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Halo 3, Xbox 360 Top G-Phoria 2008 Awards Full List Rundown (News)

Aug 9, 2008

Bungie's Halo 3 took top Game of the Year honors during the G-Phoria awards last night, broadcast by game-oriented cable television network G4.

Xbox 360 was named the station's favorite system -- which falls in line with the award distribution. Of the show's 18 game awards, only four went to titles not available on Microsoft's system: Best Graphics and Best Voice Acting for Kojima Productions' Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots, Best Racing Game for Nintendo EAD's Mario Kart Wii, and, by default, Best Handheld Game for Ready at Dawn's God of War: Chains of Olympus.

SKATE 2 confirmed for 360 and PS3 (News)

May 12, 2008

Electronic Arts has confirmed that the second iteration of popular skateboarding title Skate is in development for PS3 and Xbox 360.

Rumor: Skate Coming To Wii And Nintendo DS? (News)

Apr 3, 2008

IGN reported earlier today that Skate It, a spin-off planned for the Nintendo DS and Wii, was in the works. Curiously, IGN has since pulled that report, hinting that either that information was wrong or not yet deemed fit to print by the powers that be.

New NFS and Skate Announcements Soon? (News)

Mar 8, 2008

At EA's "Meet the Makers" event held in Singapore yesterday, Tech2 had a chance to talk to John Doyle from EA's Black Box studios, Vancouver, Canada. In case you didn't know, Doyle and his team are the people behind both the Need for Speed series as well as last year's Skate.

New Burnout, Skate on the way (News)

Feb 12, 2008

EA Games president reveals "extension" of driving and skateboarding series in next fiscal year, commits long-term to Mass Effect, and says next Need for Speed will return to series' roots.

Another new franchise EA is prepping a sequel for is Mass Effect, which was announced for the PC today. From the very first time now EA-owned developer BioWare showed it off in 2005, the role-playing game franchise was touted as trilogy. EA Games president Frank Gibeau's presentation today suggested it may not end there, as he told analysts that it "will be a franchise for [EA] for a very long time." He also said that going forward, EA will take over publishing duties on the Mass Effect franchise from Microsoft Game Studios, which handled the game's initial release on the Xbox 360.

TeamXbox Readers' Choice Awards 2007 (News)

Jan 3, 2008

TeamXbox Readers' Choice polls closed down on January 2, and all of the results have been tallied. Here are the results:

¿ Developer of the Year: BioWare
¿ Sports Game of the Year: skate
¿ Action Game of the Year: Assassin's Creed
¿ Best Sound of the Year: BioShock

¿ Role-Playing Game of the Year: Mass Effect
¿ Fighting Game of the Year: Virtual Fighter 5
¿ Hardware/Peripheral of the Year: Xbox 360 Elite
¿ Sleeper Hit of the Year: Crackdown

¿ Best Graphics of the Year: Call of Duty 4
¿ Xbox Live Arcade Game of the Year: Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
¿ Best Visual Style of the Year: BioShock
¿ First-Person Shooter of the Year: Call of Duty 4

¿ Best Story of the Year: Mass Effect
¿ Music/Rhythm/Party Game of the Year: Rock Band
¿ Racing Game of the Year: Forza Motorsport 2
¿ Multiplayer Game of the Year: Halo 3

¿ Game of the Year: Call of Duty 4

View the full report for other nominees in each category.

Yahoo Games: Game of the Year 2007 (News)

Dec 25, 2007

Yahoo has announced their Games of the Year awards, which culminated in their 2007 Overall Game of the Year. Here are the categories, winners and runners-up:

¿ Best Action Adventure Game: Super Mario Galaxy
¿ Runners-Up: Assassin's Creed, The Orange Box

¿ Best Online Multiplayer Game: Halo 3
¿ Runners-Up: Call of Duty 4, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

¿ Best Racing Game: Forza Motorsport 2
¿ Runners-Up: DiRT, Project Gotham Racing 4

¿ Best Sports Game: skate
¿ Runners-Up: FIFA 08, Madden NFL 08

¿ Best Shooter: BioShock
¿ Runners-Up: Call of Duty 4, Halo 3

¿ Best Party Game: Rock Band
¿ Runners-Up: Guitar Hero III, Warioware: Smooth Moves

