10°

NBA Uses Video Games to Analyze Real Games

0
PopSci.com.au writes: "NBA general managers want to see if their basketball players have game–inside the video game series NBA Live. About half of NBA teams use the video game in their evaluation of rookies and possible trades, according to the Los Angeles Times. They say that the game allows them to assess new players based on early season statistics, as well as get a sense of how adding a player might change a team's dynamic. Sounds goofy, but consider the fact that NBA Live 09 boasts stats based on real-world player data. This latest version of the video game updates team rosters and player performance on a daily basis as the season progresses."
Read Full Story >>   Comments (0)
popsci.com.au
dnf27 - contributor
Published: 341 days 7 hours ago | News | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360 | Gaming | PC
 
 
Incoming News
 
0°

Dev News
MMORPG: Victor Wachter: No Programming Required
Dev News | Article
MMORPG.com Columnist Victor Wachter writes this look at non-programming jobs in video game development and discusses the various barriers to entry ...
Read More | Comments(0)
5°

Gaming
The Onion Reveals Modern Warfare 3
Gaming | Article
"Modern Warfare 2 is nice and all, but The Onion has the scoop on Modern Warfare 3 - the most realistic military experience ever created."
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Gaming
Cracked.com: 5 Plot Devices That Make Good Vide...
Gaming | Article
Article Excerpt: "Writing a good story is hard. Making a good video game is hard. Trying to make a good video game that also tells a good...
Read More | Comments(0)
0°

Gaming
Looking Forward to Sequels
Gaming | Article
For a medium often compared to film, sequels seem to get a bad rap in videogames. But if you ask around, Spider-Man 2, X-Men 2, and Terminator 2 ar...
Read More | Comments(0)
About N4G
N4G is a social game news site that covers the game industry 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
More Info... | Submit News