HateEvent Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 I'm gonna grab GCL as soon as it is available. I presume it shall be soon with the schedules having been announced now.I'm hoping it works out easy enough getting it to work both through my computer and PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Yeah, its meant to be on XBL. But I didn't find that out till after I'd bought a laptop. It would be awesome if it was free. YAY NHL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flights Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 If it's available on XBL that would great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Penalty shot tekkers: That's mental!!!!! Takes some balls to even ATTEMPT that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Saying that, it looks like it was in an All Star game so he's putting on a show. Still, pretty fucking creative. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Got an Email back regarding Gamecenter.It's gonna be $49.99 all in, or two instalments of $24.99. No blackouts for UK customers, so we get all the Playoffs. Subscriptions should be open by the end of the day today ET, so probably in the morning. Available on XBL as well.Not free, but at least it's less than half price. It's outstanding value for folk outside of North America, as every game is unrestricted. Games shown on ESPN America don't count, so we get every single game.YEAH! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted January 14, 2013 Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 Was meaning to post this as I saw that a couple of hours ago!Mega awesome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 14, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 14, 2013 You can subscribe NOWNOWNOW.I just have. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 YAS. Ill get it bought tomorrow. Sabres first game is the 20th. Ill be on the last gig of our tour but it'll give me something to look forward to when I finish work on Monday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Just had a look around the set up, it looks smart. I dig how you can turn the scores on the scoreboard off, as I'm probably going to miss alot of live games due to time difference, so I can watch full replays without knowing the score. NEAT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Aye it's pretty much a necessity having the scores turned off as ill be watching most games the day after. Also means I need to a kid NHL.com/Facebook at work te day after a game but I've gotten pretty good at that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 'A kid', not 'avoid'? Hrmm. We'll pretend that was a typo.It'll be good to all have GCL though, means Sundays can happen wherever. As can EVERY OTHER DAY YAS! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Yeah, you looked at the schedules? Every team is barely even getting two days without a game. Lots of 4 in 5 days and stuff. CONSTANT HOCKEY! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Also James, hopefully we can get a decent internet connection in Spain for the start of the playoffs.FUCK YES!! FUCK THE BRUINS!! LETS GO BUFF-A-LO!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 48 games in 99 days, so says THN. That's some serious schedule cramming. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Soda Jerk Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Parise just doesn't have a hockey player face. He looks like he should be in some Saved By The Bell sort of show, as the Prom King. Those cheekbones, man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 As long as he has that smile whilst dancing round the Flames, Canucks, Oilers & Avalanche I'll be more than happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teabags Posted January 15, 2013 Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 Sabres had a scrimmage last night in FNC, 10,000+ fans turned up to watch it. Its a fucking practice. That more people than turn up at a Phoenix Coyotes game.OH HOCKEY! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2013 This guy doesn't like EA Sports' NHL13, so he breaks the disc: The EA NHL13 forums are populated by absolute lunatics who just constantly spout bloodsoaked vitriol about how NHL13 has ruined their life. If you don't like a game, you just don't play it, right? WRONG. You piss and moan, break the game disc into pieces, write damning hateful threats to the developers until the new one comes out. Obviously. The guy posted this video above in a thread on the NHL13 forums called I HATE THIS GAME!! So good.I bought FIFA13 when it came out. It's okay, but I felt a bit 'meh' about it, so I sold it. Perhaps I should've strapped dynamite to my chest, and burst through the window of Electronic Arts' offices in Canada taking no survivors? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 http://video.nhl.com/videocenter/console?catid=35&id=193243&cmpid=embed-share-videoTodd Bertuzzi penalty shot in Red vs White training match. The commentators are saying how he's all about being physical and not about skill, then he drops an egg on their face with this. Swish.The video that plays right after is Zetterberg getting the captaincy. I love how hockey playing Europeans mostly have Canadian accents, (except the Russians, I guess). The hockey accent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Turns out that any games which are being shown live on Premier Sports will be blacked out on GCL in the UK for 48 hours.Total shit. It isn't even a channel available to everyone! Virgin Media folk can't even get it if they want it so it shouldn't affect Gamecenter at all. Not happy about that one bit!Even worse is they are showing the Avs and Stars at the Wild (our first 2 games of the season) live so I'll be restricted from watching either of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Where did you find that out? I spoke to one of the guys on the live chat cos I was having Paypal issues when registering Gamecenter. He says the UK receives zero blackout restrictions. He was aware games are shown in the UK on speciality channels on satellite TV so they don't count. Apparently.No Red Wings games on Premier Sports until 26th January, when the Wings play the Wild, who are on 3 times in a week.I hope it's not true. I was pumped about watching Penguins/Flyers on Saturday night, but it's live on Premier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soda Jerk Posted January 17, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Also, I read that alot of folk in the States use a Proxy to re-route their DNS identity to get around Blackouts. They select the UK as we don't (or shouldn't) have any blackout restrictions.EDIT: Ok, no, I just read the Premier Sports website. It seems to be a new agreement, which they didn't do last season. Arse.http://www.premiersports.tv/top/ice-hockey/nhl/viewing-updates4/Better find out how Proxys work. I'll miss a bunch of live games, but I don't wanna wait 2 whole days to watch the replay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HateEvent Posted January 17, 2013 Report Share Posted January 17, 2013 Here is the news we have all been waiting for (no double-checking done yet but here it is):"Thanks for your feedback. Any games appearing on Premier Sports will be blacked out live in NHL GameCenter LIVE. This includes up to 15 games per week. These games will be available for access 48 hours after the conclusion of the live game in the NHL GameCenter LIVE on-demand." GCL supportresponse to fan as posted on Premier Sports fb pageThere is a group I (and Teabags for that matter) are part of on facebook where it has been a strong topic of late. I'll get you added to it.Seems that this stipulation is the questionable bit:The GCL terms and conditions state "National broadcasts may include games televised on the following networks in your area: CBC, NBC, NBC Sports Network, NHL Network, RDS and TSN. Games broadcast live on these networks - regardless of whether they are available with your cable or satellite package - are not available to watch in NHL GameCenter LIVE™ until 48 hours after the game is complete."In other words, if the game is shown on a national broadcaster, even if you cannot receive it as part of your TV package, it seems like it will still be blacked out, as far as I understand the above (even though PS is not one of the listed channels).Will just have to wait until Saturday night to find out I suppose.Either that or I'll have to find out how much Premier Sports is and get both of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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