News

Games Animator Blames Ridiculous NHL Promotion For Vaporised Profits

A company that supplies 3D mapping technology for games like Call of Duty and Assassin’s Creed saw a £3 million ($4.5 million) drop in its profits this year, and blamed the fact it spent way too much time animating a bunch of dumbass superheroes Stan Lee thought up for the National Hockey League.


September 27, 2011
In Real Life

When Plants Vs Zombies Meets The NHL, Horrible Tattoos Happen

42-year-old hockey fan Mike Schaaf was in the market for some more permanent body art to demonstrate his passion for the pastime, but wasn’t sure which artistic direction to go in. Then he saw someone playing Plants Vs Zombies.


September 22, 2011
News

NHL 12 Goes Five-Hole On A … Defenseman

Let’s just say if you’re going into the corner with Winnipeg’s Nik Antropov hot on your tail, be prepared to pay the price.


September 16, 2011
Retro

Old-School NES Baseball Game Inspired EA Sports’ World-Class Hockey Title

NHL 12 is not just a critically acclaimed game for its simulated play; it’s also a fun time for armchair talent evaluators and kitchen-table franchise managers. Giving credit where it is due, the series’ producer says the game took its inspiration from an old, old old-school NES title.


September 8, 2011
News

A Look Inside The First EA Sports Retail Store

Back in June, EA Sports announced plans to open up three brick-and-mortar stores, appealing to sports fans’ wallets with games and apparel. This is the first location, the month-old EA Sports store located just at the Concourse C entrance at Charlotte (North Carolina) Douglas International Airport.


August 20, 2011
PlayStation

The Winnipeg Jets’ Sweaters Won’t Be On The Disc When NHL 12 Ships

The sale and transfer of Atlanta’s NHL franchise to Winnipeg means ‘Peggers beloved Jets are returning to the ice this year. But if you’re expecting a sneak preview at what their new sweaters will look like, you won’t find it in NHL 12.


August 19, 2011
PlayStation

NHL 12 Sends Hockey’s Greatest Shift On The Ice

Sports fans have heaped lots of love on NBA 2K12 following its reveal of a roster of 15 all-time greats, and their supporting cast; let’s not forget the same thing is taking place in hockey’s premier video game sim, NHL 12, which will deliver a dozen greats who also span that sport’s most telegenic era.


August 18, 2011
In Real Life

Watch Jeremy Roenick Make Jeremy Roenick’s Head Bleed In NHL ’94

Here’s a re-creation of the classic scene from Swingers, in which digital Jeremy Roenick makes digital Wayne Gretzky’s head bleed, this time starring Real Jeremy Roenick. Playing as Gretzky in NHL ’94. In 2011. Now I think my head’s gonna bleed.


August 7, 2011
In Real Life

The President Ends A Four-Year Term

In 2007, the NFL staged a regular-season game in London for the first time ever. The night before, the American ambassador invited several VIPs to the U.S. embassy there. Even diplomatic cocktail parties do not proceed without some formality.


August 2, 2011
PlayStation

What You Get With EA Sports’ New Premium Subscription

What is EA Sports’ Season Ticket? It’s a $US25 VIP pass, good for a year, getting you past the velvet rope to your favourite sports game on a weekend when everyone else is still playing last year’s edition. It offers a 20 per cent discount on paid downloadable content.