Video Gaming News - May 2005
New York, NY (May 16, 2005) - 2K Sports today announced its summer and
fall lineup of sports titles that will be shown at the Electronic Entertainment
Expo (E3) 2005 in Los Angeles on May 18 - 20, 2005.
From 2K Sports:
Always setting the standard in visual quality and exciting innovation, 2K
Sports’ E3
2005 lineup features titles developed for the PlayStation 2, the Xbox, the Xbox
360, the PSP, Game Boy Advance, and the DS.
"I’m extremely excited about E3 2005 as it gives us a chance to show off an
incredible lineup under an exciting new brand - 2K Sports. The 2K line of
products has always been rated among the best and now we have a brand that
recognizes this legacy,” said Greg Thomas, president of Visual Concepts, a 2K
Sports studio. “This year, the 2K Sports lineup has grown significantly and
features titles produced in our internal studios by Visual Concepts, Kush Games
and Indie Built. Each of these studios has developed award-winning sports titles
and they are committed to delivering the most realistic and entertaining sports
experience possible.”
The 2K Sports lineup featured at E3 includes:
NBA 2K6
Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
NBA 2K6 hits the hardwood with all the ingredients necessary to continue its
reign as the #1 rated pro basketball game***. Ballers achieve NBA superstar
status with the new 24/7 mode, where created players now participate in training
camps, competitions and even land endorsement deals. Players elevate their game
by utilizing the innovative V.I.P. System to challenge profiles of friends and
other NBA 2K6 gamers across the country that match their gameplay tendencies
down to the most minute detail. With the industry leading online experience and
unrivaled franchise control, NBA 2K6 offers the most comprehensive and
entertaining roundball experience anywhere.
Top Spin
Platform: PlayStation 2
Top Spin, the top-rated tennis game, slams its way onto the PlayStation 2, once
again serving up everything you love: flawless gameplay, effortless controls,
stunning venues and a fully customizable player creator made even better using
the power of Eye Toy to get you in the game. Top Spin is the only tennis game on
the PlayStation 2 that gets you online competing against your friends and
players everywhere. Play as one of the top professional tennis players in the
world, or create your own to challenge and earn the title of the #1 ranked
player.
NHL 2K6
Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
The champion of video game hockey is back! NHL 2K6 continues its legacy as the
#1 rated* and now #1 selling NHL game** with more control, more emotion and more
detail than ever before. Puck fans take command of tape-to-tape passing,
behind-the-net plays and precision give-and-go attacks. Players dominate the ice
with NHL caliber goaltending, skating, checking and puck handling with the
deeply enhanced animation system. Featuring all-new presentation elements,
commentary and cut-scenes, NHL 2K6 is the ultimate hockey experience.
College Hoops 2K6
Platforms: PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360
It’s that time of year again--the time of year where basketball courts around
the nation are filled with excitement, slam dunks, unbelievable athletes,
Cinderella stories, and championship dreams. Nothing captivates the nation quite
like the NCAA Basketball Tournament and no other game captures the collegiate
atmosphere and pageantry like College Hoops 2K6. The only college basketball
game to capture the feel of a last-second buzzer-beating basket, the euphoria of
winning to play another day, and the agony of losing and going home, out coach
your competition with College Hoops 2K6.
World Poker Tour 2K6
Platforms: PlayStation 2, PSP system, Xbox, Game Boy Advance
Take a seat at the world’s most prestigious poker tournaments with World Poker
Tour 2K6. Feel what it’s like to play with the world’s best as you compete
against real WPT players, in real life WPT venues. Custom create poker games by
setting rules and limits with the innovative poker editor, and take your games
online to set up poker leagues with your friends. An exclusive presentation
system modeled after the popular World Poker Tour broadcast, with insightful
commentary by WPT commentators, turns your living room into a seat at a WPT
table. It’s time to Shuffle Up and Deal!
Amped 3
Platform: Xbox 360
Snowboarding is more than a sport, it's a lifestyle. Amped 3 features the most
authentic snowboarding gameplay with perfected controls and the elements of a
true extreme sports sandbox. Throw down stylish tricks, white-knuckle sled
rides, and experience death-defying crashes as you earn your world ranking
online. Tweak your tricks, gear, runs, music, and special effects while saving
your crew in this twisted story that defines Amped 3.
Top Spin 2
Platforms: Xbox 360, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS
One of the top Xbox sports games, in both sales and popularity returns for
another victory on Xbox 360. Everything you loved about Top Spin is back and
made even better. The peerless player-creator is reborn with the powerful
Digital Identity that truly puts you in the game. Experience Grand Slam events
in venues that are alive and dynamic with environmental elements that react to
your play. Characters are even more stunning with the addition of HD technology
and the inclusion of the top players in the world like Maria Sharapova, Venus
Williams, Andy Roddick, Lleyton Hewitt and Roger Federer. Put it all online and
you once again have the greatest tennis game ever created.
For more information on 2K Sports titles, please visit
www.2ksports.com.
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