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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

Name Number of Episodes
Leftos 11
Andrew 5
JaoSming 5
Pdub 5
Qballer 1

Episode List

Episode Hosts Synopsis Release Date
Episode #1 Leftos & JaoSming
  • 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
August 22nd, 2012
Episode #2 Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
  • 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!
August 28th, 2012
Episode #3 Leftos & JaoSming
  • 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
September 5th, 2012
Episode #4 Leftos, Pdub & Qballer
  • 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!
September 11th, 2012
Episode #5 Leftos, JaoSming & Pdub
  • 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!
September 19th, 2012
Episode #6 Leftos & JaoSming
  • 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
September 26th, 2012
Episode #7 Leftos & Andrew
  • 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?
November 20th, 2012
Episode #8 Leftos & Andrew
  • 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.
November 28th, 2012
Episode #9 Leftos & Andrew
  • 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
December 5th, 2012
Episode #10 Leftos & Andrew
  • 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.
December 12th, 2012
Episode #11 Leftos & Andrew
  • 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.
December 19th, 2012

Special Episodes

Episode Hosts Synopsis Release Date
Da_Czar Interview Leftos & Pdub

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
The "Lost" Pilot Episode Andrew & Pdub

Special Guest: bigball12

  • This represents our first attempt at an NLSC Podcast
  • Our special guest is Forum user bigball12, who acquired a retail copy of NBA Elite 11
  • bigball12 gives his impressions of the game that was ultimately cancelled
  • We talk about the future of the series as we saw it at the time
  • The first reboot of NBA Jam is discussed, as well as NBA 2K11
November 8th, 2010

(Re-posted December 30th, 2012)


Vidcasts

Episode Hosts Title & Synopsis Release Date
Vidcast #1 Leftos & JaoSming NBA 2K13: JaoSming vs Leftos

JaoSming takes on Leftos in an online game of NBA 2K13, while both giving their thoughts on the game so far.

October 11th, 2012

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