Software:NCAA Basketball 09

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Short description: 2008 video game

NCAA Basketball 09
Developer(s)EA Canada
Publisher(s)Electronic Arts
SeriesNCAA Basketball
Platform(s)PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360
Release
  • NA: November 17, 2008
March Madness Edition
  • NA: March 11, 2009
Genre(s)Sports
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer, multiplayer online

NCAA Basketball 09 is the 2008 installment in the NCAA Basketball series. It was released on November 17, 2008 for the PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, and Xbox 360. Miami Heat player Kevin Love (who was a UCLA forward at the time) is featured on the cover. A special edition called NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition was released only for Xbox 360 on March 11, 2009.

Reception

Reception
Review scores
PublicationScore
PS2PS3Xbox 360
1Up.comC+[1]C+[1]C+[1]
Game InformerN/A7.25/10[2]7.25/10[2]
GameSpotN/A7/10[3]7/10[3]
GameTrailersN/A7/10[4]N/A
GameZone5.6/10[5]7.4/10[6]7/10[7]
IGN5.1/10[8]7.1/10[9]7.1/10[9]
(M.M.) 6.5/10[10]
OXM (US)N/AN/A6.5/10[11][12]
PSMN/AStarStarStarHalf star[13]N/A
TeamXboxN/AN/A(M.M.) 9.1/10[14]
8.1/10[15]
X-PlayN/AN/AStarStarStar[16]
Aggregate score
Metacritic55/100[17]68/100[18](M.M.) 74/100[19]
70/100[16]

The game received "mixed or average reviews" on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[16][17][18][19]

After seeing his likeness in this game, used without his permission, Ed O'Bannon agreed to be the lead plaintiff in O'Bannon v. NCAA.[20]

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Zuniga, Todd (November 18, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 Review". Ziff Davis. http://www.1up.com/reviews/ncaa-baketball-09. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Bertz, Matt (January 2009). "NCAA Basketball 09 (PS3, X360)". Game Informer (GameStop) (189). http://gameinformer.com/NR/exeres/74512787-E3E4-47A3-BE17-F59263975CF7.htm. Retrieved September 21, 2020. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Grundei, Daniel (November 19, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS3, X360)". CBS Interactive. https://www.gamespot.com/reviews/ncaa-basketball-09-review/1900-6201324/. 
  4. ↑ "NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS3)". Viacom. January 8, 2009. http://www.gametrailers.com/gamereview.php?id=10428. 
  5. ↑ Grabowski, Dakota (January 12, 2009). "NCAA Basketball 09 - PS2 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa_basketball_09_ps2_review/. 
  6. ↑ Lafferty, Michael (November 17, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 - PS3 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa_basketball_09_ps3_review/. 
  7. ↑ Hopper, Steven (November 17, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 - 360 - Review". https://www.gamezone.com/reviews/ncaa_basketball_09_360_review/. 
  8. ↑ Burk, Avi (January 15, 2009). "NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS2)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/01/16/ncaa-basketball-09-review-2. 
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 Ahearn, Nate (November 17, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 Review (PS3, X360)". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2008/11/17/ncaa-basketball-09-review. 
  10. ↑ Ahearn, Nate (March 18, 2009). "NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition Review". Ziff Davis. https://www.ign.com/articles/2009/03/18/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition-review. 
  11. ↑ "NCAA Basketball 09". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 76. January 2009. 
  12. ↑ "NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition". Official Xbox Magazine (Future US): 79. June 2009. 
  13. ↑ "Review: NCAA Basketball 09 (PS3)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine (Future plc) (15): 85. January 2009. 
  14. ↑ Nardozzi, Dale (March 18, 2009). "NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition Review (Xbox 360)". IGN Entertainment. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1672/NCAA-Basketball-09-March-Madness-Edition/p1/. 
  15. ↑ Nardozzi, Dale (November 15, 2008). "NCAA Basketball 09 Review (Xbox 360)". IGN Entertainment. http://reviews.teamxbox.com/xbox-360/1621/NCAA-Basketball-09/p1/. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 "NCAA Basketball 09 Critic Reviews for Xbox 360". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 "NCAA Basketball 09 for PlayStation 2 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-2. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 "NCAA Basketball 09 for PlayStation 3 Reviews". CBS Interactive. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09/critic-reviews/?platform=playstation-3. 
  19. ↑ 19.0 19.1 "NCAA Basketball 09: March Madness Edition for Xbox 360 Reviews". Ziff Davis. https://www.metacritic.com/game/ncaa-basketball-09-march-madness-edition/critic-reviews/?platform=xbox-360. 
  20. ↑ Eder, Steve; Strauss, Ben (2014-06-09). "Understanding Ed O'Bannon's Suit Against the N.C.A.A." (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. https://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/10/sports/ncaabasketball/understanding-ed-obannons-suit-against-the-ncaa.html. 
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Features

