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Leftos and I have taken a short break from the weekly NLSC Podcast over the holiday season, however new episodes will resume early in the new year. In the meantime, we invite you to check out the “lost” pilot episode that Pdub and I recorded a couple of years ago, in which we interviewed bigball12, who as you may recall was able to get his hands on the unreleased retail version of NBA Elite 11. In addition to getting his thoughts on the cancelled game, we also chat about the first NBA Jam reboot by EA Sports, the future of the NBA Live series as we saw it at the time and NBA 2K11.

This was our first attempt at a podcast and though it took a while to get off the ground after that initial test pilot, we’re enjoying bringing you a weekly podcast discussing basketball video games, the real NBA and more. We hope you’ve been enjoying the episodes, thank you once again to everyone who has tuned in thus far and offered feedback. Click the Play button below to listen to the show, feel free to add your thoughts here in Forum or in the comments below, and check back soon as we pick it up again with Episode #12!

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If you’re interested in picking up NBA 2K13 for the Xbox 360 but don’t feel like heading out to the store to pick up a physical copy, good news! The game is now available on Xbox Live Games on Demand at a cost of $59.99, with a download size of 7.76 GB. More info on the On Demand version and other NBA 2K13 content available through Xbox Live can be found here.

While the Xbox 360 version does not offer the same modding capabilities as the PC version, it utilises Virtual Currency, includes features that were ultimately stripped from the PC version and has already received the official patch with gameplay and game mode fixes. You won’t get the All-Star Weekend DLC unless you pre-ordered the game or pick up the Dynasty Edition, however it remains to be seen whether or not the content will be released as a standalone purchase through Xbox Live and the PlayStation Network, possibly around the time of the actual 2013 All-Star Weekend in Houston.

Start off your weekend of NBA 2K13 gaming with some new updates from our talented modding community! Today we have an arm texture fix for P.J. Carlesimo, new interim head coach of the Brooklyn Nets, along with a new pack of converted faces, an update to the Denver Nuggets’ Pepsi Center and a new face for Tobias Harris. Pick them all up at the links below.

DukeW74
Coach PJ Carlesimo Black Arm Fix
2K11 to 2K13 Conversion – Pack 13

sixers85
Pepsi Center (Updated to v2.0)

Kieran
Tobias Harris Face

For those still playing NBA 2K12 on PC, we have a few new and updated files for you today. Leftos has released a new version of his NBA Stats Tracker tool, while nuhmete has updated his 2012/2013 Season Jerseys pack with this year’s Winter alternates. Sylvian has also released a new custom Draft Class, featuring the Class of 1992. Download all three files at the links below.

Leftos
NBA Stats Tracker (Updated to v1.2.1 Beta)

nuhmete
2012/2013 Season Jerseys – Updated with Christmas Uniforms (Updated to v2.0)

Sylvian
1992 Draft Class

Spending some quality time with NBA 2K13 PC over the holidays? So is our modding community, which has produced several new and updated files for the game over the past 24 hours. Today’s additions include a new version of Leftos’ NBA 2K13 Roster Editor, a new ultimate global update, several faces, an updated Winter jerseys pack and some courts/arenas. See below for all the download links.

Leftos
NBA 2K13 Roster Editor (v0.15.1.2)

Mattan
Ultimate Roster Global – With SJ1414’s AC3 Shadow Mod

Tha King
Jersey Roster (12/27/12) (Updated to v6.0)
Winter Court Jersey Pack (Updated to v2.0)

M4Kaveli
Christmas Face Pack

DukeW74
Darius Morris Face (2K12 to 2K13 Conversion)
James Yap Face (2K12 to 2K13 Conversion)

Mythbuster
Toyota Center

JBulls
Los Angeles Lakers Court

2K Sports in conjunction with Sprite have released a new video promoting a code for “The Sprite Effect” in NBA 2K13, which features LeBron James taking on…LeBron James. Enter the code spriteeffect in NBA 2K13’s Codes menu to activate an automatic +3 boost to your MyPLAYER’s ballhandling abilities.

You can watch the promo below or check it out here on our YouTube channel if you can’t see the embedded video. Will you be using the code, or do you feel that a minor boost is still too much of a cheat? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and be sure to join in all of the NBA 2K13 discussion that’s taking place here in the NLSC Forum.

I hope everyone is enjoying the holiday season and has been having a great time with family and friends, and of course, basketball video games. Quite a few members of our modding community have remained fairly busy throughout the festive season, as we have several new and updated files for NBA 2K13 today including rosters, faces, courts and a custom Draft Class. There’s also the initial release of a 2012 London Olympics mod, so be sure to check out the latest additions at the links below!

