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Shaun White Snowboarding World Stage trailer is all big air, winding grinds
by David Hinkle 
{ Nov 10th 2009 at 2:45PM }
Also, what's with that logo? Why is Shaun White's hair the dot on the "i?" If we were him, we'd try to steer as far away from being associated with that other red-headed dude as possible. We'd also be too rich to blog for you people.
Shaun White, C&C 3 added to Games on Demand
by Richard Mitchell { Sep 22nd 2009 at 7:44PM }
Shortcut: Xbox Live Marketplace: Shaun White Snowboarding
Shortcut: Xbox Live Marketplace: Command & Conquer 3
[Via Major Nelson]
Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage trailer travels the globe
by David Hinkle { Aug 27th 2009 at 4:15PM }
Ubisoft just sent us a new trailer for Shaun White Snowboarding: World Stage and, as those powder-carving kids would say, it's totally tubular. It reminds us of a time when snowboarding games were, uh, fun (oh, how we miss you, SSX). If this wasn't on your radar before this post, we're sure that's going to change for a few of you after checking out the action above. Enjoy.
Shaun White Snowboarding sequel is Wii-exclusive
by Randy Nelson { May 27th 2009 at 2:00PM }
click to make with the bigness
The move to a single-platform release may seem surprising, but it's made less so when you consider that the Wii version of the first game outsold other versions by nearly a 2:1 margin. We've contacted Ubisoft for comment on the decision and to clarify whether or not this news marks a full-stop for the franchise on other platforms. In the meantime, start waxing those balance boards.
Ubisoft: full-year sales up 14% in 2008
by JC Fletcher { Apr 29th 2009 at 3:51PM }
The company explained the strong results of its last quarter with "a continued very strong showing" for its Wii lineup, including Raving Rabbids TV Party, Shaun White Snowboarding Road Trip, and My Fitness Coach. One million units each of Shaun White (not just limited to the Wii version), Tom Clancy's HAWX and the Petz and Imagine games were shipped to retailers in Q4.
Ubisoft's sales target for the 2009 fiscal year is €1.1 billion. It expects the first quarter sales of 2009 to be weaker than 2008's, due to the relative lack of major releases (Q1 2008 included Haze and Assassin's Creed on PC), with growth to occur in the second half of the year.
Source (PDF document)
Ubisoft bringing select titles to Mac gamers
by David Hinkle { Feb 19th 2009 at 6:45PM }
You can download Prince of Persia and Shaun White Snowboarding for Mac from Ubisoft's site (and look for the other games on retail shelves) next month.
Shaun White Snowboarding freebie DLC is ... free!
by Dustin Burg { Jan 15th 2009 at 5:00PM }
After complaining about the first round of expensive Shaun White Snowboarding DLC, Ubisoft took our "constructive criticism" and just released a fresh batch of free content. Or at least we like to think our complaining convinced them to release free content ... no matter.SW Snowboarding's The Freebie Pack and all its 16MB glory is now available for download off the XBLM. This free content is comprised of a few new pieces of apparel and some freshly decorated snowboard skins there were created by the community. Free content is always good. Much thanks Flying Tomato!
[Via Major Nelson]
Glamourized SW Snowboarding DLC now available
by Dustin Burg { Jan 7th 2009 at 5:15PM }
"The Flying Tomato" himself has released a new set of downloadable content for his self titled Shaun White Snowboarding game, bringing with it new jackets, pants, boards and other wearables. You know, so you can play dress up with your snowboarder. The 400 Microsoft point The Glamour Pack is the first and (seeing how overpriced it is) hopefully the last chuck of game DLC. Now go carve those mountains.
Target puts select titles on sale
by David Hinkle { Dec 26th 2008 at 4:35PM }
40 percent of Shaun White Snowboarding sales on Wii, sequel confirmed
by Randy Nelson { Dec 18th 2008 at 5:45PM }
Reuters reports that of the 259,000 copies of Shaun White Snowboarding Ubisoft sold in November, 40% of them were for Wii. In the same article, White himself reveals that a sequel to the game is already in the works.
"Now that I have the knowledge and I can speak to programmers better and I understand a lot more about what's possible and what's not possible, this will all help with the next game," White told Reuters. He reportedly told the sequel's developer that "using procedural snow accumulation and having the Cell's SPU3 handle the boarder's animation blending" would be, "like, wicked gnarly." (Okay, so we made up that second quote.)
