BeefJack writes: "Looks as if the guys at Robomodo who are behind the upcoming Tony Hawk RIDE are already looking towards a possible follow up. Around 15 jobs have been advertised for work on an unnamed "extreme sports title". While it could obviously be anything at the moment, given Activision's love of yearly franchises like Call Of Duty and Guitar Hero, we could well see a follow up this time next year."
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The holiday game releases kick off in full swing this week as there are a number of titles vying for your dollar. However, New Super Mario Bros Wii, Assassin's Creed 2, and Left 4 Dead 2 are probably the three big hitters across all of the gaming platforms.
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This week brings Assassin's Creed II, New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Left 4 Dead 2, and many more anticipated releases. Another PSP-3000 bundle arrives with a very cool Assassin's Creed II Bloodlines entertainment pack. PSP gamers also get the on-the-go version of Little Big Planet. God of War fans prepare to dive into HD with the God of War Collection, which brings HD version of the two original God of War PS2 games (and a God of War III demo!). Wii gamers in North America get the first black colored Wii Remote, Motion Plus and Nunchuk controllers. Capcom's Resident Evil The Darkside Chronicles will be out for the Mature gaming audience on the Wii. The popular Wii workout exergame, EA Sports Active, gets More Workouts. Check out the new releases listed here, also filled with some great games for family gameplay this holiday.
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GamingShogun.com writes: "Walmart and Activision have announced that gamers who pre-order Tony Hawk RIDE from Walmart will receive a special version of the game's intriguing skateboard controller. This special board features an exclusive paint job. You can pre-order the game for $119.99 at Walmart's online store and pick the game up when it is released on November 17th..."
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Gamespot: Innovative skateboard peripheral aside, Tony Hawk Ride will benefit from the in-game appearance of a number of skater icons. As announced in late July, Activision has signed 15 pros to lend their likenesses to the game, including the titular Birdman, as well as Paul Rodriguez, Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins, and Christian Hosoi. Perhaps equally important is the game's song roster, and today Activision unveiled the 50 different tunes that are party to Tony Hawk Ride's soundtrack.
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ConnectedConsoles: It has today been announced that Wii users will be able to their Mii character on the upcoming Tony Hawk game Tony Hawk: Ride.
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SCRAWL: "Tony Hawk: RIDE, Activision's upcoming Tony Hawk title that changes the way skateboarding games are played (get this, you use a peripheral), has been announced today to launch in North America on November 17, 2009 and in the United Kingdom and Germany on November 20, 2009. The game, with the skateboard peripheral, will retail at $119.99.

Tony Hawk: RIDE will also be on show at GamesCom in Cologne starting next Wednesday. Stay tuned."
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Got a spare £100?

Tony Hawk RIDE will be released for Wii on the 20th November, Activision have announced. RIDE will come with a special skateboard peripheral and cost a whopping £99.99.
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Activision has announced that Tony Hawk Ride will cost £100 in the UK.

The game has also received a release date of November 20th, and a special limited edition board is being made available via retailer GAME.
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VG247: Activision CEO Mike Griffith just confirmed that Tony Hawk: Ride will only launch in the US, UK and Germany this year.
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Joystiq:"Though we could call the list of folks showing their faces in Tony Hawk Ride a whole mess of things, one we wouldn't call it is "celebrity." Rather than drop in famous folks like Steve-O or, umm, Wolverine, the list that Eurogamer nabbed features more actual skateboarders than anything else. "
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Speaking to VideoGamer.com at E3 earlier this month, Robomodo president Joshua Tsui revealed that the skateboard peripheral to be released alongside Tony Hawk Ride should be seen as its own platform, with many more games planned to utilise the device.
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GameStop as always has made a pre-emptive strike on pricing and they think it will be $120. When contacting a Activision representative they would not comment on the price, simply explaining Activision will release more details on actual price and release date soon.
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Activision's Tony Hawk Ride could be exclusive to the Xbox 360 in the UK.

Activision has made it clear that an exclusivity deal has yet to be finalised. Although talks are ongoing with Microsoft, the game still might release for all platforms in the UK.

Activision points all to their previous announcement, which lists the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Nintendo Wii.
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