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RTÉ News
22-07-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater gets an upgrade: the latest games reviewed
From gripping stories and action-adventure, brainteasers to sports and more, games have always had the power to bring you out of your living room, past the controller and screen, to experience things you might otherwise miss out on. The proof of this is the return of the world's favourite skateboarder, Tony Hawk, whose catalogue of video games has converted legions of fans into die-hard skaters. But that's not all - other games to check out this week include charming puzzlers and platformers, and a return to form for branch-narrative adventure-seekers... Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 I'm a seasoned skateboarder, despite never having technically hopped on a board in my life. This is thanks to one man, Tony Hawk, whose string of legendary video games over the last two decades has utterly transformed the video game landscape. We've all grown up and fallen in love with each and every one of his releases. Well, Hawk and company are back to modernise and revolutionise skating once more, this time revisiting two massive hits from the early 00s, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 and 4. Repackaging them into one ambitious remake, the result is a balance between pure nostalgia and modern magic. Jumping straight into a level without first refreshing your muscle memory in a tutorial is unwise. Though you might remember doing an endless array of ollies, kick flips, vert tricks, and other manoeuvres, remembering how to do them is another story entirely. Like a fighting game, entering commands randomly into your controller yields…interesting results. An endless library of tricks will keep creativity rolling Once you get humbled in the tutorials and start re-learning how to skate, jumping into the Career Modes sends you flying back into familiar challenge levels, with 2 minutes on the clock to tick off objectives. Levels in THPS are a playground for you to pull off your wildest tricks imaginable, as virtually everything you see can be interacted with in some way. Whether it's gliding through the pristine airport, flipping across a cruise ship, or just getting your bearings in the foundry, these levels burst with visual eye-candy. Though two decades have passed since these games were first released, they feel as fresh and inviting as ever. Trust that you're almost always beside a rail to grind, or there's a makeshift ramp within sight that catapults you sky-high, eager to keep you racking up a high score. Trying to string all of your newly learned moves together in a successful combo, while balancing on your skateboard, keeping your eyes on what's ahead, and also landing in one piece, is a Herculean task. This is the basis of THPS, a blend of extreme difficulty of your own making and also downright luck. No matter how simple or complex your routine, or how often you wipe out, you'll have a blast. A variety of multiplayer modes rekindle your childhood memories of the original, only this time you're battling it out online with people from around the world. An expanded skater roster, combined with originals like Bam Margera (whom many thought was cut), pays equal tribute to the new and old heroes of the sport. One thing seasoned skaters will notice (and may be disappointed by) is the change made to the Career mode in THPS 4, which reverts back to time-based challenges. That game laid the foundations for the story modes we loved in subsequent Hawk games, such as Underground, so the omissions may vex gamers who were looking forward to revisiting that form of gameplay. You might also notice a reduced soundtrack from the originals, which I'll hedge my bets and blame on possible copyright issues. That said, it could well be that this new Tony Hawk game aims to introduce new music to legions of fans, just as its predecessors did. The likes of Fontaines D.C. are now included, whom Hawk reportedly selected himself, so give the tunes a chance, as this new soundtrack may well become as iconic as its predecessor. I'm still holding out hope that either a brand new game or a story-based remaster could be on the horizon - the world certainly has an appetite for it. But until that fabled day, THPS 3+4 is as close to modern magic as you can get on a skateboard. It's fun, inventive, but still has that signature style that only Tony Hawk could pull off. Just try to stick the landing, and you'll be grand. