Should shorters games be cheaper? Tony Hawk shows us Ride

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	What's hot this week Jeff Bakalar Assistant Editor, CNET Reviews Home and Hardware Should a shorter video game be less expensive? Video games range in all kinds of genres and difficulties, but should a game that only takes you 6 hours to complete cost the same as a 30-hour title? Give us your vote as we get to the bottom of this age-old argument. Read more  The latest gaming news from Crave  CNET Games and gear Most popular video game consoles Sony PlayStation 3 (80GB)  Check prices Microsoft Xbox 360 (60GB, HDMI)  Check prices Nintendo Wii  Check prices Nintendo DSi (blue)  Check prices Sony PSP 3000 (black)  Check prices Latest reviews and features Tony Hawk shows us how to Ride Activision invited us to check out a handful of upcoming titles last night in midtown New York City. Among all of the titles we had hands-on time with, Tony Hawk: Ride certainly stood out. Not only was it fun to play, but the fact that Mr. Tony Hawk himself sat in to tell us about the game added another dimension to the experience. Read more Retro Gadget: An ode to my Game Boy Micro Oh, GBM, you've been hiding. In a plastic drawer, under some socks and a 60GB iPod, you lay upside down next to your coiled-up charger. I admit I've ignored you in recent years, what with the Nintendo DS Lite and iPhone (and sometimes PSP) vying for my mobile attention. Your little plastic case, and the Game Boy Advance cartridges you played, were overlooked. Read more NCAA Football 10 (multiplatform) Even for those people who already know where to move a linebacker in certain kinds of zone coverage or how to use setup plays, NCAA 10 offers some satisfying mechanics that enhance the already fundamentally sound gameplay. Read more  Check prices The Bigs 2 (multiplatform) It's a shame these newfangled abilities can't cover up for amateurish baserunning and blundering fielding, but these small issues are dwarfed by The Bigs' larger-than-life persona and thrilling mechanics. Read more  Check prices Crave Black Wii gets packaged David Carnoy In case you missed Nintendo's announcement last month, a new Wii is launching in Japan on August 1. It's the same as the old Wii, but it's finished in black instead of white. Read more Forum: Games and Gear PS3 Black screen of death? Posted by make_or_break Lately my PS3 has been acting up. From HD gaming content one minute to total black screen. Not fun in the middle of a battle. Perhaps related to heat buildup? Anyone else having similar issues? Always thought my early issue 360 would suffer from RROD before my PS3 would go, but now I'm not so sure.  Read more  Top-rated PC games 1. Burnout Paradise: The Ultimate Box (PC) 2. Grand Theft Auto IV (PC) 3. World of Goo (PC) 4. Dead Space (PC) 5. Fallout 3 (PC) 6. Crysis Warhead (PC) 7. Empire: Total War (PC) 8. Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II (PC) 9. Left 4 Dead (PC) 10. Call of Duty: World at War Limited Collector's Edition (PC)   Related Newsletters Stay informed on the tech topics that matter to you most CNET offers a wide variety of newsletters on everything from tech industry news to the latest games and gear. Browse the entire list now. Manage newsletters More gaming resources  Latest game reviews  Latest game accessories  Must-have games  Retro gaming roundup  Recent Game On discussions  Bargain-bin games
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