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Opinion: IGN's Tony Hawk's ride impressions.
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Fri, Nov 6
By Hawkfan267 Tony Hawk: Ride ImpressionsSeriously -- is this game any good, or what?by Matt Casamassina November 5, 2009 - It's been a decade since Activision unveiled the innovative Tony Hawk franchise to the world and a lot has happened to the series since. It has seen upward of 15 sequels, semi-sequ...
Activision Lays Off Shaba's Ranks, Closes Studio [Update]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Oct 7
By Michael McWhertor Sources claiming to have knowledge of the situation estimate that some 30 employees were laid off earlier today, with one of those tipsters theorizing that sluggish performance of Activision's Guitar Hero 5 was to blame. Shaba was responsible for the previously mentioned Spider-man g...
Tony Hawk: RIDE - Hands on Preview
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Wed, Oct 7
By brown7905 I write for a site called NoMoreGameBlogs.com, and we were recently able to get hands on with Tony Hawk: RIDE, and try out the new skateboard controller. Find out what was good and bad in our preview. Feel free to leave comments about what you think about the game and it's controller.
Wii Tony Hawk Rides With Your Mii
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Oct 6
By Mike Fahey One of the big wins for us is that you can skate as your Miis," said Yale Miller, Tony Hawk: Ride's producer. "We kept asking to get this feature in, and Nintendo liked what they saw." Along with the inclusion of Mii support, Wii Ride developer Buzz Monkey Software created two levels for the Nin...
Hawk news: Activision gives Tony Hawk ride an official release date.
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Mon, Aug 10
By Hawkfan267 Tony Hawk RIDE Finally Given NA Ship Date August 10, 2009 - Activision finally let it be known when fans can expect to see the new, innovative Tony Hawk reboot game. Tony Hawk RIDE will be shipping in North America on November 17. The UK and Germany releases are three days later on the 20th.
Watch company targets action-sports athletes, teams with Billabong
Original at San Diego Union Tribune
• Sun, Aug 9
North County is also home to some of the industry luminaries who've signed on with the Nixon team: pro skateboarder Tony Hawk, pro surfer Rob Machado and ...
Activision: New Tony Hawk , Bond , Spider-Man in 2010
Original at Wired News
• Thu, Aug 6
New games in the Tony Hawk, James Bond and Spider-Man series will be published next year, Activision executives said in a conference call ... Tony Hawk: Ride Priced And Dated For The UKG4 TV Activision Confirms No Global Release for Tony Hawk: Ride in 2009Kombo.com
Hawk News: Tony Hawk Ride already has a sequel planned
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Wed, Jul 29
By Hawkfan267 In an interview between IndustryGames.com and Tony Hawk: Ride developer Robomodo they revealed that they are already planning to start work on the sequel once the board-controller equipped game hits. Not surprising, I'm sure some of us had already seen Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 20 from a way...
Tony Hawk shows us how to Ride
Original at CNET News.com
• Thu, Jul 16
I thought I had heard someone say "Tony Hawk is here" as Scott and I entered the Activision demo, but I just brushed that off as "Oh, the new Tony Hawk game ... Feet-On with Tony Hawk: RideNewsarama Tony Hawk to RIDE Again and AgainKombo.com Wired News -Nintendo World Report -Tom's Guide
More new tech in the new TH:Ride skateboard peripheral.
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Tue, Jul 14
By Hawkfan267 Activision and Robomodo Choose NaturalMotion's morpheme for Tony Hawk: RideNewest Tony Hawk game gets motion detection partner. July 14, 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO and OXFORD - NaturalMotion, the animation technology company behind the euphoria engine, today announced that morpheme, t...
How To: Tony Hawk's trick tips KickflipOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, Jun 12
By rss@youtube.com (HaloSpartan96) Author: HaloSpartan96 Keywords: very good How to video with tony hawk Kickflip Tony Hawk easy guide Added: June 12, 2009
E3-2009: Modern Warfare 2, Tony Hawk: Ride and DJ Hero
Original at San Francisco Chronicle
• Thu, Jun 4
USA I swung by the Activision Blizzard booth to take a look at a few games including Modern Warfare 2, the highly anticipated follow up to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The developers took me through a scene following an infiltration of a snowy airbase. ...
