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NBA 2K19 Patch 1.10 is now available on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It should come through automatically as long as your console has an active Internet connection. If you encounter any difficulties, try restarting your console or checking for the update manually.

There aren’t any official patch notes as of this writing, but gamers over on Reddit are reporting that a dribble glitch in Pro-Am has been resolved, and a foul limit has been added to Triple Threat games in MyTEAM.

A noticeable change that is easy to confirm is the addition of a pre-order bonus for NBA 2K20. A pop-up now appears before the main menu, offering a 10% discount on the digital edition of this year’s game. The offer is only available for a limited time, and will likely be removed in a further patch.

I’ve added what we know about NBA 2K19 Patch 1.10 to the update history in our Wiki, as well as this topic in the NLSC Forum. I’ll be sure to update all of our resources (as well as this bulletin) if any further information is released. In the meantime, feel free to add your observations in the comments below, or in the Forum topic.

Basketball Classics, Namo Gamo’s retro-style hoops title currently available through Steam Early Access, has been updated to v0.8.0. The new version adds a Season mode with four save slots and comprehensive stats tracking. The Story mode from previous releases is also still available and is the means of unlocking the bonus teams, which include an NLSC squad!

Other key features of the latest update are as follows:

• Stat tweaks
• AI improvements
• Bug fixes
• General speed increase
• Difficulty tweaks

I had the pleasure of talking to Josh and Dave on an episode of the NLSC Podcast last year. Be sure to check it out for the backstory on Basketball Classics, and some of the other cool ideas that the guys have for the game. I’m looking forward to getting them back on the show in the not too distant future to talk about the latest version, especially now that the goal of adding a Season mode has been achieved.

If you’d like to check out Basketball Classics, you can pick it up here on Steam. It’s a game that I’d definitely recommend to anyone who grew up in the 8-bit and 16-bit era, and remembers titles such as Double Dribble. I’m also still working on a video on the game, so stay tuned for that. Let me know if you manage to beat the Phantom Five and unlock the NLSC squad!

Episode #288 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, Arcane and I are sharing our thoughts on the big gameplay update in Patch 1.25 for NBA Live 19, and reacting to some other recent NBA Live news.

The show tips off with a few thoughts on the NBA Finals that we knew would be outdated by the time it went live; we apologise for the jinxes! We then turn our attention to the announcement that online support will be ending for NBA Live 14 later this year, noting our surprise at how long the servers have been kept up and running. After that, we dive into Patch 1.25 for NBA Live 19. Despite the best efforts and good intentions of the developers, the tweaks unfortunately haven’t all been for the best. This leads us to once again glance ahead to NBA Live 20, and talk about what must be done for this year’s release to deliver a great game of virtual basketball.

Tune in below!

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:28:12 — 60.6MB)

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What are your thoughts on Patch 1.25 for NBA Live 19 and expectations for NBA Live 20? Sound off in the comments section below, or join in the discussion here in the Forum! Additionally, feel free to hit us up with any feedback on the episode, as well as suggestions for topics that you’d like to hear us discuss in future episodes. For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki.

Patch 1.25 is now available for NBA Live 19! As with all previous official patches, it will come through automatically as long as your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One is online. If you encounter any issues, try checking for the update manually or restarting your console.

As previously promised, the patch includes various tuning tweaks for gameplay, and a deterrent for gamers who hog the ball in LIVE Run. Shot contests have also been adjusted, and higher-rated ballhandlers won’t be forced into picking up their dribble as often. A technical fix for users with five players is also included.

The patch also includes new likenesses for over 60 NBA and WNBA players, venue and uniform updates for Quai 54, WNBA roster and uniform updates, and some NBA rating adjustments. Data for future LIVE Events has also been pushed through in the patch.

Check out the full patch notes below, as well as in the NBA Live 19 update history over in our Wiki. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section, as well as here in the Forum!

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A new official patch (1.11) is now available for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. As with the previous update, it includes a new Playground, additional Pack items, and technical fixes. The official patch notes are as follows:

• New York Subway Playground.
• 16 new Vanity Items available in Packs.
• 140 new Court Editor Items available in Packs.
• Stability improvements.
• Improvements to the Mars Playground.

As always, feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, as well as here in the NLSC Forum!

Episode #286 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, Arcane and I are discussing the focus of online play in NBA Live and NBA 2K, and what that means for different types of basketball gamers.

