Skate 3 Dated: Coming May 11

Skateboarding simulator Skate 3 will be released on May 11, so get ready, video game skaters. It will be out on the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360, and the big innovation this time around: Lots of online co-op play and a robust skatepark/terrain editor to create your own thrash-palace.

“Since the very beginning of the Skate franchise, we have captured the true essence of skateboarding, be it from the feel of nailing that perfect trick, to the feeling of just hanging out and sessioning with your friends,” Jason DeLong, Senior Producer, said in a press release. “For us, Skate 3 is the culmination of this endeavor – the most connected, accessible and social skateboarding experience yet.”

Skate 3 also features a full roster of pro skaters to choose from; I've embedded the names of the game's pros under the cut.

• Andrew Reynolds
• John Cardiel
• Benny Fairfax
• John Rattray
• Braydon Szafranski
• Josh Kalis
• Chris Cole
• Lizard King
• Chris Haslam
• Lucas Puig
• Colin McKay
• Mark Appleyard
• Dan Drehobl
• Mike Carroll
• Danny Way
• P.J. Ladd
• Darren Navarrette
• Pat Duffy
• Dennis Busenitz
• Ray Barbee
• Eric Koston
• Rob Dyrdek
• Jason Dill
• Ryan Gallant
• Jason Lee (as Coach Frank)
• Ryan Smith
• Jerry Hsu
• Terry Kennedy
• Joey Brezinski

So what do you think? Is Skate 3 the final nail in the coffin of Tony Hawk's skateboard game line? Or are you going to wait for upstart Shaun White's Skateboarding?

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