Tag: Tony Hawk
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Socials Updated With 25th Anniversary Banner
Could the Birdman rise once again?
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series celebrates 25 years this month and although there's not been much talk about this milestone, the social channels for this series have now generated some discussion online. Activision's official social media account for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on 'X' has been updated with a new...
Random Tony Hawk Gatecrashed A Pro Skater Tribute Act, Shocking Everyone
What a superman!
For Tony Hawk's Pro Skater tribute act 'The 900', it was likely going to be "just another gig". Described as "The UK's first and only Tony Hawk's Pro Skater cover band", the act plays a variety of cover songs from THPS1 all the way to American Wasteland and was due to perform at Signature Brew in East London on July 30th. To the...
"I wish I could say we had something in the works"
Fans of the Birdman (that's Tony Hawk) got quite a shock earlier this year in April when it was revealed the Tony Hawk's Pro Skater developer Vicarious Visions had been absorbed by Blizzard Entertainment. Concerns were raised about the future of the series at the time, and if remasters of the third...
Soapbox Tony Hawk's Underground 2 Was The Basis For My Taste In Music
Sick jams, dude
The year was 2005. iPods were the hot thing, YouTube had just been launched, Twitter didn't exist yet, and the words "podcast" and "social media" had only just been added to the dictionary. It was, in short, a great time to be a kid, as well as the nexus point of many of our modern everyday experiences, like being able to listen to...
Guide Best Tony Hawk Games Of All Time
As ranked by you
The arrival of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on Switch back in June 2021 ended a decade-long drought (on Nintendo consoles) of ollies, nollies, kickflips, and grinds from the master Mr. Anthony F. Hawk. The games and their iconic soundtracks were a formative part of many gamers' lives in the late '90s/early 2000s and we were thrilled...
Poll What's The Best Tony Hawk Game?
The best of Birdman
It's been a while since Nintendo gamers have been able to take Tony Hawk and his skater pals for a spin, but the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (check out our review for the NL verdict — spoilers: it's good) has had us thinking back on all the ollies, nollies, kickflips, grinds and such that we've pulled as Birdman on...
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Switch) - A Rock Solid Switch Port For A Pair Of Pros
Vertuous Mission
If there's ever been a pair of videogames that need little to no introduction, whose glowing reputations proceed them to the extent that everyone from tired old pros to fresh-faced newcomers has surely heard of them by this point, it's the genre-defining Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its sublime sequel. The first two entries in a...
Rumour It Sounds Like A New Tony Hawk Game Might Be Happening
Is the Birdman returning?
Before Activision's announcement of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2, a number of musicians spilled the beans ahead of schedule. Now it seems history could be repeating itself. On an episode of The Behind Closed Doors Podcast last month, the drummer of the ba
Random Fan Recreates Mario's Bob-omb Battlefield And Delfino Plaza In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2
It's-a-me, Tony!
Well, here's a crossover we never thought we'd see. Last month saw the release of both Super Mario 3D All-Stars on Switch and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 on rival platforms, and both games proved to be pretty popular with gaming fans. One YouTube user has decided to blend the two, however, using Pro Skater's 'Create a Park' level...
News Tony Hawk's Rumoured 2020 Video Game Is Sounding Increasingly Likely To Be Real
Even more evidence appears
Rumours surrounding a potential 2020 comeback for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game series have been doing the rounds since last November, and while it made sense to remain cautiously optimistic at first, fresh pieces of evidence are starting to make those early claims seem very believable indeed. As you may remember,...
News Aussie Band Says It "Just Licensed" Five New Songs For A Tony Hawk 2020 Game
Is an announcement on the way?
Back in the early 2000s, one video game series absolutely shredding was Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. These games became some of Activision's best-selling releases and gave the skateboarding scene a much-needed boost. While the Birdman himself certainly hasn't fallen from grace over the years,unfortunately, you can't say the...
News Tony Hawk Laments The Fact That He Doesn't Own The Pro Skater Brand
The team behind Descenders are keen to work with him on new game
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is one of the most iconic brands in gaming history. From its humble origins during the mid-'90s the franchise became a genuine must-have title, even making fans out of people who have zero interest in skateboarding. It also elevated Tony Hawk - then one of the...
