by The Editors on November 11, 2008
See those blobs on the tip and tail of the snowboard? Those are weapons for “blowing away the competition” in the new Wii game Snowboard Riot from Hudson Entertainment.
Snowboard Riot is not your standard snowboarding game,” said Sabine Duvall, Vice President of Product Development at Hudson Entertainment. “A snowboarding game is a rush by itself, but when you add weapons, it becomes even more exciting. Add in online play for four people and you have the perfect game for both snowboarding and action-racing fans.”
The game looks terrible, but we saw some Oakley banners in some of the screen shots, so someone apparently thinks this thing will sell. And maybe it would be fun to shoot up the slopes. . . especially if there are freeskiers in the game.
[Link: Worth Playing]
by The Editors on November 10, 2008
The New York Times Dealbook blog made mention of Quiksilver today with the following:
One small deal that may be in the works would be the sale of Quiksilver, a maker of surfer-style clothing, to Nike or another strategic acquirer. Quicksilver [sic] has retained Morgan Stanley to advise on its strategic alternatives.
And seeing as Quik’s stock closed well below the $2 mark again today it could be a good deal, as long as Nike doesn’t mind buying over a billion in debt.
[Link: Deal Book]
by The Editors on November 10, 2008
We’re not big Final Fantasy video game fans so don’t really know how silly this sounds, but game publisher SquareEnix has just announced Final Fantasy VII: Snowboarding. It’s apparently as strange a mix to gamers as it is to us.
Japanese publishing powerhouse Square Enix has gone to every effort to make the most of its cherished Final Fantasy VII franchise in recent years, and none are more leftfield than the recently announced Final Fantasy VII: Snowboarding. . . The $3 mobile game is currently available to Japanese users on the DoCoMo network.
Guess video snowboarding is pretty big in Japan.
[Link: Causal Gaming]
by The Editors on November 8, 2008
A 29-year-old woman from Wellington, New Zealand died today (November 8, 2008) after falling 15 meters into a hole created by a stream while snowboarding at Mount Ruapehu.
Sergeant Graeme Rumble says it appears the woman got into difficulty when she reached the lip of a drop-off, and was uncomfortable continuing on her intended course due to a hole in the snow caused by an underground stream. . . . But he says when she tried to climb back up she slipped and fell about 15 metres into the hole.
Medical crews were on the scene, but they could not resuscitate her. The death is currently be investigated by police.
[Link: One News]
by The Editors on November 7, 2008
Say what you will about Adrenalina CEO Jeffrey Geller, but by blending bi-lingual marketing, in-store FlowRiders, and sideshow carnival showmanship Geller is creating the Cabela’s of boardsports stores.
The new 12,000 square foot store, which is having its grand opening tomorrow November 8, 2008, is in the International Plaza Mall in Tampa, Florida and features both the FlowRider and a juice bar.
As we continue with our retail expansion strategy, we are thrilled to bring the Adrenalina experience to the Tampa area,” commented President and COO Jeffrey Geller. “In addition to the FlowRider, the larger retail space allows us to add an even greater selection of top brands, such as Billabong, Volcom, Quiksilver, Zoo York, O’Neil, and Ed Hardy, giving the consumer the ultimate extreme sports experience.”
All the PacSun posing aside, something must be working.
[Link: MarketWatch]
by The Editors on November 6, 2008
Former world champion snowboarder Chris Karol is bringing the Quantya electric motorcycle to America via his new website Shredelectric.
I have a long history in the action sports industry and I have worked with many cutting edged products throughout the years, but I have yet to be as excited as I am now about the electric motorcycles we are bringing into the U.S.,” said Chris Karol, CEO of Shredelectric.
The bikes cost more than $10k so go ahead and shred the rad, but don’t pat the dog.
[Link: Market Watch]
by The Editors on November 6, 2008
While PacSun same-store sales were down 11 percent and Zumiez was down 13 percent, Urban Outfitters was reportedly up 17 percent, according to Forbes.
Same-store sales for its Urban Outfitters brand climbed 17 percent, while Anthropologie same-store sales edged up 2 percent and Free People same-store sales increased 4 percent.
Are action brands beginning to slip?
[Link: Forbes]
by The Editors on November 5, 2008
The street is not so happy with Zumiez after the company released a same-store sales drop of 13.1 percent in October. Not that it was surprising. It was just lower than expected.
That compares with a same-store sales gain 5.1 percent for the comparable period last year. . . . Analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuters expected same-store sales to fall 6.5 percent for the four weeks ended Nov. 1.
Net sales were up 1 percent, but with the economy and a “highly promotion retail atmosphere” we really can’t fault them. The stoked closed down 76 cents at $8.59.
[Link: Forbes]
by The Editors on November 4, 2008
One of our favorite style shops, Univ, based in Encinitas, California has recently introduced its collab with Dave Lee’s Signal Snowboards.
The board is manufactured in partnership at Signal’s state-of-the-art “The Lodge” Factory in California, USA. . . . UNIV and Signal founder Dave Lee are old friends and we could not imagine a better brand to affiliate with. Signal’s dedication to snowboarding and “keeping it real” is commendable.
The 155 cm board looks good to us, even at $500 a pop. Click here to buy one.
[Link: Robust Flavor]
by The Editors on November 3, 2008
Alleged pro snowboarder Jesse Csincsak, the winner of the last season of The Bachelorette has been dumped by his finance DeAnna Pappas just four months after the two became engaged, according to a story on Eonline.
The duo had been planning to tie the knot May 9, 2009, and had even started a website to track their whirlwind courtship. . . .”I really felt like I was going to spend the rest of my life with him. I thought he was my fairy-tale ending,” Pappas told In Touch Weekly. “But after the show was over and we settled in to our normal lives, I slowly came to realize that we are two totally different people and it wasn’t going to work out.”
Whore.
[Link: Eonline]
See those blobs on the tip and tail of the snowboard? Those are weapons for “blowing away the competition” in the new Wii game Snowboard Riot from Hudson Entertainment.
