ESPN NBA2K5 has gone gold. Looks like ESPN has seen EA's NBA 2005 bet and called. Both games were originally scheduled to launch on October 5, then EA moved up its launch date – only to see ESPN match. Both games should be in stores this week. But ESPN's thrown down the gauntlet with a $19.95 price point and games that are every bit as good (if not better, according to some reviews) as EA Sports' titles. NBA 2K has been the cornerstone of the lineup, routinely ranked as the best hoops game. EA's dropped the price of NBA Live 2005 to $39.95 – which is still twice the price of ESPN. Cheaper games? Released ahead of schedule? God bless competition.
