But don’t count Live out just yet—EA has essentially acknowledged the weaknesses of its recent NBA offerings by proclaiming this year’s edition as the franchise’s comeback. And it looks the part: NBA Live 10 (which drops today on 360, PS3, and PSP) has been rebuilt from the floor up, with more realistic gameplay and sim features as well as “Dynamic DNA,” which wirelessly updates player and team info throughout the season. Over the summer, we visited the EA Canada headquarters near Vancouver to get an early look at Live 10 and chat with its cover athlete. Read on for Dwight Howard’s candid responses to The Complex 7 as well as a look at the Live trailer and Buy It Now links…

 #1: WHAT’S THE NUMBER ONE DEAL-BREAKER FOR A POTENTIAL GIRLFRIEND?

Dwight says: For me, somebody that’s nagging. I don’t like somebody that’s nagging for attention. She’s gonna get my attention but she doesn’t have to nag for it. I prefer laidback—just let me do my thing and when they wanna get together, all right.

 #2: WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE SNEAKER OF ALL TIME?

Dwight says: I’ve always liked Jordans, the way they feel. [Ed. note—Dwight is an adidas athlete. Zoinks!] I’ve only played in one pair and I can’t remember the name.

Complex says: So I guess you’re not a real Jordan head if you can’t remember which one.

Dwight says: No, not like that. But I did like his shoes, they look good. But the most comfortable pair I ever worn is the Air Force 1. They just feel good.

 #3: WHEN’S THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?

Dwight says:: A couple of weeks after the Finals. I was watching a special on a local station about our season and they were showing a review and talking to different players and they showed some highlights and I thought about some good times and getting far in our run for the championship. I started thinking about all that stuff and got some tears in my eyes.

Complex says: The emotions are still kinda raw from that, huh?

Dwight says: Oh yeah, you know it’ll be in my mind for a while. That was a big moment in my life, playing in the NBA Finals.

 #4: IF YOU HAD A WEEK HOLIDAY, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

Dwight says: I’d probably be somewhere resting getting a good massage. I like coming up here to Vancouver. It’s a beautiful place. I been here kinda low-key for the past three years, just staying at a hotel to chill and get my mind off basketball.

 #5: WHAT HAS GOT TO BE IN YOUR FRIDGE AT ALL TIMES?

Dwight says: Something…it’s a sports drink, I’ll say that. Can’t say what. [Ed. note—Dwight is sponsored by Vitaminwater. Zoinks!]

 #6: WHAT’S THE WORST WAY YOU’VE BROKEN UP WITH SOMEONE?

Dwight says: I’m very emotional and I love relationships and sharing time with my significant other. I don’t think I’ve had any bad breakups that I caused, but I would say the worst way I broke up was I had one of my homeboys do it for me. I was in the 9th grade. We had gotten in the classroom, and he wrote on the chalkboard, “It’s over.” All my classmates came in and said, “It’s over!” And she still didn’t get it.

 #7: WHAT’S THE MOST EMBARRASSING PIECE OF CLOTHING YOU’VE EVER WORN?

Dwight says: Well, I’m not embarrassed about clothing. Growing up we always had Tacky Day, so I’ve worn just about anything. So I wouldn’t say I’ve had any embarrassing moments wearing clothes.

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DEVELOPER/PUBLISHER/PLATFORMS:
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FUN FACT: New this year is EA’s Photo Game Face, which allows players to use their own likenesses (or Gucci Mane’s) in the creation of original characters.

WHY COMPLEX IS CO-SIGNING IT: Unfortunately, last week’s Best of Video Games (So Far) post was filed too early to include Fight Night Round 4 (which officially drops tomorrow). But no worries: By the time ‘09 expires, we’re quite sure that FNR4 will be atop everybody’s year-end list (check the Metacritic.com stats, son!)

Many a wack boxing game has been released in the three years since the last Fight Night—we’re looking at you, Don King Presents: Prize Fighter—but they’ve all been pretenders, not real contenders. Fight Night Round 4 resoundingly reclaims the belt with everything you loved about Round 3—only better. That means noticeable improvements to the Legacy and World Championship modes (including a much deeper single-player career experience and online title fights) as well as subtle refinements to graphics and gameplay, which were pretty damn near flawless already. FNR4 is the best boxing game you’ll ever play, period. So even if you’re gonna be broke for the next few months, know that some Dutches and this game are all you need to kill off summer. Word!

EA not only laced us with two copies of The Godfather II (Xbox 360 and Sony PS3) but they also sent us two exclusive, promo-only items—a T-shirt and a hoodie—to give away. We’ve got two GFII trivia questions after the jump, one for the 360 copy, and one for the PS3 edition. Winners will get to choose either the T-shirt or hoodie (see below) to go along with the game. To win The Godfather II prize pack, answer one of the two questions below. Good luck!

QUESTION FOR XBOX 360 GAME:
In The Godfather II movie (and game), Tom Hagen offers to help Senator Geary take care of what problem?

QUESTION FOR PS3 GAME:
What is the name of the Jewish gangster who is killed in Miami at the end of the movie?

Pick your question and email your response to contest@complex.com. Game winners will also receive either the Godfather II T-shirt or hoodie.

THE GODFATHER II GAMES:

THE GODFATHER II HOODIE:

THE GODFATHER II T-SHIRT:

THE GODFATHER II GAME TRAILER:

We may try our hardest to act like adults, but most of us still can’t resist a good dick joke. That was made evident when Electronic Arts released the “creature creator” for their online evolution game Spore, which drops this Sunday. At first, users made a serious effort, producing scary space monsters and creatures that look like they may already inhabit our planet.

And then, of course, users started creating what has been dubbed “Sporn.” These sexually charged creatures started popping up everywhere before EA and Maxis started cracking down and banning them from the game. But before they totally wiped the internet clean, we collected a few of the best dick monsters (pause on this whole post). Check 'em out and vote for the funniest one below.

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Like in Punch-Out!!, the comical characters in Facebreaker play on stereotypes (the brute Russian, the Latin lover, etc.). What’s especially cool is the Photo GameFace feature, which allows you to upload real-life photos to create new characters and share them online. Looks like it’s finally time for that 50 Cent vs. Joey Crack fight to pop off. Check out the brand-new Kimbo Slice Facebreaker commercial below…