Tony Hawk announcing 'something new' at Spike VGAs

Tony Hawk will be announcing "something new" during the Spike Video Game Awards on Saturday, the famed skateboarder and walking brand has revealed, which one imagines is most probably some manner of "video game."

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Tony Hawk will be announcing "something new" during the Spike Video Game Awards on Saturday, the famed skateboarder and walking brand has revealed, which one imagines is most probably some manner of "video game." It's been over a year since the franchise's last game was released, and evidently publisher Activision feels that rest has been long enough.

"I'll be announcing the upcoming release of something new on Sat; the same day as the Spike Video Game Awards," The Birdman said on Twitter (via OXM). "Coincidence? I think not."

2011 is the first year not to have at least one new Tony Hawk game since the skateboarding series began in 1999. The last game to grind out was 2010's Tony Hawk: Shred, which used the wacky plastic skateboard controller introduced by Tony Hawk: Ride.

Though Shred was panned by critics, Activision stuck by the brand. "He is a lasting icon. He has that Michael Jordan-ish or Jordan-esque staying power," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of publishing, in the wake of Shred's release.

Hawk himself teased a new game in April, saying "We're going to do something probably for next year but I can't give too much away."

One can only hope that this downtime has been used to reflect on what made the Tony Hawk series so much fun in the first place, rather than plotting dastardly new ways to milk players.

The Spike VGAs kick off at 5pm Pacific this Saturday, December 10. As well as being broadcast on Spike TV and MTV2, the ceremony will be streamed online.

[Image from Tony Hawk: Shred]

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    December 7, 2011 8:15 AM

    Alice O'Connor posted a new article, Tony Hawk announcing 'something new' at Spike VGAs.

    Tony Hawk will be announcing "something new" during the Spike Video Game Awards on Saturday, the famed skateboarder and walking brand has revealed, which one imagines is most probably some manner of "video game."

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      December 7, 2011 9:05 AM

      "'You won't be playing THIS game with a controller in your HAND!'... OR AT ALL, in my case!" --Chris Remo, Idle Thumbs 8, on an unannounced Tony Hawk game hint from Activision after it was revealed at a Massive event in November 2008.

      Tony Hawk has been so far off the rails since THPS 2 and 3. The critical reception and poor sales of Ride and Shred highlight that plastic peripheral gimmicks won't lead to success for Tony Hawk. Hopefully this isn't a case of Activision suddenly getting brave after Skylanders' success.

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        December 7, 2011 9:07 AM

        THPS4 is my fav

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          December 7, 2011 10:14 AM

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            December 7, 2011 3:24 PM

            2 was the best. It had real famous spots. As a skater that can recognize these spots it made it awesome. Me and my friends would skate carlsbad gap for hours on the school level.

            Wish skate had real spots. Wouldnt mind skating love park over in skate

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      December 7, 2011 9:27 AM

      I bet it has something to do with a skateboard! Do you guys think it'll have a skateboard in it?

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        December 7, 2011 9:33 AM

        I won't go so far as to say that yet

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        December 7, 2011 9:35 AM

        whatever it is i hope it comes with a peripheral.

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      December 7, 2011 9:37 AM

      Re-release of THPS1-3 with new graphics and improved mechanics... and some re-imagined levels.
      I love THPS2 for the iPhone, once you get used to the controls its just so so fun.

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        December 7, 2011 10:36 AM

        This wouldn't be so bad, but I wouldn't buy it. I played 2 & 3 so much that I don't think I'd wanna go back.

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          December 7, 2011 4:03 PM

          I just started playing 2 again and had forgotten how fun it was.

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      December 7, 2011 9:39 AM

      You play it with your penis.

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      December 7, 2011 9:43 AM

      TONY HAWK SKATE 4 - make it so.

      (minus all the fucking combo's out the ass bullshit ofcourse)

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      December 7, 2011 9:55 AM

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      December 7, 2011 9:57 AM

      Next game is for Kinect only.

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      December 7, 2011 10:05 AM

      Maybe he's announcing he's taking his NEW best friends wife this time.

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        December 7, 2011 11:54 AM

        what, he actually did that?

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          December 7, 2011 11:58 AM

          man, reading up on the guy, he sounds like he has serious issues with commitment..which wouldn't be terrible if he didn't have kids with each of his three wives before leaving them ~1-2 years later. Leaving a trail of broken homes.

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      December 7, 2011 11:44 AM

      Go back to your roots or get the fuck out tony hawk.

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      December 7, 2011 12:01 PM

      this reminds me, I hope EA announce a new Skate game. that was way more fun!

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        December 7, 2011 12:02 PM

        they should also make it for the PS Vita. would help convince me to buy one!

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        December 7, 2011 3:52 PM

        EA has SSX coming out. I'd love a new Skate, but let them focus all their energy to SSX for now!

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      December 7, 2011 12:03 PM

      Time to let it go grandpa

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