EA Announce The Canadian Hockey League Will Now Be Included In NHL 11 And Future NHL Games

EA have annoucned that they have signed a 4 year agreement with the Canadian Hockey League that will see the 3 regional leagues that make up the Canadian Hockey League included in NHL 11 and future NHL games. The 60 teams that will be added come from the Western Hockey League, Ontario Hockey League, and Quebec Major Junior Hock League, and feature 51 Canadian Teams and 9 American Teams. As well as the league, this partnership also see's the Mastercard Memorial Cup, names and likenesses of players, logo's, jersey's and more included in NHL games.


Press Release

BRANDON, Manitoba--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) in association with Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced a four year agreement that will see the league included in EA SPORTS™ NHL® products. The three regional leagues that make up the CHL, including the Western Hockey League (WHL), the Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL), will all have their teams and players represented in EA SPORTS NHL 11 when it becomes available in retail stores this September.

Representing 51 Canadian and nine American teams with players aged 16-20 the CHL is the top development league in the world and the number one provider of talent to the NHL. 47% of all players selected in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft came from CHL teams. The 2010 NHL Entry Draft could mark the fourth straight year where a CHL player is selected first overall, with Tyler Seguin of the Plymouth Whalers and Taylor Hall of the Windsor Spitfires representing the top two ranked players by NHL Central Scouting.

“The CHL is very excited to partner with an industry leader like EA SPORTS to create a brand new way for CHL fans to associate with their favorite CHL teams and players,” said David Branch, President, CHL. “This opportunity also provides EA SPORTS fans around the world the ability to learn more about the next wave of NHL stars as they compete in the best development league in the world.”

“It’s exciting to have the CHL integrated into our game for the first time,” said Jordan Edelstein, VP of Marketing, EA SPORTS. “Their inclusion will make NHL 11 the most definitive and complete hockey experience available.”

Four of the last five players to be featured on the cover of EA SPORTS NHL Series games are CHL graduates including Patrick Kane, Dion Phaneuf, Eric Staal and Vincent Lecavalier.
The licensing agreement between EA SPORTS and the CHL allows the following to be included in NHL 11:

Ability to play with all 60 teams that make up the CHL
Names and Likenesses of players that are on the rosters of a CHL team
Mastercard Memorial Cup
CHL new RBK Edge Jersey design in NHL 11
WHL, OHL and QMJHL logos and league structures

The CHL integration in NHL 11 will tie to several modes in the game, including Be A Pro, Be A GM, Tournament Mode, Season Mode and Playoff Mode.

The EA SPORTS NHL franchise has won 22 Sports Game of the Year awards over the past three years. This year the NHL 11 franchise begins a new era with gameplay innovations that are set to deliver the most realistic, accurate and exciting representation of NHL hockey to date.

NHL 11 will be available for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system with an MSRP of $59.99. It is developed by EA Canada in Burnaby, B.C. The game has not yet been rated by the ESRB or PEGI.

EA SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning interactive technology, global videogame competitions and breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA LIVE basketball,NCAA® Football and NCAA Basketball, Fight Night boxing and Tiger Woods PGA TOUR® golf, while EA SPORTS Active™ Personal Trainer for the Wii is the most critically acclaimed product available for interactive fitness.

For more information about EA SPORTS, including news, video, blogs, forums, fantasy leagues and game communities, please visit www.easports.com to connect, share and compete.

Fans will have the opportunity to watch Taylor Hall and the Windsor Spitfires compete in the championship final of the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup on Sunday May 23, 2010, live at 7:00 pm Eastern on Rogers Sportsnet, RDS, the NHL Network U.S, and on livestream at www.sportsnet.ca. The Spitfires will face the winner between the WHL Champion Calgary Hitmen and the host Brandon Wheat Kings. The QMJHL Champion Moncton Wildcats also competed in the 92nd edition of the prestigious national championship event.

For more information about the 2010 MasterCard Memorial Cup please visit www.mastercardmemorialcup.com.

About Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts Inc. (EA), headquartered in Redwood City, California, is a leading global interactive entertainment software company. Founded in 1982, the Company develops, publishes, and distributes interactive software worldwide for video game systems, personal computers, wireless devices and the Internet. Electronic Arts markets its products under four brand names: EA SPORTSTM, EATM, EA MobileTM and POGOTM. In fiscal 2010, EA posted GAAP net revenue of $3.7 billion and had 27 titles that sold more than one million units. EA's homepage and online game site is www.ea.com. More information about EA's products and full text of press releases can be found on the Internet at http://info.ea.com.

