It’s brilliant in capturing the essence of a trick, but Skater XL can’t stick the landing when it comes to every other element that turns a good skateboarding game into an enduring legend for the ages.

Here’s a new map to gawk at, which may just be Valhalla for anyone looking to play some two-wheeled board games: The Big Ramp. That’s it, that’s the story right there. A massive collection of ramps and half-pipes, in the middle of the desert. Perfection.

It is a good time to be a fan of skateboarding! I’m not a fan of all my new scabs on my knees though, which have entered that part of the healing process where they’re both incredibly itchy and delicious. The first big dose of gleaming the cube arrives later this month in the form of Skater XL, a spiritual …

Sick tricks, gnarly flips and the most wicked grinds you've ever seen in the City of Angels. Skater XL is bringing the streets back in style with a grand vision for creativity expressed through a skateboard.