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NHL All-Star Game Simulation: Team Chara vs. Team Alfredsson
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:30PM on Friday, January, 27, 2012
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Hey NHL fans, We just used NHL 12 to simulate the NHL All-Star game: Team Chara vs. Team Alfredsson.
Here are the results...
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New Special Edition HUT Jump Start Pack
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:09PM on Tuesday, January, 17, 2012
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To thank the community for their great show of support during our HUT All-Star Event, we will be releasing a special edition pack over the course of the next week. The ‘Jump Start’ pack will be available in limited quantities and is a 5 card player pack that will get you rare premium players rated 82+. This pack gives HUT players the best odds of getting a special edition ALL-STAR Card.
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NHL®12 Top 5 Videos of the Year
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:21AM on Friday, December, 30, 2011
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As we wrap up the year, the NHL®12 team has selected the Top 5 videos for NHL®12. We went back through the entire NHL®12 campaign and chose these videos based on fan reaction, our own personal favorites and big moments in the NHL®12 campaign.
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How to Submit Your NHL 12 Highlights
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:44PM on Thursday, December, 15, 2011
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From dirty to dangles to bar-down snipes, the NHL Top 5 is back to make you a YouTube Star!
Have you got a shootout goal that you want to share with the NHL 12 community? Have you lit up the EASHL with a SICK one-timer? Is it worthy of inclusion in our weekly Top 5 plays?
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EA SPORTS NHL Superstars lets you be a General Manager
Posted by EA SPORTS at 01:21PM on Wednesday, December, 14, 2011
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With the NHL season in full swing, and many fans playing NHL 12 when their favorite team’s not on the ice, EA SPORTS is launching NHL Superstars, the first EA SPORTS Superstars game to cross over to your console.
In NHL Superstars, as you compete on Facebook you can earn rewards on your console. As you level up online you can earn card packs for NHL 12’s Hockey Ultimate Team Mode.
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Check out the last-chance holiday deals on NHL 12!
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:34PM on Thursday, December, 08, 2011
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Get the sports fans on your list what they really want. See deals on NHL 12 from Origin and our retail partners, but hurry – they won’t last long.
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JOIN THE $200,000 EA SPORTS™ NHL® 12 CHALLENGE
Posted by EA SPORTS at 09:22PM on Wednesday, December, 07, 2011
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The EA SPORTS NHL® 12 Challenge is a global online tournament that lets you prove your skills in the fastest game on virtual ice for a share of $200,000 in cash prizes. On now, the tournament will open with two online qualifying stages using the exclusive Series Tournament model on VirginGaming.com. Win 6 consecutive matches without a loss and you’ll earn a seat to play in the live finals, a 3-day gaming event taking place in New York City in April, 2012. It costs a minimum of $10 USD to enter, but if you’re really keen you can buy in at higher levels for an additional fee to fast track your way to the finals.
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NHL 12 Jersey Unlock Code
Posted by Andy Agostini at 06:04PM on Friday, November, 18, 2011
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We have put up a new roster update which includes all the updated rosters for the Canadian Hockey League (Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League and Quebec Major Junior Hockey League) So there are over 450 new junior players in the game. Along with updates from the NHL and the rest of the leagues.
With the New York Islanders announcing their third jerseys we are very excited to also release the jersey code for NHL 12.
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NHL 12 - Goalie Tutorial
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:21PM on Tuesday, November, 15, 2011
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To be a goaltender in ice hockey requires a special kind of courage—and perhaps an equal level of insanity—even with the advances in protective equipment which have been made since the days where goalies stood in front of slap shots without helmets. Thankfully for gamers in NHL 12, they assume no physical risk when they decide to strap on their pads and go behind the mask to face 100 MPH shots from the most accomplished players in the ice hockey world today.
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Top 50 Players
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:28PM on Friday, October, 28, 2011
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The NHL®12 Marketing team was debating who the top players were in the NHL these days over lunch and came up with this list. Who do you have on your list of the Top 50 players?
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NHL 12 Gamechangers Blog – Welcome Back Winnipeg
Posted by spomeroy at 05:16PM on Friday, October, 07, 2011
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For those of you who have either been living under a rock, in Glendale, Arizona or Atlanta for that matter… you might not be aware that Georgia’s second attempt at NHL ownership has met the same fate as the Flames did some years prior. Once again, hockey has left Atlanta for greener (and snowier?) pastures in Canada. This time, Winnipeg gets the ticket and a chance at redemption.
