NEWS: New Tony Hawk Game Will Be On Mobile Devices

Tony Hawk has revealed his next skateboarding game is to be mobile-exclusive.

During an interview with Bloomberg, pro skateboarder Tony Hawk has confirmed the next Tony Hawk game is to release on mobile devices with no intention of console versions, although its assumed the game will also be available on various tablets.

Hawk said: "We're never gone exclusively in that direction yet so I'm excited because with the amount of time people are spending on their phones and tablets playing games, we've never had our own game in that space so I'm excited to provide one finally."

Back in October 2013, Hawk expressed his interest in making a mobile game, so the decision to go exclusive should come as no surprise. Recently, he did confirm himself and Activision are working on a game together.

NEWS: New Tony Hawk Game In Development

Legendary skateboarder Tony Hawk has revealed he is working with Activision on new game.

Whilst discussing previous Tony Hawk Pro Skater games on his 'Demolition Radio' show, he very briefly spoke of a new game in the making, saying "we're working on a game" and how it is "pretty cool." - nothing else was mentioned.

The first Pro Skater game was released back in 1999 and gave players the opportunity to play as real pro skaters, all whilst pulling off tricks and fulfilling particular objectives. Since then, many more titles have been released, more recently Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD which combined revamped versions of classic levels from Pro Skater and Pro Skater 2.

With practically no other information as of yet, its difficult to tell whether this new project is to back to the series' roots or attempt to utilize modern peripherals, much like Shred. More information is apparently coming soon according to Activision.

NEWS: Crash Bandicoot Could Be Making A Comeback

Activison want to bring back the Crash Bandicoot series, despite of rumours they sold the IP to Sony.

Earlier in the week, rumours spread throughout the industry which lead to believe Activision would be selling the Crash Bandicoot IP back to Sony. Disproving these allegations, the company spoke with Game Informer:

"Activision owns Crash Bandicoot and we continue to explore ways in which we could bring the beloved series back to life."

The first Crash Bandicoot game was released in 1996 on the PlayStation, the game was then owned by Naughty Dog (The Last Of Us, Uncharted) until 1999, since then the franchise has been juggled around between numerous developers including Eurocom, Traveller's Tales, Radical Entertainment, and so on.

If a reboot was to happen, would you want it stay true to the original style of gameplay or focus on something new complete? Comment below.

NEWS: Call of Duty Ghosts - PS4 Patch Released

Problems experienced on the PS4 version of Ghosts will hopefully be fixed with the newly released patch.

Since it's launch, people have been reporting numerous problems in Call of Duty Ghosts, such as spawn-killing exploits in the game's multiplayer, as well as performance issues. 

A patch released today should fix any of the mentioned problems, other updates include a XP reward increase in Operations as well as numerous weapon challenges. 

Leaderboards for the Search & Destroy gametype have now been implemented along with increased XP, and collision bugs which promote cheating are now fixed.

GIVEAWAY: Call of Duty Ghosts In-Game Reward Codes This Week!

Something a little different - all this week I'll be giving out redeemable codes for in-game rewards for the upcoming Call of Duty: Ghosts. To enter, you can do any of the following:

FACEBOOK - 'LIKE' & SHARE
TWITTER - RETWEET
COMMENT BELOW

The days codes are given away will be as follows:

Monday 4th November
Wednesday 6th November
Friday 8th November
Saturday 9th November

Good luck!

NEWS: Call of Duty: Ghosts - All Perks Revealed

A new perk system is taking over CoD: Ghosts, offering an "incredible level of customization."

Activision are changing the way perks are used in Ghosts, enabling for a huge amount of customization - there will now be in categories with different perks in each - every perk will have a point value attatched, and the player will use their points to assign the particular perks they wish to utilize. 

The official CoD website describes the new system in further detail:

"Each of the 35 available Perks is weighted with a point value of 1 through 5. Your loadouts naturally have a pool of 8 points to spend on Perks, up to a total of 12 depending on your loadout choices.

In addition to the initial 8 points, a single Perk point is tied to the Primary Weapon slot, Secondary Weapon slot, Lethal and Tactical. Take away any of these items for an additional Perk point, allowing a maximum of 12 points to spend. If you're a Perk fanatic, you're welcome to forego all the weapons equipment, starting each spawn with only a knife in hand and 12 points worth of Perks. It's your choice."

Essentially, perks with higher point values are often much more useful, but will take up a lot of your points to spend - so you could equip the highest perk under the speed category, and take advantage of what's to offer, or you could buy low-costing perks to make yourself an all-rounder; there really is room for lots of customization here. A look at the perks taken from the site can be seen below.

