an up and coming player into an electrifying NHL superstar. Use the enhanced Skill Stick to shoot anywhere on net, deke past opponents, or check rivals into he boards as you become the league's most dominate player. With the integration of all 29 AHL teams, an improved deking system and analog checking, and innovative gameplay features, no game is ever the same with NHL 08. Skill Stick Moments Shoot, deke, and pass your way from one end of the ice to the other on offense, and throw crushing bodychecks and knock players off the puck on defense with a simple flick of the right analog stick. AHL Integration Choose your favorite AHL team and see if you have what it takes to skate away with the Calder Cup. Improved AI New Goalie AI will have netminders anticipating one-timers an...  (less)

active camouflage, EMP grenades, and sentry guns, plus Battle Walkers and vast airborne bases called Titans, you must coordinate the efforts of your teammates to win the war for Earth s last fragile pieces of livable land. With extensive improvements to the groundbreaking Battlefield 2- ranking and upgrade system and the new Titan gameplay mode, Battlefield 2142 brings the franchise s award-winning online warfare into a harsh and desperate future. A Whole New Battlefield-The award-winning franchise blasts into the distant future. With Earth s icecaps threatening to cover the globe, civilizations must push toward the equator in an all-out war for every resource and every inch of land. Titans Rule the Skies-These massive airborne c...  (less)

capture technology, you'll utilize the entire ice surface by simultaneously controlling players without the puck. Open Ice Control adds a new dimension of realism to the gameplay experience. With the addition of choosing play diagrams to select your face-off strategy, the World Cup of Hockey, and the Drill, you can light the lamp like never before. NHL 2005 is the hockey experience that is easy to play but hard to master. Open Ice Control allows players to execute offensive plays such as the Give-and-Go and breakaway passes. Or call for a defensive double team with the touch of a button. A completely overhauled skating engine captures both the explosive speed of offensive skating and the surgical precision of backwards defensive movement. Dynasty Mode goes...  (less)

a character or pick a real-life pro and work your way up to superstardom. Choose your position, and get ready to hunker down, because unlike in normal hockey modes, you'll play only that position. Don't worry, though; you can take control of someone else while your player is on the bench. Coaches will give you personalized feedback to improve your game. And new offensive and defensive moves will push your capabilities to the max!"  (less)

winners or losers in NHL 08? It's up to you. Withvirtually real images action and visuals and new gameplay features move up tothe top with NHL 08! Take on the hardest job in sports and seize control of yourgoaltender with a new 3rd person camera. Stack the pads butterfly and makeglove saves with your entire team depending on you From player likeness to thesignature jersey tucks and sock preferences - each athlete is rendered with ameticulous attention to detail to create a truly authentic on-ice experienceProduct Features The Skill Stick gave you the power to deke the goalie in NHL 07 - now you can own the 1-on-1 matchup and undress opposing defenseman with complete control Use your stick to push the puck ...  (less)

by lifting their stick just before they receive a passBe A ProNHL 09 will put you on the ice with a dynamic new 3rd person camera as you play the role of one player on a team. Our Performance Tracker will rate your play in over 50 categories, to make sure you know what parts of your game need to improve. Be A Pro starts your career off in the ranks of the AHL and challenges you to become one of the best in the NHL. Your very own hockey card will mark your progress, from your rookie beginnings to a potentially legendary endingCreate-A-Play BreakoutsThe ice is your canvas and it's up to you to paint a winning strategy in both online and offline play. Create breakout plays from your own zone or set up behind your net and tell your right winger to look for the flip dump from the defensemanNHL 94 ControlsHit, pass, shoot, and score using the simplified two-button control system featured in NHL 94. Now even players new to the game can challenge the best of the best. One-handed DekesNHL 09 adds another weapon to you offensive arsenal - the one handed deke. When you are skating in on a breakaway tap the puck to one hand and tuck the puck behind a sprawling goalie for the ultimate finishCheck Hard and FightAn All-new physics-based checking and fighting engine featuring more than 300 new animations brings a higher-level of intensity to the game. Watch players reach for the ice to soften their fall or simply get laid out on their back when you catch them with their head down in open ice. Circle your opponent, grab his jersey and settle a mid-game score.  (less)

by lifting their stick just before they receive a passBe A ProNHL 09 will put you on the ice with a dynamic new 3rd person camera as you play the role of one player on a team. Our Performance Tracker will rate your play in over 50 categories, to make sure you know what parts of your game need to improve. Be A Pro starts your career off in the ranks of the AHL and challenges you to become one of the best in the NHL. Your very own hockey card will mark your progress, from your rookie beginnings to a potentially legendary endingCreate-A-Play BreakoutsThe ice is your canvas and it's up to you to paint a winning strategy in both online and offline play. Create breakout plays from your own zone or set up behind your net and tell your right winger to look for the flip dump from the defensemanNHL 94 ControlsHit, pass, shoot, and score using the simplified two-button control system featured in NHL 94. Now even players new to the game can challenge the best of the best. One-handed DekesNHL 09 adds another weapon to you offensive arsenal - the one handed deke. When you are skating in on a breakaway tap the puck to one hand and tuck the puck behind a sprawling goalie for the ultimate finishCheck Hard and FightAn All-new physics-based checking and fighting engine featuring more than 300 new animations brings a higher-level of intensity to the game. Watch players reach for the ice to soften their fall or simply get laid out on their back when you catch them with their head down in open ice. Circle your opponent, grab his jersey and settle a mid-game score.  (less)

and in the arena, and over 200 gameplay refinements that replicate the skill and finesse that every fan sees throughout the NHL playoffs. A new first-person fighting engine enables players to trade punches with an NHL tough guy. Feel what it s like to be on the ice in the skates of an NHL player to throw and dodge punches. Grab and tug an opponent s jersey to land a punch that ignites the fans and sparks your team to victory. On ice toughness and intimidation is taken to a new level in NHL 10 where winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards becomes a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and then kick-pass it to teammates. Bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang on the glass, just like real life. Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck and finish checks to intimidate your opponent into mistakes. Players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of constant physical pressure. Inspire teammates, ignite the fans and change the momentum of a game by instigating scrums, drawing penalties, and mixing it up all after the referee blows the whistle!  (less)

and in the arena, and over 200 gameplay refinements that replicate the skill and finesse that every fan sees throughout the NHL playoffs. A new first-person fighting engine enables players to trade punches with an NHL tough guy. Feel what it s like to be on the ice in the skates of an NHL player to throw and dodge punches. Grab and tug an opponent s jersey to land a punch that ignites the fans and sparks your team to victory. On ice toughness and intimidation is taken to a new level in NHL 10 where winning one-on-one battles for possession of the puck along the boards becomes a test of will and skill. Utilizing an all-new board physics engine, players can use their body to shield the puck on the boards and then kick-pass it to teammates. Bigger, stronger players pin opponents to the boards while fanatical fans bang on the glass, just like real life. Fore-check defenders, pressure the puck and finish checks to intimidate your opponent into mistakes. Players fatigue, bobble passes, and avoid collisions under threat of constant physical pressure. Inspire teammates, ignite the fans and change the momentum of a game by instigating scrums, drawing penalties, and mixing it up all after the referee blows the whistle!  (less)