¿ Best Role-Playing Game: Mass Effect
¿ Runners-Up: The Witcher, World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade

¿ Best Strategy Game: Supreme Commander
¿ Runners-Up: Puzzle Quest: Challenge of the Warlords, World in Conflict

¿ Best Overall Game: Super Mario Galaxy
¿ Runners-Up: BioShock, Rock Band

GamerMetrics: Halo 3 Cannibalized Stranglehold, 360 Games Sales (News)

Dec 14, 2007

IGN GamerMetrics analyst Nick Williams recently took a look back at the predictions GamerMetrics made for Xbox 360 titles based on analysis of four primary factors -- awareness, engagement, purchase intent and game quality -- ahead of each title's launch with the aim of predicting the success of upcoming games.

Best of Xbox 360 Black Friday deals (News)

Nov 20, 2007

Xbox360Fanboy took the time to go through all the Black Friday ads and list all the Xbox 360 deals.

Skate's sweetest hidden trick spots (Feature)

Nov 14, 2007

Nov 14, 2007 With its revolutionary Flick-it controls, huge open world, endless trick permutations and realistic over-the-shoulder visuals, Skate shatters Tony Hawk's vice-like grip on the genre. Skate's fictional city of San Vanelona is ripe for grinds, gaps and complex combos, but the locations (or "spots") listed here offer the maximum potential for points. We've rounded up the best of the in-game "spot bible," plus our favourites from around the city. Own... The Right Grind This ...

Surfer Girl explains Skate DLC, LucasArts-BioWare, and Halo movie (News)

Nov 11, 2007

The mysterious industry "insider" Surfer Girl reveals why EA Black Box is not working on Skate DLC, the timing behind the LucasArts-BioWare partnership, and a major studio is interested in making the Halo movie.

Game Of The Year: BioShock, Halo 3, Mass Effect & Orange Box nominated in Spike's VGA (News)

Nov 9, 2007

Yes, The Game Of The Year (GOTY) discussion is already beginning! Spike is hosting its 5th annual Video Game Awards this December in Las Vegas, and this morning the nominees were released on Spike.com. What's in contention for Game of the Year? Orange Box, Halo 3, BioShock, and Mass Effect.

Xbox Officially Wins September (News)

Nov 7, 2007

The official NPD numbers are in for September, and the Xbox 360 swept, even beating out the Nintendo Wii for that month.

We think it has something to do with Halo 3.

Here are the hard Numbers, from industry analysts at the NPD Group:

Hardware

Xbox 360: 527,800
Wii: 501,000
Nintendo DS: 495,800
PlayStation Portable: 284,500
PlayStation 2: 215,000
Playstation 3: 119,400
Game Boy Advance: 75,000

No DLC Content for Skate (News)

Oct 28, 2007

Electronic Arts has become known for the amount of downloadable content they've tossed on Xbox Live, most infamously charging for what were essentially cheat codes in Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2007. Thankfully, however, that won't be the approach for their Tony Hawk rival, Skate.

"We're not planning any new content for Skate 1 ... We didn't want to go back and ask people for more money to get more shoes and shirts," said EA Black Box Executive Producer Scott Blackwood in an Afterthoughts interview featured in latest issue of EGM. "That's not how we wanted to enter this market."

Call of Duty 4 - The game to rival Halo 3 this autumn (News)

Oct 4, 2007

Issue 11 of free Xbox 360 magazine, 360Zine, has a preview and interview on Call of Duty 4 and they're blown away with the graphics and gameplay.

Top 10 Live games for last week (News)

Sep 28, 2007

Here is the list of Top Xbox 360 games (based on unique users) for September 15th through the 21st. Remember this is before Halo 3 launched!

1. Gears of War
2. Call of Duty 4 (Beta)
3. Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Vegas
4. Madden NFL 08
5. BioShock
6. Guitar Hero II
7. Call Of Duty 3
8. Forza Motorsport 2
9. skate.
10. GRAW 2

EDGE slams Lair and Two Worlds; praises Halo 3 and PGR4 (News)

Sep 27, 2007

The newest edition of the British games magazine EDGE has just hit stores and first readers already posted all the review scores on the internet. This months edition contains reviews of some big titles like Halo 3, PGR4, Metroid Prime 3, Lair, SKATE, Stranglehold, SEGA Rally and Eternal Sonata.