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NHL 12 Season Simulation
Posted by spomeroy at 07:46PM on Tuesday, October, 04, 2011
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Another NHL season is here and that means another EA SPORTS NHL season simulation, but let’s hold up for a second. Before we dive into the NHL 2011-2012 season simulation, let’s quickly recap how the NHL series has fared in recent years, correctly predicting that the:
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EA SPORTS NHL 12 Shatters Records in First Week
Posted by spomeroy at 02:00PM on Tuesday, September, 20, 2011
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Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced the record-breaking launch of NHL® 12. Based on internal estimates, NHL® 12 had its biggest launch week in franchise history with more than $27 million generated at retail worldwide. First week unit sales of NHL® 12 were up 19 percent across Europe and North America. The game launched Sept. 9 in Europe and Sept. 13 in North America.
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NHL®12 Equipment List
Posted by EA SPORTS at 02:42PM on Friday, September, 09, 2011
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Producer Gurn Sumal here with the equipment list for NHL®12. I know many people have been requesting a list, so without further delay:
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NHL 12 Launch Midnight Madness
Posted by EA SPORTS at 08:01PM on Friday, September, 09, 2011
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To celebrate the release of NHL 12 in stores, EA SPORTS will be hosting five midnight openings events across Canada – Toronto, Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg and Montreal. See below for location details.
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EASST NHL®12 Early Access Step by Step Instructions
Posted by EA SPORTS at 12:25PM on Tuesday, September, 06, 2011
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Welcome to the EA SPORTS Season Ticket step-by-step instructions hub. Here you will find out how to purchase EA SPORTS Season Ticket, and the detailed steps needed to access your favorite EA SPORTS title, NHL®12, early. If you have more questions, you can always visit the EA SPORTS Season Ticket support page for assistance.
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NHL®12 Reviews
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:42PM on Tuesday, September, 06, 2011
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Online Blog Follow Up
Posted by EA SPORTS at 03:58PM on Thursday, August, 25, 2011
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This is Nate Ng here with a follow up to the NHL 12 Online Innovations producer blog. There have been a few questions in the NHL forums about details we announced in the blog and I am here to answer them.
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NHL®12 Soundtrack – Continuing the Authentic NHL Arena Experience
Posted by EA SPORTS at 11:24AM on Tuesday, August, 16, 2011
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Last year, our goal for the NHL®11 and NHL® Slapshot soundtracks was to capture the experience of watching a game live in an NHL arena, bringing an authentic arena environment to the videogame world. With NHL®12’s soundtrack we’re looking to continue this trend through a mix of classic songs and new hits.
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NHL®12 Legends Integration Blog
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:27PM on Friday, August, 12, 2011
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Hi everyone, Producer Sean Ramjagsingh here to talk about Legends in NHL®12. There are always huge arguments between members of the NHL 12 development team about how players stack up across generations – do Gretzky’s stats trump all or is Sidney Crosby a more complete player? If Gretzky was around today, could he rack up the points like he did back in the ‘80s and ‘90s? Or would today’s goaltending and faster-stronger NHL defenseman be able to keep ‘The Great One’ in check?
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EA SPORTS Announces NHL 12 Demo Date and Details
Posted by EA SPORTS at 07:54PM on Thursday, August, 11, 2011
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The highly anticipated NHL®12 demo will be available through Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network beginning August 23. The demo will feature access to three modes: Play Now; Be A Pro; and Hockey Ultimate Team. For full details, head to Operation Sports (will send link that needs to be placed here) and check out the NHL®12 Demo Date and Details Blog.
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NHL 12 Producer Blog – Online Innovations
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:55PM on Thursday, August, 04, 2011
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Hey everyone, we have a lot cooking in the NHL 12 Online Innovations Blog and we’re really excited about it, so let’s get to it! Producers Andy Agostini and Nate Ng will be breaking down what’s new and improved in the HUT and EASHL modes. Enjoy!
