Developed by some of the key creators of Activision’s Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games, Epic Skater is an action sports video game coming to the iPhone, iPad, and Android mobile devices later this year. The game features retro 2D side scrolling action in a variety of real world skateboarding locations across the globe. The team is focusing on taking the coolest elements of skateboarding, and utilizing touch controls to create a fun, challenging, and touch-intuitive experience that it promises has never done before in the palm of your hand. 

In the late '90s, gamers normally far too uncoordinated or scared to try skating themselves, were enraptured by Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater. Players could take control of Tony Hawk and several other popular skaters, then take them through a handful of 90’s teen inspired maps.

The first person shooter genre is stacked with quality AAA games from various publishers year in and year out. Most of them usually carry strict military tone that resembles the theme carried out thought the game. Offensive Combat is different and takes an entirely different approach. The game doesn’t take it self seriously and that is one of its main attributes.

With The Amazing Spider-Man set to hit Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 in a matter of weeks, Activision will be introducing the best of both worlds when it comes to the web slinger’s gaming adventures.  On the one hand, the development team at Beenox is handling the game, and you already know about the work they did on Shattered Dimensions and Edge of Time.  On the other, they’re going with the open level design that worked so well in previous Spider-Man games before that.  You can’t lose.

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD is a downloadable title for consoles that takes the best elements of the classic THPS games and gives them a fresh update to create an all new skateboarding experience. Tapping into fans’ muscle memories, the gameplay in Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD returns to controllers and focuses on the satisfaction of linking sick tricks for maximum points. Combining sharp visuals with the best controls ever in a Tony Hawk game, the feel is cutting edge yet timeless. Hawk talks about the new game in this exclusive video below.

Another year of the Spike TV Video Game Awards has come and gone, and this year's show was a notable improvement over last year's doldrum-filled affair, with plenty of highlights and great game reveals.  That said, the show still has a number of things it needs to do to compete with some of the better awards shows out there.  So we have some advice in regards of what should be done...

We're just a couple of hours away from kick-off of the Spike Video Game Awards 2011 show, but already we know two of the bigger secret titles that are set for revealing.  And we've got the details for you inside.  Are you ready for the Revengeance?

On October 22nd some of the biggest names in skateboarding history converged in California to compete in the first-ever Sonic Generations of Skate.  Now their exploits will air on Fox Sports Network on Black Friday, November 25th. In celebration of Sonic the Hedgehog’s 20th Anniversary and the release of Sonic Generations, the one-hour special features top professional skateboarders from three generations such as Steve Caballero, Sandra Dias, Pierre Luc Gagnon (PLG), Tony Hawk and Andy Macdonald.  Skaters from each generation battle it out in teams over four events; performing various tricks, jumps and team routines.  Watch as one team is crowned the first Sonic Generations of Skate winner and receives their trophy from the legendary video game icon Sonic the Hedgehog. Check out the video below to see the action.

Despite Activision's attempts to call a cease fire, the war of words between Modern Warfare 3 and Battlefield 3 continues on, with the developers pushing the envelope to make their war effort the better one this holiday season.  This time around, though, EA made a bold statement indicating that the Call of Duty series in general may not have much of a future.  But is that the case?

Fresh from the slopes of Vancouver 2010, American Olympic gold medalist Shaun White is now taking on Tony Hawk head-to-head. Ubisoft announced the creation of Shaun White Skateboarding, a videogame in development with dual-sport professional athlete and two-time Olympic gold medalist, Shaun White. Developed by Ubisoft Montreal, Shaun White Skateboarding will arrive this Fall.