E3 2009: Tony Hawk: Ride Hands-on at IGN
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Thu, Jun 4
By Hawkfan267 Tony Hawk: Ride is launching in Q4 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. My comments: Note: Please no Skate comments. I know I mentioned it in my comment, but this isn't about Tony Hawk VS skate. It's about Tony Hawk's ride. So please, just comment about that, OK. Thanks.
Tony Hawk: Ride Preview
Original at PSX Extreme
• Tue, Jun 2
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E3: Tony Hawk Ride grinds to Xbox 360
Original at Punch Jump
• Mon, Jun 1
USA Today CA Tony Hawk Ride for the Xbox 360 at the Xbox 360 E3 Media Briefing in Los Angeles. The title will utilize a new skateboard peripheral developed by Robomodo which will include accelerometers and gyroscopes to relay an actual skateboarding experience. ...
Tony Hawk Dedicates Skate Park Named For Colo. Kid
Original at cbs4denver.com
• Sun, May 31
Read more in our Privacy Policy Tony Hawk Dedicates Skate Park Named For Colo. Kid In 2007, 11-year-old Nathan Lazarus, who attends school in Lafayette, helped the skateboarder win $175000 for Hawk's skate park foundation on the TV show "Are You ...
Tony Hawk keeps promise, dedicates skate park to Alexander Dawson ...
Original at Longmont Daily Times-Call
• Sat, May 30
He's met skateboard star Tony Hawk. He's helped Hawk score big on “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” And now he's had a whole skate park named for him. “This is so awesome!” the Alexander Dawson student said Saturday as the new Nathan Lazarus ...
Easter Egg: Goats: Tony Hawk games (XBOX); How to findOriginal at YouTube
• Fri, May 22
By rss@youtube.com (IcedxAnime) Author: IcedxAnime Keywords: tony hawk skateboarding video games icedxanime how to find goats THAW THUG easter egg Added: May 22, 2009
Take this skateboard controller for a 'Tony Hawk: Ride'
Original at USA Today
• Mon, May 18
Take this skateboard controller for a 'Tony Hawk: Ride' Tony Hawk gets a new skateboard CNET News Meet the 'Tony Hawk: RIDE' Skateboard Controller PC Magazine Tony Hawk: RIDE Unveiled for PS3, Xbox 360, Wii -- with Peripheral DailyGame
More info on Tony Hawk's ride plus trailer
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Mon, May 18
By Hawkfan267 For more information on Tony Hawk: RIDE, please visit www.THRide.com. Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Tony Hawk to help dedicate skate park
Original at Denver Post
• Wed, May 13
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Hawk's Wife Spends Mothers Day In Hospital
Original at Cinema Blend
• Mon, May 11
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Tony Hawk's Wife Spends Mothers Day In ER
Original at The Celebrity Truth
• Sun, May 10
Tony Hawk's Wife Spends Mothers Day In ER Sunday should have been a day of celebration for Tony Hawk's wife, Lhotse Merriam - after all, it was her first Mother's Day since giving birth to Kadence Clover in June last year. The day took a turn for the worse, however, when her hand was caught in ...
Tony Hawk's Underground Video ReviewOriginal at GameSpot
• Tue, Apr 28
Jeff Gerstmann gives the final word on the first story-driven entry into the longstanding Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise. www.gamespot.com
Monsters vs. Aliens Review (Xbox 360)
Original at TeamXbox
• Mon, Mar 30
CA Performing Tony Hawk-style wall rides with the gargantuan roller girl, or slowing down time for targeted chain attacks with Link keeps the fun-factor elevated. But easily the most exciting character of the lot is the blob known as BOBBOB has the basic ...
