Tony Hawk skateboard peripheral launched
Activision has unveiled the new Tony Hawk game, along with an intriguing looking ‘digital skateboard’ peripheral, following numerous rumours over recent weeks that such a peripheral was in the works. It’s a risky move, for sure. For skaters and fans of skate games out there this means one of two things – Tony Hawk Ride will either be the best skateboard videogame ever made (thus consigning EA’s next Skate game to the bargain bucket) or it will be an unresponsive gimmick. And thus flop. High skate stakes The stakes (skates!) are high, as this has been one of Activision’s most profitable franchises in recent years and a flop for Ride could kill the reputation of the Hawk brand amongst fickle gamers, who remember little other than the last outing in the series. “This is either the smartest, or stupidest, thing Activision have ever done,” agrees US gaming blog, Kotaku. The announcement was made on the latest episode of GameTrailers TV in the US. The game will ship on 360, PS3 and Wii. Expect more details and the first hands on previews from E3 early next month. Just be careful how hard you Ollie on that thing! Related Stories New Carol Vorderman keep fit game on DS Sony halves its number of suppliers Exclusive pics of the Queen’s “Royal Wii” Turn your iPhone into an iGameboy Game of ‘Where The Wild Things Are’ announced
There is no secret I enjoy playing sports games and I have mentioned my favorites plenty of times. At times some may listen or read my top-ten list of favorites and be surprised to see a golf game listed. I think many gamers even those who enjoy playing sports games have it in their minds golf is either to easy or just boring and have passed on some great tiles. Back in the early days of the PC gaming world golf was one of the games I played the most for me it was a way to relax and have some fun. I recently got invited to the Tiger Woods PGA Tour 08 community event. While I was looking forward to going I had some hard questions and things that I needed proven to me. So early Last Monday morning I headed off to Florida for the event while on the plane I listed a few things that kept running through my head about this series.
In May XBS was invited to the Medal Of Honor Airborne Summit at EA’s LAX Studio’s. I walked away from the single-player summit impressed and already knew that there were plans for a multi-player summit. A few weeks ago I received an invitation for the multi-player summit. The big surprise was not the fact of the summit but where it was going to be held. The event was going to be held at Fort Bragg, home of the 82nd Airborne. We also learned that we would be on the base for the entire summit and even have a chance to go through Jump School training if we wanted to. I was not only going to an event I was going to be a part of history since no one has ever hosted an event outside their studio before. Read on to find out why I walked away even more impressed with the game and can start off by saying it will be a hit when it ships!
Skateboarding is nothing new for videogames. Many of us here at XBS have enjoyed playing THPS series for years even online through GameSpy before Xbox Live support. The sad thing is that when one company has the market cornered, there is no reason to really raise the bar. The first three games of Tony Hawk were a blast to play and they kept my attention. While I thought Project was a step in a new direction, it still had the basic controls for the most part. I started to read about Skate and it grabbed my attention. The trailers alone were great but the question was could EA really bring something new and fresh for those who enjoy skateboarding games? Well, XBS was invited to attend the Skate Community event at EAX Studio in Vancouver. What you are about to read is a recap of the event and my impressions of the game — you maybe surprised at what I think!
By now everyone knows how I love FPS games and especially war-themed ones. Throw in the fact Jason loves them as well and we both have logged in more hours than I care to admit. When the Xbox 360 launched, I remember making a statement that this will finally give game developers a chance to really challenge gamers with new AI systems and better overall gameplay. While the graphics have been enhanced, I have to be honest and say the games are not as challenging as I wanted them to be. A lot of our readers may think we just play through a game and then review it and move on to the next one. Well, at times we do need to limit the time we spend on each title, but after hours you can find us on Xbox Live playing our favorites. Chances are it’s an FPS we are playing.
Last week XBS was invited to Vancouver BC to attend the FIFA Community Event at EAC. In case you’re not used to the lingo, EAC is simply Electronic Arts Canada and it’s the largest studio EA has. Heading off I saw they had a full schedule for us at the event. I arrived at the Sutton Place Hotel, a 5 Star Hotel that is way out of my league. I soon met up with a few others including Daylon, from 
Game developer Real Time Worlds is ready to take gamers to the future of law enforcement with their new Xbox 360 title Crackdown. This one is set in a bleak world where crime runs rampant and the standard police forces are powerless to stop the various gangs from doing whatever they want. Desperate times call for desperate measures, so the Agency, an international police organization, unleashes a new genetically enhanced super cop to deal with the situation by any means necessary. These police officers of the future are stronger, faster, and more durable than anything the world has seen before. Will this last resort be enough to save the world from total anarchy? The answer to that question lies in the hands of the player.
Turn 10 Studios are ready to give gamers another dose of simulation racing with their new Xbox 360 title Forza Motorsport 2. This one will follow in the foot steps of its best selling predecessor in delivering the best real to life car driving experience. The developer is using every bit of the graphical horsepower and processing capabilities of the Xbox 360 to deliver a true next generation racing experience.
Game developer Ubisoft is bringing everyone’s favorite spy to the next generation with their new Xbox 360 title Splinter Cell: Double Agent. This one puts players back in the shoes of Sam Fisher as he embarks on the most dangerous mission of his life. His objective is to infiltrate a deadly terrorist organization and bring it down from the inside. In order to do this Sam will have to turn himself into a criminal and try to earn the trust of the terrorists in order to infiltrate their group and learn their plans.
The Need For Speed series of video games has been a huge success among arcade style racing fans for several years and Electronic Arts’ upcoming Need For Speed Carbon promises to keep racing fans happy with a slew of new features which will not disappoint. Xbox Solution recently visited EA Black Box in Vancouver for the Need For Speed Carbon Community Day Event and had a chance to talk with the developers and play the game. At the end of the day, we walked away impressed with what EA is doing with the Need For Speed series. Read on for our in depth look at Need For Speed Carbon…
The fate of the world is in your hands with Silicon Knights new Xbox 360 title Too Human. This game is going to be the first act in a three part trilogy cataloging an epic war between mankind and machines. It will take us to a much darker and more desperate world where humanity is on its last legs in war against a deadly army of machines. The machines have launched a seemingly unstoppable assault after discovering an ancient race of dark mechanical soldiers to aid them in their war. The only hope that humanity has left for survival lies in hands of the cybernetic god Baldur. Combining the strengths of both the machines and the humans, he is an unstoppable force and the only being capable of defeating this new menace.
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Game developer Raven Software and publisher Activision are teaming up to bring the comic book universe to life with their newest Xbox 360 title Marvel: Ultimate Alliance. Earth’s Mightiest Heroes are teaming up to save the planet from the greatest threat they have ever faced. Doctor Doom has created a coalition with the most powerful super villains in the world. This group is known as “The Masters of Evil” and together they plan to take over the world.
Game developer and publisher Webzen Inc. are taking first person shooters to a whole new level this fall with their Xbox 360 title Huxley. The idea behind this one is to create a unique online experience by combining the MMORPG genre with the fast paced adrenaline pumping action of a FPS game.
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