{"id":21185,"date":"2012-05-31T13:32:20","date_gmt":"2012-05-31T03:32:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=21185"},"modified":"2012-05-31T13:32:20","modified_gmt":"2012-05-31T03:32:20","slug":"2k-sports-announces-nba-2k13s-triumphant-return-to-virtual-hardwood-on-october-5-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=21185","title":{"rendered":"2K Sports Announces NBA\u00ae 2K13\u2019s Triumphant Return to Virtual Hardwood on October 5, 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fans to receive NBA All-Star add-on content presented by Sprite with pre-order purchase, including all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest mode<\/em>\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 31, 2012<\/span><\/strong> <\/strong>\u2013 2K Sports today announced that NBA\u00ae 2K13<\/em><\/strong>, the next installment of the top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise* for twelve straight years and the follow-up to the award-winning NBA 2K12<\/em><\/strong>, will be available on Thursday, October 5, 2012 in Australia and New Zealand for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system, PSP\u00ae (PlayStation\u00aePortable) system, Wii\u2122 system and Windows PC. A Wii U\u2122 version of NBA\u00ae 2K13 <\/em><\/strong>will be available in the launch window, at a later date.<\/p>\n

Fans that pre-order NBA 2K13<\/em><\/strong> will receive a new downloadable NBA All-Star content package presented by Sprite. This add-on content will be set in Houston, the site of the 2013 NBA All-Star Game and will allow fans to stage their own NBA All-Star Game, including three NBA All-Star events – the Foot Locker Three Point Shootout, BBVA Rising Stars Challenge, and the Sprite Slam Dunk Contest featuring all-new intuitive, pick-up-and-play controls.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NBA All-Star package is our way saying \u2018thank you\u2019 to fans for their ongoing love of the NBA 2K <\/em><\/strong>series,\u201d said Jason Argent, vice president of marketing for 2K Sports. \u201cThis content provides a ton of depth and value to our fans, and it\u2019s just the beginning of a lot of big news about NBA\u00ae 2K13<\/em><\/strong>.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gamers can pit the NBA\u2019s current superstars against classic players in both the Foot Locker Three Point Shootout and Sprite Slam Dunk Contest. Rosters for both the BBVA Rising Stars Challenge and 2013 NBA All-Star Game will feature the 2012 All-Stars, with dynamic updates to the 2013 rosters once the participants are announced.<\/p>\n

Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K Sports studio, NBA<\/em><\/strong> 2K13 <\/em><\/strong>is not yet rated by the OFLC and will be available on October 5, 2012 in Australia and New Zealand. The Wii U version of the title will be available during the holiday season. Fans are encouraged to pre-order now at participating retailers in order to receive the NBA All-Star content on day one at no extra cost.<\/p>\n

For more information on 2K Sports, visit www.2KSports.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

For more information on NBA 2K13<\/em><\/strong>, visit http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/NBA2K<\/a>.<\/p>\n

2K Sports is a division of 2K, a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n

*According to 2008 – 2012 Gamerankings.com and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through April 2012.<\/em><\/p>\n

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NBA 2K13 is yet to be rated by the <\/em>OFLC.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Fans to receive NBA All-Star add-on content presented by Sprite with pre-order purchase, including all-new Sprite Slam Dunk Contest mode\u00a0 Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 31, 2012 \u2013 2K Sports today announced that NBA\u00ae 2K13, the next installment of the top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise* for twelve straight years and the follow-up to the award-winning<\/p>\n

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