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| + | |[http://www.nba-live.com/nlsc-podcast-da_czar-interview/ Da_Czar Interview] |
| + | |Leftos & Pdub |
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| + | '''Special Guest:''' Da_Czar |
| + | | |
| + | *Da_Czar's motivations for starting SimNation and his experiences with it so far |
| + | *Getting involved in the development of basketball games |
| + | *Features in NBA 2K13 |
| + | *Has 2K gone too casual, or does it still cater to hardcore sim fans? |
| + | *Thoughts on NBA Live 13 so far |
| + | *How can NBA Live redeem itself? |
| + | *What needs to happen to take basketball gaming to the next level |
| + | *Thoughts on the modding community |
| + | *And more! |
| + | |September 21st, 2012 |
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| + | == Links == |
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| + | * [http://www.nba-live.com/category/podcast/ NLSC Podcast] |
| + | * [[NLSC]] |
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| + | [[Category: NLSC]] |
Revision as of 11:12, 20 December 2012
The NLSC Podcast is a regular podcast by members of the NLSC Team, generally released every Tuesday or Wednesday. Topics are primarily related to basketball video games with a focus on NBA Live and NBA 2K, as well as issues related to the modding community and current events in the real NBA. As of Episode #11, the podcast has also experimented with expanding into more general topics, such as discussion of non-basketball video games.
Hosts
- Leftos (11 Episodes)
- Andrew (5 Episodes)
- JaoSming (5 Episodes)
- Pdub (4 Episodes)
- Qballer (1 Episode)
Episode List
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Episode #1
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Leftos & JaoSming
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- The latest happenings in the NLSC Community
- The NBA 2K13 "preview season", which is picking up steam
- What they’re looking forward to in NBA 2K13
- Thoughts on the impressions we've received from the NBA 2K13 Team Up participants
- The lack of info on NBA Live 13
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August 22nd, 2012
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Episode #2
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Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
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- All the mods being released for games ranging from NBA Live 99 to NBA 2K12
- JaoSming being only good at NBA Live 2004 anymore, while getting his ass kicked playing his own mods
- The NBA 2K13 achievements, and whether MyTEAM could be Crew
- What has us the most excited for NBA 2K13 so far
- The NBA Live 13 footage, and whether we'd buy a more polished version of the game we saw
- What teams we're most looking forward to playing with and against in this year's games
- ...and more!
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August 28th, 2012
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Episode #3
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Leftos & JaoSming
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- Praise the community's dedication to NBA 2K12
- Discuss the concept of NBA 2K13′s Signature Skills, and their favorite ones
- And fight over whether NBA Live 13 will turn out to be any good
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September 5th, 2012
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Episode #4
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Leftos, Pdub & Qballer
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- How they're spending their time until 2K13 comes out
- All the NBA 2K13 information that came out last week, including:
- MyCareer immersion features and whether 2K is going the right way with its changes and additions
- MyTeam being the equivalent of EA's Ultimate Team, and how interested they are (or aren't) in it
- Improvements to Offline and Online Association
- Their impressions of the NBA 2K13 Gameplay Video put out by IGN
- 2K going mobile and social with 2K Everywhere
- The first thing they're doing when the 2K13 and Live 13 come out
- And they present the first Question of the Week!
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September 11th, 2012
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Episode #5
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Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
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- The official NBA Live 13 trailer
- The news that NBA Live 13 won't be released early October
- What Live 13 can do to become a viable alternative
- NBA 2K13 adding just one retro team to the roster compared to last year
- Its (lack of?) updates in Offline Association
- EA's recent job listings and what that could mean for the future of the Live franchise
- The possibility of 2K having hired a new Senior Online Producer, and whether that could lead into a proper online experience
- Being able to earn 2K13′s Virtual Currency in any mode, and whether that would lead to “cheating” in MyCAREER
- The official and olympic NBA 2K 13 trailers, and whether 2K will ever be able to fully simulate the style of basketball of the good ol' days
- The second Question of the Week, and it's a two-fold one!
