"EA Sports' NHL 08 has predicted that the San Jose Sharks, led by Conn Smythe Trophy Winner Joe Thornton, will take the 2008 Stanley Cup next spring. According to the company, the Sharks beat the Pittsburgh Penguins by a score of 4-2 in the simulation.
San Jose's NHL 08-fueled journey to the Stanley Cup started with a series win against the Vancouver Canucks in seven games, says EA. That was followed by another seven-game series against the Red Wings, which earned the Sharks a place in the ..."
Electronic Arts have recently undergone some advancements to up and coming title "NHL 08" which have improved AI intelligence, innovative controls, online depth and an unmatched level of authenticity to the sport and these have been distributed as much as possible in the recent trailer and screenshots that they have offered.
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NHL 08 to have two new features to give realism to the sport of hockey. One is create a play, in which you can create up to 70 possible plays to attack your opponent. Some are 2-man and 3-man rush plays and all of your in-zone plays - including powerplays.
Next and big one out of the two is on the fly AI. In which the CPU can actually decipher your moves b4 the puck is dropped. And if you use a certain tactic like speed game or Using your star player, the opposition can break your strategy...
Massive Inc.'s online video game advertising network was purchased by Microsoft last year, and now the console giant intends to leverage this in-game ad muscle in upcoming sports titles from Electronic Arts. Both EA and Microsoft announce that five EA Sports titlesfor the Xbox 360 and PC platforms (Nascar 08, NHL 08, Skate, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 and of course Madden NFL 08) will tap into Massive's dynamic in-game advertising.
"Electronic Arts has released new screenshots from NHL 08, showcasing the new game in the works at EA Montreal. Featuring an exclusive AHL license for the first time, with all 29 teams from the primary development league for the NHL fully playable in game, NHL 08 will be available for PC, PS3, PS2 and Xbox 360."
IGN plays NHL 08 before E3 starts later in the week. They play with the new features offered in this game to make more creative offensive and defensive moves. With the new frame rate, the EA Sports has been working hard on improving the franchise.

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