Posted Oct 29, 2007 at 10:57AM by Sally B. Listed in: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Games, Tony Hawk's Project 8, Opinions & Analysis, Guitar Hero II, SKATE, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground Tags: Activision, Tony Hawk, Harmonix
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Guitar Hero III - Image 1When a gaming company manages to churn out a hit franchise, we'd most probably think that they hit paydirt, like what Activision did when they came up with the Guitar Hero series of games. However, the benefits of coming up with a great title may be a bit of a bane as well.

According to analyst Mike Hickey from Janco Partners, the emerging competition resulting from Activision's Guitar Hero and Tony Hawk franchises may prove to be "damaging for growth prospects".

Of course, when talking about Guitar Hero's and Tony Hawk's competition, it can only mean Harmonix' Rock Band (for the Xbox 360, PS3) and EA's Skate (also for the Xbox 360 and PS3). Hickey said that Rock Band may prove to be a compelling option in the console music gaming genre, which may eventually mean trouble for Activision itself.

Hickey said that analysts are expecting the Guitar Hero series to develop and evolve with the addition of new music peripherals in the near future, which will help the franchise in staying afloat in the midst of competition.

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Posted Apr 30, 2006 at 09:30PM by Paul M. Listed in: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Rumors
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Is the video above a snippet on what Activision are working on for the next in the series of Tony Hawk, on Next Gen? Sure, it is just a very early animation test, but the physics of both the movement on the board and the movement of the character look impressive, as do the lighting and the shadows.

The video features a character skating along who then proceeds to ollie onto a curb, grinds his way across, and then ollies off again. No surroundings to speak of, but it is taken from a reasonably close Tony Hawk: Pro Skater gameplay perspective.

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Posted Dec 17, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: Cheats, News, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
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The following cheat codes are entered under the options menu / cheats, simple type in the cheat you wish to use.

  •       grindXpert
          Helps you keep balance when grinding.
  •       h!tchar!de
          Hitch a ride on the back of cars.
  •       2wheels!
          Perfect manuals.
  •       sirius-DJ
          Play as Jason Ellis.
  •       help1nghand
          Play as Mindy.
  •       the_condor
          Unlock legendary skater Matt Hoffman.

Unlockable Cheats and How To Unlock

  •       Always Special
          Clear All Gaps to Unlock Always Special.
  •       Full Stats
          Complete every Sponsor Challenge to Unlock Full Stats.
  •       Moon Gravity
          Clear All Gaps to Unlock Moon Gravity.
  •       Perfect Manual
          Clear All Gaps to Unlock Perfect Manuals.
  •       Perfect Rail
          Clear All Gaps to Unlock Perfect Rails.
  •       Perfect Sketch
          Clear All Gaps to Unlock Perfect Sketch.

Unlockable Characters in Tony Hawk's American Wasteland

  • Baller - Get a 100% completion in Story mode.
  • Barber - Complete all Skate Ranch missions.
  •  Billy Joe - Successfully complete Classic mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  • Boone - Successfully complete Classic mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  • Boone in Breifs - Clear all Gaps.
  • Camera Guy - Get a 100% completion in Story mode.
  • Carnival Guy - Complete all Skate Ranch missions.
  • Chloe - Get a 100% completion in Story mode.
  • Dave - Successfully complete Clasisc mode under the hard/sick difficulty setting.
  • Downtown Guy #1 - Complete all Skate Ranch missions.
  • Downtown Guy #2 - Get a 100% completion in Classic mode.
  • French Guy - Complete all Skate Ranch missions.
  • Graffiti Guy - Get a 100% completion in Classic mode.
  • Hardhat Guy - Get a 100% completion in Classic mode.
  • Iggy - Successfully complete Story mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  • Jason Ellis - Successfully complete Story mode under the normal difficulty settings
  • Jimbo - Successfully complete Story mode under the hard/sick difficulty setting.
  • Little John - Successfully complete Story mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  • Master Zen - Get a 100% completion in Classic mode.
  • Matt Hoffman - Successfully complete Clasisc mode under the hard/sick difficulty setting.
  • Mega - Successfully complete Story mode under the hard/sick difficulty setting.
  • Mindy - Successfully complete Story mode under the easy difficulty setting.
  • Murphy - Successfully complete Story mode under the hard/sick difficulty setting.
  • Oil Rig Worker - Clear all Gaps.
  • Performer - Clear all Gaps.
  • Police Man - Clear all Gaps.
  • Robot Tony - Successfully complete Story mode under the easy difficulty setting.
  • Welder - Get a 100% completion in Story mode.

