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New NHL 13 Screenshots Feature Players Traded on Draft Day
EA Sports has released a new batch of screenshots for NHL 13 which follows the draft held late last week by spotlighting the big names that moved during the event. Check out the 10 new images in the FB album or G+ album. The screens include: Sergei Bobrovsky - Blue Jackets, Mike Ribeiro - Capitals, Zbynek Michaelek - Coyotes, Luke Schenn - Flyers, Jordan Staal - Hurricanes, Lubomir Visnovsky - Islanders, Jonas Gustavsson - Jets, James van Riemsdyk - Maple Leafs, Be...
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EA Excited About SmartGlass Potential
One of the more intriguing developments out of E3 came with the announcement of Xbox SmartGlass at the Microsoft press conference. The app will turn tablets and smartphones into second screens which can communicate and interact with the 360 and eventually the next Xbox. Madden was featured prominently in the demonstration as plays were selected and even drawn up right on the device. (more…)...
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Claude Giroux Wins NHL 13 Cover Tourney
Though it stretched on in tedious fashion for nearly three months the cover campaign for NHL 13 collected over 25 million votes by the time it was completed. The announcement of the winner came this evening as Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux came out on top to become the NHL 13 cover athlete - defeating Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne in the finals. To celebrate the news EA Sports released a new trailer for NHL 13 starring Giroux. Continue on to check it out and leave any...
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WWE 13 Pre-Orders Get Mike Tyson
Pre-orders of WWE 13 will receive a code to download a playable Mike Tyson. The deal is non-exclusive so all major retailers will be offering it - with Amazon the first to post it today. Tyson is best remembered for his appearances leading up to and at WrestleMania XIV, where he was recruited by D-Generation X (DX) to serve as a ringside enforcer during the main event match between DX member Shawn Michaels and Stone Cold Steve Austin for the WWE Championship. Tyson, sporting a sleeveless DX...
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A Look at Hockey IQ in NHL 13
EA Sports has released a new video going over one of the initially announced new features for NHL 13. Hockey IQ is the new AI system for players, goalies, and team systems that governs behavior on the ice. (more…)...
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NHL 13 Pre-Order Incentives
EA Sports has announced the pre-order incentives for NHL 13 and they vary between retailers. The options will be of interest to Hockey Ultimate Team or Be a Pro and EA Sports Hockey League players. Outside of those modes though they are offering nothing. The one with the most value is probably Gamestop's but otherwise it may be worth waiting to see if Amazon drops the price or adds a promotional credit in the coming weeks. Amazon: BAUER gloves, stick, skates, boost to enhance Be a Pro/EAS...
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Six Takeaways from E3 2012
With E3 2012 in the books here's a look at the themes that emerged from the event that go beyond just impressions of the games that were on hand. (more…)...
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Heading Into E3 2012 Day Two
Pastapadre again will be on the E3 show floor today collecting observations on the sports titles and coming back with videos, information, and thoughts for later. Make sure to follow on Twitter and Facebook in particular to keep up on the happenings throughout the day. Day One Coverage •Thoughts on Madden NFL 13 •First Batch of Madden NFL 13 Videos •NCAA Football 13 Team Ratings •EA Sports Not Currently Pursuing MLB Other links of interest...
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