2K Sports has released the ninth NBA 2K23 player ratings update, which includes enhancements for Kawhi Leonard, Damian Lillard, De’Aaron Fox, and others.
Kawhi Leonard of the Los Angeles Clippers: 92 OVR (+2) has improved his play recently, scoring 26 points per game over his last ten games. Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers: 93 OVR (+1) has earned his sixth All-Star selection by scoring 36.1 points per game over his last ten games.
Additional significant increases include Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox’s 88 OVR (+1), Washington Wizards center Kristaps Porziis’s 87 OVR (+1), Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson’s 86 OVR (+1), Chicago Bulls center Nikola Vucevic’s 85 OVR (+1), and others.
Lil Wayne, the Grammy-winning cultural phenomenon, has arrived in NBA 2K23, according to 2K. Tunechi will be available as a Crossover Card in MyTEAM for players to obtain by completing the Lil Wayne Spotlight Challenge in-game.
In the forthcoming weeks, NBA 2K23 will update some player ratings and include new apparel and content from Just Don, Pro Standard, and New Era.
Lil Wayne is a huge basketball fan who has always let his fandom be known. Additionally, he is considered to be one of the best rappers ever. Depending on your tastes and your upbringing, you may even consider Wayne to be the GOAT. Overall, that is simply a debate for a whole other day. Although, it is important to note the context in which Wayne operates him. He is someone that many fans look up to, and over the years, he has provided us with a ton of phenomenal albums and anthems.
If you play video games like 2K, you know that Wayne is an artist who typically gets featured on soundtracks. Many of his songs are perfect for when you first boot up the game and you peruse the various lobbies. Overall, it is a testament to his artistry that after this long in the game, he can still come through with tracks that grab the attention of the youth. That said, Wayne is now going to be an actual character in NBA 2k23.
Lil Wayne In 2K
Ball with Lil Wayne in MyTEAM
Complete his Spotlight Challenge to earn his Crossover Series card
In a new post on Twitter, the game revealed that Wayne will be part of the MyTeam mode. This mode allows players to draw card packs where they can then add valuable members to their team. Now, Lil Wayne will be getting his own card which makes him a playable character. However, if you want to unlock him, you will have to complete his Spotlight Challenge. For now, it seems like the Lil Wayne card will only be available during Season 4. That said, NBA fans will now get a chance to have the legendary rapper on their team.
Throughout the years, 2K has done some interesting things when it comes to characters that enter the game. For instance, the game has had J. Cole on the cover. Moreover, J. Cole has even lent his voice to the MyCareer mode. Moving forward, this makes us wonder which other celebrities we might see in the game at some point. Let us know who you would love to see in the 2K games, in the comments section down below.
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Newest edition to MyTEAM’s crossover series @Ronnie2k
The soundtrack for WWE 2K23 was released today by 2K and was chosen by executive soundtrack producer and cover star John Cena. Fans can listen to the Even Stronger soundtrack right now on Apple Music, which includes a selection of songs from some of the best musicians working today.
Included on the soundtrack are:
Metallica – “Sad But True”
Bizarrap & Quevedo – “Bzrp Music Sessions, Vol. 52”
Doja Cat – “Vegas”
Luciano – “SUVs”
Red Hot Chili Peppers – “Can’t Stop”
Joyner Lucas & Lil Baby – “Ramen & OJ”
HARDY – “JACK”
Bullet for My Valentine – “No More Tears To Cry”
Dei V ft. Omar Courtz – “Dame Lu”
Letdown. – “Shipwreck”
IDLES – “Grounds”
Post Malone ft. Ozzy Osbourne, Travis Scott – “Take What You Want”
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The Doctor of Thuganomics @JohnCena put his personal touch on the #WWE2K23 soundtrack as an Executive Producer
2K Sports has released the seventh NBA 2K23 player ratings update, which includes enhancements for LeBron James, Joel Embiid, Damian Lillard, and others.
LeBron James of the Los Angeles Lakers: 98 OVR (+2) continues to demonstrate his durability, averaging 35.1 points per game since turning 38 in December. Joel Embiid of the Philadelphia 76ers: 97 OVR (+1) has also improved his play recently, averaging 34.5 points, 9 rebounds, and 2 blocks per game during the Sixers’ current winning streak.
More significant increases include Portland Trailblazers guard Damian Lillard’s 92 OVR (+5), Milwaukee Bucks guard Jrue Holiday’s 87 OVR (+1), Sacramento Kings point guard De’Aaron Fox’s 87 OVR (+1), Brooklyn Nets center Nicolas Claxton’s 85 OVR (+5), and others.
2K has announced WWE® 2K23, the newest iteration of the flagship WWE video game franchise developed by Visual Concepts. The game will be available on PlayStation® 5 (PS5), PlayStation®4 (PS4), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam.
In honor of his 20th anniversary as a WWE Superstar, John Cena, 16-time World Champion, Hollywood legend, record-setting philanthropist, and WWE 2K23 Executive Soundtrack Producer, will appear on the cover of each edition of the game, striking three of his iconic stances.
