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Tag Archives: Skateboard

Rockboard Descender Can Take Your Board Off Road

By David Ponce

Traditional skateboards work great on paved surfaces, but take them on grass and it won’t be long before you go flying off. There are several solutions on the market for off-road boarding, some using bigger wheels, suspension, etc. The Rockboard Descender takes a different approach by decking out the underside of the board with “tough-as-nails” treads that let you take it pretty much anywhere. The video below should give you an idea of what to expect. We don’t have much details on its performance, and whether you’ll be giving up some smooth-surface agility in order to gain all-terrain abilities, but for those of you on the lookout for a different kind of thrill, the Descender is expected to go on sale for around $120 in Q2.

[ Product Page ] VIA [ Gizmag ]

Tony Hawk Ride Gets Ship Date

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By Shane McGlaun

I’ve played my share of skateboard games over the years, the most recent of which was Skate It on the Wii. The game was supposed to allow control of the skateboard via the Wii Fit balance board, but that was nearly impossible to do. I hope the new Tony Hawk Ride game has a better controller.

We have mentioned Ride before, the game will ship with a motion sensing skateboard controller that looks like a skateboard minus the wheels and trucks. The first time we will get a glimpse of the game in action is at E3 next month.

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