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Archive for the ‘Video Games’ Category

September 16th, 2008

NHL 09 on XBOX 360 - Unreadable Discs?

So, I went out and bought NHL 09 last week when it came out and enjoyed a few fun-filled hours with my son until the game stopped working.  We thought it might be the copy so we brought it back to Wal-Mart to exchange it for a new one.  Guess what?  The new disc doesn’t […]

By Jeanne -- 15 comments

September 11th, 2008

NHL 2K9 Now Available on Wii, Xbox & PS3

NHL 2K9 is now available in stores but I haven’t picked up a copy yet.  I am really torn.  Not to be insulting but I consider this game lower quality than NHL 09 which is coming out on Friday.  There are two reasons why I haven’t decided yet if which one I’m going to […]

By Jeanne -- 1 comment

September 1st, 2008

andPop Interviews Rick Nash About NHL2K9

Rick Nash is on the cover of the new NHL2K9 and he was interviewed by andPop about the game (the interviewer actually asked him about the curse that follows players who appear on the cover of sports games - who does that?!?!). 

Technorati Tags: rick nash,video,watch,nhl 2k9

By Jeanne -- 0 comments

August 8th, 2008

NHL 09 Hockey League Trailer - Video

In the EA Games Hockey League, you can have up to 12 people playing at the same time and each of them can have their own individual camera in the third person mode.  You can even have up to 50 friends playing on your team!  Some people are really going to love the fact that […]

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August 5th, 2008

NHL 09 New Features Overview - Video

In NHL 09, the new features were mostly intended to improve defensive play.  For example, players can now “stick lift” which means they can lift another players’ stick off the ice.  They can also poke check and sweep your stick 360 degrees.  There’s also a new checking system, one-handed dekes and more.  It comes out […]

By Jeanne -- 0 comments