New for '09

NBA LIVE 09 is back with the best playing basketball game in the category that rewrites the book on authenticity and connectivity - but is still accessible enough for new users to get in on the ground floor.


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Cover Athelete:

Tony Parker
In his seven NBA seasons, the 26 year old is a two-time NBA All-Star, has three NBA championships and was named the 2007 NBA Finals MVP.

Dynamic DNA
The brain behind the game is powered by the premier analytics provider using NBA data for over 20 NBA teams, which evaluates Player DNA that breaks down how a player scores, Team DNA that rates how the players on the floor play as a unit and Tendencies that refer to the percentage a player drives left, right or shoots from each spot on the floor.

NBA LIVE 365
Made fresh daily all season long. NBA LIVE 365 takes it to a whole new level of connectivity, providing you an unprecedented level of authenticity and realism. Now every game truly is different powered by Dynamic DNA data updating daily.

NBA Rewind*
Think you can do it better? Rewrite history and replay last night's game with the updated statistical data that recreates identical conditions including injuries, hot/cold streaks, tendencies and player DNA.

Pick and Roll Control
This new two-man game mechanic lets you control both the ball handler and the screener, as you set screens and run two man plays, with on court instructions popping up to guide you through each play.

Signature Playcalling
Introducing an accessible in game playcalling system that pushes on-court visualization to guide you through the play. Linked to LIVE 365, this feature will suggest authentic plays for NBA's stars to run on the court.

NBA Academy
Get the most out of your game and hone your skills when you jump into game with an all-new practice facility.

Quickstrike AnkleBreakers
Force your defender to step up and guess what you'll do next. Trigger the turbo button and use the right analog stick for bold, responsive ball-handling moves to fake out your defender and create scoring opportunities.

Lockdown Control
A new risk reward system to lock in your check on defense. Get in tight on a strong shooting guard to take away his shot, or play back to keep a quick point guard from blowing by you.

FIBA Expanded
With 24 national teams to choose from, you can compete in an international tournament using authentic FIBA rosters and teams, including, the United States, Spain, France, and more

Be A Pro
Feel what it's like to be a part of a team and lock in as one player - online using Online Team Play, or offline in single player mode. Let NBA LIVE give you feedback and track how well you are playing your position.

5 vs. 5 Online Team Play*
All 10 players on the court can now be controlled by users on 10 different consoles around the world. Now the game outcome can be completely dependent on how you play as an online team

Online Custom Leagues*
Create your own online league, with all-new drafting, trades and a single elimination playoff format.

EA SPORTS World Integration*
Create your own highlight reel then upload the video to EA SPORTS World to prove your passion to the world.

* Internet connection required for online play

A Nice Conversation. (Picked up in the middle)

Aaron:
From the way he has been plating so far who thinks that he is considered a possible MVP candidate. I think that he is a very possible candidate. Dwayne Wade is playing like he wants to be great which from my perspective he is getting there. Agree?

Ben (Aaron's friend) :
Wade is tied for the number 2 spot with Kobe...Being he won a ring more recently then Kobe and Kobe had his chance..

Lebron is the Best player with or without the ring!

My eyes dont lie to me!

Aaron:
I don't think this year, but next year no doubt.

I think though he needs to adopt a passing game, and less or a scoring.

I want to see him get at least 8 ast, and know how to run that offense... especially with no good PG.

Ben :
I think LeBron will win the MVP this season, he just gets better and better, I might be crazy, but he has 32-8-8 potential and he will no doubt get 50 wins with MoWill.

Aaron:
I hate how people try and compare people with their championship wins.

Lets face it....best player doesn't always come down to rings...it helps but there is so many intangibles that go into winning a championship that it's hard to hinge everything on that.

If anything a championship proves the best team but there's more to being the best player.

Now, I'm not denying that Wade is arguably a top 5 player but the best like some people are saying, just because he is having a strong Olympics, is something not to put to much stock into.

Michael (Aaron's other friend):
OMG! why is everybody jumping on the dwane wade bandwagoon just because he is playing good against week international teams --

Aaron:
Band wagon? There you go again.

Ben:
Chris Paul-30% chance of winning MVP.
LeBron James-35% chance of winning MVP.
Dwayne Wade-30% chance of winning MVP.
Other-5% chance of winning.

Michael:
That's a bit of extreme.

Aaron:
I think saying that were jumping on a bandwagon is a bit of an extreme, Mike. I mean, yah, the Heay sucked this season. They can still make a turnaround. Look at the Celtics!!!

Michael:
Dwade is a good player but not top 5 he is 9th 10th best in the league --

Ben:
I can catch your drift a little bit, thinking about Lebron, Kobe, Melo, Iverson, and Amare.

Michael:
That's what waas in my mind.

Sad Day

Today.... A Tragedy occured. My brother was eaten by a bear. If anybody finds this bear and kills it, a reward of 700,000 dollars will be given. Now, all of you Mercaneries out there.... SHED THE BLOOD TONIGHT!!!!

NO HUMANS WERE HARMED IN THE MAKING OF THIS BLOG

A song I wrote

From The Eastside To Hooka

From The Hooka to Deck

When you come to see And 1

You must show respect

With an East-Side Big Papa

All My Homies Say Gotta

Look At Da White n Black Stones

You Know, White is Krumpets and Scones

While Black is Desserted, Like A Mere Flesh N Bones

Is That Important Right Now?