How to Make Skate WaxOriginal at YouTube
• Mon, Mar 30
By rss@youtube.com (PlanBjuniors) Author: PlanBjuniors Keywords: how to make skate wax Ryan shecler Sam lind Tony Hawk PlanB Added: March 30, 2009
Skatepark carves out date for grand opening
Original at Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
• Sun, Mar 29
GA The project received a $25000 grant from the Tony Hawk Foundation to pay for bleachers, lighting and shelter. Hawk, known as one of the best professional skateboarders in the world, and skate park designer Wally Hollyday also have been invited to the ...
Review: Skate 2
Original at Stuff.co.nz
• Tue, Mar 3
New Zealand By ANGUS DEACON - NZGamer.com NOT A CRIME: Skate 2 puts you in the centre of a battle between skaters and an evil mega-corporation. Not so long ago the genre of skateboarding video games was entirely dominated by the Tony Hawk series. ...
How To: Tony Hawk Lesson OllieOriginal at YouTube
• Sun, Feb 15
By rss@youtube.com (leadersofwar) Tony Hawk show u how to do Ollie on skateboard!!! Author: leadersofwar Keywords: Tony Hawk skateboard trick Ollie sport lesson(s) Added: February 15, 2009
IGN Article: Activision "Retools" Tony Hawk
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Thu, Feb 12
By Hawkfan267 Activision Retools Tony HawkA whole new world.by Nate Ahearn February 11, 2009 - Activision announced today during an annual financial call that it will be retooling the now decade old Tony Hawk series. Few details were given other then the next game will deliver a new interactive approa...
Opinion: “Skate 2” adds new tricks to winning formula
Original at Macon Telegraph
• Thu, Jan 29
Like Madden, Hawk’s name graced an almost annual skateboarding video game that became one of the best-selling franchises in history. Along the way, however, Tony Hawk games became about excess like allowing players to grind on wires in the sky. ...
Opinion: 'Skate 2' a challenging skateboarding sequel
Original at USA Today
• Thu, Jan 22
Unlike the rival Tony Hawk franchise rooted in a simpler arcade style, Skate focused on creating a realistic skateboarding experience. Skate 2 feels like ... Skate 2 Review Videogamer.com Skate 2 Cheats and Secrets - PS3 / Xbox 360 About - News & Issues ‘Skate 2′ Review (360, PS3) GameCyte
Opinion: Skating Games Make People Appreciate the Sport, Says Tony Hawk
Original at Softpedia
• Thu, Jan 22
become interested in sports or other activities if they can portray them in a fun and easy way, like skateboarding is in the Tony Hawk and Skate franchises. Critical Reception: EA Black Box's Skate 2 Gamasutra Tweaks make Skate 2 a solid sequel Canada.com
Review: Skate 2 for Xbox 360
Original at Seattle Post Intelligencer
• Wed, Jan 21
- I will never ever play my old Tony Hawk Xbox games unless it is to achievement whore. I think it was a good decision for Activision to stop making Tony Hawk ...
Skate 2 Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Jan 19
CA - After all, Neversoft had been trying to reinvent its Tony Hawk franchise almost every year and it had long been having a hard time making many of the new ... Skate 2 - Review Planet Xbox 360 Xbox 360) TeamXbox all 3 news articles
Games review: Skate 2
Original at Times Online
• Sat, Jan 17
UK - The original Skate title ended the dominance of the Tony Hawk skateboarding series, and this sequel is even better. You play as a renegade skater, ...
How to Kickflip With Tony HawkOriginal at YouTube
• Sat, Jan 17
By rss@youtube.com (alexrox698) Tony hawk explains how to kickflip Author: alexrox698 Keywords: how to kickflip with tony hawk Added: January 17, 2009
Skate 2 Soundtrack Is All Ecletic [Skate 2]
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 23
By Mike Fahey Song included in Skate It soundtrack Skate It and Skate 2 deliver all the style, fun, creativity and culture of skateboarding. Skate It is rated E by the ESRB and Skate 2 has not yet been rated. Skate It will ship holiday 2008 and Skate 2 will ship early 2009.
Analyst Predicts Next Tony Hawk to Include Skateboard Peripheral
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Thu, Oct 16
By Ratchet4 We also view it as highly likely that the game will include some sort of skateboard peripheral with all SKUs when it ships, given the massive success (and higher price points and profitability) of Activision Blizzard's Guitar Hero franchise."
