NBA 2K15 Now Available in Philippine Stores

The time has come for NBA 2K15 in the Philippines, the latest instalment of the top-selling and top-rated NBA video game simulation franchise.

Coming off the heels of NBA 2K14’s 70 Game of the Year Award Nominations, NBA 2K15 promises to be a more exciting and exhilarating basketball simulation experience, with no less than NBA MVP Kevin Durant on the cover.

NBA 2K15 is being exclusively marketed by X-Play Online Games Inc., one of the country’s leading video game distributors, together with game publishing frontrunner 2K Sports and developed by Visual Concepts.

More thrilling, exciting

Apart from the kick and thrill that the game is already known for, NBA 2K15 adds more excitement and ultra-realistic gameplay feel with a new mode called MY League exclusive to NBA 2K15 PlayStation 4, XBoxOne and PC. This offers both single season or up to an 80-year franchise experience where players can control over every aspect of how the league plays out.

NBA 2K15 likewise features an expanded list of Euroleague teams, including top-level FC Bayern Munich of Germany, Galatasaray Liv Hospital Istanbul of Turkey, and the Partizan NIS Belgrade of Serbia, bringing the total number of playable Euroleague teams to over 20.

Get also into the groove of awesome gameplay as internationally-renowned artist and producer Pharell Williams curates this year’s soundtrack, promising to be the most unique soundtrack compilation in NBA 2K history.

Other key improvements for NBA 2K15 include:

• Animation: This year’s game will feature approximately 5,000 new animations, with a core focus on NextGen movement.
• Control: Players now feel more engaged in every basketball decision and action, with control over rebounding, steals, blocks and the like.
• Defense: Improved floor game, more contact in the pain and better locomotion, including an all-new defensive AI system to deliver a more realistic flow, to rotations on defense and contextual decision-making.
• Smarter AI: New team-specific play sets and the introduction of the Sit Tech play system.
• New Shooting System: Timing used to be just one factor in the calculation, but now all shot factor are fed through the shot meter, making timing the ultimate determiner as to whether a shot is a make or miss.

“It’s going to hit the virtual court with unprecedented and life-like graphics, ultra-realistic NBA gameplay, and much more,” said Ron Aquino, General Manager of X-Play.

Out in local stores on October 9, 2014, NBA 2K15 will be available in PlayStation4, PlayStation3, XBoxOne, XBox360, and Microsoft Windows PC formats. However, this will be the first time in the franchise history that the PC version will be the same as the PlayStation4 and XBoxOne versions.

Get your NBA 2K15 at the following retailers:

NBA 2K15 PRICE (Philippines SRP) c/o DataBlitz

PS3 – P2,195
PS4 – P2,635
PC – P2,195
Xbox 360 – P2,195
Xbox One – P2,635

Register box codes at www.xplay.ph to join upcoming tournaments, exclusive events and promos.

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NBA® 2K15 Season Tips-Off Today

Award-winning NBA 2K series supremacy continues; setting higher bar with more expansive modes, new features, and ultra-realistic gameplay

2K today announced that NBA® 2K15, the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series*, is now available in the Philippines for purchase at retail and online vendors internationally. Building on NBA 2K14’s more than 70 Game of the Year Nominations, NBA 2K15 returns with more modes, new features and the incredibly realistic on-court and off-court action fans have come to expect. Featuring 2013-14 NBA Most Valuable Player Kevin Durant on the cover, and an eclectic soundtrack curated by internationally renowned artist Pharrell Williams, NBA 2K15 will once again raise the quality bar for sports simulations.

“NBA 2K15 is one of the most ambitious sports titles in video game history,” said Greg Thomas, president of product development at 2K Sports. “We’ve surpassed our own goals to move this franchise in new directions by pushing the boundaries of both hardware and software technologies to createa game that will change what fans can expect from sports simulations.”

NBA 2K15  is available for PlayStation^®3 and PlayStation^®4 computer entertainment systems, the Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360  games and entertainment system from Microsoft; and Windows PC.

NBA 2K15 for PlayStation^®4, Xbox One and PC offers the following new features,expanded modes and more:

• Facial Scanning – All-new in-game technology enables NBA 2K15 players to put themselves into the game like never beforethrough revolutionary 3-D facial scanning.Using native first-party camera hardware, NBA 2K fans can see themselves stand out as individuals while living the life of a player in MyCAREER, becoming the face of a franchise in MyGM, or playing with friends online in multiplayer modes. (Not available for Windows PC).

• Gameplay – 2K’s groundbreaking, dynamic gameplay returns with over 6,000 new on-court animations, all-new defensive AI and shooting systems, and an emphasis on more control during offense and defense, making NBA 2K15 the most connected sports simulation experience ever.

• MyCAREER – MyCAREER players will experience a whole new story of NBA life both on and off the court, as they develop and hone their MyPLAYER through the journey from undrafted rookie to NBA star. NBA 2K15’s MyCAREER mode features encounters with real-life NBA mentors from all 30 teams, coaching from legendary NBA coach Doc Rivers, an all-new upgrade system, and badges that reflect your on-court status.

• MyPARK –NBA 2K’s revolutionary online multiplayer competitive street mode

returns bigger and better than ever in NBA 2K15. This year, the stakes are even higher, with new parks, affiliations, competition, rep system, squads and integration with the MyNBA 2K15 mobile app.

• Presentation–NBA 2K15 takes its world-class realism further with an updated broadcast style presentation and pre-game show featuring hosts Ernie Johnson and Shaquille O’Neal, and delivering more authentic commentary and analysis on the action.

• NBA 2KTV– Players can now stay connected to the NBA 2K community better than ever through an innovative, gamer-focused, in-game broadcast program. Hosted by sports broadcast personality Rachel A DeMita, NBA2K TV will be the source for NBA 2K community news giving dedicated NBA 2K players a voice in the content of each show.

Follow @NBA2K on Twitter and use the hashtag #YourTimeHasCome for the latest NBA 2K15 news.

Developed by Visual Concepts, a 2K studio, NBA 2K15 is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB.

*According to 2008 – 2014 Metacritic.com and The NPD Group estimates of U.S. retail video game sales through August 2014.

2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).

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