We tip things off with a quick look ahead to the 2019 NBA Finals, as well as a few thoughts on the forthcoming gameplay patch for NBA Live 19. After catching up on the news, we dive into this week’s discussion topic: online, casuals, and simulation. We reflect on some recent Jordan Rec Center games in NBA 2K19, and how they’ve been indicative of changing attitudes towards the importance of sim-style virtual basketball. This leads us to question whether the core demographic is as sim as it used to be, or whether we’re now on the outer fringe. We also attempt to categorise the different types of hoops gamers, and throw out a few suggestions for improving the online experience by addressing various issues including matchmaking and gatekeeping.

Tune in below!

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:51:41 — 76.8MB)

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What are your thoughts on the current direction of online play, and gameplay in general? Sound off in the comments section below, or join in the discussion here in the Forum! Additionally, feel free to hit us up with any feedback on the episode, as well as suggestions for topics that you’d like to hear us discuss in future episodes. For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki.

As revealed over on Reddit, a new gameplay patch for NBA Live 19 is currently in the works. According to the developers, the update will include some of the biggest requests and suggestions that have been put forth by the community. Some of those changes include (and I quote):

• Shot contest impact
• Open layups and inside shots missing
• Better balancing of dribble bumps and dribbling
• A new feature to combat ball hogs online
• Some other stuff

It remains to be seen what is meant by “other stuff”, but no doubt we’ll get more information soon, and it’s great to see NBA Live 19 still receiving substantial updates this far into its life cycle. The new patch is slated to drop in early June, right around the tip off of the 2019 NBA Finals. The last update, Patch 1.24, was released back in April.

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, as well as join in the discussion here in the Forum! You can also find a complete update history for NBA Live 19 here in our Wiki.

Welcome to this week’s edition of The Friday Five! The Friday Five is a feature that I post every Friday in which I give my thoughts on a topic that’s related to NBA Live, NBA 2K, and other basketball video games, as well as the real NBA, and other areas of interest to our community. The feature is presented as either a list of five items, or in the form of a Top 5 countdown. This week’s Five is a list of five times that PC gamers have missed out when it comes to the virtual hardwood.

Due to the popularity of the PC platform in our community, it’s all too easy to forget that it isn’t a priority for sports video game developers. Consoles account for a bulk of the annual sales, making PC sports gamers a niche within a niche. That hasn’t stopped us from having a lot of fun with the games that have come out on PC though, thanks in no small part to what our modding community has been capable of throughout the years. Furthermore, if you go back and look at the history of NBA Live on PC, there was a time when those releases could be considered the definitive version.

Unfortunately, playing on PC has sometimes led to missing out on content, or certain games altogether. From a developer’s perspective, consoles provide the convenience of standard hardware and digital platforms, as well as more security when it comes to piracy. Developing for the PC is more challenging due to differing hardware, as well as distribution methods. Even when the former hasn’t been a barrier to getting a PC release, the latter has prevented it from receiving the same level of support, including downloadable content. We’re fortunate enough to still get basketball games on PC, but here are five times that we weren’t so lucky on the platform.

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Episode #282 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! This week, Arcane and I are discussing the story-driven approach to MyCAREER that was introduced back in NBA 2K14.

After a quick round-up of the news, including an upcoming NBA Street event in NBA Live 19 and the latest patch for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2, we dive into this week’s main topic: MyCAREER stories. We begin with our overall impressions of the story-driven approach to MyCAREER over the past six games, and then move on to discuss each game’s story in detail. Along the way, we identify what we’ve liked and disliked the most about each tale and MyCAREER stories in general, and suggest ways that the approach could improve as a new generation looms.

Tune in below!

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:59:33 — 82.2MB)

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What are your thoughts on MyCAREER stories? Sound off in the comments section below, or join in the discussion here in the Forum! Additionally, feel free to hit us up with any feedback on the episode, as well as suggestions for topics that you’d like to hear us discuss in future episodes. For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki.

Patch 1.10 has come through for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. As usual, it will be downloaded automatically as long as you have an active Internet connection. If it doesn’t, try restarting your console or Steam client, or checking for the update manually.

Key features of Patch 1.10 are as follows:

• New Mars Playground.
• 16 new Players available in packs.
• 22 new Vanity items available in packs.
• 20 new Court Editor items available in packs.
• Minor issues and stability improvements.