Like many other reviews, Lair did not score so well with a 3/10. Two Worlds didn't do much better either with just a 4/10. Phoenix Wright and Jam Sessions on the Nintendo DS did not impress either with both just a 6/10. Metroid Prime 3 also quite disappointed according to EDGE with just a 7/10. Stranglehold, SKATE, Sega Rally, and Eternal Sonata all were rewarded with 7/10 scores.

Halo 3 and Project Gotham Racing 4 were this months' best titles with Halo 3 getting the top score of 10/10. PGR4 did very well to with 9/10. Check out all this months' scores below.

Halo 3 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 10
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption (Wii, Nintendo): 7
Project Gotham Racing 4 (Xbox 360, Microsoft): 9
Sega Rally (PS3/Xbox 360, Sega): 7
Lair (PS3, Sony): 3
Stranglehold (Xbox 360, Midway): 7
Skate (Xbox 360, EA): 8
Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 3 (PS2, Atlus): 7
Singstar (PS3, Sony): 8
Two Worlds (Xbox 360, SouthPeak Interactive): 4
Grimgrimoire (PS2, Koei): 7
Jam Sessions (NDS, Ubisoft): 6
Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions (PSP, Square Enix): 9
Eternal Sonata (Xbox 360, Bandai Namco): 7
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations (NDS, Capcom): 6
Sonic Rush Adventure (NDS, Sega): 5

Skate - Intro 09-21-07 (Video)

Sep 21, 2007

SKATE - Gameplay 2 09-17-07 (Video)

Sep 17, 2007

SKATE - Gameplay 1 09-17-07 (Video)

Sep 17, 2007

Game Informer reviews Guitar Hero III, Heavenly Sword, Metroid Prime 3 and others (News)

Sep 16, 2007

The October issue of the American gaming magazine Game Informer has just landed in stores and all the review scores are already found on the internet. In this months' issue titles like Guitar Hero III, Metroid Prime 3, Warhawk, Heavenly Sword, SKATE, Medal of Honor and tons of other games have all been reviewed.

Check out all this months' review scores below

Guitar Hero III (Wii/Xbox 360/PS3/PS2, RedOctane): 8.75 / 9
Stuntman Ignition (PS3/Xbox 360, THQ): 8.5 / 9
FIFA 08 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7.75 / 7.75
Skate (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8.75 / 8.5
NHL 2K8 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 7.75 / 8.25
NHL 08 (PS3/Xbox 360, EA): 8.5 / 8.5
Medal of Honor Airborne (Xbox 360, EA): 7.25 / 7.25
Warriors Orochi (Xbox 360/PS2, Koei): 5.75
Dynasty Warriors Gundam (PS3/Xbox 360, Koei): 5
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core (PS2, Koei): 7.75
Heavenly Sword (PS3, Sony): 8.75 / 9
Warhawk (PS3, Sony): 8.25 / 8
Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 (PS3): 8.5 / 8.5
Fatal Inertia (Xbox 360, Koei): 7.5 / 7
Stranglehold (PS3/Xbox 360, Midway): 7.25 / 7.25
Wild Arms 5 (PS2, Xseed): 6.5 / 6.5
Soul Nomad (PS2, NIA America): 7.75 / 7.25
Metroid Prime 3 (Wii, Nintendo): 9.5 / 8.75 **Game of the month**
My Sims (Wii, EA): 8 / 8
Dewy's Adventure (Wii, Konami): 7 / 6.25
Tiger Woods 08 (Wii, EA): 7 / 8.25
Madden 08 (Wii, EA): 7.5 / 7.75
Boogie (Wii, EA): 7.75 / 6
Alien Syndrome (Wii, Sega): 6.25 / 5
Rune Factory: Fantasy Harvest Moon (NDS, Natsume): 5.75 / 6
The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass (NDS, Nintendo): 9.5 / 9.5 **Handheld game of the month**
Castlevania: The Dracula X Chronicles (PSP, Konami): 7 / 7.25
Dragoneer's Aria (PSP, Koei): 5.75
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Heroes (PSP, Namco Bandai): 6.75
Hot PXL (PSP, Atari): 6
Worms Open Warfare 2 (PSP/NDS, THQ): 7.5
Drawn to Life (NDS, THQ): 7

