EA's NBA LIVE 06 in stores throughout North America Today. EA SPORTS freestyle superstars and new player visuals highlight best-selling hoops franchise.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. - Wednesday, September 28, 2005 - NBA LIVE 06, the authentic new basketball videogame from Electronic Arts, has shipped to retailers and is in stores throughout North America today under the EA SPORTST brand. The evolution of NBA LIVE's signature EA SPORTST Freestyle Control continues in NBA LIVE 06 with all-new EA SPORTST Freestyle Superstars, where players have complete user control over all the dazzling passes, dunks, rebounds, shots and steals of the NBA's best players.

The NBA LIVE 06 ground-breaking advancements in gameplay include an improved transition game and highlight-reel fast break scenarios, while the ability to control EA SPORTS Freestyle Superstars like Playmakers, Highflyers, Stoppers, Shooter, Scorers and Power players redefines the experience. Also featuring enhanced player graphics, an electrifying presentation, and NBA all-star Dwyane Wade from the Miami HEAT on its cover, NBA LIVE 06 celebrates up-tempo, fast-break, and physical basketball. A rich collection of game modes-including Dynasty Mode, EA SPORTST Online*, and NBA All-Star Weekend-adds to the deepest offering of the game ever.

NBA LIVE 06 is in stores on the PlayStation 2 computer entertainment system, the Xbox video game system from Microsoft, the Nintendo GameCube, and PC. NBA LIVE 06 will debut on the PSP (PlayStation Portable) handheld entertainment system on October 18, while the mobile version of the game will launch in November and be available across all major carriers by December. NBA LIVE 06 on Xbox 360 is slated to hit stores in November.

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