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NHL 12 – Presentation Blog
Posted by EA SPORTS at 07:16PM on Wednesday, August, 03, 2011
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My name is Ben Ross and I am the Presentation Producer for NHL 12. If you’ve been following the NHL 12 campaign so far, you would’ve seen quick clips and videos featuring some of the new intros and presentation elements that the team has worked hard on this year. Those are definitely some of the most visually exciting elements, but I wanted to take a few moments to discuss the visual direction for this year’s game, as well as touch on a few other key features that have been put in to enhance the presentation/broadcast quality.
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NHl 12 Producer Blog: Revamped Be a Pro Mode
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:42PM on Thursday, July, 21, 2011
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Hey I’m Gurn Sumal, the NHL 12 game modes producer and I’ll be giving you the goods on our completely revamped Be a Pro mode where we want to see if you can “BE THE NEXT GREAT LEGEND”. If you’re familiar with Be a Pro mode you’ll know that the mode was introduced in NHL 09. NHL 12 features the most significant changes to the mode since it was introduced and if you’ve read my Be a GM blog,you’ll see how the all-new sim engine now allows users to intervene a sim at any point in time during the course of a game. This spawned what we like to call “Earn every shift” and makes Be a Pro mode a much more satisfying and realistic experience.
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NHL 12 Signature Traits
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:40PM on Wednesday, July, 13, 2011
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Hey, my name is Novell Thomas and I’m a producer on NHL 12. As mentioned in an earlier blog by Sean Ramjagsingh called Gameplay Enhancements, NHL 12 has over 300 gameplay refinements and many other great additions as well. One of those additions, which I’m going to go into detail about, is Signature Traits.
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New Faces, New Places
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:02PM on Tuesday, July, 05, 2011
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There is a myth that exists within hockey that once the NHL trade deadline hits, since GMs have finished assembling their team, their work is done; they turn control over to the coaching staff and tell them to run with it. No different than a grizzly bear, they retire to their den to hibernate until spring. There, they lie until the NHL draft and Free Agency come stirring to wake them from their slumber. Most know that this couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Be a GM Improvements
Posted by Gurndeep Sumal at 03:09PM on Friday, July, 01, 2011
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Hey Guys, I’m Gurn Sumal, the Game Modes Producer on NHL 12. So as many of you guys may know we made an exciting announcement this week pertaining to the brand new sim Engine for NHL 12. Now that you know about the sim engine, I want to walk you through some of the other improvements that we’ve made to Be A GM.
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NHL 12: Sim Engine Blog
Posted by EA SPORTS at 03:35PM on Thursday, June, 30, 2011
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Welcome back for another Game Team development blog for NHL 12. I’m Brian Krause, a ‘game modes’ software engineer on NHL 12. I’ve worked at EA for over 20 years now, starting back in the day at a little Burnaby Software studio called ‘Distinctive Software’. EA came along and bought ‘Distinctive’ 20 years ago and the rest is history. Last year I wrote a blog about the big ‘Be A GM’ upgrade which was our RFA/UFA integration. This year, I’ll be talking to you about another massive re-write I’ve completed, probably the largest re-factoring of ‘game modes’ code since I joined the NHL team back for NHL 08.
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You’re Covered in NHL 12
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:42PM on Monday, June, 27, 2011
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Now that Steven Stamkos has grabbed the cover of NHL 12, we know you won’t want to waste any time getting in on the act. With our You’re Covered App on Facebook you can put yourself, wearing your favorite NHL team’s jersey on an all new NHL 12 cover and print it up. It’s surely the best way to make the cover of an NHL game without scoring a goal or stopping a shot.
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NHL Entry Draft
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:14PM on Friday, June, 24, 2011
Hi everybody, Andy Agostini here to talk a little bit about the draft coming up. I have seen everybody’s comments on Facebook regarding who they think will go #1 and who their favorite team should take in the draft tonight.
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Steven Stamkos the new face of NHL 12
Posted by EA SPORTS at 06:57PM on Wednesday, June, 22, 2011
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Coming off a 91 point performance in the 2010/11 season, Steven Stamkos, #91 for the Tampa Bay Lightning, tonight received the coveted honor of becoming the Cover Athlete for EA SPORTS NHL 12 set to release in September. As the second Lightning player to grace to cover of an EA SPORTS NHL game (Vincent Lecavalier - NHL 06), Stamkos continues the trend of fast rising stars as cover athletes and has been touted as one of the top picks to be selected as cover in many hockey video gaming circles.
