That looks whack.

ok. what's next? halo brothers nebulous?

... Why is there an original Xbox controller in the picture?

The company had such a product, albeit wired, for the first Xbox compatible with SSX3 and Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

Ah. Well, that's my fault for "skimming" the article text. +1 fail for me!

I'll keep my shoes on, thank you very much.

This is dumb...

First a Microsoft Wiimote and now this? You never get ahead by playing catch-up.

I predict that unless bundled with hot game, the new board will not sell well.

@polarenvy: why did you steal my avatar :(. And why didn't they release back in the Xbox days?

Skateboards, other bullshit coming to Xbox 360

I think I can speak for the majority of the people here when I say, "booooorriiiing".

Seriously, this just seems a tad bit unnecessary and a little too desperate to grab some of the Wii's expanded audience.

@polarenvy:
It's not catch-up when it's worse. Then it's catsup.

Its a controller license. Meaning they can release a giant pink octopus and call it a 360 MAXI ARMS.

The X lets you know it's extreme.

This should be sending off warning signals left and right. Microsoft has seen Nintendo's success and is trying get a piece of the pie, so to speak. If Microsoft truly had faith in the "hardcore" consumer to carry them financially, we wouldn't be hearing about any of this. What we have here is Microsoft admitting that Nintendo were the better businessmen. People may not like the concept of the expanded audience, but more and more it looks like it is the direction that will ensure gaming doesn't become a giant money pit and vanish.

+ Watch video

That looks cool and all, but i'll stick with my DDR floor mat thanks. HEY EVERYBODY!!! LETS DANCE!!

@megaStryke:
Except when they decide to increase the amount of shovelware on their product. Then it won't become a giant money pit and vanish. Just a giant steaming pile that won't vanish.

Can't be any lamer than Wii Fit

@polarenvy: Playing catch-up is Microsoft's bread and butter. They're just taking what made Windows so not-as-great-as-OSX-yet-slightly-less-awful-than-previous-versions-until -Vista-came-out-which-is-definitely-more-awful-but-you-get-what-I'm-saying and applying it to the 360.

I can't imagine a better way to compete with heavily promoted first-party peripheral than by releasing an entire range of third-party crapfests that will achieve single-digit install bases.

I suppose this was inevitable, wasn't it. Boards are hardly new. Maybe if I had more enthusiasm for board games as a genre, I'd be more... enthused by this.

I wonder if their ad campaign will be: "Xbox 360...We got that too!"

@Jechticknight: Can somebody please do a shovelware analysis of the PS2's game library so this old horse of an argument can finally be put to rest?

@Arklop:
@NoahIdea:
@polarenvy:

The more you read. The more you know *starrrrr*

Now, go read the story again.

Microsoft needs to lower the prices of their accessories first. The hard drives are too expensive and so is the wifi adapter. I always see a ton of people saying "I WOULD BUY THE 120 GIG IF THE PRICE WAS MORE REASONABLE". Why not listen to the gamers like they were doing before, what ever happend to that?

@ichiban1081: ...THE MORE YOU READ...

I give up :(

Laaaaaaame.

I would be all over a golf club type controller that was more realistic to motion than the Wiimote. That coupled with TW graphics and you have win.

"compatible with popular skateboarding games."

OMG! Both of them?

can you say ?....EPICCCCCCCCCCCC FAILLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@TRT-X: Ya. it was alot. But in terms of ratios, not near what Wii is demonstrating atm. Hopefully in the coming years that changes and more titles outside the realm of plumbers and elves can conjure up a decent title.

Wth M$, Lol.

Fail.

@megaStryke: ...a third-party, officially endorsed controller for playing skateboard games is Microsoft saying that Nintendo are the better businessmen? Please, they might be trying to get a piece of the pie, but I don't think I'd go that far.

I want to say "The sky is the limit" for peripherals but this is a little too much.

is this whole console war staged...??

cause m$ is right on track on failing with some moves its doing lately

its a periphial, the state of microsoft in the race will not change due to the fail or succsess of this board.

like selling a different version controller.

It's cute how Microsoft keeps trying like this.

Wow. Here we go again with the kneejerks ...

These are THIRD PARTY PERIPHERALS. This is no different than what we've seen for pretty much every gen. MS is not trying to rip off the Wii or anything. These are 3rd party peripherals.

You know, I wasn't one of the original Kotaku exclusive commentors, but I still feel like I'm drowning in a sea of nonsensical comments here. Again, I implore everyone, try harder. Take time to think before you post. We can be better than this.

If they can get it to work with Skate., that will be both awesome and litigious.

@Chef: Fail to see how you'd pull off a kickflip without breaking anything though.

@Youlikeyams: Are we going to see a spate of skateboard-through-TV photos and youtube videos after release? That would be funny as hell.

I was going to say that 360 owners get their own version of the Power Glove, except people were actually curious about that.
This kind of callous peripheral addition shows that some companys have been completely asleep at the wheel (or wheel-less skateboard) while Nintendo has succeeded. They honestly think people will want to lean side-to-side while holding a controller?
The Wii balance board will get into homes due to its killer app, Wii Fit. Then games like Tony Hawk and even Raving Rabbids can include balance board functionality.
This skateboard has it backwards, but at least it gives us all a chance to laugh haughtily.