Bad Bunny, Billboard’s Top Artist of the Year and one of the world’s most streamed artists in 2022, will also make his WWE 2K debut.
WWE 2K23 introduces a distinctive new take on the 2K Showcase, the WWE 2K premiere of the fan-favorite WarGames, and updates to numerous iconic game types. Fans may also expect to see Roman Reigns, “American Nightmare” Cody Rhodes, Ronda Rousey, Brock Lesnar, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, and other WWE Superstars and Legends.
“It is a pleasure to tell the story of my career through the WWE 2K23 Showcase,” said John Cena. “2K has done a fantastic job capturing and invigorating the WWE 2K franchise through this concept, and I am honored to grace the cover of WWE 2K23.”
“Much like our cover Superstar John Cena, the Visual Concepts team didn’t back down from the challenge to prove that the quality of the WWE 2K franchise is here to stay,” said Greg Thomas, President at Visual Concepts. “WWE 2K23 takes a winning formula and adds so much more. We’re especially excited to see how fans react to the 2K Showcase and WarGames.”
The incredibly immersive experience will be enhanced by extremely realistic graphics, animations, camera angles, and lighting, as well as intuitive controls and a new optional pinning mechanic. WWE 2K23 Deluxe Edition and Icon Edition will be available worldwide via Early Access on Tuesday, March 14, 2023, followed by the Standard Edition and Cross-Gen on Friday, March 17, 2023.
2K today released the fifth NBA 2K23 player ratings update, which includes enhancements for Zion Williamson, Anthony Davis, Pascal Siakam, and others.
Zion Williamson of the New Orleans Pelicans: 92 OVR (+4) shines this season, averaging 25 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 4.3 assists per game. Meanwhile, Toronto Raptors forward Pascal Siakam: 89 OVR (+1) has improved his game this season, averaging 24.9 points, 8.8 rebounds, and 7.1 assists per game.
Other notable changes include Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony Davis’ 94 OVR (+1), Washington Wizards Kristaps Porziis’ 87 OVR (+2), Golden State Warriors shooting guard Klay Thompson’s 85 OVR (+1), and others.
Epic Games, manufacturer of the hugely popular Fortnite video game series, has been sued by a group of Canadian parents who claim that the company intentionally developed Fortnite to be highly addictive and their children became so severely dependent on the game that they stopped eating, sleeping, and bathing.
Canadian Superior Court Justice Sylvain Lussier has authorized the class action lawsuit to move forward, writing that the lawsuit “does not appear frivolous or manifestly ill-founded” and that there is “a serious issue to be argued, supported by sufficient and specific allegations to the risks or even dangers arising from the use of Fortnite.” The court referenced the World Health Organization’s recognition of video game addiction as a disease in 2018.
Justice Lussier disagreed with the parent’s allegations that Epic had intentionally made the games addictive. However, he did recognize the possibility that the game is, in fact, addictive and that Epic is aware of that fact.
One parent reported that her child had played the game 6,923 times, and other parents said their child played 7,700 times over two years for at least three hours each day. One of the children in the lawsuit is alleged to have received a medical diagnosis of addiction.
Epic has characterized the lawsuit as “meritless.” It claims that the game has parental controls that allow parents to control their child’s interaction with the game, including requiring parental permission for a child to make in-game purchases. While the game is free to play, players can purchase in-game money called ‘V Bucks” to buy gear, upgrades, and other in-game materials.
On September 23, London City Police announced that they had arrested a 17-year-old from Oxfordshire on suspicion of hacking. It has been reported that the teenager was arrested in connection with the recent Grand Theft Auto VI leaks and is being held on numerous charges related to the breach of two different computer systems.
Last weekend one of the largest video game leaks in history occurred when Rockstar Games and Take Two Interactive, developers of the Grand Theft Auto video game series, had their servers hacked. Ninety files showcasing the early development of a new Grand Theft Auto game were posted in the GTA Forums by a person calling themselves “teapotuberhacker” or “Tea Pot” and subsequently spread across the internet. On September 19, Rockstar confirmed that it had “suffered a network intrusion in which an unauthorized third party illegally accessed and downloaded confidential information . . . including early development footage for the next Grand Theft Auto.”
“Tea Pot” subsequently attempted to sell certain of Rockstar’s confidential business information online, offering the source code for Grand Theft Auto V for five bitcoin ($95,703.00 as of this writing). At the same time, “Tea Pot” was attempting to contact Rockstar and Take Two to negotiate a deal. As this unfolded, a cottage industry of “Tea Pot” impersonators sprang up online, seeking to profit independently.
It is believed that the individual arrested in Oxfordshire is connected to the hacker group “Laspus$,” which has allegedly been involved in high-profile hacks of other large companies, including Uber, Microsoft, Cisco, Samsung, Nvidia, and Okta. The FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice have been working with both Rockstar and Uber in connection with these intrusions, and these investigations led to the arrest of the teenager in Oxfordshire. It is unknown whether the teenager will be tried in the U.K. or the U.S.; sources with knowledge have said that additional suspects may be arrested soon.
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