NHL 13
NHL 13 is an ice hockey video game developed by EA Canada published by EA Sports. It is the 22nd installment of the "NHL" series. The game was released on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, featuring Philadelphia Flyers forward Claude Giroux on the cover. The game was featured at the Electronic Entertainment Expo 2012, which took place between June 5–7, 2012. The demo of the game was released on August 21–22, 2012, at the Xbox Live Marketplace and the PlayStation Store. An exclusive "Stanley Cup Collector's Edition" was also released, apart from the actual "NHL  13" game. The Collector's Edition includes five random Hockey Ultimate Team (HUT) player packs from the two 2012 Stanley Cup Finals teams; a Gold Jumbo HUT pack including legend Wayne Gretzky; and a boost pack featuring the CCM RBZ stick. On September 20, GamesIndustry.biz reported that "NHL 13" had posted the best first week sales in the franchise's history. Giroux became the first Philadelphia Flyer to appear on an EA Sports "NHL" video game cover since Eric Lindros in "NHL 99", as well as the first Philadelphia Flyer to appear on any ice hockey video game cover since  Jeremy Roenick on "ESPN NHL Hockey" in 2003. With this, the Philadelphia Flyers have more cover athletes than any other team. Features. All modes and features from "NHL 12" remain in "NHL 13". The following new features are included: National teams. Players who do not participate in the official leagues in "NHL 13" do not participate in the national teams either. The rest of the rosters are created by the game creators. The demo includes three HUT Item Packs that players can earn and use in the retail version of "NHL 13". One can be earned by winning the demo  moment in NHL Moments Live; another one can be found in the HUT mode by defeating Team USA and winning the playoff tournament; and a third one can be obtained by inviting a friend to play the "NHL 13" demo. Soundtrack. The soundtrack features songs from various artists such as Shinedown, Classified, Anti-Flag, The Offspring and The Hives. Game Modes. NHL 13, like many of the other games in the series, includes a season game mode, playoffs, practice, GM Connected, Be a Pro, Hockey Ultimate Team, NHL Moments Live, and EASports Hockey League. If playing on Xbox 360 Xbox  Live may be required to access some of these game modes. Reception. "NHL 13" received "favorable" reviews on both platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.