EA has got to be gearing up for a console.
I doubt, but Sony stands a whole lot to lose. Ms can rely on Halo and pc stuff. Nintendo is Nintendo. Sony loses Ea and they could be hurt bad, especially depending on take 2.
EA has got to be gearing up for a console.
monkeyrun said:Tomorrow's headline
EA buy 20% of NBA
DMczaf said:Damn, I've ran over a lot of dogs. First Lonestar's, now your's![]()
The Shadow said:Doesn't this go against what EA sympathizers were saying in that the NFL approached them?
kard said:EA is a monoply and must be stopped, people have to stop buying their games, but the average consumer doesn't know what's going on. They see EA name on the cover and they buy.
DJPS2 said:Oh, noooooooo... people can't think for themselves!
You're right, old chum. They must be stopped. Holy monopoly!!! To the anti-trustmobile!
Jesus. Some people need to find another freaking hobby if they can't enjoy this one.
SonicMegaDrive said:Jeeesus. These guys are shelling out lots of cash to drive out ESPN.
Ramirez said:All basketball games are pure fucking trash,so who cares?
Give me NBA Street.
Hollywood said:NBA should take it honestly, the way their business is down - they are stupid not too. There's no MJ's or Bird's coming through that door - they better get as much $$$ from marketing as they can now.
All NFL Games suck anyway, give me Blitz
and at least 5 more years of Chris Webber.
Ramirez said:Madden doesn't suck though.
Laugh it up Astro,you know it's true,heh.
Anyone who could say ESPN NBA is a good game this year needs to be kicked in the balls,Live was ok,but was fuckin awful online so that does me no good.I could do without both honestly,they are just riddled with problems...hell NBA Street is probably more realistic than both of them :lol
Yea,he's a real crowd pleaser,c'mon,at least say Garnett or Duncan.
lockii said:So does this debunk that bullshit PR from one of the EA guys who claimed that the NFL was shopping around for an exclusive license? And EA was merely the highest bidder?
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome!
Ramirez said:Yea,he's a real crowd pleaser,c'mon,at least say Garnett or Duncan.
Ramirez said:dumb posts like that![]()
Sactown said:They have Lebron James, and at least 5 more years of Chris Webber.
The NBA is in some of the softest best hands in the world.
Ramirez said::lol
So you agree that all the games suck?
lockii said:So does this debunk that bullshit PR from one of the EA guys who claimed that the NFL was shopping around for an exclusive license? And EA was merely the highest bidder?
If anyone needs me, I'll be in the angry dome!
AstroLad said:NO MAN DON'T BE AN EA HATTTEERRRR!!!
BIZNESS IS BIZNESS BABY I DON'T GIVE A SHIT IF IT ENDZ UP IN US GETTING CRAP GAMEZ B/C I WILL BE ENJOYING LOOKING AT EA'Z BALANCE SHEETZ SO STOP WHINEING FUCKERZ!
FrenchMovieTheme said:ramirez is right about nba games sucking nuts this year. i actually dont have a problem with NBA Live offline, where you can adjust the speed and stuff, but online is a fucking disaster. i never want to play that crapfest again.
espn nba is equally shitty but for different reasons. i'm in a couple espn nba leagues, but its not for the gameplay. the gameplay isn't much fun and the AI (particularly in the post) is likely the worst i have seen in a basketball game in a decade (exaggerated i know but its awful).
when it comes to the NBA license: Whoever wins, we lose
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Electronic Artz Balance Sheet
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Assets
Current Assets
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Net Receivables 460,193 254,180 296,228 898,770
Inventory 79,272 53,033 55,143 64,766
Other Current Assets 140,883 163,221 143,865 117,945
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Deferred Long Term Asset Charges 43,639 42,650 40,755 13,614
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Minority Interest - - - -
Negative Goodwill - - - -
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Other Stockholder Equity 16,472 7,212 20,479 17,789
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Hockey videogames are so much about luck,I don't know how anyone takes them seriously![]()
I'm sorry, but did you just imply that Chris Webber is the #2 guy for NBA marketability?Sactown said:They have Lebron James, and at least 5 more years of Chris Webber.
The NBA is in some of the softest best hands in the world.
Well...after that comment, it'll be hard to take you seriously.
Hollywood said:Yeah Sega just did .. didn't you see the preview for next year's baseball game?
"EA has not bid for an exclusive arrangement with the NBA and therefore, the NBA has not rejected any such proposal," EA claims.