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 is available to play on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch/2 Tempopo Gamers on the lookout for challenging brainteasers with an inescapable soundtrack, your search has ended. From the creators of Unpacking comes a brand new, psychedelic soundscape puzzler game, Tempopo. The story is simple: Hana's garden of musical flowers has been scattered across the sky. She enlists the help of pink blobs known as Tempopo to trek through the lands, gathering them back for her. Across 60-plus levels, you'll need to direct these strange pink allies across unique 3D maps, each of which contains all manner of obstacles, including thorns, gaps, and snapping skeletons. The start of the game (combined with its cutesy graphics) does give you a somewhat false sense of security. Directing one or two little blobs around to collect flowers is pretty manageable. But after the first world or so, the level grows in complexity. Uh-oh. Soon, you'll need to manage four or five different routes at the same time, planning when and where each Tempopo interact and intersects with one another across the landscape. The flowers in question are often placed in awkward positions, forcing you to think outside the box about how to collect them safely and direct the Tempopo to the end tile. Add in a limited supply of ability tiles, and you have all the ingredients for an inventive puzzler that is easy to pick up and play in both small and long bursts. Despite the difficulty of some levels, the game never punishes you for making a mistake or taking your time. An abundance of accessibility options, including Puzzle and Adventure mode settings, opens up the joy of the game to younger players in particular, while also making it equally enjoyable for older gamers in the room. Tempopo is available to play on Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch Ruffy and the Riverside Ruffy is one of the quirkiest platformer games you'll get to play, promising unique gameplay in a retro-like world bursting with colour. While your overarching mission is to restore the village of Riverside by collecting letters, the true goal is to enjoy yourself in this game's distinct gameplay mechanics. Controlling the titular Ruffy, players wield powerful 'Swap' magic that lets them copy and paste textures around them. And this is where the inventiveness and creativity are unleashed. From turning a waterfall into climbable vines, or swapping unbreakable concrete with wood, you can overcome all manner of obstacles laid before you. The world of Ruffy is also a mesmerising delight, blending 2D and 3D elements throughout. As such, you'll always be on the hunt to explore your environment for new textures to adopt and throw at objects. With buckets of charm and originality, its style is as much a tribute to classic platforms, but mechanics promise players something entirely new to experience and experiment with. Ruffy and the Riverside is available to play on PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch Lost Records: Blooms & Rage From the creators of Life is Strange comes a new, coming-of-age narrative game brimming with both 90s nostalgia and supernatural mystery - Lost Records. And now that both parts of this episodic game have been released, it's the perfect time to dip in for the complete 12-hour storyline experience. Lost Records follows four teenage friends, Swann, Nora, Autumn and Kat, who, unhappy with the quiet life in Velvet Cove, aim to make their summer vacation one to remember together. However, life is rarely that simple, and a reunion 27 years later proves that buried secrets from their teenage years never truly disappear... Set across both 1995 and 2022, players take control of aspiring photographer Swann, helping her document her time and shaping relationships with those around her. 90s gamers will be impressed by the wall-to-wall nostalgia of the era, while the 'modern-day' timeline still has the aftereffects of a worldwide pandemic. This helps complement the stark changes we see in the cast between both periods, beckoning players to piece together the reasons why four best friends swore never to speak to each other again. Lost Records pushes branch narrative gaming into interesting, new territory. Narrative choices you make can change depending on who you're looking at, or how much of a conversation you listen to. And the dual-timeline story means that you can essentially rewrite Swann's history to your fancy. Mix in a sprinkling of heart-warming and heart-breaking narrative scenes, beautifully rendered visuals, and a healthy dose of unexplained paranormal antics, and this winner reaffirms studio DON'T NOD as leaders in branching narrative gaming.