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September 19th, 2012
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Episode #6
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Leftos & JaoSming
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- JaoSming's and the community's impressions on the 2K13 demo so far
- Why the demo may get boring quickly
- Your and our answers on last week's Question of the Week; the '92 vs. '12 matchup, and the first thing to do when firing up 2K13 for the first time
- Whether MyTEAM is in the PC version of the game or not
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September 26th, 2012
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Episode #7
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Leftos & Andrew
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- What we think of NBA 2K13 so far; how are we enjoying it compared to previous games?
- We give a rundown of the best and worst this year's game has to offer
- Several features are missing from the PC version, we discuss which omissions bother us the most
- Bugs are bemoaned before bringing it back to more positive thoughts
- We react to the cancellation of NBA Live 13 and discuss whether it was the right way to go
- Will NBA Live return next year, or will they wait for next gen? What should EA do?
- We ponder whether there'll be an audience for the game after its recent troubles
- The NBA season is discussed. How about those Knicks?
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November 20th, 2012
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Episode #8
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Leftos & Andrew
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- The Xbox 360 & PlayStation 3 versions of NBA 2K13 have received an official patch, but when will the PC get it?
- Speaking of official updates for the PC, we still haven't received the November 17th update. We're less than pleased about it.
- We discuss the PC version's place in the pecking order, while keeping our fingers crossed that it doesn't get phased out.
- Our modding community continues to do great work and make good use of our upload facilities.
- We're approaching 300 files for NBA 2K13 in our database…can we hit 500 by the end of the year?
- The topic of the week is realism in modes like Association and Dynasty. How much realism do we want to see? What else needs to be done for more realism?
- NBA Live comes up in conversation and we talk about how it could bounce back in the coming years. Dynasty Mode improvements are mentioned once or twice.
- What's going on in the real NBA this week?
- Last week's Question of the Week is discussed and a new one is presented.
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November 28th, 2012
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Episode #9
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Leftos & Andrew
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- The official patch v1.02 is out for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of NBA 2K13; what is the reaction?
- What do we think of the laundry list of fixes outlined in the patch notes?
- We speculate briefly on when the patch might come out for the PC version
- The latest news from the modding community for both NBA 2K and NBA Live is also discussed
- A disgruntled former Madden developer has let loose on Twitter, prompting a little discussion
- The aforementioned Twitter rant also contained a couple of NBA Live tidbits, so we once again discuss the future of the series
- We discuss the controversy between the Spurs and the league last week, and declare whether we’re on Team Stern or Team Popovich
- A few other NBA related topics are pondered and commented upon
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December 5th, 2012
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Episode #10
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Leftos & Andrew
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- Another official roster for NBA 2K13 was released, and the PC version actually received it!
- We offer some impressions on the latest official roster and discuss the necessary evil of overall ratings.
- NBA 2K13 was named Team Sports Game of the Year at Spike's Video Game Awards; we give our thoughts.
- We're still enjoying spending time with NBA 2K13, so we spend some time talking about what's keeping us hooked to MyCAREER and Association.
- A few recent basketball videos have caught our attention; check them out and listen to our reactions.
- The Bulls took on the Pistons and Noah had a big game. One of us was a little happier about that than the other.
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December 12th, 2012
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Episode #11
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Leftos & Andrew
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- What have we been playing in NBA 2K13 in the past week? Association and MyCAREER! We recap our recent experiences.
- Certain elements of the commentary and presentation continue to impress us, though we talk about some of the improvements that could be made next year.
- We provide a roundup of some recent happenings in the community and discuss ways that everyone can be a good citizen and get the most out of their time here.
- Since news is a little slow this time of the year, we turn our attention to some other games that we've been playing, including our picks for Game of the Year.
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December 19th, 2012
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Special Episodes
Episode
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Hosts
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Topics
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Release Date
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Da_Czar Interview
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Leftos & Pdub
Special Guest: Da_Czar
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- Da_Czar's motivations for starting SimNation and his experiences with it so far
- Getting involved in the development of basketball games
- Features in NBA 2K13
- Has 2K gone too casual, or does it still cater to hardcore sim fans?
- Thoughts on NBA Live 13 so far
- How can NBA Live redeem itself?
- What needs to happen to take basketball gaming to the next level
- Thoughts on the modding community
- And more!
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September 21st, 2012
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Links