X-Factor, goaltending changes among notable updates for EA Sports NHL 26

The hype surrounding the latest edition of EA Sports NHL continues to grow with massive enhancements across the board. Gamers have been clamoring for changes to be made to the series for years, with each year bringing both criticism and praise. NHL 26 is getting an overhaul on the technical side that we haven’t seen in years. On Wednesday, EA Sports released more detailed info on ICE-Q 2.0, the new gameplay intelligence that will make certain attributes for players up and down every roster more responsive and more realistic than ever before. Utilizing authentic NHL EDGE data analytics, ICE-Q 2.0 tailors to individual players in particular game situations, with certain attributes – acceleration, top speed, shot power -providing authentic differences in game situations, allowing users to have strategic advantages. Player tendencies will also be prevalent in the new game. Players’ signature abilities, like Jacob Trouba’s physical tendencies and Leon Draisaitl’s ability to shoot from anywhere, are enhanced in aRead More