Criticizing Gary Bettman has always been popular…and not to mention easy. Not only is he an American (which irks Canadians everywhere), and a “Basketball guy”, but of the big 4 pro sports leagues his is easily doing the worst. So when you compare the popularity of hockey in the Olympic Games to that of the [...]

So it turns out that Sony, never a company to rest on its laurels, has been laying the groundwork for, get this – a universal game controller. Seems this has been in the works for a while – the patent, just made public last week, is dated August 2008. A universal controller – in case [...]

If you followed football in the 2000s, LaDainian Tomlinson was front and center. The Chargers legend was cut by the team this week, following his worst NFL season filled with injuries and career-low stats. At 30 years old, we all saw this coming, but it’s still startling to imagine San Diego without LT in the [...]

If you read my first Olympic blog, I described the streets of Vancouver as “New Years, 24/7, everywhere.” Well, plenty of people have been posting videos online, and we’ve collected a sampling. You may have heard that Canadians are reserved… not so. They love their hockey, their athletes and their parties. Here, it was all [...]

The world has been in Vancouver for the past two weeks, so it was only fitting that we’d join ‘em there. Yep, Rivalspot headed to the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in British Columbia, Canada, to witness one of the great events of our lifetime. It’s tough to describe the city’s atmosphere, but I’ll try. Imagine [...]

What’s up Rivalspot Nation! Our Blogmaster is spending some time in the Great White North, taking in some Olympic action in Vancouver, British Columbia. Stay tuned for pictures, videos and experiences, straight from the great country of Canada. Speak to you soon, and enjoy the games! And of course, don’t forget about our PS3 and [...]

With the recent dip in sales for the Nintendo Wii, seems there are two schools of thought in the video game world. Half the people think it’s another sign of the video game apocalypse. The other half are like Kevin Bacon in Animal House — “All is well! Remain calm!” – before he got trampled [...]

There are a number of exciting defenders who will be unrestricted this year. Let’s get right down to business with a peek at defensive line. This group features some of the biggest names on the market. At DE, there’s Julius Peppers (CAR), Aaron Kampman (GB), Leonard Little (STL) and Adewale Ogunleye (CHI). Peppers is bound [...]

So Microsoft made the big announcement that Game Room will make its debut on Xbox 360 this spring. The latest entry in retro gaming, Game Room will have 30 old-school classics at launch, both vintage arcade favorites, and home games from the Atari/Intellivision age. With games like Asteroids, Scramble, and Tempest, Game Room is boasting [...]

Today, American skier Lindsey Vonn won gold in the women’s downhill, overcoming the pressure of the expectations from an entire nation. She came in as the overwhelming favorite, having won back-to-back World Cup championships and with 31 career victories. Despite a bruised shin and ridiculous amounts of pressure, Vonn put together a perfect run, beating [...]