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NHL 2K12 Ain’t Happening

2K Sports yesterday confirmed that NHL 2K12 will not be published on any console, likely ending that simulation’s run.

May 20, 2011
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The Winter Classic At Last Comes To EA Sports’ NHL

How many new features can you spot in this first screen shot of NHL 11? For starters, that’s the Capitals and the Penguins playing the Winter Classic at Heinz Field, which means the NHL’s outdoor New Year’s Day gala will appear in the EA Sports series for the first time ever.

January 28, 2011
In Real Life

So I Went To A Hockey Fight And Punch-Out!! Broke Out …

Fighting in hockey is awesome. It’s more than tolerated – the NHL has no problem with fighting on the ice, nor in the video games it licenses. Know what makes a hockey fight more awesome? Punch-Out!! music.

January 14, 2011
In Real Life

The Darths Take On The Chiefs Tonight In St Louis

Without the use of the force, this hockey battle between Darth Vader and Master Chief could be pretty epic. Another creative piece by Tyler Edlin!

December 2, 2010
News

All Sweaters Now Unlocked In NHL 11

It’s a curious tradition in video game sports, but the NHL doesn’t allow games to use all the third and alternate sweaters until they’ve been used in real life. Now they have, and EA Sports released the code unlocking them.

October 9, 2010
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Backbreaker Studio Now Working On ‘Icebreaker’

NaturalMotion Games, the developer of the football cult fave Backbreaker, is now working on an ice hockey game apparently titled “Icebreaker,” according to a video profile by the BBC.

September 12, 2010

A Game Harder Than Its Hardcore Fans

A friend who visited me recently is a lifelong NHL fan with season tickets to the San Jose Sharks. He doesn’t play video games, but he was intrigued when he saw NHL 11 on my desk a couple of days before release.

August 13, 2010
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NHL 11 Demo Is Out On Tuesday

NHL 11′s developers revealed today that the game’s demo will be released on August 17 in North America and August 18 in Europe. With it, you’ll also get to play a demo version of the new Hockey Ultimate Team.

August 7, 2010
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NHL 11 Will Sell You 93 Different Powerups

Sharp-eyed DLC watchers today spotted the month-early upload of more than 90 player attribute enhancements for NHL 11, offering three tiers of created-player boosts ranging from 80 to 160 Microsoft points.

July 30, 2010
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NHL Slapshot Box Goes Top Shelf With The Great One

Michael Jordan isn’t the only best-ever superstar gracing the cover of a video game and appearing in it this year. Wayne Gretzky’s playable in NHL Slapshot and also serves as your mentor in the singleplayer career mode.

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