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NHL 11 Demo Dated With Details
EA Sports has announced that the demo for NHL 11 will be available next Tuesday (August 17th). It is expected to arrive at the normal times for each console with the 360 getting it at about 2am and the PS3 sometime in the afternoon/early evening. The demo will include two different modes similar to what was provided last year. This time in place of a trial run in Be a Pro mode there will be an opportunity to try out the Ultimate Team Hockey League. That will be included in addition to a chance...
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Landon Donovan FIFA 11 Cover Athlete
EA Sports has announced that Landon Donovan of the Los Angeles Galaxy will be featured on the cover of FIFA 11. He shares the spotlight with Real Madrid’s Kaka and Arsenal’s Carlos Vela. FIFA Soccer 11 reinvents player authenticity – on and off the ball – for every position on the pitch. All-new Personality+ sees individual abilities reflected in game, allowing clear differentiation for every player. FIFA 11 also introduces new Pro Passi...
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NHL 11 Bringing Lots of DLC Options
If you like to pay for downloadable content in the form of attribute boosts you'll love how NHL 11 is shaping up. The game features 156 different power-ups of various strength to choose from to be applied to Be a Pro players. NHL 10 was really the first game to introduce DLC that created competitive balance issues online as boosts were activated for those players that could then be used in EASHL. It doesn't appear that EA has changed their mind on allowing advantages to those who are willing t...
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NHL 11’s Ultimate Team Hockey League
NHL 11 will introduce its own version of Ultimate Team mode taking it to the next level by involving a massive online league structure known as Ultimate Team Hockey League (UTHL). Ultimate Team involves building up squads from scratch through the purchase of card packs or individual cards which represent players, coaches, contracts, injuries, stadiums, and uniforms. Playing online games within the mode earns credits to spend on purchases to sustain and improve a roster. UTHL divides everyone ...
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No Motion Control for Fight Night Champion
The recently announced Fight Night Champion will not carry Xbox Kinect or Playstation Move implementation according to an interview with Eurogamer. While the possibility of a motion control based boxing game remains for the future it won't be done through Fight Night Champion. "It's a little bit too twitch-based, not to mention the fact that standing on your feet for three minutes and throwing punches is something that, believe it or not, might be beyond the fitness level of most gamers!" ...
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FIFA 11 Wii Gets Street Mode
The Wii version of FIFA 11 will not only have the standard 11v11 gameplay but will also feature a 5v5 street mode known as "Hit The Streets". Essentially it sounds a lot like the FIFA Street games, bringing in the ability to use walls, build up power meters for shots, and activate speed bursts or shockwaves. Decked out in street wear, compete in 5 versus 5 street matches. Customize the rules of each match for a true test of skill. Plus, a variety of different types of goals, including elevate...
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FIFA 11 PC Features
EA Sports has released the full fact sheet for the PC version of FIFA 11. The feature set resembles that of the 360/PS3 version, with the PC utilizing the same engine, though it has a few PC specific touches. The game will release alongside the console versions on September 28th. (more…)...
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Soundtrack Listings for NHL 11 and Slapshot
EA Sports has released the soundtrack listings for NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot. The two games share much of the same soundtrack, with NHL 11 receiving a handful of songs that aren't included in Slapshot. The goal this year was to provide more of the feel of being at an NHL arena through the song choices. Continue on to check out the tracks that will be on NHL 11 and NHL Slapshot and leave your thoughts in the comments! (more…)...
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