INTERVIEW
Interview: FIFA 09's Jamie Toghill
We ask a FIFA dev about this season's anticipated version.
NHL 09 Hands-On
Hands-On: NHL 09
EA's latest hockey offering could change the way sports games are made.
PREVIEW
Hands-On: FIFA Soccer 09
Maurice Edu joins an all-cast of Ronaldinho and Ochoa in the most promising sequel yet.
EXCLUSIVE VIDEO INTERVIEW
Peter Moore: The Exclusive Video Interview
We sit down with the president of EA Sports about the future of sports gaming.
WELCOME
Beta Launch: Sports Joystick
A letter from the editor.
MADDEN CURSE
Feature: A Madden Curse Retrospective
Will the trend continue?
WRAP-UP
Exclusive: EVO 2K8 On-Location Report
Fighting Game Championships.
Why Haven't Olympic Video Games Evolved Over the Years?
And you thought movie games were bad.
Trailer: Tiger Woods Walks on Water
This EA viral video will make you believe that Tiger's really that damn good.
Hands-On: Skate 2
Check out our first impressions from EA Black Box's event.
NHL
NHL 09 Final Hands-On
by Ray Almeda | 09/03/08 | 11:40 AM PST

It's no secret that EA Sports hasn't pushed their hockey titles with the same level of vigor that they have the rest of their core sports brands in a long time. It's not exactly a mystery why that is, either. While the Canadian populace at large and a sprinkling of similarly intelligent folks around the globe may have embraced the simple truth that hockey is the single greatest sport in the history of mankind, the vast majority of Earth's population is still playing catch up. They'll 'get it' eventually, but in the mean time the market's lack of enthusiasm has forced EA to devote most of their budget toward Madden and NBA Live for the American audience, FIFA for the European audience, and Tiger Woods PGA Golf for the ever-broadening 'we love to be bored out of our skulls' demographic. The pecking order received a bit of a shake-up last year when EA Sports Vancouver put together NHL 08, the most innovative, well-executed and critically acclaimed sports game in years. Now the team up in Vancouver is looking to improve over last season's all-star effort and leave the rest of the games in EA's stable to play catch up alongside their fans.
NHL
NHL 09 Demo Available Now On PlayStation Network
by Ray Almeda | 08/21/08 | 10:44 AM PST

EA SPORTS today announced the release of the NHL 09 demo for the PlayStation Network. The Xbox Live demo will release in early-September, prior to the game's planned September 9 release.

Expect more Sports Joystick coverage on the game soon including an interview with a lead producer and former hockey pro on the game.
NHL
NHL 2K9 Screenshots and Trailer Hit the Ice
by Ray Almeda | 08/14/08 | 12:17 AM PST

NHL 2K9 has revamped this season with a brand-new simplistic control scheme designed for easy pick-up and play. Buttons for shooting, passing and checking are focused for this new default control set.

Recently, Take-Two Interactive let new screenshots and a gameplay trailer out of the penalty box.

The game comes out soon too, so the timing couldn't be any more perfect. Check out the trailer below and continue reading for screenshots of the game.




Continue inside for more screenshots of NHL 2K9 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii, all coming on September 9th for the United States.
NHL
NHL 09 Gameplay Trailer: Running Wild
by Ray Almeda | 08/13/08 | 12:16 PM PST

Releasing later this year with one of the most intriguing features ever in a sports videogame, the MMO-inspired EA Sports Hockey League should make NHL 09 a strong competitor to 2K Sports' NHL 2K9.

Check out a newly released trailer for the game below.



NHL
NHL 09 Fans Receive Details with New Fact Sheet
by Ray Almeda | 08/12/08 | 12:35 PM PST

The Skill Stick system gets evolved once again for EA Canada's NHL 09 as the new "Be A Pro" mode takes the hockey-game simulation experience to an entirely new level.

Also included is the new EA SPORTS Hockey League, allowing for 6 versus 6 online play using custom-created players in virtual tournaments with player-specific awards at the end of each fantasy season.

Let's not forget that the original NHL '94 is included too.

More details detailing the upcoming release of the game can be found inside.
NHL
E3 2008: Media: NHL 09 Screenshots & Details
by Ray Almeda | 07/14/08 | 9:42 PM PST

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