News

Tony Hawk, Music Games Get The Year Off At Activision

There will be no skateboarding games, no music games coming from Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero publisher Activision in 2011. That means no DJ Hero 3 to play and no Tony Hawk games to stand on this year. And, oh yeah, no Guitar Hero games.


December 14, 2010
News

There Are New Tony Hawk: Ride & Shred Accessories

This is the DEK and it may be the first video game peripheral designed to work with the latest, wildly unpopular Tony Hawk skateboarding and snowboarding games that require dedicated skateboard controllers to play.


December 9, 2010
In Real Life

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater Was A Long, Long Time Ago

Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, travels back in time to the 1990s while defending the abysmal sales of the latest Tony Hawk game, Shred. [Image via Getty]


November 22, 2010

While You Were Sleeping

Kotaku AU

While You Were Sleeping was a well-received romantic comedy starring the luminous Sandra Bullock and the irrepressible Bill Pullman.

It’s also the name of a regular section here at Kotaku, where we round up all the best news coming in overnight, to save you trawling down the page for an excuse to not start work. Don’t say we’re not good to you!


November 20, 2010
News

Activision Hasn’t Bailed On Tony Hawk: Shred Yet

As much as Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops is a success, the company’s other recent franchise release, Tony Hawk: Shred, is not. But Activision isn’t giving up on Shred, even in the face of pitiful sales.


November 18, 2010
News

Tony Hawk: Shred Sells Like Rancid Hotcakes

Perhaps you’ve seen the stack of Tony Hawk: Shred skateboard bundles sitting at your local video game store. You might want to get used to them, because the game’s first week sales number are very, very low.


October 13, 2010
News

Tony Hawk Developers Face Redundancies

Kotaku AU

According to Gamasutra, Robomodo, the independent developers responsible for Tony Hawk: Ride and the upcoming Tony Hawk: Shred, are sadly going to have to lay off some staff.

A source in Chicago, speaking directly to Gamasutra, claimed that those made redundant have already been informed.


August 14, 2010

Can Video Of Tony Hawk Shred Make You A Fan?

You may be older than the target market for Activision and Robomodo’s next Tony Hawk game, but perhaps video of Tony Hawk Shred will bring out the kid in you.


August 13, 2010

The Next Tony Hawk Game Is For Kids

Recently in New York, it was Gabe who showed me the next Tony Hawk video game, Tony Hawk Shred. Gabe did a great job, especially for someone who would be happy to be paid in toys. Gabe is seven.


August 9, 2010

First Screens Of Tony Hawk: Shred Show Its Shredding Side

Tony Hawk: Shred will put your Tony Hawk: Ride skateboard controller to use, once again, later this year, letting players skateboard and snowboard as they stand on their pricey plastic peripherals. This is what Tony Hawk: Shred will look like.