Thursday Night Throwdown, Giant Bomb's live weekly multiplayer show, leaps blindly into its third week with the third in EA Black Box'sskateboard fantasy series, the aptly and efficiently named Skate 3! If that sounds like something you're into, hey, we'll be playing Skate 3 on the Xbox 360 between 4PM and 6PM PDT this Thursday May 13th, 2010. By the virtue of the smaller, team-based multiplayer in Skate 3, we probably won't get to play with as many of you as we did, say, Halo: Reach, but how often does a worthwhile skateboarding game with a strong multiplayer component come out? (That's a rhetorical question, by the way. Right now it's locked in at every 18 months.)

So if you want a shot at out-ollying Giant Bomb's resident skate expert Jeff Gerstmann, send you a friend request to the gamertag GBTNT and hope for the best. Of course, you can also just watch the action on our live stream and cause a ruckus in the chat room if that's more your speed. 
   
UPDATE: This week's TNT is now over! Thanks to everyone who joined us, and if you missed it, you can catch an archived version of the last 43 minutes of the broadcast in the window below. Enjoy! 
 
  

Thursday Night Throwdown, Giant Bomb's live weekly multiplayer show, leaps blindly into its third week with the third in EA Black Box'sskateboard fantasy series, the aptly and efficiently named Skate 3! If that sounds like something you're into, hey, we'll be playing Skate 3 on the Xbox 360 between 4PM and 6PM PDT this Thursday May 13th, 2010. By the virtue of the smaller, team-based multiplayer in Skate 3, we probably won't get to play with as many of you as we did, say, Halo: Reach, but how often does a worthwhile skateboarding game with a strong multiplayer component come out? (That's a rhetorical question, by the way. Right now it's locked in at every 18 months.)

So if you want a shot at out-ollying Giant Bomb's resident skate expert Jeff Gerstmann, send you a friend request to the gamertag GBTNT and hope for the best. Of course, you can also just watch the action on our live stream and cause a ruckus in the chat room if that's more your speed. 
   
UPDATE: This week's TNT is now over! Thanks to everyone who joined us, and if you missed it, you can catch an archived version of the last 43 minutes of the broadcast in the window below. Enjoy! 
 
  

SHRED -A- HOLICS UNITE!!!!!!!!!!!

Halo Reach TNT was awesome, have fun!

Somehow... JUST SOMEHOW... I think Red Dead is next week's TNT game

Yay, it's loading at about a pixel every 5 seconds, at fullscreen 1280x1024. Anyone wanna do the math on that? =( Anyway hopefully I can actually watch this week (live, anyway), should be good! And maybe the smaller number of people will allow for a little more... intimacy...

RED DEAD NEXT WEEK PLEASE

Doubt I'll stay up until 1:00am to watch this weeks one. Alas, I totally got to play against Jeff last week which was awesome. 
 
Oh yeah, I'll say it as well. RDR next week would be swell.

DAMN SON, but right in the middle of the Stanley Cup Playoffs....

DUDE SICK

I'd play if you guys were playing the PS3 version. Bah well. Maybe I'll watch a blu-Ray instead.

I would totally play, but I don't have live. I would totally watch, but I'd like to explore the city myself before seeing you guys do it. I totally wouldn't expect that many GiantBombers to be into skate. We shall see. Oh yes and THANKYOU RYAN for putting Animal Chin up. You're a class act my friend!

Did they ever upload/code the Reach TNT to be watchable on GB?

I'd be in if it was PS3 version.

It's going down son!

" Did they ever upload/code the Reach TNT to be watchable on GB? "

The GB crew should find a way to archive those TNTs and have it on their site, I hate UStream. Also, why not the PS3?

I'll be too into the Halo: Reach beta to watch this TNT. I don't like skating games. Oh well. Have fun, guys. :)

This is great news for the 5 people that play this game

I'd be in on this except I don't have the game.  : (

I knew it! I knew it was going to be skate 3. I'm keen to get involved, but it seems the GBTNT gamertag's friends list is full. Does GB clean it up at all?

" @Atomasist: Well, they did with the first one...just didnt with the 2nd one.  "

Skate huh?  Well, I guess I'll watch.  Hopefully some people will join.

 
Man, that kinda sucks that they arent gonna do a little PS3 action :/. Totally would have tried to out-freefall them in skate 3. I hope they reconsider :D. If not, all well, :/.

Not really into skating games but ill gladly watch to see if Jeff gets frustrated at all like the Skate 2 quick look. Should be a fun and entertaining time as always.

:/ PS3 love for SSFIV but not for Skate 3? Weaaaaak.

LMAO @ the video.
Be cool, don't be a fool.
Remember the starving children.
Clean your plate.
Brush twice to be sure

" :/ PS3 love for SSFIV but not for Skate 3? Weaaaaak. "

Aw, I was hoping to play the PS3 version with you guys. Oh well, hopefully I can take part in a TNT before the end of summer aha.

Yes!
SSFIV didn't really interest me. Reach would have been ok but not pressing but this is a MUST this time.

 Is it over?

Damn, was gonna get this game on launch, but that's one day after this TNT in UK

Pity its happening tonight & not tomorrow (Friday).  Skate 3 isn't released here in the UK until tomorrow and I would have loved to have played with you all tonight.  I'm a Skate 1 & 2 veteran and they are the games I play by far the most on my xbox.

I'll try to stay up for this but eeeeh. You're killing me guys D:

Shame there wasn't anyother better games out this week. But at least you have a few to pick from next week such as Split/Second, RDR and ModNation Racers

I'm guessing PS3 owners will only get a TNT with PS3 exclusives. Maybe Modnations?

" I'm guessing PS3 owners will only get a TNT with PS3 exclusives. Maybe Modnations? "

YEAH! I'll be there and hopefully play with Jeff <3

" I knew it! I knew it was going to be skate 3. I'm keen to get involved, but it seems the GBTNT gamertag's friends list is full. Does GB clean it up at all? "

If this wasn't going on while my Thursday night NBC comedies were on TV, I would join in. But the timing is just too bad.
 
And those complaining about lack of PS3, tough shit. If this was last generation and you were Xbox1 owners complaining about all games being played on PS2, every single response would be to just buy the popular console to have alongside the niche one you already own.

I am going to pass on this, but bring on Red Dead Redemption!

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This is great news for the 5 people that play this game

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" no PS3 love ? i can understand with reach but Skate is on the PS3. If GB picks Red dead redemption for a TNT can you please do the PS3 version as well, I would love to get the chance to play.        "

Can't wait to see this, but where's the ERs?

A countdown timer would be nice to have on the front page or here... "TNT begins in 1h 30min" or something like that. I'd rather see that than "Swatch Internet time".

boring

" A countdown timer would be nice to have on the front page or here... "TNT begins in 1h 30min" or something like that. I'd rather see that than "Swatch Internet time". "