EA, EA SPORTS, EA Mobile, POGO and EA SPORTS Active are trademarks or registered trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. in the U.S. and/or other countries. “PlayStation” is a registered trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. Xbox and Xbox 360 are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies and used under license from Microsoft. John Madden, NFL, NBA, FIFA, NHL, NCAA, Tiger Woods and PGA TOUR are trademarks of their respective owners and used with permission. Wii is a trademark of Nintendo. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

About Canadian Hockey League
The Canadian Hockey League is the world’s largest development hockey league with 60 teams in nine Canadian provinces and five American states. The CHL is made up of the Ontario Hockey League, Quebec Major Junior Hockey League and Western Hockey League. Last season, more than nine million fans attended CHL games in the regular season, playoffs and at the MasterCard Memorial Cup. The CHL supplies more players to the National Hockey League than any other league. Last season 527 graduates attended Canadian Universities on scholarships from CHL teams. For more information please visit www.chl.ca.

EA Have Released A New Madden NFL 11 Developer Interview And New Screenshots

EA have released new screenshots and a video for Madden NFL 11. the Video is a developer interview which focuses on the sound of the game. they discuss how in Madden 10 they had added things like banners but ultimately they hadn't added appropriate sounds to the game. In Madden NFL 11, they set out to add the appropriate music that's used in stadiums, meaning they have licensed songs. They also discuss how they bought in Gus Johnson to bring excitement for the Play by Play Commentary, which they also had professional writers come and and write. They discuss how they moved away from pointless comments in game that have no bearing on whats happening, and added personality to facts.



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EA Have Released New Screenshots And A Trailer Showing The new Golfers, Courses, And Features In Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11

EA Have released a new trailer and plenty of new screenshots for Tiger Woods PGA TOUR 11. these all reveal the new Golfers, Courses, And Features that have been added to Tiger Woods PGA Tour 11. In the trailer, in-game footage is used to show new golfers in the game playing on new courses that have also been added. the screenshots show both the golfers and courses in many positions. The new Features focus on teeing off and putting mostly, show the new mechanic to strike the ball.



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THQ Have Released A Video Walk Through For All Star Karate On The Nintendo Wii

THQ have released a new video for the Nintendo Wii game, All Star Karate. this video is a video walk through, with the games Senior Producer David White, that details many aspects of the game. the games story is discussed as well as games modes like Story, Challenge, Multiplayer, Kata Editor, as well as the Mini-Games. the video also reveals that All Star Karate does use the Wii Motion Plus and it as a Wii Motion Plus exclusive mini-game. He goes in-depth into the character customisation as well as what they aim to achieve with the game and what the player can take away from it.

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• PS3: PS3 stock of Red Dead Redemption in UK has been hit by massive shortages, many sold out by end of today http://ht.ly/1O5L1

• Square Enix and Yahoo! announcement revealed as a Sengoku IXA free web based game http://ht.ly/1O5MI

• Namco Bandai's big Pac-Mac announcement revealed as Pac-Man Reborn, a mobile game where you build the best Pac-Man http://ht.ly/1O5Oa

• PS3: there is speculation that Google TV may come to the PS3 via a Firmware update, possibly in the USA http://ht.ly/1O5PY

• PS3: Torne is getting an update in June, adding MPEG-4 AVC Compression, fast forward/reverse during a recording + more http://ht.ly/1O5RM

• PC: Lead & Gold Gangs Of The Wild West has been updated, new map and new game mode added http://ht.ly/1O5Tg

• Joris De Man's Killzone 2 score has won the inaugural Ivor Novello award for a videogame score http://ht.ly/1O5Uo

• its reported that Red Dead Redemption day 1 sales in USA are 550.000 http://ht.ly/1O5VQ

• JP Consoles, PSP 24.475, PS3 20.463, Wii 17.570, DSiLL 15.879, DSi 9.990, 360 4.370, DS 2.695, PS2 1.293, PSPgo 871 http://ht.ly/1O5Xg

• QTE Blog: Sega Announce Sonic 4 Will Also Come To iPhone/iPod Touch, It Is Set For A late 2010 Release, And Release... http://ht.ly/17s3Cp

• PSP: SCEA are going to laucnh a new PSP ad campaign similar to Kevin Butler ads, using a 12 year old PSP fanboy http://ht.ly/1O5YF

• Googles Homescreen has a playable Pac-Man level in celebration of Pac-Mans 30th Anniversary http://ht.ly/1OfrT

• QTE Blog: Sony Online Entertainment Announce Players Can Buy Stonebrunt Prowler Mounts In EverQuest II http://ht.ly/17s5CS

• DS: Level 5 have trademarked "Professor Layton and the Unwound Future," a USA version of the third game in Japan http://ht.ly/1OfBU