Daily Mirror
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Xbox Game Pass adds Robocop Rogue City in latest drop filled with day one titles
Xbox Game Pass is back with another wave of games, and while Microsoft is in the bad books of developers after its recent layoffs and game cancellations, it's trying to make things right with new day one releases. Xbox Game Pass is back with a fresh selection of games, and despite Microsoft's recent layoffs and game cancellations causing upset among players, it's attempting to make amends with new day one releases. While Xbox Game Pass has been performing well for consumers, the situation behind the scenes appears more challenging. Despite raking in millions, Xbox 's developers, who are responsible for producing the games and hardware that keep Microsoft's gaming division buoyant, have not been shown the respect they deserve. This lack of appreciation has resulted in several Xbox game cancellations and layoffs, pushing excellent projects and skilled developers out of the industry and consigning the major reboot of Perfect Dark to the scrapheap along with its creators. Despite the current climate within the company, Xbox Game Pass is providing players with plenty to occupy themselves, including the arrival of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 in the first July Xbox Game Pass update. However, it's difficult to be truly excited about these offerings. Nevertheless, a new update is here, promising a host of new titles set to join the service, including a game that featured in the PS Plus Extra and Premium July 2025 drop. Here's everything you can play in the upcoming Xbox Game Pass July update. Introducing All Out Gaming Introducing All Out Gaming, a dedicated gaming brand providing the best gaming news, reviews, previews, interviews and more! Make sure you don't miss out on our latest high-quality videos on YouTube, TikTok, and Facebook, where we'll be posting our latest reviews, previews, interviews, and live streams! You can also subscribe to our free All Out Gaming newsletter service. Click here to be sent all the day's biggest stories. Xbox Game Pass July update two The latest Xbox blog post has revealed the games soon to be added to the Xbox Game Pass service: Xbox Game Pass Standard RoboCop: Rogue City (Xbox Series X |S, cloud, PC) – Thursday, July 17 Farming Simulator 25 (console, cloud, PC) – Friday, August 1 Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC While there aren't many surprises here, it's still an impressive line-up of titles for the month, particularly with the launch of Grounded 2 in its preview state. It's thrilling to see new Xbox offerings making their way to the market, especially given the premature end of several others. At least some original titles are emerging from Xbox HQ. Xbox Game Pass July update two games leaving Naturally, each update also brings a few losses in the gaming roster, but fortunately for players, this month's list of departing games is relatively small. Here's everything being removed from Xbox Game Pass on Thursday, 31 July: It's disappointing to bid farewell to Kunitsu-Gami after its debut as a Nintendo Switch 2 launch title, and it's always a pity to see Turnip Boy and his dreadful deeds depart, but thankfully only three games are leaving Xbox Game Pass on this date. We've certainly seen more significant exits in the past.
Time of India
10-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'She helped me get back': Bam Margera shares life-changing update before joining Tony Hawk's biggest skate game
'She helped me get back': Bam Margera shares life-changing update before joining Tony Hawk's biggest skate game (Image via Getty) A big thing is happening in the world of skateboarding games this week. Fans of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series are in for a surprise. A familiar name is back, Bam Margera . But his return isn't just about gaming. It's about survival. Once lost in addiction, Bam Margera says he was close to never walking properly again. In fact, a doctor had told him something shocking about his legs. Now, in 2025, he's back, stronger, skating again, and featured in Tony Hawk's new game, even after almost losing it all. What did the doctor tell Bam Margera about his legs Bam Margera spoke to TMZ on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, about his appearance in the new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater video game, which drops this week. He mentioned a painful memory from 2013, when a doctor told him his legs were so messed up from alcohol that he had 'dry rotted rubber bands.' At that time, he was at his worst with alcohol addiction and had several health issues. Bam Margera said, 'I had no strength left. I couldn't skate. I could barely walk.' That dark time came after a number of years publicly battling challenges including multiple arrests, rehab, and a very public breakup with his Jackass co-stars. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 5 Books Warren Buffett Wants You to Read In 2025 Blinkist: Warren Buffett's Reading List Undo He references his wife, Dannii Marie, as having played an important role in getting him grounded again. 'She helped me get back on my feet literally. I owe this comeback to her,' Bam said. Also Read: Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3+4 Release Date And Time For All Region How Bam Margera's shocking comeback started with love and led to Tony Hawk's new game After years of being away from the spotlight, 44-year-old Bam Margera is now clean, skating, and celebrating his inclusion in the new Tony Hawk game. The news came out just days before the game's official launch this week, exciting fans around the world. He said being featured again means more than people know: 'It's not just a game. It means I got my life back.' This is a solid resurrection from someone who was told he may never skate again. Now in July 2025, Bam Margera is ripping again on screen and showing fans that even after hitting rock bottom there is still a way back to the top. Catch Manika Batra's inspiring story on Game On, Episode 3. Watch Here!
