Archive for the ‘NHL’ Category
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NHL 17 trailer provides the first look at the World Cup of Hockey
The introduction of a mode dedicated to the World Cup of Hockey was one of the first pieces of news to hit related to NHL 17 and the feature was even floated in a consumer survey back in 2014. For the first time ever in the NHL series A full international tournament is represented with all the accurate teams, players, and uniforms. Today EA Sports revealed a first look at the tournament in the game with a trailer out of Gamescom. Please enable Javascript to watch this video The ...
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Full details on Franchise Mode in NHL 17
While the basics have been known for some time now regarding what's new in NHL 17 for the mode formerly known as Be a GM - relocation (check out the list of 19 cities) and other ownership aspects being added - EA Sports had yet to go into the specifics of the features. Those arrived today however with complete details on what to expect out of Franchise Mode when the game releases next month. (more…)...
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Cities available for relocation in NHL 17
One of the big new features for Franchise Mode in NHL 17 is team relocation. Be a GM will offer the opportunity to move a team to a new city and 19 of them have now been revealed. Cities vary in size of the market, fan engagement, stadium funding percentage, and interest in the team which will presumably play a role in whether relocation is accepted by the league. Relocation Options: Baltimore, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Halifax, Hamilton, Hartford, Houston, Indianapolis, Kansas City, Las Veg...
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The NHL 17 online beta has been extended through the weekend
The online beta for NHL 17 that began last week had been scheduled to come to an end today. Predictably though EA Sports has announced it'll continue through the weekend and come to a close at 10AM PT on Monday. The beta for NHL 16 was extended in the exact same manner. The extra weekend will provide additional opportunities to collect and act on feedback. Last year EA pushed out a tuning update which addressed issues and provided immediate improvements with the extra days useful in ju...
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The NHL 17 online beta has gone live
The online beta for NHL 17 is now up and running on Xbox One and PlayStation 4, one day earlier than had been originally scheduled. Emails have gone out to those who signed up for it when open from late June through mid-July containing codes for the 19.2 GB download. EA Sports Hockey League, Hockey Ultimate Team, and online head-to-head are all featured in the beta which is currently planned to run through August 4. If you need an EASHL club to join on PS4 one has been set up und...
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What’s new with NHL 17 Hockey Ultimate Team
The beta for NHL 17 is now just two days away and with Hockey Ultimate Team being one of the modes of play EA Sports has gone into greater detail on what to expect this year. HUT will replace "Chemistry" with a new "Synergy" system, introduces Dynamic Sets for rewards, and has improved item management. (more…)...
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Improvements to EASHL in NHL 17
EA Sports today revealed a large number of enhancements and additions coming to the popular EASHL online mode in NHL 17. They include team customization, player and club progression, new player classes, and much more. (more…)...
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All the gameplay improvements for NHL 17
EA Sports has revealed expanded details on all the improvements that have been made to gameplay with NHL 17 and they're accompanied by a trailer that hits on many of the big points. "Own Every Zone with more end-to-end control with authentic goalies featuring positional awareness and Reactionary Save Intelligence, all-new Net Battles for offensive and defensive zone play, and dozens of thrilling new goal celebrations that capture the excitement of scoring the biggest goals on game night."ÂÂ...
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