Skateboarding

EA Skate-ing onto DS, Wii Balance Board (GameSpot)

12 May 2008

After months of rumors, EA confirms that its best-selling skateboarding game is coming to Nintendo's platforms; console edition will use Wii Fit peripheral.

EA Bringing Skate To DS, Wii (Gamasutra)

12 May 2008

Electronic Arts has announced Skate It, a new entry in its skateboarding video game series Skate due later this year. Designed exclusively for the Nintendo DS and Wii, Skate It FlickIt controls will support the DS's touchscreen and the Wii's Balance Board peripheral. Using the FlickIt control method, Skate It players will be able to string together tricks with a stylus in the DS game and ...

Daughter, 6, helps father survive (San Jose Mercury News)

12 May 2008

Burlingame native Reinold Jones had long been a daredevil with good luck. Over years of skateboarding, Jones had never broken a bone.