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NBA 2K19

NBA 2K19 is a basketball simulation video game, the 20th installment in the NBA 2K franchise. The game offers a vast abundance of basketball content with a number of different game modes that players can take part in.
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NBA2K Players Tournament: Recap of the first round

Rajon Rondo leading the offense in NBA 2K20
In absence of actual basketball action, ESPN, NBA and 2K Games came up with a great replacement in the NBA2K Players Tournament. We're now officially past the first round, so let's take a look at how things went.

NBA reportedly planning NBA 2K tournament with Kevin Durant and other stars

Rajon Rondo leading the offense in NBA 2K20
According to latest rumours, NBA is planning to hold a players-only NBA 2K tournament really soon, which should include the likes of Kevin Durant and Utah Jazz's Donovan Mitchell. ESPN is being named as the official broadcaster.

Google Stadia will arrive with 10 additional games

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Google Stadia boss Phil Harrison has announced that the service will now launch with ten additional games, bringing the total number of launch games to 22.

NBA 2K20 vs NBA 2K19 graphics comparison on PlayStation 4 Pro

LeBron James in NBA 2K20.
In this graphics comparison video, we take a look at the visual differences of NBA 2K20 and its predecessor when played on PlayStation 4 Pro. The new game features improved lighting and a more vivid colour palette. But which version wins?

NBA 2K19 was the most downloaded PS4 game in June 2019

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers shooting a half-court shot in NBA 2K19.
Sony shared the list of most downloaded games on PS4 in June 2019. The list is topped by 2K Games' basketball simulation NBA 2K19 while Marvel's Spider-Man took the second spot. On the VR list, Five Nights at Freddy’s takes the crown.

NBA 2K19 is shoving adverts into paying players' faces

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers shooting a half-court shot in NBA 2K19.
2K fell under scrutiny for aggressive monetisation several times in the past and they seem to have no intent of stopping it. Their latest escapade is an attempt to push adverts during loading screens in NBA 2K19 that can't even be skipped.

SuperData: Fortnite revenue back up, PUBG silently sells millions

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SuperData analyst firm published their report on the worldwide digital games market in May 2019, and they found that Fortnite's recent slump is recovering on the back of Season 9, while PUBG keeps raking in dough away from the spotlight.

Five games to buy to get the most out of May Savings sale on PS4

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We've put together a list of titles we think you should buy to take full advantage of the May Savings sale that's currently taking place on the PlayStation Store. The discounted prices of games will be available until the end of this month.

2K contemplate adding a new badge to NBA 2K19, fans are not happy

Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers shooting a half-court shot in NBA 2K19.
2K Sports have asked their fans if they should add a half-court badge to NBA 2K19. Given how big of an impact badges have on players' overall performance in a variety of game modes, fans were quick to show their displeasure with the idea.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 edges Red Dead Redemption 2 in October

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Beancounters at NPD have revealed their October figures for the US video game market and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 leads the way ahead of Red Dead Redemption 2, although to be fair - Treyarch's title has had quite the time advantage.