Archive for the ‘NHL’ Category
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#8 of 2012: NHL 13
At one point Madden NFL 12 faced the prospect of releasing while the league was in the midst of an ongoing lockout. Later NBA 2K12 actually did have to deal with the league being locked out for the first two months it would be on the market. The conflict with the NHL though has dragged on even farther with the possibility that no season at all will come about. That certainly has affected NHL 13 and not just in sales (which was up initially and has dropped off since) but in consumer percep...
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NHL 13 Adds Social Sharing Features
EA Sports has activated new social sharing features within NHL 13 that were made possible through the recent patch. The features were not detailed in the patch notes however the option is now available to anyone who is connected online and has downloaded it. Though being framed as "social sharing" the functionality for NHL 13 is limited to Facebook and can easily be enabled or disabled at any time from the main menu. The sharing includes auto-posting of game results, boost unlock notifica...
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Madden and NHL Get Halloween Inspired Limited Time Ultimate Team Additions
With Halloween right around the corner EA Sports has introduced a few themed additions to Ultimate Team mode in Madden NFL 13 and NHL 13. Madden NFL 13 is featuring a collection of 11 of the "most feared players in the NFL" with their "Trick" cards available to be found in various packs. Once obtained there are solo challenges for the players in question and beating them unlocks their "Treat" card which together completes the "Most Feared" ratings-boosted version. 10 are put together in t...
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NHL 13 Roster Update Adds Players to European Teams
A new roster update today for NHL 13 has placed players on their respective European league teams during the lockout. While the NHL team rosters remain the same certain players can also be found on teams within the following leagues: Czech Extraliga (ELH), SM-Liiga, Deutsche Eishockey Liga (DEL), Elitserien (SEL), and National League A (NLA). Continue on for the full list of players and the teams they are now included on. (more…)...
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NHL 13 Patch Available Now
The comprehensive patch announced just a few days ago for NHL 13 has gone live on the Xbox 360 and PS3. A new tuner update accompanies the patch but specifics on what adjustments can be attributed to that have yet to come. Continue on to review all the additions, improvements, and fixes being delivered in the patch for NHL 13! (more…)...
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NHL 13 Patch Coming Next Week
EA Sports has announced that the first post-release patch for NHL 13 is scheduled to release early next week. The expansive update includes fixes and enhancements to just about every mode of the game along with numerous changes to gameplay and presentation. Continue on to check out the full list of changes to expect with the upcoming patch! (more…)...
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Led By Madden NFL 13 EA Sports Takes Four of Top Ten Sales Spots in September
It's was a huge month for EA Sports with official NPD sales numbers arriving and four of the top ten titles for September coming from the company. Madden NFL 13 finished in 1st, FIFA 13 in 3rd, NHL 13 in 6th, and NCAA Football 13 in 8th. Only NCAA 13 has seen a drop in sales year-over-year while the others have produced noteworthy gains. (more…)...
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Even With Lockout NHL 13 Sales Rise
Following in the footsteps of Madden NFL 13, which launched to record high sales numbers, comes another strong debut for EA Sports with NHL 13. Despite the league lockout and threat of no season the game pulled in a 9% increase in its first week out over the same period last year. Consumers of NHL 13 have already created nearly 50K GM Connected leagues have played over 3.7 million online games. The Rangers, Flyers, and Penguins are the most popular teams used across all modes. Concerns...
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