NLSC Podcast - E3 2013 Special (Parts 1-4)

[Andrew]

Regular episodes of the NLSC Podcast resume next week. This week, we're doing a series of daily specials during E3 2013.

E3 2013 Special, Part 1 (June 11th, 2013)

Hosts: Andrew, Arcane & Leftos

E3 2013 is upon us, so we're coming at you with a series of special editions of the NLSC Podcast this week. Join Leftos, Ben and myself for Part 1, in which we recap a couple of news items from last week before discussing all the information and previews coming out of the four press conferences at Day 0 of E3.

• The cover player for NBA 2K14 has been revealed and it's LeBron James.
• On the other side of things, a new NBA Live 14 producer interview was posted and another teaser was added to the official website.
• We tip off the E3 discussion with our thoughts on the NBA 2K14 Next Gen Reveal Trailer, featuring pre-alpha gameplay footage.
• We also contrast, compare and react to the NBA Live 14 trailer, which featured CGI and in-game assets rather than gameplay clips.
• The Microsoft and Sony press conferences are recapped and discussed. Bet you'll never guess which console we're leaning towards.
• We mention a couple of other games that captured our interest during the press conferences.

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We'll be continuing our coverage of E3 in Part 2 tomorrow. Part 1 ran a little longer than we anticipated, but we had quite a few things to talk about, including some news items from last week. We are expecting the following shows to be shorter episodes but nevertheless, we hope you enjoy Part 1 and as always, invite you to give us your feedback on the show and everything we discussed.

[shadowgrin]

This week, we're doing a series of daily specials during E3 2013.

Good luck.

[Leftos]

Is it funny for whatever reason, shadow?

[shadowgrin]

Greece. Australia. Personal schedules. Vidjagames. Sleep?

[Andrew]

Part 2 is coming your way today.

E3 2013 Special, Part 2 (June 12th, 2013)

Hosts: Andrew, Arcane & Leftos

Day 1 of E3 2013 is in the books, so we've recorded our thoughts and reactions to the latest news and information in Part 2 of our series of special E3 editions of the NLSC Podcast. In a short episode - well, relatively short for us - we go over some snippets related to the upcoming basketball games, talk about a few other titles and react to the latest details on the consoles.

• Kyrie Irving has been confirmed as the cover player for NBA Live 14, by everyone except EA Sports.
• Early impressions of NBA Live 14 from the floor of E3 are somewhat positive and encouraging.
• After a good night's sleep, Ben follows up on some of his thoughts about NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14 in Part 1.
• Microsoft has explained their approach with the Xbox One...sort of. Do any of us buy it?
• Sony continues to impress and win fans with some good news.
• Have any other games captured our interest?

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Coverage continues with Part 3 tomorrow. Once again, we invite you to give us your thoughts on the latest episode and everything we discussed.

[Andrew]

Part 3, out now.

E3 2013 Special, Part 3 (June 13th, 2013)

Hosts: Andrew, Arcane & Leftos

As the end of E3 2013 draws nearer, we're continuing our series of special editions of the NLSC Podcast. Today we touch on a couple of news and notes surrounding NBA Live 14, talk about community reactions to both NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14, react to some other news and even get to talk a little about the 2013 NBA Finals.

• GameTrailers posted a new video interview with NBA Live 14 executive producer Sean O'Brien, which is worth a look.
• Impressions of NBA Live 14 from the floor of E3 continue to be reasonably positive and promising.
• The basketball gaming community at large seems to be fairly intrigued, hopeful and more positive when it comes to both NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14.
• Microsoft has more news at E3 that makes Leftos ask: SERIOUSLY?!?
• We get a little real NBA talk in before wrapping up. The Spurs are up 2-1 in the NBA Finals, while Jason Kidd has made a quick jump to the coaching ranks. We give our thoughts and predictions.

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Thanks to everyone who has been tuning in to our E3 2013 podcasts so far! Our coverage wraps up tomorrow with Part 4 but in the meantime, feel free to give us your thoughts on the show as well as everything we discussed.

[Andrew]

It's the fourth and final E3 2013 special today.

E3 2013 Special, Part 4 (June 14th, 2013)

Hosts: Andrew, Arcane & Leftos

It's the fourth and final part of our series of special episodes of the NLSC Podcast, covering E3 2013. With this year's event in the books, we talk about a couple of final news items and sum up our thoughts on the past few days, from the basketball games to the new consoles. Once again, we also sneak in a little real NBA talk.

• We recap a couple of final tidbits of interest regarding NBA Live 14.
• On the whole, we saw and heard some promising things for both NBA Live 14 and NBA 2K14 over the course of E3. How do we feel about the immediate future of basketball video games?
• Reviews of the new PlayStation 4 and Xbox One controllers lead to some discussion on which one we think we'd prefer.
• Who are the biggest winners and losers of E3 2013?
• What was our favourite aspect of E3? What was our biggest disappointment?
• The 2013 NBA Finals are all tied up. How does the rest of the series play out?

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A big thanks once again to everyone who has been listening to our E3 specials. As always, feel free to give us your thoughts on the show and everything that we discussed. Regular episodes of the NLSC Podcast will resume next week.