• Capcom have announced that Super Street Fighter IV is getting patched in June and DLC. the patch is balance/exploit fix http://ht.ly/1OfDH

• QTE Blog: THQ Announce Truth or Lies Is Coming To The Playstation 3, Xbox 360, And Nintendo Wii http://ht.ly/17s8Qv

• PS3: From Software announce Another Century's Episode: R is coming out in Japan on 19th August http://ht.ly/1Oh7n

• QTE Blog: Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Have Released New Lego Harry Potter Screenshots http://ht.ly/17sasn

• QTE Blog: Sega Announce Phantasy Star Portable 2 Is Coming To The USA and EU This Fall http://ht.ly/17sasm

• MYV say they expected higher sales of The Beatles: Rock Band in Europe than it got, but they're still pleased http://ht.ly/1OkH7

• QTE Blog: Sega Announce Sega Mega Drive Classics Are Coming To PC's On 27th May http://ht.ly/17scAL

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce Fable III Is Coming To PC's And Detail Standard And Limited Collectors Editions http://ht.ly/17scAK

• Wii: Super Mario Galaxy 2 review scores are live, mostly perfects or near perfects http://ht.ly/1OkSE

• iPhone: Sega Announce Super Monkey Ball 2 Price Drop to $5.99, Golden Axe and Streets of Rage now $2.99 http://ht.ly/1OkVk

• QTE Blog: EA Have Released Screenshots Of Onslaught Mode In Battlefield: Bad Company 2 http://ht.ly/17seGP

• QTE Blog: Microsoft Announce A 5 Part Animated Mini Series Chronicling The Events Between Crackdown And Crackdown 2 http://ht.ly/17seGO

Microsoft Announce A 5 Part Animated Mini Series Chronicling The Events Between Crackdown And Crackdown 2

Microsoft have announced that there will be a animated mini series detailing the events that happened after the original Crackdown game up to the start of Crackdown 2. These 5 episodes will be uploaded to www.Youtube.com/machinima. The first episode is out now, and embedded below, and its called “Home Truths.” These episodes were written by Ruffian Games Senior Designer Ed Campbell and animated by Alex Ronald.

Episode/Airing Date
Episode 1 / May 21, 2010
Episode 2 / May 28, 2010
Episode 3 / June 4, 2010
Episode 4 / June 11, 2010
Episode 5 / June 21, 2010



Press Release

The harsh days and volatile nights in Pacific City come to life in a riveting five-part animated miniseries chronicling the events that have transpired between the Xbox 360 smash hit “Crackdown” and the highly anticipated sequel, “Crackdown 2.” Starting today, fans can tune into Youtube.com/machinima for a look down the back alleys and behind the locked doors of Pacific City with an exclusive premiere of the series with episode 1, titled “Home Truths.”

The first “Crackdown” took place in the fictional metropolis of Pacific City, where the Agency – an organization using genetically enhanced soldiers known as Agents – was contracted to rid the city of three powerful crime syndicates. The saga continues 10 years later in “Crackdown 2,” with new enemies (the Cell and the Freaks) that stand in the way of the Agency’s goal to bring Pacific City back under control. After the events in the first “Crackdown,” a dangerous virus was released and those who were infected – the Freaks – began ravaging the city. A civilian resistance, called the Cell, also formed to take the fight into their own hands by mounting offenses against the Agency. Players return as Agents in “Crackdown 2” to once again bring peace to Pacific City – by any means possible.

Written by Ruffian Games Senior Designer Ed Campbell, the events that lead into “Crackdown 2” unfold to answer your most pressing questions: Why is Pacific City in turmoil? What happened to the Agency? Who is the Cell? Where did the Freaks come from? And, most importantly, who is Catalina Thorne?

Animated by seasoned comic artist and illustrator Alex Ronald, you’ll see the vibrant world of “Crackdown 2” like never before, as the Agency, Cell and Freaks bring Pacific City to the brink of destruction. With the Voice of the Agency returning to narrate the way, you’ll go deep behind enemy lines, scour the underground and experience more of the explosive action leading up to the Xbox 360 exclusive’slaunch in July.

The miniseries will be viewable in five parts, with the conclusion of the series airing on June 21, 2010. Stay tuned for each episode of the “Crackdown 2” miniseries at Youtube.com/machinima:

Episode/Airing Date
Episode 1 / May 21, 2010
Episode 2 / May 28, 2010
Episode 3 / June 4, 2010
Episode 4 / June 11, 2010
Episode 5 / June 21, 2010

“Crackdown 2” is available exclusively on Xbox 360 this July, but fans can prepare for the action early by pre-ordering now. At participating retailers, fans who pre-order will receive exclusive, in-game bonus armor in four new shades: Gold, Gun Metal, Black and Green.