SKATE (Review)

Sep 13, 2007

After almost ten years of domination by the Tony Hawk franchise, skateboarding has a chance to be reinvented by EA's Skate. It does skating differently. It does skating brilliantly. It does skating better than Tony has for a while. The control scheme practically is the game itself. Forget everything Tony told you and learn this: The analog stick is your foot. Flick up to kick up. Scoop it around the bottom to shove the board in a similar direction. All the moves for tricks must be mastered, ...

Skate Retrospective (News)

Sep 11, 2007

Skate, the skateboarding sim from Electronic Arts, is the most realistic skateboarding game developed to date. But could it also be the most important? EA is hoping so, as it looks to redefine a genre that is synonymous with Tony Hawk, a franchise still going strong eight years after the release of the most revolutionary skate title, well, ever, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. Hyperbole aside, we look back at the skate games that made the genre what it is today. And like most good things in life, our story starts in the '80s.

EA's Skate Delayed For 360 (News)

Sep 8, 2007

Following in the footsteps of its demo, the launch of the full version of EA's SKATE for the 360 has been delayed by two days making the official date Friday, Sept. 14 instead of the former Wed. Sept 12. This news was posted yesterday to EA's Skate forums and over all, people don't seem to be terribly upset by the news. EA even posted a small apology to those who were anxiously awaiting the big day:

If you were planning on staying home sick on the 12th to name your first gap or if (like us) you bought a bunch of guacamole that expires on the 12th for your Skate party we send our sincerest apologies!

SKATE (Screenshots)

Sep 6, 2007

Final Halo 3 preview and Halo "Zine" (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Issue 10 of 360Zine includes a final preview of Halo 3, and news of a complete magazine dedicated to Halo 3 scheduled for release on 25th Sep.

Sick new Skate video (News)

Sep 6, 2007

Sept 6, 2007 Mastering EAs upcoming extreme sports title, Skate, due to be released on 28 September and 12 October for 360 and PS3 respectively, isnt going to be a walk in the concrete-covered park. Just as the real-world skate scene is full of bone-breaking bail videos, Skates virtual community will soon be bursting with eye-popping clips. And to get the tiny wheals rolling, the Skate team has produced a trailer demonstrating that even the pros can get it horribly wrong sometimes. We're ...

G4's Skate Sweepstakes (News)

Sep 5, 2007

To celebrate the release of the Skate demo and its awesome new "skate.reel" features, G4 and EA have partnered to give you a chance to win Xbox 360, a copy of Skate and a complete deck so you can play the game then go out and wreck yourself just like the big boys!

Grand Prize:
Xbox 360
Copy of Skate for the 360
Rob Dyrdek Complete Skateboard
- Alien Workshop Dyrdek
- "Meaty" Deck 7.75
- Silver A-Class Trucks 7.5
- Alien Workshop Rob Star
- Wheels 52mm
- Complete Hardware
- Pre-Assembled

EA's day of SKATE this Saturday at Circular Quay (News)

Aug 30, 2007

64 top Australian Skateboarders do battle to become the inaugural EA Day of SKATE champion. Come play SKATE and watch the event for free this Saturday.

Follow the link to read the full details.

GamesRadar's Skate demo reel (News)

Aug 24, 2007

Aug 24, 2007 We can hardly stop playing Xbox Live's Skate demo. It's so stylish, so kinetic, so right. If you haven't been able to play it yet (PS3 owners, for instance, as Sony is currently sitting on the completed demo) then you might not understand what all the fuss is about. When we published our "Eight things you MUST know about the Skate demo" earlier this week, we thought we were pretty much ahead of the game. Or at least, you know, equal to it. But as this collection of the best Skate ...

