

Part of their plan is to include the NBA All-Star Weekend events as a preorder incentive. "We welcome the competition," NBA 2K13 producer Erick Boenisch said during the demo. But with Electronic Arts' basketball sim - NBA Live - returning after a two-year hiatus, do the developers feel any extra pressure to deliver another award-winning title? The fluid movements and signature style of the players have helped earn the NBA 2K series numerous sports game of the year awards while eclipsing 5 million units sold the past two years. The developers are so confident in this year's iteration that they've already released gameplay footage to the public, months before they normally do. LeBron James and Dwyane Wade will push the fastbreak any chance they get while Tim Duncan is more plodding up and down the floor. During the hands-off demo, players moved with uncanny realism, capturing the idiosyncrasies of their real-life counterparts. Michael Jordan and all the legends might grab all the headlines, but NBA 2K's calling card is gameplay.
