2K Sports has released a trailer for its new NBA 2K14 game, releasing images of the game's next-generation features.

In the ad, you can see just how much more detail is going into the players on the court, including immediately recognizable talent like Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash of the L.A. Lakers, along with "NBA 2K14" cover star LeBron James of the Miami Heat, TomsGuide.com reports.

It looks like the footage is actual gameplay as well, though done through close-ups to resemble replays, however, if the finished product resembles anything similar to the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions, it should have no problem mirroring the real thing, TomsGuide.com also reports.

NBA 2K14 has captured the attention of gamers around the world for its hype reel released last week, but one critic suggests NBA Live '14, its major competitor, has gameplay virtues despite being in the shadows.

"I think NBA Live's video shows more of its natural gameplay than does NBA 2K14, though NBA 2K14 does a better job of showing how this comes together with the series' presentation - which already is damn good - to offer a more immersive experience. But I'm thinking the last clip - Kyrie Irving lobbing an alley-oop to Anthony Bennett - might be a message, too.," Kotaku.com writes.

"This game has a different executive producer and creative director than last year's aborted NBA Live effort, but EA Sports is aware that making some highlight-quality moves contextual is key to greater playability - and its competition just changed up its controls for the third time in as many years."

NBA Live '14 has selected Orlando Magic rookie Victor Oladipo as one of the six players who helped develop its videogame, OrlandoPinstripedPost.com reports, leaving many wondering if they made the move to bring more attention to the game after NBA 2K14 released its next-generation graphics.

A 2K Sports representative confirmed with GameSpot that the screenshot was captured on the PS4, GameSpot.com reports.

NBA 2K14 will be released on PS4 and Xbox One as a launch title for those platforms next month - the game been "built from the ground up" to leverage the capabilities of the next-generation platforms, 2K Sports said, according to GameSpot.com.