Eight things you must know about Skate (Feature)

Aug 22, 2007

Aug 22 2007 Skate is easily one of our favourite games of the year. It's solid, gorgeous, incredible fun to play, and now those brill chaps in charge of Xbox Live have uploaded a 30 minute demo of the Electronic Arts skateboarding sim. You really have to play this. If you're already a fan, like us, you've probably nailed through the demo's tutorials and challenges by now. But there's plenty more to discover. So here's eight things you must know, in order to squeeze maximum satisfaction out of ...

Skate demo impressions (News)

Aug 21, 2007

As promised the Skate demo arrived on the Xbox Live Marketplace this morning, and here's a playtest so you can hear some initial hands-on thoughts.

Coming from those talented chaps at EA, Skate looks to fill that gap left by Activision Tony Hawk series that's became more and more obsessed with wild and wicked combos that simply wouldn't be achievable out on the skate parks in the real world.

Skate demo is now available on Xbox Live, PS3 demo coming soon (News)

Aug 21, 2007

After being held up for six days, EA's Skate demo has finally arrived on Xbox live, begging to be downloaded and obsessed over. Joystiq is just a tad bit obsessed with it themselves, going as far as calling it "a spiritual experience." Will you reach gaming nirvana as well? Not unless you can achieve that state within thirty minutes of this timed demo.

skate Demo Date Set - Xbox 360 owners will be cruising San Vanelona this week (News)

Aug 20, 2007

Man gamers anxious to give skate's innovative dual-analogue controls a try were given some bad news last week. The skate demo, originally set for August 15, was delayed. After ironing out some technical issues, skate's due date on Live Marketplace has been set for Tuesday, August 21.

Skate Demo delayed on Xbox 360, No PS3 demo so far (News)

Aug 14, 2007

EA has posted up on their message boards that the demo of Skate has been delayed for a few days, but it shouldn't be for longer than a week. However, the retail ship dates are still good, with the game expcted to be available on September 12 for the Xbox 360 and September 24 for the PS3.

Skate demo hits XBLM Aug 15, retail in September (News)

Aug 3, 2007

Electronic Arts has announced the release date for its upcoming skating game ... um ... skate. The game will be hitting retail shelves in the US on September 12th in the U.S. with the European version dropping just two days later on September 14th.

EA releases a demo on Xbox Live Marketplace. The demo is set to drop on August 15th.

Skate: New shots and trailers (News)

Aug 3, 2007

We have it on good authority that Skate, EA's innovative skateboard title, is performing well and ought to be ready for us to paw it like hungry wolves sometime next week. But, until we get back to you with our updated impressions of the game, here are two new trailers and some fresh Images to gawk at. Oh, and we've also been informed that Skate will hit shelves on September 12th. The trailers aren't proper gameplay - directly below is a teaser, set during a competition, made up of replay ...

Skate gets a release date (News)

Aug 3, 2007

EA announced today that its award winning video game, Skate, will ship to retail stores on September 12 in the U.S. and September 14 in Europe for the Xbox 360. The PS3 version will ship to stores on September 24 in the U.S. and October 5 in Europe. For players eager to get their hands on the game pre-launch, EA will release a SKATE demo on Xbox Live Marketplace on August 15 so players can experience first-hand the title's groundbreaking new gameplay style.

EA signs Massive in-game ad deal (News)

Jul 26, 2007

Microsoft-owned in-game ad firm Massive Inc. has inked a deal with Electronic Arts that will bring dynamic ads to five high-profile titles. Madden NFL 08 (Xbox 360, PC), NASCAR 08 (Xbox 360), NHL 08 (Xbox 360), Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 (Xbox 360, PC) and Skate (Xbox 360) will all go live in the Massive Network this year. Microsoft bought Massive Inc. in 2006 in a bid to get in on the big growth expected in the advertising medium. Massive Network delivers ads via broadband that can be changed ...

Microsoft, EA sign sports game ad deal (News)

Jul 25, 2007

Microsoft Corp. said on Wednesday it will pipe advertisements into a slate of popular sports video games from Electronic Arts Inc. including its best-selling "Madden" football franchise.

The deal, which also covers EA's "NASCAR," "Tiger Woods" golf, "NHL" hockey and upcoming "Skate" skateboarding games, is a significant win for Microsoft as it tries to build an early lead over rivals such as Google Inc. in putting ads into video games.