"Now that I have the knowledge and I can speak to programmers better and I understand a lot more about what's possible and what's not possible, this will all help with the next game," White told Reuters. He reportedly told the sequel's developer that "using procedural snow accumulation and having the Cell's SPU3 handle the boarder's animation blending" would be, "like, wicked gnarly." (Okay, so we made up that second quote.)
Ubisoft working on Shaun White Snowboarding sequel
by David Hinkle { Dec 18th 2008 at 5:23PM }
Ubisoft has liked the reception, apparently, as a sequel to the game is already underway, Shaun White confirmed. "Now that I have the knowledge and I can speak to programmers better and I understand a lot more about what's possible and what's not possible, this will all help with the next game," he said.
So, how many of you picked it up? What kind of additions or changes would you like to see in the next game?
Gallery: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Ubisoft: It's not hopeless for third-party devs on Wii
by David Hinkle { Dec 11th 2008 at 3:44PM }
The biggest competition for a third-party developer on Wii is, obviously, Nintendo. But, that doesn't mean it's hopeless. Ubisoft is just one of the third-party developers that have found success on the console. How? Through strategic and careful planning."We saw that at the end of this year, there were not so many Nintendo products, and we thought there was a window of opportunity," said Ubisoft CFO Alain Martinez at the UBS Global Media Conference this week. "I believe to date, Nintendo is about 30-35 percent market share. So that means if you are aggressive, and if you come up with the right products, you can gain market share there." Because of this, the company expects Shaun White Snowboarding and Raving Rabbids TV Party to sell 1 million and 1.5 million units each, respectively.
It's not like Nintendo is making it so that third parties need to wait for the stars and planets to align, however. "Nintendo is surely not making it impossible for people to make good games [on its systems]," Martinez added. "They've been helping us make games. So it's up to us."
Of course, this isn't to say that Ubisoft has had nothing but luck with the Wii. They've tried to pile some stinkers on us in the past. But, monkey see, monkey do. The more successful third-party developers are on Wii, the more it attracts others to reach for their own slice of that pie.
Gallery: Raving Rabbids TV Party
Shipping this week: Braaaains edition
by Richard Mitchell { Nov 17th 2008 at 11:45AM }
- Left 4 Dead
- The Last Remnant
- Shaun White Snowboarding
- Mortal Kombat vs. DC Universe
- You're in the Movies with Camera
- Tomb Raider Underworld
- NPPL Championship Paintball 2009
- LIPS
- Karaoke Revolution: American Idol 2
- Disney's Bolt
- Sonic Unleashed
- Need For Speed: Undercover
IGN's feet-on Shaun White Snowboarding comparison
by Chris Greenhough { Nov 5th 2008 at 8:05PM }
The question has been on everybody's lips since Cammie Dunaway shed her shoes and opened Nintendo's E3 press conference with Shaun White Snowboarding: can the Balance Board provide a notable leap forward for the snowboarding genre? IGN has a comparison of the PS3/360 and Wii versions of Ubisoft's snowboarding title, but if you're too lazy to read, the short answer is: no.
At least, not in Shaun White Snowboarding. While IGN concedes using the Balance Board is "great fun carving down the slopes and doing spins off jumps," it ultimately "feels like a severely pared back snowboarding experience." In fact, Shaun White on Wii didn't impress IGN much at all, tying only one category (visuals/presentation) and losing the other four. Disappointing, because we know the Balance Board has tons of potential for this kind of thing.
Gallery: Shaun White Snowboarding: Road Trip
Joystiq hands-on: TARGET EDITION! (of Shaun White Snowboarding)
by James Ransom-Wiley { Oct 15th 2008 at 6:29PM }
The marketing ploy is quite clear, and a good one. Building off its apparel partnership with Shaun White, Target has positioned itself to offer, exclusively through its retail and online outlets (oh, hai Wal-Mart!), a premium edition of Ubisoft's snowboarding game, and in turn, a hook to lure consumers into crossing off all the game requests on the holiday gift lists they're responsible for. (A recent survey found that 90% of tweens and teens are expected to ask for a video game this year.)
That's right, we said premium edition. While the Target-branded version will cost an additional $5, it'll include roughly 20 percent more game content (which, we were told, will never be offered as DLC). More specifically, the standard edition, available through all other retailers, will feature four mountains (each divided into peak, park and backcountry sections); the Target edition will include a fifth mountain, the "Target Mountain," which isn't as large as the original mountains, but does boast some interesting extras, like a full loop to attempt in the Xbox 360 version (identical to the PlayStation 3 and PC versions) and a trip inside the Target Chalet, based on the elitist party pad in Aspen. We know what you're thinking: But, what about the ads?
