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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Not only is NimbleBit's PC kart combat racer Zero Gear "dyn-o-mite!!!" according to a new trailer, it will even achieve that holy grail of video games--it will "blow you away."

As well as your regular powerup-powered kart racing, Zero Gear features tag, football (soccer) and skee ball-inspired 'Target' modes plus a character creator with "millions, even billions" of potential cutesy racers, not to mention terrifying "robot love."

Zero Gear will "explode onto your monitor when you least expect it" through Steam. If you desire a face full of glass sooner rather than later, sign up for the beta now running.

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Having previously detailed tree stumps in its last media update, publisher TopWare is now turning our attention towards the story of Two Worlds II with its latest update.

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Once due this winter and now slated for a spring release, the action-RPG sequel is in development for PC, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Mac. For more story, read on:

Long ago, the era of peace was shattered in a terrible war between rivaling nations, leaving the land of Antaloor broken and... Read more

EA has gone multiplayer mad with a wodge of new Army of Two: The 40th Day deathmatch screenshots as well as a trailer focused on the shooter sequel's special co-op moves.

Developed once again by EA Montreal and boasting a soundtrack by Watchmen and 300 composer Tyler Bates, Army of Two: The 40th Day is slated to arrive for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PSP on January 12, 2010.

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EA has celebrated its announcement that mixed martial arts promotion Strikeforce will feature as a premier league in EA Sports MMA by releasing the mix 'em up's first trailer.

The Strikeforce cage will host bouts with Strikeforce stars including Jake Shields, Brett Rogers, Fedor Emelianenko, Jason "Mayhem" Miller and Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal, with the Strikeforce announcer, commentators and ref "Big John" McCarthy also starring.

EA Sports MMA is scheduled for a 2010 release on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

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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

A new trailer for James Cameron's Avatar: The Game arrived today. It showcases the alien world of Pandora and its colorful, yet aggressive denizens, the Na'vi. Players face them as RDA Corporation Soldiers and giant armored mechs in fights ranging through the jungles. Alien panther-like animals and large red rhinos are thrown into the mix, for good measure.

Players will be able to fight alongside RDA Corp, or side with the indigenous aliens when Avatar arrives on December 1 for the PC, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo DS, PSP and Wii. You can check out our previous coverage of Avatar: The Game here.

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Continuing to highlight the various tweaks of Super Street Fighter IV, Capcom Japan has issued a new trailer that outlines some of the new modes. And while the Japanese text makes some things a little hard to understand, smashing cars is universal.

Packing new moves and new fighters, including T.Hawk and Dee Jay, the enhanced re-release of Street Fighter IV hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 next spring.

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Update: Gyromancer will sell for 1200 Microsoft Points / $15, a representative of publisher-developer Square Enix has confirmed with Shacknews.

Original: The downloadable collaboration between Bejeweled maker PopCap and Final Fantasy developer Square Enix will hit PC and Xbox 360 on November 18.

A puzzle-RPG a la Infinite's Puzzle Quest, Gyromancer combines the quest and experience mechanics of traditional role-playing games with combat based on the color-matching gameplay of Bejeweled. No price yet, but we'll keep you updated.

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"Gunshots signal a return to fear and darkness," declares this trailer for Resident Evil: The Darkside Chronicles. Then, a few frames later, it bills the game as "a terrifying gun shooting experience" with "horror so realistic it will make your pulse race."

Oh, and don't forget that "fate lies in the darkness." That's bound to be key when Cavia's on-rails Wii shooter makes its way to North American stores on November 17.

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"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

"It was among the most heinous incidents in video game history," says Nintendo of Princess Zelda's first kidnap ordeal, explaining with the aid of a new Spirit Tracks trailer that "for the first time in [the series'] 23-year history... Princess Zelda is leaving the villainous clutches of the underworld behind and joining the adventure with Link."