The deal is also the latest indication of increasingly cozy ties between Microsoft, the world's biggest software company and EA, the No. 1 independent video game publisher.

Skate skitches into town (News)

Jun 19, 2007

More Skate footage, this time looking much prettier than our last peek at EA's board game and its city streets. However, this fresh footage doesn't really wash away our worries - there's no traffic, just a few parked cars (although at least these aren't taxis) and only one or two pedestrians. Still, the base dynamic - flipping, popping and shoving that board - still have us enthralled. We'll be expecting a more in-depth look at this promising rider in the coming months. Because if we don't, ...

SKATE lines up a killer soundtrack (News)

Jun 13, 2007

If you're big into skateboarding, chances are you're big into music, which is why games based around gravity defying trickery and high speed self-propulsion on a bit of wheel-enhanced wood generally boast the best soundtracks this side of GTA. And newcomer to the spot - the incoming Skate - promises to carry on the tradition of killer soundtracks in spectacular, ear-pleasing style. Check out the play list below to see what musical treats are in store. There are 45 songs in total, with a ...

EA announces SKATE soundtrack to rival Tony Hawk (News)

Jun 13, 2007

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its sequels have always been known to have impressive soundtracks full of licensed songs. Naturally, Electronic Arts looks to outmaneuver the Activision series with music in its upcoming rival skateboarding title, SKATE. The new game, which appears on PS3 and Xbox 360 in Autumn 2007, is set to boast 45 songs from artists such as David Bowie, Nirvana, N.W.A. and The Ramones. The complete list you'll be ollieing to soon is after the break.

GamerZines delivers verdict on Halo 3 beta (News)

Jun 7, 2007

Issue 7 of 360Zine, the free Xbox 360 magazine, is available for download and has an in-depth feature on the Halo 3 beta and what they, and a selection of Halo 3 fans, think of the new game so far. Without the rush of getting a review on a website, they've had the time to play the beta thoroughly and find out exactly how balanced the new weapons and maps are. The issue also includes GTA IV, Project Gotham 4, Devil May Cry 4, Call of Duty 4, Forza 2, Shadowrun and DiRT among others.

SKATE takes a tour (News)

May 9, 2007

When we last saw EA's Skate - a back-to-basics skateboarding sim - we were equally enthralled and excited by its hugely satisfying board-based action. But, with this brand new video rolling into our laps recently, we've started to have a few worries. Will Skate's beautiful simplicity be undone by its grand ambition? Pass your eyes over this new video in a cursory fashion, and all you'll find is another example of the game's entertainingly believable tricks and neat natural lines. Watch ...

Skate gameplay reel reveals new locations (News)

Apr 18, 2007

That's right, we can now point our eyes at some fresh areas from EA's 'boarding sim, SKATE - from a suitably bench-filled school location to several inner-city skate spots and a vibrantly colourful hip/improvised half pipe section. ...

SKATE or die (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

Tony Hawk's had his day in the sun. Seriously, for years we sat and played eight iterations of the once-innovative skateboard king. We used to amaze ourselves and others with each million-point combo, but it was probably around the time we started to play as Bam Margera that our hearts sank. No one legitimately stepped up to The Hawk until now. EA and their bottomless wallets are crafting SKATE, which they hope will redefine what skateboarding culture in videogames is all about. Check out our ...

Q & A with SKATE's Associate Producer (Feature)

Mar 16, 2007

How did you get involved with Danny Way? What input has he had? Balmer: We're stoked about his involvement. He doesn't need the money and only gets involved with projects that align with his vision for skateboarding. He's helped us understand the physics behind huge airs, and been involved in extensive mo-cap sessions. He's helped the game feel "right." The screenshots are a) Very real looking and b) Very empty. Will the game be predominantly a solo experience? Balmer: Skating is not a team ...

