Activision is remaining tight-lipped regarding rumors today that Neversoft has been taken off the Tony Hawk's franchise.The rumors suggest that the Neversoft-created series is now in the hands of new developer Robomodo, who has already disclosed that it's working on an as-yet unnamed game for Activision. But Activision on the matter that it "does not comment on rumors and speculation." ... » Read More

Mar 11, 2008

Plan set in motion to save Tony Hawk series

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Activision could be taking careful, calculated steps to freshen up the Tony Hawk franchise with a new initiative.A Monday USA Today article said Activision is looking to put some spark back into the Neversoft-developed Tony Hawk skateboarding franchise, which has remained a reliable source of revenue for Activision but has grown long in the tooth since its late-90s debut.Activision SVP Will Kassoy told the paper that the initiative to reinvent ... » Read More

Nov 14, 2007

Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Titles Join Massive Ad Network

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Titles Join Massive Ad Network

Activision and video game advertising network Massive, a subsidiary of Microsoft, have announced that Activision titles Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Tony Hawk's Proving Ground have been added to the Massive Network, allowing in-game advertising to be updated in real-time.

According to the companies, Massive ads served into Guitar Hero III will be "contextually relevant" to the rock venues in which players perform. As for Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, the ads will be "tailored to real-world skating environments," offering marketers visibility in each title's specific demographics.
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Nov 6, 2007

Create a Skate Story for £1000 Cash

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Create a Skate Story for £1000 Cash

Activision, through the Tony Hawk Proving Ground video game, are giving skaters the chance to create their own "skate stories" and upload them to Youtube for the chance to win £1000 cash. Here's the press release with the details:

Grind on over to the official Tony Hawk Proving Ground You Tube channel and tell Activision your skate stories for a chance to win a £1000 cash. The options are limitless, just be totally creative - get out there with your phone or video camera and create your story for a chance to win £1000 cash.

To enter simply upload your video to the Tony Hawk Proving Ground Group at http://www.youtube.com/group/thpg. Your movies will then be approved and posted there. The movie with the most views by 31st December 2007 wins £1000 cash, Quicksilver and Vans gear, a console and a copy of the game. The next 5 most viewed get Quicksilver and Vans gear and a copy of the game plus we have 50 games for the next top 50 viewed.
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Oct 29, 2007

Analyst: Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Competitors To Hurt Activision Growth?

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Analyst: Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk Competitors To Hurt Activision Growth?

Ahead of Activision's financial results next week, Janco Partners analyst Mike Hickey has commended short-term revenue prospects, but commented that "emerging competition for some of [Activision's] core franchises, including Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk", may prove damaging for the company's long-term growth.

Hickey stated for the short-term company prospects, "We expect key fiscal Q208 and 2H08 game sales will come from Spiderman 3, Shrek 3, Transformers, Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, Call of Duty 4 and Enemy Territory: Quake Wars. The Company's fiscal '08 game pipeline is exceedingly strong, and will likely generate record fiscal '08 operating performance."
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Sep 18, 2007

Proving Ground: Rigger footage

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Sept 18 2007 You know how it is. Sometimes a ramp just isn't high enough, or that rail ends too quickly, or that half-pipe doesn't quite send you over the top of the Post Office at such an angle that you can land upside down on the telegraph wire and grind fifty feet across the street. So Gods be praised for Tony Hawk: Proving Ground. As the footage below attests, Proving Ground enables you to tinker with your surroundings, dumping ramps or rails anywhere you please. It's a more advanced ... » Read More

Sep 13, 2007

Developer Walkthrough video roundup of TH: Proving Ground

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Developer Walkthrough video roundup of TH: Proving Ground

Today Xboxkings sums up three developer walktroughs that shows all the ins and outs of the game!

This Dev not only talks about the tricks, but also special stuff like photoshoots to sell to magazines or shoot a video. An extra dimension besides only skating, these options give one more career building. We're glad the footage seen now looks better then the last few gameplay videos that has been released up till now. Although in a playoff with Skate, we feel Skate will take the graphics price home.

