Rangebar Merani reports:
''Being a big fan of the NBA Street series and growing up playing NBA Jam, I looked forward to playing NBA Ballers: Chosen One. That was, until I actually played it.
Midway's third installment in its Ballers series and its first on the PS3, Chosen One honestly looks and feels like a PS2 game. The game doesn't even get close to using the PS3's power to its full force and it doesn't look like the developers even tried. As disappointing as that sounds, the game's still relatively fun, at times, and has a few nice additions to offer like its Story Mode, Ballers Shootout Challenge and Shut 'Em Down trick moves.
The Story of Ballers: Chosen One goes something like this: Every year after the NBA Finals have finished, the NBA's top ballers get together for a televised tournament that takes place in some of the most exotic basketball courts in the world. Hosted by Public Enemy rap artist Chuck D, the tournament will crown the number one rated baller as the "Chosen One".''
As the NBA Playoffs are in full swing, Dwight Howard of the Orlando Magic is the recipient of the 2010-11 Kia NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award. Howard becomes the first player to earn the honor three straight seasons; only Dikembe Mutombo and Ben Wallace, with four each, have won the award more times. Howard, best known to NBA fans as Superman, talks about his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.
LOS ANGELES, California – Orlando Magic All-Star Dwight Howard has been on the cover of two video games. Best known as Superman for his amazing dunks, Howard was on the cover of Midway Games NBA Ballers game and then EA Sports NBA Live 10 game. Ironically, both of those game franchises are now dead. But Howard’s career continues to surge with his skills on the hardwoods. Howard checked out Sony’s PlayStation Players Lounge next to the Staples Center before the 2011 NBA All-Star Game. He talks about his love of video games in this exclusive video interview.
Joystiq via ESPN writes: "Electronic Arts and Midway have shelved their competing arcade-style basketball franchises, as ESPN reports that both NBA Street and NBA Ballers have been benched.
Regarding NBA Street, EA Sports boss Peter Moore explains to ESPN that the division is reevaluating its mixture of licensed and original IP, adding that "we need to develop some new things." But don't go expecting anything particularly edgy to come out of this moment of clarity. "If Wii Sports has taught us anything," adds Moore, "it's that people will sit there and play big head tennis all day long. We need to be able to tap into that audience.'"
thank goodness, nba street was refreshing when it first came out but the premise and lack of innovation got old real quick
this guy just doesn't get it does he ...yo MR.Moor IMPROVE the madden game from arcady to pure sim. what goes on in the nfl not that arcady over the top pick up and play wack azz madden ...