As noted on Twitter, cross-play is now also supported between the PC, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch versions of NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. If you’re previously purchased the Roster Unlock DLC, all of the new players will be immediately available in your collection.

Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments below, as well as in this Forum topic.

I’m a little late in posting this bulletin as I was away camping over Easter Weekend, but a new patch (1.24, or Title Update 6.5) has come through for NBA Live 19. As with the other official patches, it will be downloaded automatically as long as your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One has an active Internet connection. If you encounter any difficulties, try restarting your console or checking for the update manually.

The patch includes updated WNBA uniforms, a sponsor patch for the Oklahoma City Thunder’s jerseys, new tattoos, face scans, and hairstyles (including the new headbands), and other art assets. Please see below for detailed patch notes.

A content update has also come through. As with previous updates, these assets are downloaded upon firing up NBA Live 19. They include adjusted ratings, team gear colour fixes, and new items in The One Store. For more details, see this post.

You can find the full update history for NBA Live 19 here in our Wiki. Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section below, as well as in this topic in the NLSC Forum.

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Episode #279 of the NLSC Podcast is out now! Arcane and I are your hosts this week, and we’re debuting a revamped format. As I previously noted, we’re looking to focus on one main discussion topic per episode, following a brief round-up of any news and community announcements. We’re hoping that this will also allow us to conduct more interviews, and produce other special features.

We’re tipping off the revamped NLSC Podcast with a quick recap of Patch 1.23 for NBA Live 19 and Patch 1.09 for NBA 2K19, before getting into this week’s topic: the problems with 2K Pro-Am, and how we’d fix them. 2K Pro-Am is a mode that we’ve played a lot these past few years, and frequently talked about on the show. We’ve had a lot of fun with it, but we’ve also endured several frustrating sessions, due in large part to changes that have not always been for the better. After identifying the most pressing issues with 2K Pro-Am, we suggest a few possible solutions that we’d like to see implemented in NBA 2K20 and beyond.

Tune in below!

Download or play on your mobile device/tablet: CLICK HERE (Running time: 1:13:38 — 50.6MB)

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What are your thoughts on 2K Pro-Am, and how would you improve it? Sound off in the comments section below, or join in the discussion here in the Forum! Additionally, feel free to hit us up with any feedback on the episode, as well as suggestions for topics that you’d like to hear us discuss in future episodes. For more information on the NLSC Podcast including episode guides, check out this page in our Wiki.

Patch 1.09 is out now for NBA 2K19. It’s currently available for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, with the PC and Switch patches coming soon. As with all official patches, it should come through automatically; if it doesn’t, try restarting your console, or checking for it manually.

The changes in Patch 1.09 are as follows:

• The removal of pushing in Neighborhood games.
• A fix for the hang that some users have reported seeing in the Start Today game mode when attempting to advance past March 20th on the calendar.

You can check out the full update history for NBA 2K19 here in our Wiki. I’ll post an update once the PC patch drops, but in the meantime, feel free to share any thoughts in the comments section below, as well as in this topic in the NLSC Forum.

Update: As of April 18th, the PC patch is now available. It should come through automatically but if it doesn’t, try restarting your Steam client.

A new patch (1.23) has come through for NBA Live 19. As with all other official patches, it will come through automatically as long as your PlayStation 4 or Xbox One has an active Internet connection. If you encounter any difficulties, try checking for the update manually, or restarting your console.

Patch 1.23 is a fairly small update that addresses the following issues:

• Smaller Patch Size Improvements
• Cream Biggums Jersey Fix
• Bone Collector Hair Fix
• Rokit Venue Camera Fix
• LCU Optimizations
• Reinserted Original Splash Screen Art
• Shoe Updates

For a complete update history for NBA Live 19, check out this article over in our Wiki. Feel free to share any thoughts on the latest patch in the comments section below, as well as join in the discussion here in the NLSC Forum.

Patch 1.07 has been released for NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. The latest title update addresses issues with player stats and challenges, which had occurred following the release of Patch 1.06.

#Playgrounds2 online game modes are up and running again. This latest patch addresses recent issues players faced with player stats and challenges following the latest content drop, thanks for your patience.

Stay tuned to find out more details about last week's update!

— NBA 2K Playgrounds (@2KPlaygrounds) March 13, 2019

No new content has been added in Patch 1.07, as it’s strictly a bug fix. As always, feel free to share any thoughts in the comments below, as well as join in the discussion here in the Other Basketball Games section of the NLSC Forum!