''NHL 2K10'' is an

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developed by

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and published by

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, part of the ''NHL 2K'' series. It was released on September 15, 2009 for

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, and

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and

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provide commentary as they did for ''

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''. ''NHL 2K10'' was the final 2K Sports ice hockey video game released for the PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360, as '' NHL 2K11'' was released only for the iOS and Wii.

Cover athlete

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All-Star left winger

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was confirmed as the cover athlete of ''NHL 2K10''. This was the third time Ovechkin had been a cover athlete, as he was featured on the cover of ''

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'' and on the Russian cover of '' NHL 09''. He has now been featured on four, with ''

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''.

Reception

The Wii version received "generally favorable reviews", while the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 versions received "mixed or average reviews", according to the

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. In Japan, ''

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'' where the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 were ported on October 15, 2009, gave these versions a score of all four sixes for a total of 24 out of 40.

References

External links

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NHL 2K10 official website
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