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NHL GameCenter LIVE Takes Center Ice on PlayStation Network to Start 2011-12 Season
October 6, in the year of our Lord 2011 -- Sony
Computer Entertainment America LLC (SCEA) today announced that
NHL GameCenter LIVE, an online service offering streaming video
of live out-of-market hockey games, is available today for the
2011-12 NHL regular season on the PlayStation®3 (PS3™) system,
allowing users to stream games in High Definition (local
blackout restrictions apply).
Additionally, this season, all PS3 users in North America and
Canada can download the NHL GameCenter™ application for free.
This means users that do not have a subscription to NHL
GameCenter LIVE can still have access to a wide range of NHL®
content through the NHL GameCenter application, including
features such as post-game highlights, team schedules,
standings, player stats and full NHL scoreboard.
NHL GameCenter LIVE subscribers can stream game broadcasts in
HD by downloading the NHL GameCenter application from
PlayStation Network on their PS3 system. In addition to offering
live hockey games (subject to blackouts), NHL GameCenter LIVE
also allows subscribers to watch full-length and condensed
replays of the current season games they missed (48 hours after
they air, no blackouts) and relive NHL history with unlimited
access to over 800 classic games from NHL Vault™.
PlayStation 3 is the only system to stream live hockey games in
HD, said Brandon Stander, director of marketing, PlayStation
Network. NHL GameCenter LIVE adds the excitement of professional
hockey to the strongest HD sports offering on any console.
The new NHL GameCenter application for the PS3 system includes
enhanced streaming capabilities for the 2011-12 season.
Additional features of NHL GameCenter LIVE include:
· Select from home and away broadcasts available in HD to follow
your favorite team(s), even while they are on the road.
· Follow the action from around the league with game updates in
the live scoreboard and plan what games to watch using the full
season calendar.
· Make the most of your viewing experience with live stats,
standings and post-game highlights for all 2010-11 games.
· Pause, fast-forward, rewind or simply jump to key points of
interest for 2011-12 games using event data indicators displayed
on-screen.
· Easily flip between live video and browsing other NHL
GameCenter application features, while the video still plays in
the background.
Additional features of NHL Vault™ include:
· Classic Games: Relive historic hockey moments from classic
games dating back to the 1960s.
· Condensed Games: Catch up on games you missed with 10-12
minute extended highlights.
· Game Archive: Watch full length replays of all games since the
2008-2009 season.
PlayStation Network users can download the application now from
the Media & Apps category in the PlayStation Store and launch it
from the TV/Video Services icon of the XMB™ (XrossMediaBar).
To subscribe to NHL GameCenter LIVE, users can go to
www.ps3.com/nhl
to get an account and link it to their PS3 system using a
registration code obtained through the app on their device. NHL
GameCenter LIVE is priced at $159 (U.S.) for an annual
subscription and includes the NHL Vault service.