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A Gigantic Circular Skateboard Violates Riding Laws 9X Over
6:40AM Sean Fallon | Skateboarding legend and artist Mark Gonzales has created a preposterous “Circle Board” for his exhibit, Round n’ Round, at the Franklin Parrasch Gallery in NYC. More »
Design
What Could Possibly Go Wrong On A Skatekeyboard?
Games
Tony Hawk Ride Feet On: I Almost Killed Myself
5:20AM Matt Buchanan | It’s amazing how badly four light sensors and accelerometers can mock your terrible coordination. Tony Hawk Ride made it painfully clear that physically inept nerds won’t be able to use games to pretend they’re faster, stronger, deadlier for much longer. More »
Games
Tony Hawk Ride (Along With Its Skateboard Controller) to Cost $US120
9:56PM Mark Wilson | According to Gamespot, Tony Hawk: RIDE will cost $US120 when it’s released this October. That puts the interesting be it gimmicky skateboard peripheral’s price at about $US60, unofficially. [Kotaku] More »
Games
Plastic Controllers Are the Future – Stop Complaining
6:40AM Jason Chen | That Tony Hawk plastic peripheral skateboard elicited groans from people who didn’t want yet another plastic controller in their living room, but you know what? Suck it up, because they’re the future. More »
Games
New Tony Hawk Game Requires Yet Another Gimmicky Peripheral
1:00AM Adam Frucci | OK, game makers. That’s enough. We have enough garbage cluttering our living rooms that we don’t need any more boards, guitars, drum sets or motion-sensing devices. That includes this skateboard controller for Tony Hawk Ride. More »
Games
WiSkab Skateboard Won’t Make You Look Any Less Stupid On Top of the Wii Balance Board
12:20AM Jesus Diaz | Unlike the real Wii skateboard—actually designed for real skateboarding—the WiSkab is ready to be attached to the Balance Board. You know, so you can pretend you’re a cool kid in your living room. More »
Design
The Skateboard Ramp House, Or When Adolescence Makes Too Much Money
1:40AM Mark Wilson | As a kid, I was obsessed with Pee-wee’s Playhouse. As an adult (at least according to my pricey movie stubs), my refined tastes would prefer The Ramp House, a “skateable habitat.” More »
Gadgets
iPhone Skateboard Deck Cancels Out Any Coolness You’ve Acquired Being a Skateboarder
1:40AM John Mahoney | No matter how many perfect Ollies or Fakie Frontside Flips you execute with this iPhone board, I wish you good luck with the ladies. You will need it. [Product Page via Nerd Approved] More »
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