Kotaku: Tony Hawks

Old Tony Hawk's Levels, New Tony Hawk's Graphics

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:20:00 EST

Here's six new screenshots for the upcoming Tony Hawk's HD. Sorry there's no music to go along with screenshots. Play this as you click through, it'll do the trick. More »

Tony Hawk's Looks Way Better Without a Skateboard

Luke Plunkett — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 07:00:00 EDT

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After a few years of games that just got progressively worse, Activision has wisely rested the once-mighty Tony Hawk's skateboarding franchise. Maybe they should bring it back without any skateboards? More »

Activision's Boss Is One Of The Most Influential Men Alive, It Seems

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 29 Oct 2010 01:30:00 EDT

That's according to AskMen, at any rate, who have picked the Activision boss at number 16 on their list of the 49 most influential men. More »

Next Tony Hawk's Game Will Have Skateboard Controller - Analyst

Stuart Houghton — Thu, 16 Oct 2008 16:20:00 EDT

Stodgily-named market analyst Dough Creutz has been taking a look at the Tony Hawk's franchise and is convinced, convinced that the next game in the series will come with a skateboard peripheral. More »

Tony Hawk Working With Activision To Save His Series

Luke Plunkett — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 09:20:00 EDT

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater? Bwah? Can't remember it. The pure joy of EA's Skate has wiped clean all memory of manual combo runs, ill-advised Jackass cameos and flying toilets. And not just for me, for a lot of people. So Activision and Neversoft are going back to the drawing board, and they're bringing Tony Hawk with them. The man, that is, who's working closely with the game's developers so they can bring "new thrills" to the stale, ageing series. They're calling it the "Tony Hawk Innovation Plan". Only this year's annual instalment in the series will tell if it makes a lick of difference. More »

Activision Must Innovate With Tony Hawk's 10

Luke Plunkett — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 05:30:00 EST

Not everything went Activision's way last year. Tony Hawks Proving Ground, for example, looked rubbish compared to Skate, and sales reflected this, with EA's new series outselling Hawk's 2:1. Which when you consider the market for skate games didn't increase (the majority just opted for EA's better game) poses a problem for Activision. So they've sworn that the next Tony Hawk's will be innovative. Just like the last one was meant to be. And the one before. Ever hear about the boy who cried wolf, Acti? Ended up eaten by, well, a wolf. Food for thought. More »