"SKATE 3 is just too big to have been released as a downloadable expansion," producer Brian Lindley tells me of the sequel announced just shy of eight months after SKATE 2 arrived.

"We're adding several new features and a entirely new city in Port Carverton, so SKATE 3 is an all-new experience," he says. Among the various additions are a focus on team play, new tricks, the Skate.Park editor, the Skate.School training mode, and new challenge modes designed around co-op.

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And just how does this focus on forming the "ultimate team" affect the single-player portion of EA Black Box's stick-flicking skateboarding sequel... Read more

Electronic Arts today announced Skate 3, set in the brand new city of Port Carverton and expanding the "social and community aspects" of Black Box's skateboarding series.

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"Whether online or offline, players can now team up to build the ultimate skate crew in the definitive skateboarding co-op experience," EA explains. "Players take part in team-based challenges, compete against rival crews and leave their mark... Read more