EA Sports have passed along the following information to clear up some of the confusion surrounding NBA Live 365:

We’ve heard that there’s some confusion around NBA LIVE 365. I wanted to let you know that if you buy the game NEW, you’ll have a card in the case with a special code on it. That code is specific to your Gamertag / PSN name and gives you NBA LIVE 365 FREE all season long (starting October 27th). For those who do not purchase NBA LIVE 09 NEW, we’ve made it easy for you to get NBA LIVE 365. On both the XBOX 360 and the PS3, NBA LIVE 365 retails for 9.99. This can be purchased via the XBOX LIVE Marketplace or the Playstation Store. Currently, the price listing is correct on the XBOX LIVE Marketplace, but it’s incorrectly marked 19.99 on the Playstation Store. We’re working to get this corrected as soon as possible, but rest assured, the price is 9.99! We hope you enjoy NBA LIVE 09 made fresh daily all season long!

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I'm told that the Oklahoma City Thunder update is now available for the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 versions of NBA Live 09, however it would appear to only be available to gamers in North America at this time as I'm unable to access the update and some players in Europe have reported the same problem. My advice would be to keep checking the XBL Marketplace and PSN Store, we'll post more info as soon as it becomes available.

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Our last poll asked which NBA Live 09 feature you were most looking forward to and the winner with 34% of the vote was the NBA Academy. Now that the game has been released, the Academy is proving to be a well-received feature.

With NBA Live 09's release, our new poll is an obvious one: How would you rate NBA Live 09 so far? Cast your vote now!

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Vetzballin.com is now providing NBA Live 09 Ladders for Xbox 360 and Playstation 3 players. If you're interested in signing up, check out this article for more information.

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Just passing along a message that EA Sports are aware of the issues with NBA Live 365 that were encountered yesterday and that they were the result of server problems. EA Sports are currently working on the problem and expect to have everything up to speed soon.

I didn't have any issues connecting to the NBA Live 365 service last night or this morning so it would seem the issue has been resolved, but if you're still having trouble by all means report it so that we can let EA know about it.

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Contrary to my earlier news post, it looks as though NBA Live 09 may already be available in stores around Australia as I've just picked up the Xbox 360 and Playstation 2 version this afternoon. Looked for detailed impressions and a review of the retail version coming soon. Hopefully we'll also be able to use some audio or animation files from the PS2 version in our unofficial PC updates for 08, 07 and 06.

If you live in Australia and are keen to get the game, you might want to give your local stores a ring and see if it's on the shelves already, otherwise it should definitely be available tomorrow. If you live in New Zealand, you may want to do the same.

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NBA Live 09 has now been released in North America for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3, Playstation 2, Playstation Portable and Nintendo Wii! Feel free to share your opinions here in the NLSC Forum. Don't forget, if you just want to mention you've got the game, please use our central stickied thread.

Those of us in other regions will have to wait at least a couple of days before we can get our hands on the game. I did check out a couple of my local stores in the hope it might be out early here in Australia but it would appear they're being disappointingly honest this year.

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Pastapadre.com has formed its own Online Team Play club for NBA Live 09 and is currently accepting applications for those interested in joining. More details can be found here.

We will also be looking at expanding our coverage of online play this year, stay tuned for more details.

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Some more NBA Live 09 reviews and media have been posted:

1up.com Review (B)
Operation Sports Review (7.5/10)
Playstation Universe Review (8/10)
Unscripted360.com Review (8.7/10)
IGN Review (6.5/10)
NBA Live 09 Videos @ EA Sports World

Thanks to SublimeAnarky, Blank and our own Pdub for the heads up.

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As already reported, we will be able to change player accessories this year. However, EA Sports will also be looking to fix player accessories in their official updates this year and as a result, are interested in feedback from the community as the season progresses. We now have a thread in the NBA Live 09 section of our Forum for any and all accessory info and corrections for posts throughout the season. EA will then take this feedback and make the required updates.

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