Keen-eyed viewers might notice that Zelda's body appears to have once again been abducted and the poor dear is left a spirit haunting clanky old suits of armour and obeying Link's every command, but we suppose any progress is good progress.

The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks hits the DS in North America on December 7.

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Another new trailer for Bayonetta is here, explaining how the hair-shirted heroine can build up her magical energy by slaying demons, and use it to unleash powerful "Torture Attacks" on her foes. Iron maidens, guillotines, and high-caliber heels included.

The game was recently released in Japan, and will be available in North America and Europe on January 5th and 8th, respectively. You can peruse our previous Bayonetta coverage here.

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Explosive racer Split/Second has received another trailer, this one outlining the dangers that everyday objects pose. Why, just about anything can be exploded to sabotage your opponents, from radar dishes and smokestacks to airplanes and ships.

Much like developer Black Rock's 2008 release Pure, Split/Second is due out on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. No word yet on an exact release date beyond "2010."

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Non-profit publisher OneBigGame has announced its first for-charity game 'Chime,' an musical puzzler by Crush developer Zoe Mode crossing Lumines with Tetris.

Sporting music by artists including Moby and Orbital's Paul Hartnoll, Chime hits Xbox Live Arcade this winter with a PC release also coming "soon." All net proceeds on OneBigGame titles from a "limited "exclusivity period"--four to twelve months--go to charity projects including Save the Children and Starlight Children's Foundation.

Other upcoming OneBigGame releases include PaRappa the Rapper creator Masaya Matsuura's iPhone "reinvention" of the rhythm genre 'WINtA,' Shiny founder David Perry's remake of "one of his favorite ZX Spectrum games," and an "adventure version of one of the most played casual games in the world" by Broken Sword creator Charles Cecil.

For spot of Chime's Lumines-y, Tetris-y action, look to the trailer below... Read more

As promised, Microsoft today opened "the new virtual home for all things Halo" on Xbox 360 in the form of a free downloadable application dubbed "Halo Waypoint."

Waypoint allows players to track their progress through various Halo titles, as well as keep up with the latest news and videos. The program also rewards users with unlockable Avatar goods, like a helmet, for earning certain... Read more

The second of Ubisoft's Splinter Cell: Conviction "Behind Closed Doors" vignettes is here, with lead game designer Steve Masters stealing the show as he demonstrates the various close-quarter and pistol combat techniques our hero has learned.

Coming to PC and Xbox 360, Ubisoft Montreal's stealth-action sequel hits February 23.

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A multiplayer beta for Battlefield: Bad Company 2 will be available on PlayStation 3 come November 19 and then hit PC in December, developer DICE announced today.

Those in North America can gain access to the PlayStation 3 beta by pre-ordering the game from GameStop, with those in Europe and Asia told to be on the lookout for "local opportunities." The December-due PC beta, meanwhile, will be open to all.

But that's not all, as a downloadable multiplayer demo will hit PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 "early next year," presumably before the shooter's retail release on March 2.

The beta includes one map, Arica Harbor, as seen in the below trailer... Read more

Gears of War and Unreal developer Epic Games today released its Unreal Engine 3 dev tools as a free download, aimed at providing noncommercial and educational use of the technology that powers many PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 games.

The 563MB Unreal Development Kit can be found on FileShack, with various Unreal Tournament 3 assets included to help you get started. Two UDK-crafted sample games are also available: Psyonix's vertical puzzler Whizzle and Toltec's The Ball.

"I'm excited about the possibilities the Unreal Development Kit opens to those who are looking to get into the game business but don't otherwise have the means to acquire world-class technology and tools like ours," said Epic VP Mark... Read more

Eminem and Nate Dogg's "Till I Collapse" serves as the musical backdrop for Modern Warfare 2's launch trailer, which intersperses scenes of chaos with critical praise.

Practically guaranteed to be one of the year's top-sellers, Infinity Ward's controversial shooter sequel hits next Tuesday, November 10, on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

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