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On November 24, 2021, Atari SA announced a potential deal with Blue Flame Labs to purchase MobyGames for $1.5 million.[11] The purchase was completed on 8 March 2022, with Freyholtz remaining as general manager.[12][13][14] Over the next year, the financial boost given by Atari led to a rework of the site being built from scratch with a new backend codebase, as well as updates improving the mobile and desktop user interface.[1] This was accomplished by investing in full-time development of the site instead of its previously part-time development.[15]

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See also

  • IGDB – game database used by Twitch for its search and discovery functions

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Sheehan, Gavin (2023-02-22). "Atari Relaunches The Fully Rebuilt & Optimized MobyGames Website". https://bleedingcool.com/games/atari-relaunches-the-fully-rebuilt-optimized-mobygames-website/. 
  2. ↑ Litchfield, Ted (2021-11-26). "Zombie company Atari to devour MobyGames". https://www.pcgamer.com/zombie-company-atari-to-devour-mobygames/. 
  3. ↑ "MobyGames FAQ: Emails Answered § When will my submission be approved?". Blue Flame Labs. 30 March 2014. http://www.mobygames.com/info/faq7#g1. 
  4. ↑ "The MobyGames Standards and Practices". Blue Flame Labs. 6 January 2016. http://www.mobygames.com/info/standards. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Miller, Stanley A. (2003-04-22). "People's choice awards honor favorite Web sites". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. 
  6. ↑ "20 Years of MobyGames" (in en). 2019-02-28. https://trixter.oldskool.org/2019/02/28/20-years-of-mobygames/. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Plunkett, Luke (2022-03-10). "Atari Buys MobyGames For $1.5 Million". https://kotaku.com/mobygames-retro-credits-database-imdb-atari-freyholtz-b-1848638521. 
  8. ↑ "Report: MobyGames Acquired By GameFly Media". Gamasutra. 2011-02-07. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/game-platforms/report-mobygames-acquired-by-gamefly-media. 
  9. ↑ Corriea, Alexa Ray (December 31, 2013). "MobyGames purchased from GameFly, improvements planned". http://www.polygon.com/2013/12/31/5261414/mobygames-purchased-from-gamefly-improvements-planned. 
  10. ↑ Wawro, Alex (31 December 2013). "Game dev database MobyGames getting some TLC under new owner". Gamasutra. https://www.gamedeveloper.com/business/game-dev-database-mobygames-getting-some-tlc-under-new-owner. 
  11. ↑ "Atari invests in Anstream, may buy MobyGames". November 24, 2021. https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2021-11-24-atari-invests-in-anstream-may-buy-mobygames. 
  12. ↑ Rousseau, Jeffrey (2022-03-09). "Atari purchases Moby Games". https://www.gamesindustry.biz/atari-purchases-moby-games. 
  13. ↑ "Atari Completes MobyGames Acquisition, Details Plans for the Site's Continued Support". March 8, 2022. https://www.atari.com/atari-completes-mobygames-acquisition-details-plans-for-the-sites-continued-support/. 
  14. ↑ "Atari has acquired game database MobyGames for $1.5 million" (in en-GB). 2022-03-09. https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/atari-has-acquired-game-database-mobygames-for-1-5-million/. 
  15. ↑ Stanton, Rich (2022-03-10). "Atari buys videogame database MobyGames for $1.5 million". https://www.pcgamer.com/atari-buys-videogame-database-mobygames-for-dollar15-million/. 
  16. ↑ Harris, John (2024-03-09). "MobyGames Offering “Pro” Membership". https://setsideb.com/mobygames-offering-pro-membership/. 
  17. ↑ "MobyGames on Patreon". http://www.patreon.com/mobygames. 
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