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March 14th Official Roster Update for NBA 2K14

New rosters have come through for NBA 2K14 on all platforms, featuring lineups that have been updated through March 14th, 2014. A couple of recent transactions are missing, but the lineups are mostly up to date and as usual, some player ratings and injuries have also been updated.

The new rosters will come through automatically as long as your PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is connected to the Internet when you start NBA 2K14. However, if you’re playing the PC version you can also update your game manually using our offline pack, which contains the latest roster and online data files.

The Friday Five: 5 Tips for Patchers

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.

Earlier in the week, JaoSming spent some time updating and spotlighting our many patching resources. Given an opportunity to keep a theme running through our features this week – the latest Top 10 Plays and Podcast also exhibit and discuss patching respectively – I thought that for this week’s Friday Five, I’d offer a few general tips on patching, mostly for people who are looking to get started.

For as long as the NLSC has been around, our community has been making patches for NBA Live and in more recent years, NBA 2K as well. We have a talented and resourceful patching community that helps one another through detailed tutorials and general advice, but for those just getting into patching, it can be difficult to know where to begin. Hopefully, these five tips will give you an idea of what’s required and how to start out on the right foot.

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File Additions for NBA Live 08

NBA Live 08 Cover Art

Today’s new files for NBA Live 08 include an assortment of Euroleague updates, the latest version of BAYAG’s SUPERSTAR AIACT, and a complete 2013/2014 season update by Looyh. Please see below for all the download links.

Bazelos13
Euroleague 2014 Mod
Euroleague 2014 V2 (Part 1)
Euroleague 2014 V2 (Part 2)
Euroleague 2014 V2 (Part 3)
Euroleague 2014 V2 (Part 4)

BAYAG
SUPERSTAR ’08 AIACT (Updated to v5.1)

Looyh
NBA LIVE 14 (LIVE 08 MOD)

Coach’s Corner 1: Face Scanning in NBA Live

EA Sports has debuted a new series of articles over on the official NBA Live website, titled Coach’s Corner. In the first installment, we get a behind-the-scenes look at face scanning, something they’ve been doing throughout the season in anticipation of adding better faces to NBA Live 15.

The article also mentions that Gameplay Designer Scott O’Gallagher has had the opportunity to sit down with coaches such as Frank Vogel of the Indiana Pacers, where he’s been able to get an insight into their team’s offensive and defensive strategies and philosophy. This information, along with feedback from players during the face scanning sessions, allows the NBA Live development team to tweak and fine tune the game’s AI.

Give it a look and feel free to add your thoughts in the comments below, as well as here in the NBA Live 14 section of the NLSC Forum.

NLSC Podcast – Episode #70

Join Arcane, JaoSming and myself for Episode #70 of the NLSC Podcast! Despite being a few months past the release of NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14, and a few months out from the preview season of NBA Live 15 and NBA 2K15, we find ourselves with a fair bit to talk about this week.

  • NBA Live 14 received a major roster update last week. A bulletin was also posted, addressing the lack of updates so far and providing us with the inside scoop on Synergy data.
  • How important is it that we compile the NBA Live 15 Wishlist? What impact can we expect to have?
  • We talk a little about our week in basketball gaming, consisting mostly of BIG Moments in NBA Live 14, The Park in NBA 2K14 on PS4 and JaoSming’s Street Career mod for NBA 2K14 PC.
  • JaoSming takes us through some recent modding developments, including Vl@d’s upcoming tool, an unexpected development for NBA Live 2004, and a couple of other projects.
  • Moving on to the NBA, we take a look at some teams that have been struggling, as well as some teams that have been on fire.
  • Phil Jackson has reportedly agreed to join the New York Knicks’ front office. Can he make a difference?
  • Should fights be allowed in the NBA? Marcin Gortat thinks so.
  • Games can now actually be streamed without problems on the NBA Australia portal…well, it’s worked once, at least. Last week’s offering was Gerald Green’s career night in the Phoenix Suns’ win over the Oklahoma City Thunder.
  • We wrap up the show with some talk of other stuff we’ve been playing, as well as non-basketball games that we’re looking forward to.

Click Play to listen to the show!

Please feel free to give us your thoughts on this week’s show, as well as any of the topics that we discussed. You can hit us up in the comments below, as well as here in the Forum. We also invite you to send in your mailbag submissions and topic suggestions here.

File Additions for NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 Cover Art

Today’s additions for NBA 2K14 PC are a couple of updated files, specifically new versions of an MSG Scoreboard and a Euroleague arena. Pick them up at the links below.

exrxixxx
MSG Scoreboard (Updated to v2.0)

erpheus
Panathinaikos Arena (Updated to v1.1)

NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week – March 12th

Welcome to the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week for March 12th, 2014! This is a weekly feature where the community submits their best highlight videos from NBA Live and NBA 2K, with Arcane selecting the ten best videos for a Top 10 countdown.