SKATE - Welcome to Skate City (Feature)

Mar 15, 2007

Cast your eyes over San Vanelona - SKATEs fictional, open-world city that captures the best elements of San Francisco, Vancouver, Barcelona, the Hoover Dam and New Yorks financial district. An ultimate playground. 1) City district NY and LAs real-life financial districts are packed with hand rails, smooth marble ledges, rolling banks and absurd skateable sculptures - plus high security. 2) Mini-suburbia Porches, miles of curb and lines of parked cars? Were thinking that this is where SKATE ...

SKATE - updated impressions (Preview)

Mar 14, 2007

The world doesn't need two skateboarding games... because, arguably, it hasn't yet got one. Tony Hawk? The argument among hardcore skaters and disillusioned fans of Activision's franchise is that it stopped being a skateboarding game around THUG2, losing sight of the simple thrills of real skating and embracing Jackass culture to gloss over its insanely-complicated, obscenely video-gamey controls and swirl of baffling combos. Hardcore Tony Hawk players casually toss out 100-trick combos, ...

The best skateboard game ever made? (Preview)

Mar 9, 2007

It's only been a few days since we had our first Skate experience. But we're still thinking about it, still hearing the clack-clack-clack of wheels on concrete, even as we sit here attempting to forge words into meaningful sentences. Activision's venerable Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series certainly pushed its own boundaries with the enjoyable Project 8, but Skate is something altogether different. In fact, Tony's button mashing franchise isn't even on the same map as Electronic Art's fresh new ...

Skate - hands-on (Preview)

Mar 2, 2007

The moment you finish grinding across the telephone wire, a colossal sadness grips you. You drop the controller, turn off Tony and consider your life with a stare into the bathroom mirror. In the age-lines of your face you see the incalculable hours spent stacking mega-combos for a zillion-points. Your eyes spill a sorrow cavernous, and you pick up your skateboard... hold it to your cheek... and slowly begin scraping your face away with the ...

SKATE (Preview)

Feb 22, 2007

Squaring up to Tony Hawk in a battle for boarding supremacy, the new kid on the block isnt exactly flipping the bird at the old master, its more of a fawning, “Youre great, Tony, I want to be just like you when I grow up” act of hero worship. Yep, EA may be bigging up SKATE as a “Tony Hawk killer” but the reality is this game couldnt be closer to the skating daddy if it called itself Little Tone and hid inside his ...

Skate images roll in (News)

Nov 15, 2006

Point your eyes down the page at one of the first images from SKATE, EA's Tony Hawk-rivalling skateboard title, which is set to hit PS3 and Xbox 360 next year. Hit the Images tab above to check out ten new screens. The shots give you an idea of the bright, colorful look SKATE is aiming for, as well as the real-world inspired locations that'll be busy with real-world dangers, like roaring packs of traffic to skitch ...

SKATE flips out (News)

Sep 19, 2006

SKATE is the name for Electronic Arts' brand new skateboard game project and will be released in 2007 for Xbox 360 and PS3. EA made the official announcement in the last few hours that the publisher was readying a rival for the long-running Tony Hawk series. EA reckons SKATE is a move away from "the typical button-mashing gameplay of past skating games," surely a thinly veiled criticism of the Tony Hawk skateboarding series and their beat-'em-up style button-tapping combos. SKATE will, ...

EA Announces SKATE (News)

Sep 19, 2006

The closest thing to being on a skateboard, Electronic Arts announced today that SKATE will be released for the PlayStation®3 system and the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system in 2007. SKATE will deliver the feel of skating through innovative controls, authentic cameras and a fully reactive skateboarding city. The game features professional skaters such as Danny Way and PJ Ladd, as well as a reactive city and relevant in-game cameras that capture and deliver the most authentic skateboard videogame experience to date.

Tony Hawk's Project 8 Fact Sheet (News)

Jun 21, 2006

Reengineered from the ground up for Sony and Microsoft's next-generation consoles, Tony Hawk's Project 8 immerses players in the definitive skateboarding experience using ultra-realistic graphics, enhanced physics and extremely responsive controls that simulate the feeling of skating with every trick and bail.

Unlock All Characters (Cheat)

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Nov 7, 2007

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Achievements (Unlockable)

Nov 7, 2007

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Unlock Character: "Dem Bones" (Unlockable)

Nov 7, 2007

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Nov 7, 2007

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Nov 7, 2007

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