Business Insider
09-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Business Insider
How Tony Hawk spends his 5-9: From playing with his grandson to taking creatine
There are two versions of Tony Hawk, but you wouldn't know it by looking at his home office. The shelves behind him on our video call are stacked with various knickknacks befitting of the icon of youth culture, like a coffee table book about the iconic '80s British punk band The Clash. And there's a sky blue skateboard propped up beside the wooden office door. For those who watched Hawk make his name (and tens of millions of dollars) as the first truly famous skateboarder, he is crystallized as forever young in their memories. Creating one of the most successful and best-loved video game series of all time, "Tony Hawk's Pro Skater," solidified that. ("Pro Skater 3+4," a remake of the 2001-2002 games where your character wheels around various skate spots, completing tricks and missions, drops Friday). The fact that he's pushing 60 is such a strange concept that it's an inside joke between him and fans who pretend not to recognize him. How could Tony Hawk — the kid at the skatepark who was imaginative, dogged, and dumb enough to pull off the types of tricks that helped skating go mainstream in the '80s and '90s — get old? The 2022 documentary "Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off" explores this tension. His friends say they hope he'll soon slow down over footage of him repeatedly smashing to the ground as he tries to recreate what's known as the 900. In 1999, Hawk landed the trick — which involves spinning 900 degrees midair — after trying for a decade. Before that, skaters had only dreamed of it. But when he recalls seriously breaking his leg in 2022 during our call, it's clear there are two Tonys: pre-and post-break Tony. He's no stranger to injuries, but snapping your femur in half at 53 is as bad as it sounds, and it took him 12 months to recover. Becoming a grandad was another profound change. (His son, Riley Hawk, and Frances Bean Cobain have a 10-month-old son. Yes, that Frances Bean Cobain). Now, for the first time ever, Hawk works out daily, diligently takes supplements, and, without a sliver of regret in his voice, tells me he is at peace with retiring skating moves that he pioneered — including the 900. All this, he says, means he can still skate at the iconic action sports competition, the X Games, starting that evening. I get the sense that now, at 57 years old, he applies the same blinkered focus that made his career to a new passion: aging well and having fun. For the latest installment of Business Insider's 5-9 series, Hawk shared how the post-break Tony spends his free time, as part of his partnership with CarGurus' "Big Deal" campaign, which celebrates life's biggest moments behind the wheel and beyond. Skating and supplements If I'm at home, we're up pretty early, usually by 6 or 6:30 a.m. Our daughter is turning 17 soon, and we make sure she gets out the door. I work for at least an hour and try to find time to skate, usually around 11 a.m. I have a ramp in my office that's about a 15-minute drive from here, so that's my happy place. Then just taking whatever comes — we are grandparents now, so maybe half the days he's here for a little while, and I try to work around that. It's just been so much fun having him. As soon as he comes into our door, he knows that it's all about him. You mentioned skating. Considering all the injuries you've had, how much do you think about longevity and aging? Do you set yourself up for the day by taking supplements, for instance? I do. I take some supplements including CoQ 10, a statin, multivitamins, and creatine, stuff like that. Honestly, a workout routine is something new to me. That's something I never did because I kind of prided myself on not being an athlete, so to speak. But at my age, I need something else to stay fit, to stay loose, to stay in motion. That's the one thing that has kept me at this level at my age. I'm literally flying to X Games in a couple hours, and I'll be on the ramp this evening. So that's kind of the state of things, and I love it. It's a blast. That's incredible. I watched the 2022 documentary "Tony Hawk: Until the Wheels Fall Off," and your friend said that you are not slowing down, just doing more gnarly stuff. Is that how you approach aging? I have definitely slowed down since then. I broke my leg three years ago, after that documentary, and that changed everything for me in terms of assessing risk, my approach, my carelessness. My cavalier attitude to skating definitely changed in that recovery process. And for the better: I have a healthier relationship with skateboarding and risk. Would you say your attitude has also changed since you've had a grandchild? That helped to reiterate why I need to take it a little easier. I'm