Following a brief hiatus, the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week is back! This week’s countdown delivers ten more spectacular plays from our community, from slick moves to big dunks. Watch it below or check it out here on YouTube if you can’t see the embedded video. For your chance to be featured in the next installment of the NLSC Top 10 Plays of the Week, please see this thread for more information and start posting your videos ASAP!

File Additions for NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 Cover Art

Today’s new and updated files for NBA 2K14 PC include Euroleague arenas, new fictional Charlotte Hornets artwork, new shoes and more. Check them all out at the links below!

erpheus
Caja Laboral – Fernando Buesa Arena
Anadolu Efes – Abdi Ipekçi Arena
1990s Hits Jukebox
Fenerbahçe Ülker Fictional Arena (Updated to v1.1)

rambu
2014/2015 Fictional Charlotte Hornets Jersey
2014/2015 Fictional Charlotte Hornets Court

dwadeflash03
High School Hoops Mod Jersey Additions

Mr. Star
Mr. Star’s 3 Shoe Pack

exrxixxx
Simple Game HUD

March 9th Official Roster Update for NBA 2K14

New official rosters are now available for NBA 2K14 on all platforms, featuring lineups that have been updated through March 9th, 2014. Various ratings and injuries have been updated, however it appears as though a few transactions aren’t accounted for, as a few players who have recently signed 10 day contracts do not appear on their respective teams.

As always, the new rosters will come through automatically as long as your PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is connected to the Internet. If you’re playing on PC and would like to update your game manually for whatever reason, pick up our offline pack containing the latest roster and online data files.

File Additions for NBA 2K14

NBA 2K14 Cover Art

We’ve got a few new files for NBA 2K14 PC today, namely some shoes, an MSG scoreboard and an updated face for Carmelo Anthony. Download them all at the links below.

dj_yaz
Nike Air Yeezy 2

exrxixxx
MSG Scoreboard

kahoona
Carmelo Anthony Realistic Face (Updated to v6.0)

File Additions for NBA Live 08

NBA Live 08 Cover Art

Add custom gear to Chris Paul with Manni’s latest upload for NBA Live 08!

Manni
Chris Paul Shoulder Gear Patch

Details on latest roster update for NBA Live 14

EA Sports has posted a new bulletin over on the official NBA Live website, providing details on the latest roster update for NBA Live 14. The rosters are now current as of this week and include over 500 changes to player ratings. LeBron James is also now wearing his facemask and new alternates have been added to the game, including St. Patrick’s Day jerseys for the Bulls and Celtics and Latin Night jerseys for the Bulls, Lakers, Heat, Knicks, Suns and Spurs.

The bulletin also acknowledges that roster and rating updates have not been as frequent as originally planned, but states that more regular updates will be coming in the wake of the second title update and the launch of the Live Update system. The development team’s aim is to stay on top of the changes moving forward.

Finally, the bulletin provides some further details on the Live Update system, as it explains the difference between Synergy data and ratings (Synergy covers tendencies, ratings are still updated manually) and talks about what Synergy does in NBA Live 14. Check it out for the full scoop and feel free to have your say in the comments below, as well as in the NBA Live 14 section of the NLSC Forum.

March 7th Official Roster Update for NBA 2K14

New official rosters are now available for NBA 2K14 on all platforms, featuring lineups that have been updated through March 7th, 2014. The new update also reflects the latest injuries and includes several new alternate jerseys, including St. Patrick’s Day and Latin Night uniforms.

As always, the new rosters will come through automatically as long as your PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is connected to the Internet when you fire up NBA 2K14. If you’re playing on PC, you can also choose to update your game manually using our offline pack, which contains the latest roster and online data files.

The Friday Five: My Top 5 BIG Moments in NBA Live 14 (So Far)

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! This is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to basketball video games, the real NBA or another area of interest to our community, either as a list of five items or in the form of a Top 5 countdown.

One of my favourite features in NBA Live 14 is LIVE Season’s BIG Moments. For the uninitiated, BIG Moments allows you to replay significant moments from the 2013/2014 NBA season, ranging from just a few seconds to an entire half of gameplay. As gamewinning shots and memorable performances occur in real life, we see them appear as challenges in NBA Live 14.

As I noted on the NLSC’s Facebook and Twitter, Gerald Green’s career game in the Phoenix Suns’ big win over the Oklahoma City Thunder yesterday seems like a good candidate to appear as a BIG Moment in NBA Live 14. That got me thinking about some of my favourite BIG Moments thus far, which ultimately resulted in a countdown for this week’s Friday Five. So, without any further ado, here are my Top 5 BIG Moments in NBA Live 14…at least to this point.

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File Additions for NBA Live 08

NBA Live 08 Cover Art

Pick up a new court update for the Boston Celtics in today’s file additions for NBA Live 08!

Manni
Boston Celtics 2013/2014 Court Patch