News: Tony Hawk franchise to be overhauled.
Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Fri, May 9
By Hawkfan267 May 8, 2008 - Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith confirmed the development of two new Tony Hawk games during Activision's quarterly earnings conference on Thursday. The first Tony Hawk game, arriving this year, is exclusive to the Nintendo DS and will introduce "new technologies...
Activision conference call: new CoD game in development, Tony Hawk game for the DS, and more
Original at Xbox 360
• Fri, May 9
By David T. handheld sales (combined) - 11 million unitsThe merger between Activision and Blizzard - Execs said that the deal will give stronger inroads into the Asian (especially the Korean) market. Conversely, Activision will be leveraging Blizzard's experience in the online arena worldwide....
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Reader Review by (EuroGamer)
Original at Eurogamer
• Thu, Mar 13
I approached this game with some cautiousness. Because most reviews of this game are pretty poor. I think the highest I've seen is a 5.0 of Gamespot. Nevertheless I'm a massive Tony Hawk fan. Call me sad but I even have a Tony Hawk backpack.
'Skate' grinds on Tony Hawk's turf
Original at my.opera.com
• Sun, Oct 14
By address-withheld@my.opera.com.invalid () Available now for the Microsoft Xbox 360 and Sony PlayStation 3, Skate offers a more simulation-like approach to skateboarding than the Tony Hawk titles, which are more fast-paced arcade games with over-the-top mid-air stunts.
Guitar Hero III 360 Demo With Tony Hawk
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Aug 23
By Mike Fahey Mmmm, early Tenacious D. The other songs are nice to of course, but The D! Smart move, Activision. Very smart move. strong>Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Demo to Debut on Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Gamers to Get Their First Licks in with the Purchase of the Latest Installment in the #1 Act...
E307: Tony Hawk's Proving Grounds Eyes On
Original at Kotaku
• Fri, Jul 13
By Mike Fahey The Tony Hawk series holds a special place in my heart. For one, at least a quarter of the music on my iPod is tracks I've discovered as I've played the games over the years, but more importantly it has allowed me to continue skating after my massive 6'6" frame snapped my last skateboard clear i...
PS2 Review: Tony Hawk Downhill Jam
Original at Blogcritics
• Tue, May 22
By Matt Paprocki A strange mix of EA Sports Big SSX series and long forgotten, under appreciated ESPN Extreme Games on the PS1, Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam is a complete departure for Activision's skateboarding franchise. This new spin on the genre is a fantastic run that feels fresh, unique, and different e...
Again, Son: Once More Into The Breach, Tony Hawk
Original at Kotaku
• Mon, May 14
ACTIVISION'S TONY HAWK'S PROVING GROUND EMPOWERS GAMERS TO CREATE THEIR PERSONAL SKATING LEGACY 1 Best-Selling Action Sports Franchise Redefines Skateboarding Genre With Unprecedented Freedom and Control About Tony Hawk, Inc. About Activision, Inc.
Star Athletes Create Charity Team
Original at Look To The Stars
• Wed, May 9
Andre Agassi, Mia Hamm and Lance Armstrong originally put the idea together, and were soon joined by Muhammad Ali, Warrick Dunn, Jeff Gordon, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr. The have created a clearing house where youn...
Nintendo DS Review: Tony Hawk Downhill Jam
Original at Blogcritics
• Thu, Mar 29
By Matt Paprocki As with Sk8land before it, Downhill Jam offers online play via the clunky Nintendo Wi-Fi service. The simple service allows for versus play in a limited number of modes for up to four players. There’s an in-depth option to create your own logo, clothes, and boards with the option to upload th...
= Tony Hawk's Project 8 Information Centre *19th October Update* =Original at boardsus.playstation.com
• Thu, Jun 8
By Game-Sage101 Genre: Extreme Sports Boxart - Official What is it? Well this is the new Tony Hawk's game which will be appearing on the next generation of consoles as well as this generation. What are we looking at? Well, the footage you may have seen (linked below) is phenomenal, and is only for the...