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NHL 12 cover athlete to be announced at Awards
Posted by EA SPORTS at 01:45PM on Friday, June, 17, 2011
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Last spring, Chicago's Jonathan Toews and Patrick Kane pulled off quite the feat. Sure, there was that Stanley Cup title in which they both figured prominently -- Toews winning the Conn Smythe and Kane potting the Cup-winner -- but in addition to that championship, the duo also made some history when Toews was named the cover athlete for EA SPORTS NHL '11, marking the first time that teammates took the honor in back-to-back years. Kane had graced the cover of EA SPORTS NHL '10 with his trademark mouthpiece hanging out between his teeth.
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Community Impressions – Full Contact Physics Engine
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:37PM on Friday, June, 17, 2011
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Following up on Producer Sean Ramjagsingh’s blog on Gameplay Enhancements earlier this week, our Community Invites that were at EA Canada in May have also published their hands-on impressions with the improved Full Contact Physics Engine this week. Though the version of the game was in an early Alpha stage, there was an immediate sense that the game was much more fluid and overall just felt much improved. Don’t take my word for it…check out their write-ups below.
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Producer Blog - Gameplay Enhancements
Posted by EA SPORTS at 04:48PM on Wednesday, June, 15, 2011
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Producer Sean Ramjagsingh here to give you a look at the improvements we’ve made to gameplay and AI in NHL 12. We’ve made a ton of improvements over last year’s game that we know our fans will appreciate and that will make NHL 12 the most authentic hockey videogame yet. Before we dive in, don’t forget to check out our first producer blog for NHL 12 which focused on goalie improvements.
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NHL 12 breaks through at E3
Posted by EA SPORTS at 11:43AM on Tuesday, June, 14, 2011
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“I enjoyed seeing how players would collide and how players were seen stumbling on their knees. Players could even collide and both fall but one awesome instance saw a player getting checked, stumble to his knees, only to get hit while on his knees by another player. The league would certainly not approve of this behavior on the ice but it was pretty pucking awesome.” ~Rudy Colon, SFX-360.com
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NHL 12 Producer Blog #1 – Great teams begin with great goalies
Posted by EA SPORTS at 05:14PM on Wednesday, June, 01, 2011
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Gameplay Producer Nate Ng here to kick off the first blog for NHL 12 with some goalie info. I just want to prefix the rest of the info with a few things. This is by no means ALL the new goalie info as things will change up until the game gets into your hands. This is also not the last time we will talk about goalies. If my blog doesn’t answer some of the questions you have, post your questions here and stay tuned! Without further ado, let’s dig into some goalie info for NHL 12.
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NHL Bracket Challenge: Stanley Cup Finals Simulation
Posted by EA SPORTS at 01:09PM on Monday, May, 30, 2011
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After three rounds of playoffs hockey, the EA SPORTS NHL simulation engine is a near perfect 13/14 in predicting the winner of each playoffs series. The simulation correctly predicted that the Vancouver Canucks and Boston Bruins would meet in the Stanley Cup Finals and now it’s time to choose a winner:
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New Features for NHL 12
Posted by EA SPORTS at 07:28AM on Monday, May, 23, 2011
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With the Stanley Cup Playoffs heating up, we're getting in on the action with new features for EA SPORTS NHL 12, shipping on September 9 in Europe and September 13 in North America. Play your way to superstardom in the revamped Be a Pro mode and experience the authentic action and energy of real life hockey with the Full Contact Physics Engine.
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A Look Back at Game Changing NHL Franchise Features
Posted by EA SPORTS at 07:53AM on Thursday, May, 19, 2011
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Before we jump into everything that's new in NHL 12, it's important to know where we've been. Since evolving to the current generation of consoles, the EA SPORTS NHL franchise has been on the forefront of many innovative and game changing features and enhancements. Within this first entry on the new site, we resurface the final four pieces from NHL 11’s In the Crease blog where we looked back on the implementation of some of the biggest additions to the franchise, and shared comments from both the developers and fans who have spent countless hours enjoying them alike.
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