Extreme Sports

02.01.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its PlayStation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. Again another standard week of PSN goods you can get, but for the most part the main draw are going to be demos. Twisted Metal is finally going to hit store shelves and the fans of  the series will be eager to get their hands on the multiplayer demo now available.  

01.21.12

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) returns to Fathom movie theaters on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 p.m. ET/7 p.m. PT with its first-ever, live 3D broadcast of an action-packed UFC card. UFC 143: Diaz vs. Condit Live in 3D gives fans the chance to witness the highly anticipated battle between former STRIKEFORCE champion Nick Diaz and former WEC champion and knockout artist Carlos Condit for the interim UFC welterweight title live and in 3D. This gives fans a chance to enjoy the action before THQ's UFC Undisputed 3 hits PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Dana White talks about the new game in the exclusive video below.

01.19.12

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is a downloadable title for consoles that takes the best elements of the classic THPS games and gives them a fresh update to create an all new skateboarding experience. Tapping into fans’ muscle memories, the gameplay in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD returns to controllers and focuses on the satisfaction of linking sick tricks for maximum points. Combining sharp visuals with the best controls ever in a Tony Hawk game, the feel is cutting edge yet timeless. Hawk talks about the new game in this exclusive video below.

01.04.12

Every Tuesday, Sony brings its Playstation faithful new content, add-ons for your favorite games, Themes and avatars for your PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Portable. For those who have the Playstation Plus, you can now get telltale's Back to The Future game for free. Ever wanted to find out what happened and wanted to continue your adventures with Marty Mcfly and Doc? Now is your chance, as you get all the six episodic for free. Another game you can get thanks to your PSN Plus membership is Sword & Soldiers. It's an enjoyable 2D sidescrolling strategy game that is highly replayable with a group of friends.

01.03.12

THQ is expanding the workouts available for its Ultimate Fighting Championship fitness game. UFC Personal Trainer: The Ultimate Fitness System now features DLC from prominent UFC bantamweight Urijah Faber, whose submission victory over Brian Bowles at UFC 139 earned him a future rematch against Dominick Cruz for the UFC Bantamweight Championship. The Urijah Faber Workout Pack will feature five new workout routines and 15 new Hit the Mitts drills. Wanderlei Silva talks about the UFC games in the exclusive video interview below.

12.11.11

Tony Hawk is making his video game comeback. After taking a hiatus from the virtual world, the Birdman has a new Activision skateboarding game coming in 2012 from Robomodo. The X-Games legend was at the Spike “VGAs” 2011 to talk about his latest title, Tony Hawk Pro Skater HD, in this exclusive interview from the red carpet at Sony Pictures Studios in Culver City, California.

10.07.11

LAS VEGAS – Electronic Arts has more than just a new Syndicate game coming back in a new form in February. The game giant is also rebooting its SSX snowboarding brand in January. Both titles are expected to be big games of 2012. The developer talks about the new extreme sports ride in this exclusive video interview.

08.26.11

Following in the footsteps of EA Sports Madden NFL 12 and THQ’s WWE 12, fans will get to vote on the cover athlete for UFC Undisputed 3 from THQ and Zuffa. Gamers can  vote on the forthcoming installment in the critically acclaimed mixed martial arts (MMA) video game franchise based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship by visiting www.ufc.com/ufcundisputed3 through September 30, 2011. The five choices are renowned UFC fighters UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar, UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva, UFC light heavyweight champion Jon Jones and UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez.

07.27.11

The sun was out in San Diego, but inside the convention center the slopes were packed with fresh snow and ice. Electronic Arts had the newest version of SSX playable at Comic-Con 2011. The game’s developer was on hand to talk about what’s in store for the new snowboarding title in this exclusive video interview.

07.12.11

THQ and Zuffa are working on one of the big games of 2012 with UFC Undisputed 3, the new installment in the critically acclaimed and best-selling mixed martial arts (MMA) videogame franchise based on the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The game is poised to take players inside the virtual Octagon with extensive focus on intense toe-to-toe combat, impressive visual presentation and significantly increased accessibility, including the introduction of PRIDE Mode, two new weight classes and an impressive playable roster of more than 150 UFC fighters. UFC Undisputed 3 is currently in development for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and is scheduled to hit store shelves in January 2012.

07.11.11

Who needs the X-Games? Ubisoft wants you to make a name for yourself in the world of extreme sports and get a workout at the same time. Gamers can try their hand at extreme sports like wingsuiting, mountain biking and kayaking from the safety of their homes with Motionsports Adrenaline. The game uses Kinect for Xbox 360 and PlayStation Move to make the most of the experience.

07.02.11

Electronic Arts’ reboot of its snowboarding franchise, SSX, is one of the big games of 2011. The newest installment in the bestselling extreme sports game was on display at E3. And so were booth babes, who talk about the new game in this exclusive video interview.

06.22.11

Long before he grew out his stache and became a lovable mainstream fixture as Earl Hickey on NBC’s hit sitcom, “My Name Is Earl,” Jason Lee fell in love with skateboarding. The former pro skater first got on a board at age 5. These days, the Southern California native spends more time in front of Hollywood cameras – he’s currently filming the second season of TNT’s “Memphis Beat” in New Orleans -- than on a skateboard. Gamers most recently saw and head Lee as Coach Frank in Electronic Arts’ SKATE 3 game for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Lee talks about his TV series and his “old school” video game days, in this exclusive interview from the set of his show.

04.29.11
The build-up for North America’s largest MMA event focuses on the age-old rivalry between the U.S. and Canada. Only this time, the sport won’t be hockey. The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has sold 55,000 tickets for UFC 129 at the Rogers Centre in Toronto. With over $11 million in ticket revenues alone, the main attraction is the welterweight championship bout between Georges St-Pierre of Canada and American Jake Shields. GSP talks about being on the cover of THQ’s first UFC Undisputed video game and how he trains. But first, UFC head honcho Dana White gives his thoughts on THQ’s video games.