Every time I catch a glimpse of footage from PS3 and Xbox NHL 10, I am not totally sure whether I am watching a hockey video game, or an actual televised hockey game. It is frightening, really, just how great PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 looks, sounds and feels. Sure, we have seen some decent hockey video games throughout the years, but PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 is in an entirely different league.

Maybe it's because PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 has introduced, among other things, new ways to score. With players able to shoot from their knees and bat pucks out of the air, just for starters, the folks at EA Sports like to boast that these new ways are "spectacular.' Clearly, PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 is making sure that getting the most for his video game dollar is you, the hardcore gamer. And you will see that you have not been shortchanged in the least, once you sit down and start taking part in PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 tournaments.

But it is time that you made sure you knew what you were doing out there on the ice, in order to win at these PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 tournaments, or any hockey video game competition. Playing up against the computer is one thing, but a bigger challenge is going to be real-life opponents. And face that challenge head on you will need to, by outscoring your rivals every time. The Spin Move is probably one of the most integral tricks in PS3 and Xbox NHL 10. Get familiar with the Spin Move, if you want to outwit your opponent and shoot the puck into the net every time. Certainly easy enough to learn is this one, and to master, not that hard either. Just hold the L2 button down, and move your right analog stick in a half-circle - that's 180 degrees, for you people out there who are more mathematically inclined. For left-handed shooters, move clockwise and for right-handed shooters, move counter-clockwise. A glorious thing is executing this one with the precision of a real pro. You will leave your rival's head spinning as you score goal upon goal, once you get the basics down.

The Loose Puck Deke is another useful stick skill move that every experienced PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 player should comprehend before hitting the rink. How to do the regular deke move is one thing that any player with even the slightest modicum of skill knows. Just move the right analog stick left to right, anywhere between the one o'clock and five o'clock position, and the eleven o'clock and seven o'clock position. Not exactly brain surgery here, a good thing, this is.

Anyway, while holding down the L1 button, just perform the regular deke. It is your ticket to outplaying the last defensive player in your way before shooting the goal, once you conquer this move. Again, to leave your rival confounded and confused, and you confirmed as the unquestioned top player in PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 tournaments, a great move this is.

Many tools there are that in PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 tournaments will ensure you an easy win. A trail of defeated opponents will be left in your path after figuring out how to do all of those tips and tricks. To experience a new standard of excellence that is PS3 and Xbox NHL 10, we should all be happy. You will be giving all your rivals the fight of their lives, with you as the prized and honored PS3 and Xbox NHL 10 champ in the video game world, with some practice. And how epic you are, you can just sit back and gloat at.