American Wasteland Unlockable Movies

  •       American Wasteland Final Movie
          Successfully complete Story mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  •       Bails N' Burns Movie 1
          Successfully complete Classic mode under the normal difficulty setting.
  •       Bails N' Burns Movie 2
          Get a 100% completion in Story mode.
  •       Dev-Team Skates Movie
          Get a 100% completion in Classic mode.

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Posted Dec 16, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: News, Amped 3, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, GUN, Kameo: Elements of Power, Need For Speed Most Wanted, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Ridge Racer 6, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
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nexis2600 has stopped by our forums to let us know about the current state of region coding on Xbox 360 titles now that the console has launched in Japan. Here's what has been determined so far:
US Games (confirmed region-free)
  • Ridge Racer 6 (region-free)
  • Call Of Duty 2 (region-free)
  • Quake 4 (region-free)
  • Condemned (region-free)
  • Tony Hawk's American Wasteland (region-free)
  • Gun (region-free)
  • Amped 3 (region-free)
USA Games (confirmed not region-free)
  • Project Gotham Racing 3 (not working on JPN Sys)
  • Kameo (not working on JPN Sys)
  • Perfect Dark: Zero (not working on JPN Sys)
Japanese Games (all games)
  • Ridge Racer 6 (complete english, not region-free)
  • Perfect Dark Zero (complete english, not region-free)
  • Every Party (not region-free)
  • Need for Speed Most Wanted (not region-free)
If you have any information to add to this list, please leave a comment and let us know what you've found.

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Posted Dec 09, 2005 at 12:00AM by Mike S. Listed in: News, Amped 3, Call of Duty 2, Condemned: Criminal Origins, GUN, Kameo: Elements of Power, Madden NFL 06, NBA 2K6, NHL 2K6, Perfect Dark Zero, Project Gotham Racing 3, Quake 4, Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06, Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, FIFA 06: Road To World Cup
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Xbox360logo2Not sure what game to buy next? Matt Slagle from the Associated Press has played 15 of the 18 Xbox 360 launch titles and ranked them from best to worst. Though I haven’t played all the games, I still wouldn’t agree with all of his ratings, but hey, some of his impressions are right on par.

1) Call of Duty 2
2) Condemned: Criminal Origins
3) Kameo: Elements of Power
4) Perfect Dark Zero
5) Project Gotham Racing 3
6) Peter Jackson's King Kong: The Official Game of the Movie
7) NBA 2K6
8) Madden NFL 06
9) Quake 4
10) Amped 3
11) Tony Hawk's American Wasteland
12) NHL 2K6
13) Tiger Woods PGA Tour 06
14) Gun
15) FIFA Soccer 06 Road to the 2006 FIFA World Cup

Read the full article [here].

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Posted Sep 13, 2005 at 12:00AM by Jeff C. Listed in: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Videos
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Activision has recently released a trailer of the upcoming multi-platformer Tony Hawk?s American Wasteland. This video details on the BMX aspect of the game by using dual analog controls for balancing and various tricks, pretty cool stuff.

You can get it in our 360 Download section [here].

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Posted Sep 12, 2005 at 12:00AM by Jeff C. Listed in: Tony Hawk's American Wasteland, Videos
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Some screenshots have recently been released for the upcoming multi-platform game Tony Hawks American Wasteland. I’m not sure what these pictures were taken from or if this is how the game will look on the Xbox 360, hopefully the game will look better on the 360 than what these portray.

American_wasteland_-_bmx_wall_plant_hr American_wasteland_-_boardslide_hr American_wasteland_-_nosegrind_hr
American_wasteland_-_walking American_wasteland_bh_bmx American_wasteland_clothing_store
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You can get the trailer in our Xbox 360 Download section [here].

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