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]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5820058&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skateboarding 'Has Run Its Course' As A Top Video Game Format]]> The heyday of skateboarding games is past, the head of EA, the company that makes Tony Hawk rival franchise Skate, told Kotaku in an interview this week. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5703454&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Annual EA Layoffs Hit NBA, Skate Teams Hardest, Sources Say]]> EA has issued its latest round off layoffs today, describing them as "season roll-offs," which sounds much more pleasant. According to sources claiming knowledge of the situation, EA Canada, developer of Skate and NBA Elite, bore the brunt of those cuts. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5675136&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Did You Know EA's Skate Games Were This Hilarious?]]> As a lapsed fan of the skateboarding video game, I dedicated little personal interest to Electronic Arts' Skate series. What a mistake that was, because as this lowlight reel shows, Skate is great comedy. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5652627&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate And Some Other Game Join Xbox 360 Games On Demand]]> The library of Xbox 360 games available "on demand" has expanded by two today with the addition of EA's original Skate and Brave? Brave: A Warrior's Tale? Something like that. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5452387&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[First Skate 3 Trailer And Screens]]> To go along with the AJ's preview, here's the first batch of screens for Skate 3, along with a trailer featuring a horribly edited version of Steel Panther's "Eyes of a Panther." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5398656&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Yup, Looks Like There'll Be A Skate 3]]> Sounds like EA are already hard at work on Skate 3. Not the most shocking thing you'll read today, since it is an EA title, but still, it's a great series, so news of more games is always welcome. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5306835&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate 2 Demo To Grind, Fall Then Smash Into 360s On January 8]]> I picked up Skate on the cheap with some post-Christmas cash. Am absolutely loving it. Can't remember the last time skateboarding in a game was so much fun. So I'm looking forward to Skate 2! More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5122061&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[How Skate Plans On Not Becoming The Next Tony Hawk]]> I love Skate. I love it because it’s about skating, and not about riding toilets with Jackass characters. Which, while we’re on the subject, is the reason I stopped playing Tony Hawks. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5106081&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate 2 Release Date Seen On Mirror's Edge]]> You're getting a double dose of Skate dates today, with the Wii-exclusive Skate It being officially dated for a mid-November release earlier today. The proper sequel, Skate 2, also has a new date, arriving in January 2009, according to the Mirror's Edge retail box according to IGN. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5072719&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New Skate It Video Discusses Controls]]> We gave you an early look at Skate 2 a few weeks ago, now we look at the controls for Skate It. I am really excited to see how the Wii remote works as a skateboard. It sounds like they are going the same route SSX Blur took on the Wii. Expect it this holiday on Wii and Nintendo DS. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5038880&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Explains Why Skate Is Not An EA Sports Game]]> EA's "city-state" label structure can be a little tricky sometimes, in that I'll bet it's hard for them sometimes to pick what game goes under what label. For example, you'd probably guess that Skate might be an EA Sports label game, ad not an EA Games label game. EA Games global marketing VP Mike Quigley explains in a new interview with Gamasutra why you'd be wrong: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5017747&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Whatever Happened to Color?]]> TrustyGamer has a point. Photorealism is a good thing, but can it really be an escape from reality — especially for ostensibly lighthearted fare — when the color palette it draws on represents the depressing color scheme of our own worlds? Increasingly, that seems to be the case in every title, including EA's Skate, which "look(s) like shots from a heroin game where you have to skate to get your next fix." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5010857&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate 2 Teaser Might Be Doing It Wrong]]> Yeah, Skate 2 is coming. We knew that. This is EA, after all, and it'll never miss a chance to pump out a sequel. But we have to question the wording in this dramatic teaser trailer for the skateboarding sequel. "We're dropping the deuce"? Isn't that a euphemism for, you know, going? Number two? Big potty? Caca? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5010047&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate Coming To Wii And Nintendo DS?]]> We may have a good idea what those Skate "extensions" are that EA Games president Frank Gibeau teased a couple months ago, as 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. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=375402&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Tony Hawk Working With Activision To Save His Series]]> Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? Bwah? Can't remember it. The pure joy of EA's Skate has wiped clean all memory of manual combo runs, ill-advised Jackass cameos and flying toilets. And not just for me, for a lot of people. So Activision and Neversoft are going back to the drawing board, and they're bringing Tony Hawk with them. The man, that is, who's working closely with the game's developers so they can bring "new thrills" to the stale, ageing series. They're calling it the "Tony Hawk Innovation Plan". Only this year's annual instalment in the series will tell if it makes a lick of difference. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=366236&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[More Skate, Burnout, Mass Effect Coming From EA]]> From the Duh Files comes news that EA plans to ship "extensions" to its financially successfully Skate and Burnout series, by way of EA Games prez Frank Gibeau. He also says that a proper Mass Effect sequel is already in the works. What those extensions may be wasn't defined, GameSpot reports, but could easily mean proper sequels or handheld spin-offs. And while downloadable content most likely isn't out of the question, Skate producers have gone on record in the past saying the title wasn't built with DLC in mind. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=355724&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Activision Must Innovate With Tony Hawk's 10]]> Not everything went Activision's way last year. Tony Hawks Proving Ground, for example, looked rubbish compared to Skate, and sales reflected this, with EA's new series outselling Hawk's 2:1. Which when you consider the market for skate games didn't increase (the majority just opted for EA's better game) poses a problem for Activision. So they've sworn that the next Tony Hawk's will be innovative. Just like the last one was meant to be. And the one before. Ever hear about the boy who cried wolf, Acti? Ended up eaten by, well, a wolf. Food for thought. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=354058&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Not Planning SKATE DLC]]> EA producer Scott Blackwood recently told EGM that they never planned to make downloadable content for SKATE.