I Really Don't Think So

The Proffesor is one that would be making Doe

So Give The Ball To Baby Shack

And Run The Give - N - Go

Or Is it Pick & Roll

God! Who really Knows

Let's Go ask Tony Jones

If Not, We just Stand Alone

You Just Might Be Shaky

But I just Might Be Wrong

Cuz That's Like An Inch

Closer To My Step

You Try To Close In on my Position

And I Just Give You Strep!

Now If you Have a Right Mind

You that's not Right

But Escalade Came In the Lane

And He gave Me a Fright

Oh yeah, Don't Forget....

SPONSORED BY SPRITE!

I will Send Chills Down your Back

And Cross you Up All Night

You Will Take a Hike

In Spite That you will Put up a Fight!

But If you really wan't a Chill

Open up A Cold Case of Miller Light

Just Like Childress To Europe

Or Artest On Trial

This League Gives You News You Don't See In A While!

But If you are Dallas, or Marc Cuban, Are You Vile?

You Hired Marc Cuban, Do You Like The Run And Gun Style!!!

Like Philly With Iggy; Dalembert On The Spot

This Run and Gun Squad Aquired Brand; Is That HOT?

To Look At Mo Cheeks

Wow! He's in this song?

To Bad After Each Game

He won't End Up with His Drawers On!

Well.. So Long!

We Roll Along

On This Segway!

Playing Nothing But Pong!

CB Pics

Top 10 Worst QuarterBacks of Madden History

10. Corey Bramlet (Madden '06, New England, 60 overall)
The Dude Just Sucks, Okay!

9. Jeff Brohm (Madden '01, Denver, 49 overall)
I'm actually a fan of his little brother, Brian.

8. T.J. Rubley (Madden '96, Green Bay, 32 overall)
Rubley's Tidbit og History:
In a 1995 game (in other words, the year using this rosters from this version of the game), following injuries to Favre and backup Ty Detmer, Rubley came into the game on a third-and-1 and was expected to run a QB sneak. Instead, Rubley audibled and waggled out right, throwing an interception that would become his last NFL pass.

7. Todd Husak (Madden '02, Washington, 41 overall)
- the only player in NFL history with both negative passing and rushing yards for his career totals

6. Casey Weldon (Madden '95, Tampa Bay, 29 overall)
Weldon's 29 overall rating is the lowest actual rating any quarterback has had in a version of Madden, ever. Congrats, Casey.

5. Jared Lorenzen (Madden '07 and '08, New York, 62 and 63 overall, respectively)
The worst quarterback in the game in back-to-back seasons is trying to beat out Peyton Manning for the Starting QB spot for the Colts. Good Luck Jared.

4. Cleo Lemon (Madden '06, San Diego, 60 overall)
DISASTROUS FOR MIAMI

3. Tory Woodbury (Madden '05, Free Agent, 50 overall)
Three teams, Six years, twelve games, zero passing attempts, zero rushing attempts, zero all-purpose yards. It's amazing he actually made the game.

2.Cory Sauter (Madden '03, Indianapolis, 37 overall)
He was a college undergraduate that was cut from training camp. Why is he in the game?

1. Wally Richardson (Madden '00, Baltimore, 41 overall, and Madden '02, Free Agent, 38 overall)
Richardson was suprisingly drafted high in 1997. He didn't play until 2001, where he threw the ball against the wall to the side he never has thrown a ball again in his life.

My Thought On Video Games 1

Greetings! All Of You! This is my latest post and I hope you enjoy it.

Oh yeah, By the way. If anybody reading this wants to crash on a very comfortable peice of wood, don't hesistate to stop by my house.

Oh yeah. We're so nice that we'll give you a free t-shirt.

Okay So.... Everybody here listens to podcasts, writes blogs, channels RSS Feeds to their Ipods... and Downloas something in someway.... Correct

I'm Trying to find out if this is just a me thing ], or if it is taking over America. (By The Way... I DO NOT TAKE JOY IN SITTING AROUND AND BLOGGING)

Please Comment answering this question.

I know.. The title of this says it's about my thoughts on video games. I'll get to that. Barely!

I just need to train my pet hamster John to kill the critics on Gamespot.com.

Beijing Olympics 2008
The Good
Detailed athletes
Good online play.
The Bad

Archaic, blister-causing controls
Way too difficult
Only 32 countries, with no real participants
Level-up system goes against reality
Lousy tutorials.

Beijing 2008 proves beyond a doubt that rapidly pushing buttons is not fun. I don't know what platforms this game will be for, but it sounds stupid. Plus they don't have basketball in it.

Alright, Maybe I'm not a very good video game news guy. Oh well. But I do have some news. I went out to the mall yesterday and looked at Gamestop. I always love getting cheap used games. Mostly because they're cheap. So I looked at the cheap used games and I picked out some cheap ones. I liked a lot of my list I was willing to buy, but I decided on three. - The three cheapest that is.

Game 1. NCAA March Madness 2002 - The games looks like crap.

Cost: 99 Cents

Game 2. NCAA March Madness 2004 - The games looks okay

Cost: 1.99 cents

Erin Andrews wrote a Review on the game, saying its Hott.

Game 3. Madden 2005 Collectors Edition - The games looks great

Cost:1.99 Cents

Okay everybody. Thanks for reading my blog. Please Comments.