Medevenx
Med’s Ultimate Roster

mykelo
Updated Roster as of December 24, 2012

tgsogood
Kids On The Playground Face Pack

AllenIverson333
Allen Iverson 2000/2001 Face
Allen Iverson 2003-2006 Face
Allen Iverson Face 2006-2008

DukeW74
2K11 to 2K13 Conversion – Celeb Pack 2
2K11 to 2K13 Conversion – Pack 12
Juan Dixon Face (2K11 to 2K13 Conversion)
2K11 to 2K13 Conversion – Pack 6 (Updated to v3.0)

sixers85
Sleep Train Arena (Updated to v2.0)
AT&T Center (Updated to v2.0)
Barclays Center (Updated to v2.0)

JBulls
Chicago Bulls Court (Updated to v4.0)

Mr.Xcitement96
Bankers Life Fieldhouse

eda
FIBA 2K13 London Olympics Mod

nbatak
Draft Class 2009

We have a couple of general file additions for you today. The first is a new tool by Leftos, Find That Hex, which allows you to find non byte-aligned hex data in a file. This is particularly useful for finding the offsets for data in NBA 2K13’s roster files, which in turn allows Leftos to add more features to the NBA 2K13 Roster Editor. For more info on that, see this thread. The second file is a pack of dorna reference shots from 1990-2000, which is particularly useful if you’re making retro arena updates. You can pick them both up at the links below.

Leftos
Find That Hex

Billman29
Dornas Reference Shots Compilation (1990-2000)

2K Sports have pushed through a new official roster update for NBA 2K13, accurate as of December 25th 2012. It doesn’t appear as though the rosters include many changes at all, though since new shoes have been pushed through – specifically the Kobe 8s, LeBron Xs and KD Vs in Christmas colourways – the new rosters have assigned them to their respective players. They are also accessible through the 2K Shoes menu.

The latest update will come through automatically for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii U versions of NBA 2K13, as long as your computer or console is connected to the Internet. PC users may alternatively choose to make use of our manual update pack, which I’ve updated with the latest roster and online data files.

Beginning today and running through January 1st 2013, all Virtual Currency packs for the console versions of NBA 2K13 are 50% off. VC can be used to purchase upgrades for your MyPLAYER, as well as outfit them with new clothes and gear. For online gamers, VC is also used to purchase new players in MyTEAM.

Speaking of new outfits for MyPLAYERs, 2K Sports have just added the Adidas Winter Court Collection to the MyPLAYER store, which includes this year’s crop of holiday themed jerseys. PC users may have also seen the notification of the new gear, however seeing as though the PC version lacks Virtual Currency and the custom MyPLAYER wardrobe, it’s a notification that can be ignored.

Dc311, Zeller and company have released the initial version of the much anticipated Olympics Mod 2012 for NBA Live 08! The mod features all 12 teams that took part in the basketball tournament at the 2012 London Olympic Games, along with the nine remaining teams from the qualifying tournament and nine additional classic national teams. Please note that you must download all four parts for the mod to work properly; see below for the links. For more previews, information and support, check out the release thread here.

Olympics Mod 2012 (Part 1)
Olympics Mod 2012 (Part 2)
Olympics Mod 2012 (Part 3)
Olympics Mod 2012 (Part 4)

On behalf of the entire NLSC Team, I’d like to wish a very Merry Christmas to all those who celebrate it, and a happy and safe holiday season to the entire community. I hope you’re enjoying some quality time with family and friends, and if you’re partaking in a little basketball video gaming right now, be sure to check out our Downloads section and the various Releases sections in the Forum for the latest updates from our community.

Just a quick note, if you’re waiting for a particular update to be released or some help with a game or the creation of a mod, please keep in mind that a lot of our members are enjoying a bit of a break for the holiday season, so please be patient. That said, we are going to keep posting file additions and other updates throughout the holiday season, so stay tuned for those. Once again, a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you all, be safe and responsible as you enjoy your celebrations, and don’t forget to check out the NBA’s Christmas Day games!

As per this post, the digital version of NBA 2K13 PC will be on sale for $14.99 US through Amazon on Christmas Day. If you haven’t picked up the game yet and are thinking of doing so, it’s a good opportunity to save a few bucks and if you’ve got a fast Internet connection, you’ll be able to start playing it the same day. Thanks to benji for the heads up on the deal in the NLSC Forum.

Deals like this also provide a good opportunity for console players to find out what the PC modding community is all about. You can see our community’s work in the NBA 2K13 section of our Downloads database, as well as the Releases & Previews section in the Forum. I also invite you to check out my review of the PC version here and to join in all of the NBA 2K13 discussion that’s taking place here in the Forum.

A new version (v1.1.0.1 Beta) of Leftos’ detailed NBA Stats Tracker tool for NBA 2K12 is now available. Check it out at the link below!

Leftos
NBA Stats Tracker (Updated to v1.1.0.1)

Realistic sliders from Albys, updated fictional Draft Classes, face updates for missing players, high quality courts and arenas and a 2007/2008 season roster; that’s what you’ll find in today’s batch of file additions for NBA 2K13. With the latest additions, we’ve now topped the 400 file mark for NBA 2K13, already giving us more than half the number of files for NBA 2K12 in our database. A huge thanks once again to everyone who has made use of our upload facilities so far!

Albys
Albys Sliders Pack

pierralban
Fictional Draft Classes Year One, Two, Three, Four (Updated to v1.3)

Kieran
5 Missing Players Face Pack (Updated to v2.0)

Mythbuster
EnergySolutions Arena
Verizon Center
American Airlines Center
BMO Harris Bradley Center
Staples Center – Los Angeles Lakers
AmericanAirlines Arena HD

skoadam
URB 2007/2008 Roster