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Giroux, Rinne Go Head-to-Head in NHL 13 Cover Vote Finals
The NHL 13 cover vote is down to Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne.
Giroux and Rinne beat out Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin and New York Islanders forward John Tavares to advance to the final round.
Votes can be placed here until June 4 to decide who will grace the cover of NHL 13. The winner is slated to be revealed during the NHL Awards on June 20.
True Performance Skating Featured in New NHL 13 Trailer
As a follow up to the NHL 13 gameplay reveal, EA Sports has released a new trailer highlighting the game’s new physics engine.
The video features gameplay footage of NHL 13’s new True Performance Skating, which is designed to bring more realistic movement on the ice.
Various A.I. improvements are also shown in the trailer as well.
NHL 13 Cover Vote Down to Four Players
Four players remain in the NHL 13 cover vote.
Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux, Pittsburgh Penguins forward Evgeni Malkin, New York Islanders forward John Tavares and Nashville Predators goalie Pekka Rinne remain in the head-to-head tournament.
Fans will get to choose between Giroux and Malkin/Tavares and Rinne until May 28 to determine the final matchup.
The winner is expected to be unveiled on June 20 during the 2012 NHL Awards.
NHL 13 to Include New Physics and A.I. System
After teasing gamers with a pair of short trailers, EA Sports has finally revealed what the new gameplay changes are in NHL 13.
A new physics system dubbed True Performance Skating has been added and brings physics-driven skating along with over 1000 new animations to the ice. The other gameplay addition is EA Sports Hockey I.Q., designed to improve the awareness of the A.I.
NHL 13 will also include GM Connected, which is essentially an online version of Be A GM mode. Users will also be able to relive the biggest games of last year’s and the upcoming season with NHL Moments Live.
A Stanley Cup Collector’s Edition of NHL 13 will also be available when the game launches in September for $79.99. Details on the Collector’s Edition and the new gameplay features can be found here.
EA Sports has unveiled another short teaser video for NHL 13, hinting at a potential update to the game’s physics engine.
The 30 second clip revisits NHL 11, which was the year EA replaced the game’s old animations with a new physics-based system.
Check out the teaser here.
EA Sports Teases Gameplay Revolution in NHL 13 Trailer
A new video by EA Sports is teasing the next “gameplay revolution” in NHL 13.
Exactly what that means is a mystery at this point, but the clip mentions the “skill stick” controls that were introduced in NHL 07.
Check out the video here.
Eight Players Remain in NHL 13 Cover Vote
The NHL 13 cover vote is down to eight players.
Four matchups remain in the tournament: Claude Giroux vs. Anze Kopitar, Pavel Datsyuk vs. John Tavares, Scott Hartnell vs. Evgeni Malkin and Henrik Lundqvist vs. Pekka Rinne.
Users can cast their votes here. The winner is expected to be announced at the 2012 NHL Awards on June 20.
16 Players Remain in NHL 13 Cover Vote
The NHL 13 cover vote is down to 16 players.
Beginning today, the cover vote campaign switches to a 16-player bracket format as players compete head-to-head to advance to the quarterfinals.
The winner is expected to be announced on June 20 at the 2012 NHL Awards.