On the other hand, you can place stuff to make great jumps over cars for example anywhere you want in the field.
Check out the videos after the jump
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Sep 13, 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground demo out now

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Sept 13, 2007 Xbox 360 owners who also happen to be Tony Hawk's fans can dip a toe into the latest game, Proving Ground, thanks to a demo that's released on Xbox Live. The demo is also due out for PS3 today, downloadable from PlayStation Store. You can also check out a couple new screens ... » Read More

Sep 13, 2007

Tony Hawks Demo on PSN Today

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawks Demo on PSN Today

Wonderwallweb confirmed yesterday that you were able to download a demo of Tony Hawks Proving ground on Xbox Live, but PS3 fans need not feel left out as a demo for the PS3 will be available on the Playstation Store later today.
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Sep 12, 2007

Gun sequel poster in Tony Hawk Proving Ground demo

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Gun sequel poster in Tony Hawk Proving Ground demo

Those who downloaded the new Tony Hawk Proving Ground demo on Xbox Live may have spotted the above poster in the sample. The poster advertising rumored sequel "GUN: Magruder's Ghost" is either a really big tease or a really unconventional game announcement.
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Sep 12, 2007

Tony Hawk demo on XBL

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawk demo on XBL

Xboxkings just noticed that the demo from Tony Hawks latest installment, titled Proving Ground, is on XBL now.

You've to download 1.06 GB of data, to be able to play a small part of the new world you get to skate in Tony's new game. Ofcourse it's a way to get used to the new 'Nail the Grab' and 'Nail the Manual'.
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Sep 10, 2007

Tony Hawk's Demo Arriving on Marketplace on 10th September

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawk's Demo Arriving on Marketplace on 10th September

Get ready to download the demo for the ninth game in the Tony Hawk's series from Xbox Live Marketplace on the 10th of September.
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Sep 8, 2007

GTA IV going Airbourne

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - GTA IV going Airbourne

Australian rock band, Airbourne will be featured in the GTA IV soundtrack [as well as the new Tony Hawk's game]:

"Not only will those artists find telling exposure to key target audiences within EA's own titles, but some will also find themselves as part of other games as well Â¿ Melbourne band Airbourne will also be featured in the new Tony Hawk game, as well as Grand Theft Auto IVÂ¿"
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Aug 27, 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground soundtrack list revealed

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground soundtrack list revealed

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground proved it could take on rival skateboatding rival SKATE, which also boasts an impressive soundtrack. While SKATE has 45 known songs from artists like David Bowie, N.W.A. and The Ramones, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground comes through with over 50 songs including "The Pretender," the first single from the Foo Fighters' forthcoming album. Both games fulfill our Nirvana need.

The full soundtrack list of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground is at Gaming Target.
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Aug 17, 2007

Tony Hawk: The Musical

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Aug 17, 2007 If you've been keenly eyeing the progress of the latest Tony Hawk title, Proving Ground, you'll know that it features a rather elaborate video editor mode. Self-directed footage can be chopped, spruced, remixed and then uploaded for others to see, through an intuitive suite of options. The tuneful twist? These homebrew clips are graded, using code nicked from Guitar Hero, another Activision property that's being developed by Neversoft. You can choose a song from Proving Ground's ... » Read More

Aug 10, 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Demo Confirmed, Final Box Art Revealed

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Demo Confirmed, Final Box Art Revealed

TeamXbox just got word from Activision that a playable demo of Tony Hawk's Proving Ground will hit Xbox Live Marketplace in the next coming weeks. The publisher also provided them with the final box art for the game.
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Aug 7, 2007

Activision confirms Tony Hawk demo around Thanksgiving

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Activision confirms Tony Hawk demo around Thanksgiving

According to PlayFrance, Activision has announced that the newest Tony Hawk game, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, will get a downloadable demo onto the PlayStation Store a little before Thanksgiving.
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Jul 5, 2007

Tony Hawk goes RPG

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The title may shout Tony Hawk, but the games have always been about you. Immersive controls... deep customization... and, occasionally, even face mapping technology. Not many franchises work this hard to inject their players - through both look and feel - into the experience. Proving Ground, the next installment in the Tony Hawk empire, plans to take these character building ideals to a new extreme. Creating your virtual persona won't happen so much in the startup screens as it does in the ... » Read More

Jul 2, 2007

Tony Hawk's Proving Ground gets october release

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground gets october release

Activision communicated that Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, the sequel to Tony Hawk's Project 8, is going to be released in october 2007 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2 and Nintendo DS.
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Jun 7, 2007

GamerZines delivers verdict on Halo 3 beta

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360 - Tony Hawk's Proving Ground - GamerZines delivers verdict on Halo 3 beta

Issue 7 of 360Zine, the free Xbox 360 magazine, is available for download and has an in-depth feature on the Halo 3 beta and what they, and a selection of Halo 3 fans, think of the new game so far. Without the rush of getting a review on a website, they've had the time to play the beta thoroughly and find out exactly how balanced the new weapons and maps are. The issue also includes GTA IV, Project Gotham 4, Devil May Cry 4, Call of Duty 4, Forza 2, Shadowrun and DiRT among others.
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