‘NBA 2K13’ shoots into stores Oct. 2

May, 30, 2012
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By Jon Robinson | ESPN.com
Blake GriffinNathaniel S. Butler/NBAE/Getty ImagesThe "NBA 2K13" pre-order DLC pack will allow you to perform dunk contests with past and present superstars.
2K Sports announced today that “NBA 2K13” will debut Oct. 2 for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, PC, and PSP, with the Wii U version launching later in the year (the Wii U launch date has yet to be revealed).

In addition, gamers who pre-order “NBA 2K13” for the 360 or PS3 will receive a bonus NBA All-Star DLC pack sponsored by Sprite. All-Star content will be set in Houston, site of the 2013 NBA All-Star game, and features the three-point shootout, Rising Stars Challenge, and the dunk contest.

In addition, the game enables you to utilize players past and present in both the dunk contest and three-point shootout. So if you want to pit LeBron James against Michael Jordan or Blake Griffin against Dominique Wilkins in a dream dunk-off, the choice is yours.

And according to the press release, the dunk contest this year will feature “all-new, intuitive, pick-up-and-play controls.”

If that means alley-oops from the sun roof as I jump over a car, count me in.

Jon Robinson

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Ever since he first handed the ball to Bo Jackson in "Tecmo Bowl," Jon Robinson has been mesmerized by the world of sports video games. He's been covering the gaming beat professionally for over 15 years, starting his career writing as "Johnny Ballgame" for GamePro magazine before becoming the founding editor of IGN Sports. Robinson co-wrote the book "The Madden Phenomenon," and his two latest works, "Rumble Road" and "WWE My Favorite Match," were released by Simon & Schuster in July 2010 and July 2012.
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