The latest trailer for Tony Hawk: RIDE tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers and explains the odd lineage of the new wireless skateboarding peripheral.

A midday picnic, a roaring fireplace, and a "From here to Eternity"-style beach front make-out session serve as the backdrops for an affair between an Xbox 360 controller and a run-of-the-mill skateboard. It isn't tough to guess the identity of the resulting lovechild.

You can view our previous coverage of Tony Hawk: RIDE, here.

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A small flood of new media for the upcoming Tony Hawk: Ride has hit the streets.

Here are some new screenshots, followed by a "Gameplay Vignette," and another video that shows off the new wireless, motion-controlled skateboard peripheral.... Read more

The full soundtrack for the peripherally-enhanced Tony Hawk: Ride was revealed by Activision today, featuring plenty of appropriately alternative boardin' tunes.

More importantly, IGN now reports that the game will support Mii characters, as you can see in the image to the left.

Ride is scheduled for release in North America on November 17, Germany on November 27 and the UK on December 4. Click through for the soundtrack list:... Read more

The below trailer for Robomodo's peripheral-packing skateboarder Tony Hawk: Ride sees a legion of pro boarders, Mr. Hawk included, talk up the new game. "In a lot of ways it is really like skating," Lyn-Z Adams Hawkins says of the title and its motion controls.

"Going through the steps and falling and getting mad and then you finally do it, it's so cool," adds Mike Mo Capaldi. You'll be able to experience how cool that frustration is November 17, when the seemingly $120 game hits PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii.

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Publisher Activision has announced that Tony Hawk: Ride will be released, skateboard controller and all, in the US for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii on November 17.

While Ride's mandatory motion-sensing skateboard reportedly brings its price to $120, developer Robomodo assures "We look at it less as a peripheral, as more of a platform," and that more games are being planned to take advantage of the peripheral.

Tony Hawk: Ride developer Robomodo is planning more games to make use of its motion-sensitive skateboard, president Joshua Tsui has told VideoGamer.

"We look at it less as a peripheral, as more of a platform," said Tsui. "We want to make sure that people have a good return on their investment so there are many games that are planned." GameSpot has listed Tony Hawk: Ride at $120, skateboard included.

"The obvious ones are snowboarding and surfing and such, but there are a lot of games that can be used with this board, and we're really excited to start working on those."

Tony Hawk: Ride is set for release on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii this fall.

The skateboard peripheral-packing Tony Hawk: Ride will be sold in a bundle for $120, according to new GameStop listings.

The peripheral uses tilt sensors to control general movement, while infra-red sensors allow players to perform grabs.

According to developer Robomodo, the game will not be playable without the peripheral, as the title's controls have been "finely tuned" for the board.

Tony Hawk: Ride is scheduled for release this fall on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and Wii.

After a one-year hiatus to re-invent the series "from the ground up," Activision has announced that its Tony Hawk skateboarding games will return with Tony Hawk: Ride--controlled by a brand new skateboard peripheral (pictured left).

Rumours of a motion-sensitive skateboard controller first rose in 2008, with leaked marketing documents touting the ability to "Shift your weight to turn and balance grinds, kick back on the tail of the board to ollie and lean into airs to pull off huge spins."

The latest episode of Gametrailers TV explains that the board uses tilt sensors to control general movement, with infra-red sensors for players to perform... Read more