Speed

Outrun and outmaneuver enemy players. Speed Perks are all about getting the lead and staying ahead. Examples include:

• Sleight of Hand: Faster reloading.
• Stalker: Move faster while aiming.

Handling

Dexterity and control drives the Handling Perks, improving actions and accuracy. Examples include:

• On the Go: Reload while sprinting.
• Steady Aim: Increased hip fire accuracy.

Stealth

Stealth Perks aid you in staying out of sight, maintaining a low profile and engaging on your terms. Examples include:

• Takedown: Kill enemies without revealing their death locations.
• Incog: Resistance to targeting systems including: Recon, Thermal Scope, Tracker Sight and Motion Sensor. No name or red crosshairs when targeted.

Awareness

Keep in tune with your surroundings. Awareness Perks help you survey the environment and detect enemy players. Examples include:

• SitRep: Detect enemy explosives and tactical equipment.
• WireTap: Utilize all active enemy and friendly SAT COMs on the field.

Resistance

A hardened endurance reduces the effects of fatigue. Resistance Perks keep you going through tough engagements. Examples include:

• Focus: Reduced weapon sway when aiming down sights and reduced flinch when hit.
• Blast Shield: Increased resistance to explosive damage.

Equipment

Tacticians swear by their gear, and Equipment Perks ensure you have the best tools on hand. Examples include:

• Extra Tactical: Additional Tactical equipment.
• Extra Attachment: Extra attachment for your weapons.

Elite

Elite Perks offer special abilities that affect your loadouts in a variety of ways. Examples include:

• Gambler: Spawn with a random Perk.
• Ping: Activate a sonar ping upon killing an enemy, revealing nearby hostiles.

PREVIEW: Call of Duty: Ghosts - 'Extinction' Trailer

A newly released trailer confirms the Extinction mode will in fact be a part of the upcoming CoD: Ghosts

Activision has released a new trailer showing off the new mode; Extinction - sort of like zombies from previous games, only this time you'll be fighting off aliens. Judging from the video, it looks to be very fast paced, providing hectic and exciting gameplay.

It's described as "Co-op survivial madness, with aliens.", according to the official Facebook page - further details can be read in the description on the video:

"Call of Duty: Ghosts introduces Extinction - an all-new 1-4 player cooperative game mode featuring a unique blend of fast-paced survival action, FPS base defense, scavenging and class leveling."

The video initially shows a squad member setting up a drill in order to destroy alien hives, which look a lot like the eggs from Alien. 

Obviously, it's not as simple as that as the aliens make their closer at a very rapid speed, we see an array of weapons being used against them including the standard chaingun right up to a rocket rain from the sky above.

Check out the trailer below - would you have preferred another zombies mode? Or is this a good direction to go?

NEWS: Huge Activision Sale on Xbox LIVE

Up to 50% off Activision content from now until October 7.

Users of Xbox LIVE currently have access to discounted games and add-ons until October 7, all of the content is from Activision, with discounted titles including Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD and Spider-Man 3.

Check out the current content available, and see if there's anything that catches you eye. Please note the discounts are taken from the UK marketplace.

Xbox LIVE Arcade - 50% Discount (Now £1.74)

3D Ultra Minigolf Adventures

Arkadian Warriors

Assault Heroes

Assault Heroes 2 

Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved

Gin Rummy

Golf: Tee It Up!

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD

Vigilante 8 Arcade

Xbox Games on Demand

Crash Bandicoot: Mind Over Mutant - £7.49

Crash of the Titans - £9.99

Deadpool - £31.99

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse - £24.99

Prototype - £7.49

Spider-Man 3 - £7.49

Spider-Man: Edge of Time - £7.49

Spider-Man: Shattered Dimensions - £7.49

Spider-Man: Web of Shadows - £7.49

Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - £9.99

Transformers: War For Cybertron - £9.99

X-Men: Destiny - £7.49

X-Men Origins: Wolverine: £7.49

Xbox Add-Ons

Deadpool "Merc With A Map Pack" - £1.59

Family Guy: Back to the Multiverse "Peter Griffin's Man Boob Mega Sweat Pack - £1.74

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater HD "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 HD Revert Pack" - £1.74

Transformers: War For Cybertron "Map and Character Pack #1" - £1.74

Transformers: War For Cybertron "Map and Character Pack #2" - £1.74

X-Men Origins: Wolverine "Weapons X Arena" - £3.39