Catching some air, by all accounts

Deep Silver's frosty sports compilation Winter Stars has just entered production, with a European release confirmed for 25th November.

For readers in North America, you can expect to pick the game up next week. Here's a trailer for the road:

WINTER STARS TAKES UP START POSITION – NEW MOTION-CONTROLLED GAME REACHES GOLD STATUS

4th November, 2011 - Hampshire, UK/... Deep Silver, the games label of Koch Media, a leading producer and distributor of digital entertainment products, today announced that Winter Stars has now gone into production. The sports game for Kinect™ for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®3 with PlayStation®Move support, and Wii™ including Wii Balance Board™ will be releasing in stores on 25th November, 2011, just in time for Christmas.

Winter Stars entices gamers off their sofas with its high quality and easy-to-learn, exhilarating motion controls. The unique "family mode" offers a helping hand to beginners, thus making for a fun multiplayer experience with even chances for everyone. In single player mode, Winter Stars offers a campaign full of variety that allows players to experience all aspects of an athlete's career.

This new title enables sports fans of all ages and abilities to compete with one another or against virtual opponents in no less than eleven disciplines: paraskiing, curling, snowmobile, bobsled, downhill skiing, figure skating, biathlon, freeride skiing, snowboard cross, ski flying, and short-track. In thrilling multiplayer action, up to four players can engage in dynamic online or offline competitions for championship titles, or simply enjoy the variety of winter sports themed mini-games on offer. The story-driven single player mode not only features an extensive career system and character development, but also a number of special challenges such as training sessions that provide arcade-style enjoyment in between events. Console athletes can use the experience points they earn to purchase new equipment and improve their skills in preparation for the diverse challenges ahead, and to support their team on its path to victory.

For further information, please visit winterstars.deepsilver.com or http://www.facebook.com/winterstarsgame.