Tag: Games

X Games Re-Instates Vert Competition After Heat from Pro Skaterboarders BMX Rider-What This Means about The State of Halfpipe Competitions, Including the Youth Olympic Games

Heated talks between ESPN X Games organizers such as Chris Stiepock and professional skateboarders such as Bobby Burnquist, Tony Hawk, and a slew of others (not to mention those flaming message boards on various skate-related sites and blogs) have caused the X Games to continue with its 13-year-tradition of holding a vert (a.k.a. halfpipe) competition for both skateboarding and BMX at the Summer X Games in Los Angeles in July.

Cell Phones X Youth Culture = The Most Important Electronic Device, So What Phone Features Are Most Important Why? Label Networks’ Data Reveals the Answers Indicating Where Things Are Headed Next

In North America, cell phones are taking over more of the roles that only a computer once offered -especially with the introduction of the iPhone and other similar portable devices that offer texting, calls, photo capabilities, music and entertainment downloading, video recording, and music listening capabilities.

Surfing’s Evolution as a Sport and Lifestyle Has Changed Again: Label Networks Examines Who Loves Surfing; Who Doesn’t (and Why); Plus Viewership Patterns, Size of Market, Top Surf Brands, New Opportunities

While the best big surf events tend to happen in the Northern Hemisphere’s winter months, such as the Vans Triple Crown of Surfing series including the Reef Hawaiian Pro, O’Neill World Cup, Roxy Pro, Billabong Pipeline Masters, Billabong Women’s Pro and Quicksilver’s big-wave Eddie Aikau (all in Hawaii), and Maverick’s Big Wave Surf Competition in Half Moon Bay, surfing tends to be on the “consumer” radar more so in the summer obviously, when people head to the beach, regardless of often flat surf conditions.

Street Skateboarding Rides the Wave of the Future with New Heights Reached in Technical Skills from Men’s X Games Competition

Ryan Sheckler made a comeback in 3 tough heats against Chris Cole, Paul Rodriquez, and Greg Lutzka during the X Games to reclaim the gold, attributing his win to God’s blessings.

Sports News Round-Up: ASR Launches”Virtue” Trade Show; Shaun White 4 Target Drops; RVCA X Cinelli X Barry McGee Pumps Fixed Gear Cycling’s Cool-Cache-Factor; Surfing in Summer X Games Nixed

Things are heating up in the land of action sports, with top pros turning big-box designers, fixed-gear cycling ramping up another cred-notch, surfing taking another hit, and yes, another “lifestyle” fashion show debuting.

The Virtue Trade Show Review: Where MMA, Freestyle Motocross, Tattoo Culture, Art, Music Crossover, Bringing the Growing Fashion Subculture to the Mainstream

MMA, Ultimate Fighting, Motocross, and fashion take center stage at the debut of ASR’s new show called Virtue. Label Networks was there to capture the dark glam coming that’s created an entirely new subculture of its own.

E3 Expo Wrap-up Report: How the Big 3 Plan to Entertain You, Plus Fresh Data on Youth Culture Gaming Patterns with Big Surprises on Who’s Playing More

E3 Expo brings the world of video gaming together with introductions to top new titles, entertainment platforms, and industry expert press conferences. Label Networks delivers what went down, plus fresh data on who%uFFFDs gaming most frequently and who%uFFFDs dropping off.

Skateboard Street Women’s Competition at X Games 14 Provided Inspiring Runs Showcasing Just How Progressive Women Have Come in this Division of Skateboarding

Women’s street skateboarding keeps getting better as proven during the X Games with 3 highly competitive heats, massive air, kickflips, rail slides, and gap jumps by top women skaters in the world.

BMX Freestyle Vert Captures the Attention of Rapt Audience with Huge Flairs and Whip Combos by the Best in the Sport

Huge amplitude, flairs, and alley-oop whip combos made the BMX Vert competition at the X Games one of the most impressive events and proving why the sport has a growing following of fans and sponsors.

Skateboarding Vert Almost Yanked from the X Games, Came Back with Top Performances by Stars of the Sport with New Trick Debuts within Jam-Format Stress

Pierre-Luc Gagnon comes back after injury and Big Air nightmares to win gold, knocking Shaun White to a bronze, and Bucky Lasek to silver.