not breaking new ground necessarily, and I've let some techniques go. It's just more fun now. I value it more because of the injury and the recovery I went through. Every opportunity is a gift. Every ollie [a fundamental move where the skater and the board become airborne] is a thing to be cherished. That's how I feel now. Testing 'Pro Skater' and takeouts with the kids I love that. Tell me about what part of the day you come up with your best ideas, like creating " Pro Skater" or the insane feats you do, like skating over a Mini Cooper? It's usually when I'm falling asleep. Sometimes I have to wake up and write things down. When your brain is finally slowing down, I imagine. When it comes to the evenings, is dinner time family time for you? Yeah, we eat at home for the most part. If the kids are home for the weekend or whatever, we'll try to make sure that we do something at home. Generally, I'm ordering food if it's a big crew. If they're home, that means they're with their friends, and so it kind of keeps growing. One of our sons drove home late last night and got in at like 2 a.m. So they come and go, and we try to capture those moments. What's your go-to order? Oh, that's opening a can of worms. It's controversial? There's a really good Peruvian place here in Encinitas. That's one of our favorites. We're all over the place though. You name it: Mexican, Thai, Japanese. You have a very unique family: Kurt Cobain was your daughter-in-law's father. When you go out as a family, do people recognize you and talk to you? They're mostly respectful and friendly, or they're confused. They see my face and they'd know it from somewhere, or they didn't imagine that I could have grown old. And so there's a lot of confusion in that. It happens all the time. But I never aspired to fame. To have it is strange, but I've learned to live with it, and it's amazing. I mean, just the fact that people will tell me that a video game changed their interests and their musical tastes. I'm hugely proud of those kinds of things. In the evening are you on the go, even before bed? I just can't imagine you taking a day off. It's pretty rare, but they do happen. And when they happen, we're usually planning stuff with our kids. How often do you have a day off where you just do nothing? Well, I could tell you right now, I'm looking at my calendar. There were four this month. OK. Wow, that's pretty intense. Do you play "Pro Skater" to wind down? [laughs] Yes and no. I usually find time to play that during the day. That still is kind of a job in terms of R and D, but it's close to release, so it's not like we're making any changes. My job is kind of done there. My wife and I just try to unwind and watch something, catch up on a show or a documentary, something like that.
Sunday World
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Sunday World
Skateboarder Tony Hawk rolls into Shannon Airport after Ireland getaway
Tony Hawk enjoyed a fruitful spell in Ireland and was spotted tearing up a skatepark in Cork last week Tony Hawk was spotted flying from Shannon Airport after a family holiday in Ireland. Photo: Shannon Airport A legendary skateboarder has been spotted jetting out of Shannon Airport after enjoying a getaway in Ireland. American skateboarder Tony Hawk enjoyed a fruitful spell in Ireland and was spotted tearing up a skatepark in Cork last week. The 57-year-old was holidaying with his family and spent two hours at the skatepark in Mallow before sharing the experience on social media. Staff from Shannon Airport posed with 'Birdman' as they shared a snap with the star on Friday evening. The caption read: 'Boarding pass for a boarding legend please. Our Graduate Management Trainee Adam met Tony Hawk. The absolute pleasures of airport life! Tony Hawk's latest Irish venture is an extension of a storied history in the country over the past decade. He married his wife, Cathy Goodman, at a ceremony at Adare Manor in Limerick on June 27, 2015. The San Diego native has been ranked as one of the most influential skateboarders of all time and is credited with bringing the sport to the mainstream. He won over 70 contests across a 17-year professional career and was known for introducing an array of tricks to the skateboarding world. Most notably, he was the first skateboarder to land a '900' – a trick involving two and a half mid-air rotations on a skateboard. Hawk's star has continued to rise since retiring from professional competition in 1999. Over 20 skateboarding games have been released in his name, including the launch of the best-selling Tony Hawks' Pro Skater series which initially ran from 1999-2002. After the series was credited with inspiring a generation of skateboarders in the early 2000s, an up-to-date remake was commissioned for the legendary Pro Skater 3 and 4 titles and is set to hit the shelves on July 11.
