in-game net bookings" reached $4 (£2.90) billion for 2017. Half of the money came from Candy Crush operator, King, and the other half came via their PC and console titles. EA reported $787 million in what it calls "live services" for the latest quarter.

Fifa 18 wins the UK sales chart, PES 2018 not even in the top 10

A soccer stadium in FIFA 18
Fifa 18 was released last week and now it's on top of the UK sales charts. Thanks to software/hardware bundle deals with Fifa 18, Forza Horizon 3 is now at number three. PES 2018 fell off of the top ten list.

Destiny 2 celebrates its third week at number one

Destiny 2 continues to rule the UK charts, unphased by the number of new releases. Project Cars 2 debuted at number two, pushing both NBA 2K18 and PES 2018 back by one. Nintendo's Pokemon Gold and Pokemon Silver Version entered the Top 40.

NBA 2K18 enjoys the biggest launch week ever

Destiny 2 continues to rule over the UK sales charts. The real surprise this week was the fact NBA 2K18 has ranked higher than PES 2018. Metroid: Samus Returns debuted at number eight.

Nintendo has confirmed Nindies@Night and more for PAX West

Nintendo is hosting the third Nindies@Night event at the Museum of Pop Culture during this year's Pax West. Super Mario Odyssey Fan Challenge will keep the visitors entertained. Up to 600 fans will be able to attend a live filming of a Nintendo Minute.