We didn't want to go back and ask [people] for more money to get more shoes and shirts...That's not how we wanted to enter this market.
It's a classy statement from the makers of a new franchise that's in the often criticized clutches of EA. But now we're left confused, wanting DLC, the prospect of future expansions, the hope of more. Yes, it's hypocritical. Yes, we've been brainwashed. Or maybe it's because what gamers really desire is unplanned DLC...if such a thing could ever exist in this market, which it probably couldn't. So never mind. Carry on. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=316224&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Week in Games: Heavenly Sword Edition]]> This week has a nice choice of titles spread out over various systems (sans the PSP). I'm trying to get to Heavenly Sword tonight so I can see for myself what it's going to be like and I am anxious to check out Jam Sessions and Drawn to Life for the DS. I've avoided Oblivion for a while just because I'm afraid of getting sucked in, but the inclusion of all the expansions on one disc is intriguing. What to do, what to do? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297939&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA's Skate Delayed]]> 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: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=297813&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[360 Skate Demo Delayed]]> Yeah, so about that Skate demo for the Xbox 360 I told you about the other day that was scheduled for the 15th of this month? Isn't happening. In a post on the EA forums, Executive Producer Scott Blackwood explains that overly-ambitious features are pushing the demo back by several days, though not more than a week.
The thing is: the skate.reel video upload functionality is much more technically complex than a standard offline demo. So after submitting it to MS, we got blindsided by a technical (server related) issue we needed to address. Unfortunately it wasn't really something that could have been avoided - just an unfortunate side-effect of doing something totally new in a demo environment.
Of course the forum-goers have been nothing but understanding. "what a sh*t company to pull out and have screw ups like this... thats totally unprofessional... " See? Hit the link and feel the love. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=289312&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Makes Skate Date - 360 Demo Coming]]> EA's entry into the Tony Hawk dominated skateboarding genre can't be contained by just one release date, so Electronic Arts has spread the love across four of them. The Xbox 360 version will be rolling into US stores on the 12th of September, with the UK version dropping two days later on the 14th. Then the US PlayStation 3 version will come waltzing in, easy as you please on the 24th in the states, with the UK release scheduled for October 2nd. I suppose in some circles this could be viewed as an Xbox 360 timed exclusive, but those circles are petty and short-sighted. What does seem to be exclusive on the 360 is the downloadable demo available on the 15th of this month via Xbox Live Marketplace, giving owners of the Microsoft console some idea of whether or not they should cancel their preorders. I'd like to think the demo will foster cooperation between owners of the two consoles, with the 360 fans reaching out to the PS3 owners with helpful tips and encouragement. *hides in bunker til smoke clears* More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=285635&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate Video Editor Screens]]> Skate hasn't wow-ed me yet, but EA released some new screens for the game's video editor today and they look pretty sweet. Click through for another image as well as the new trailer. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=277542&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Clip: Skate (The Controls)]]> My hands-on time with EA Black Box's skate. pretty much ensured I'll be picking it up at release. Watch this new clip and let me know if you're not convinced. I'll berate you in the comments. Michael McWhertor More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257914&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Skate Hands-On]]> EA's stab at the skateboarding genre, simply dubbed skate.—yes, with the period and lowercase initial S—was shown to the gaming press this week for an early look at how the game is progressing. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=257776&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[First Look At EA's Skate]]> We've heard a lot about EA's entry in the skateboarding genre, but haven't actually seen much. A few videos of real life skaters just rappin' to the camera, some character models, little else. Now, GameVideos has the first clip of the game in action. What do you think? Good enough to dethrone current skate king Tony Hawk? Michael McWhertor More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=240909&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA's "Viral" Skate Clip]]> We've seen little of EA's entry into the next-gen skateboarding field, outside of some similar promo videos, but this latest episode popped up from the company today, featuring skater Jerry Hsu. While no gameplay footage is shown, it shows how EA is marketing the title. The choice of "viral" in the title was based on the filename, not my intention to cause some "buzz" about the title. Still I look forward to an alternative to the Tony Hawk series for my skateboarding fix. The only other update is a Hsu render after the jump. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=229503&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[EA Working on Next-Gen Skate Game]]>
According to a Lazard Capital Markets analyst Electronic Arts is hard at work on a new skateboarding game that will compete with Activision's Tony Hawk franchise. More »
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