GameStop can be the bane of gamers everywhere with its crappy trade-in values, but its Web site can be a veritable font of information. The “Expanded Information” section of thepage forNHL 10, which the site currently lists for pre-order as “NHL 2010,” offers a wealth of details about the game. GameStop isn’t exactly in the habit of fabricating game information for its site, so let’s go through the list!
Two all-new modes are mentioned, “Battle for the Cup” and a GM mode. Battle for the Cup seems to allow gamers to jump right into a Stanley Cup Playoffs setup without having to play (or sim) through a regular season first. The GM mode sounds like a purely managerial offering; the description mentions scouting amateur hockey players, making trades, and hiring staff “to become a legendary GM.”
Be A Pro mode also seems to have received some upgrades, including a prospects section at the beginning to “improve your draft status” as well as more coaching tips and better AI for your CPU-controlled teammates. Curiously, the GameStop page also notes that EA Sports Hockey League seasons will begin on a monthly basis, which sounds a bit odd. So we’re going to go ahead and slap this with the Rumortoid label for now until we get an official confirmation from EA on this stuff.
In any case, the full list is reproduced after the jump for your convenience. While you’re mulling it over, feel free to check out thefirstNHL 10trailerand Nick’shands-off previewfrom E3.NHL 10will be out for PS3 and 360 on September 15th, according to producer David Littman inthis G4tv.com E3 interview.
[GameStopviaEA Forums— thanks, Abdul!]
