It’s a good thing that Tony Hawk: Ride is meant to be played with your feet, because if there ever was a game that made you want to throw your controller across a room, this is it.

Ride, the 10th videogame starring the world’s most famous professional skateboarder, might not have been so disappointing if, like its predecessors, it were played with a traditional game pad. But the introduction of a pricey new skateboard-shaped controller sends the whole boom-boom huckjam off ..read the full article

I have come to the realization that, for me, the Professor Layton series is very similar to the John Madden Football games that you kids seem to enjoy so much: One comes out every fall, and it’s the same as the last one, but I buy it anyway and love it.

Professor Layton and the Demon Flute was released last week in Japan, and thus begins my annual intense Japanese practice, picking through logic puzzles and a detective story. Demon Flute ..read the full article

Recession be damned: Desert Bus For Hope collected $132,608.94 for the Child’s Play charity over the long holiday weekend.

Beginning on November 20, the crew from comedy troupe LoadingReadyRun played a non-stop marathon of the tedious “Desert Bus” mini-game from the unreleased Sega CD game Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors. So long as donors kept the the coins coming, LoadingReadyRun kept playing. Supporters at home watched events unfold on a live video feed and followed along with the Twitter hash ..read the full article

Hot on the heels of the trailer for the Prince of Persia film, Ubisoft has announced that the next Prince of Persia game will be available in May 2010.

Prince of Persia: The Forgotten Sands will abandon the new storyline from last year’s series reboot and go back to the world of Sands of Time, the games on which the upcoming Jerry Bruckheimer movie is based.

This shouldn’t come as much of a shock to constant readers of Game|Life, who already know ..read the full article

EA Sports’ Fight Night Round 4 for the Xbox 360 and PS3 is getting a new DLC pack ‘Rivalries’ this week. The pack will contain some new gameplay modes along with three new fighters, including Evander Holyfield and Bernard Hopkins. It will be available starting on December 3rd for unannounced price yet. Watch the DLC’s trailer after the jump for more details.

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Amazon is selling the 32GB Patriot Xporter X2 USB Flash drive pre-loaded with Street Fighter 4 PC for just $49.98 shipped after rebate. FYI, this waterproof and shock resistant drive was originally priced at $89.99. The Patriot Xporter X2 features up to 150X performance speed and a 200x read speed. You can visit Amazon right now to get this special offer. [Amazon]

Here’s a look at the recently launched ‘Madden NFL Arcade’ for the PS3 and Xbox 360. This five-on-five football game is now available for download for $14.99 from the PLAYSTATION Store or for 1200 MS points on XBOX LIVE. Watch the trailer after the jump.

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The new “Fast Track” trailer of Blur has been released. FYI, Blur is an upcoming arcade racing video game developed by Bizarre Creations and published by Activision. The game features a racing style that incorporates real world cars and locales with arcade style handling and vehicular combat. Watch the trailer after the jump.

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Check out this cool Super Street Fighter IV Trailer showing off Cody, Guy, Adon, T. Hawk, Dee Jay and Juri in actions. Just a quick reminder, the game will be launched in Spring 2010 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. Watch the trailer after the jump.

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The PSP version of Tekken 6 has finally reached stores and the PlayStation Network. As a reminder, the game was released on Tuesday 24 November 2009. To give you more details, here we have the gameplay video showing you some of the actions. Watch the video after the break.

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iBUYPOWER today introduced five new gaming desktops that feature the ASETEK liquid cooling system. The five systems will range in price from entry level Gamer Extreme 922 SLC at just $989, to the fully loaded Gamer Supreme 979SLC at $3,999.

The high-end Gamer Supreme 979 SLC is powered by a 3.33Ghz Intel Core i7 975 processor, which is cooled by the powerful 240mm ASETEK Liquid Cooling Solution. Additionally, the 979 also has a 12GB of DDR3 memory, two nVidia GTX295 ..read the full article

We’re only two weeks away from the charity event of the year. Are you ready?

On December 9, we’re rocking San Francisco’s face with Ümloud!, a Rock Band night to support the good people at Child’s Play Charity. We’re going to get up on stage at DNA Lounge and pretend that we are real live rock stars. There will be a fully awesome Rock Band 2 setup courtesy of Harmonix, a prize drawing with rare epic loot, and more.

If you’re in ..read the full article

On Thursday, the gorgeous, lush and incredibly hard arcade shoot-em-up Mushihime-sama Futari will be released for the Xbox 360.

The bad news is that it’s only coming out in Japan. The good news is that the game is region-free.

And if you want to see more of these traditional shooters on our shores, take heed: Publisher Cave says this region-free re-release of its 2006 game is a test to see how many stateside gamers want to play games like this.

In an interview ..read the full article

This week, there will be tons of great gaming deals to be had. All you really need to do is Google “Black Friday” and you’ll find dozens of websites pointing out big sales and impossibly cheap door-busters.

This year, consider donating the money you save to a worthy charity.

The Child’s Play organization provides toys, games and movies to children’s hospitals around the world. You can donate directly to the charity via PayPal or look at the wish list for the hospital ..read the full article

Square Enix has released the final trailer for its upcoming Final Fantasy XIII. As a reminder the game will be launched in Japan on December 17th, and in March in both US and Europe. Watch the trailer after the break.

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Energizer has rolled out a new version of its Wiimote induction charging station. The new Energizer Wiimote Induction Charger features a futuristic design and comes in a two-remote and a four-remote design. It is also easy to use. Gamers simply lay their Nintendo Wii remote down on the charge pad. Magnets will secure the Wii remotes in the perfect position on the charger. There is no fussing with wires or battery packs, and no need to remove sleeves, Wii MotionPlus ..read the full article

Here’s a look at the four-player battle mode in the upcoming Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks for Nintendo DS.

I got to try out this multiplayer mode at Nintendo’s office last week. Here’s how it breaks down: Each player controls a differently-colored Link. You have no special weapons, not even a sword. Your mission is to collect as many of the the golden triangular Force Gems before time runs out.

These will drop down from the heavens, and you’ll be able to ..read the full article