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EA Sports playoff simulation picks New York Rangers as 2013 Stanley Cup champions

The New York Rangers will win Lord Stanley's Cup this year, according to the simulation of the 2013 NHL playoffs that publisher Electronic Arts conducted in the engine for its NHL series, the...

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Virgin Gaming launches Xbox Tournaments app on Xbox Live with $100K tournament

Competitive gaming company Virgin Gaming launched an Xbox Tournaments app on Xbox Live today, with plans to bring sports-based competitive gaming to Xbox 360 owners. The free app allows players to...

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EA Sports tournament draws in spectators like a real-life sporting event, says Virgin Gaming exec

The EA Sports Challenge Series has the potential to pull in spectators because it's an eSports tournament featuring sports games, said Virgin Gaming executive vice president Wim Stocks in an i...

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Closure free for PlayStation Plus members this month, other discounts announced

Closure, Eyebrow Interactive's high-contrast puzzle platformer, is free this month for PlayStation Plus members amid more monthly deals beginning tomorrow, Feb. 12, according to a post on the...

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NHL 13 celebrates new season with trailer

EA Sports is marking the beginning of a new NHL season with a trailer from its hockey game NHL 13, which was released in September 2012. The game is currently available on PlayStation 3 and Xbox...

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Xbox Live deal offers $10 off Madden 13, FIFA 13, NHL 13, NCAA Football 13

This week's Xbox Live deal consists of a $10 discount on four 2012 EA Sports titles: Madden NFL 13, FIFA 13, NHL 13 and NCAA Football 13. The offer is available only to Xbox Live Gold members and...

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Xbox Live deals include sales on Tropico 4 and DLC, Serious Sam games

Microsoft's upcoming deals on Xbox Live Marketplace content feature the city-building simulator Tropico 4 and its add-ons, as well as the Serious Sam games, Major Nelson announced today. From...

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NHL 13, XCOM: Enemy Unknown lead Amazon Cyber Monday deals

Amazon's list of Cyber Monday deals includes some low prices on 2012 hits like NHL 13 and XCOM: Enemy Unknown. The online retailer is using the day to re-run some offers from Black Friday and the...

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NHL 13 update duplicates players for the European leagues

EA Sports released an update this week for NHL 13 that adds a duplicate version of NHL players from European leagues to their current team. The following leagues will have their players duplicated...