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Activision Blizzard Accused Of Trying To Stifle Albany Union

Activision Blizzard has been accused of mounting a "futile" effort to try and disband the Blizzard Albany workers' union. The union says the company has spent "hundreds of thousands of dollars on a…

August 4, 2022 | 09:37 EDT

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PlayStation Plus Essential August 2022 Games Officially Revealed

Turns out the leaks were correct. The PlayStation Plus Essential August 2022 lineup has officially been revealed, and there are some very solid games indeed up for grabs this month, including a…

July 27, 2022 | 12:02 EDT

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Skate 4 Reveal Reportedly Coming July 2022

A new report claims that Skate 4 is much further along in production than anyone might have thought and that Full Circle and EA will reveal the game next month. Electronic Arts formed a new studio…

June 21, 2022 | 03:03 EDT

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Diablo 2 Technical Alpha Changes Include Stash Expansion

A number of Diablo 2 Technical Alpha changes were revealed by Blizzard Entertainment, specifically focusing on improving the quality of life experience for players when it launches later this year.…

July 13, 2021 | 02:25 EDT

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Blizzard "Didn't Want To Mess With Balance" In Diablo 2: Resurrected

Diablo executive producer Rod Fergusson says Blizzard "didn't want to mess with balance" when creating the upcoming Diablo 2: Resurrected remaster. Fergusson said the team approached the project with…

June 18, 2021 | 11:47 EDT

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Diablo 2: Resurrected

The classic Diablo II returns with a whole new remaster version, developed together by Blizzard and Vicarious Visions.  Diablo II Resurrected brings the entire Diablo II experience together, with…

April 23, 2021 | 04:28 EDT

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Diablo 2: Resurrected Beautifully Builds on a Classic

The Diablo 2: Resurrected Technical Alpha was the first chance for many to play the remaster of a classic action RPG. I spent a good chunk of the weekend exploring if it lives up to the original.…

April 17, 2021 | 01:00 EDT

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Diablo 2: Resurrected Technical Alpha Starts This Weekend

The Diablo 2 Technical Alpha is going to be arriving a lot sooner than you might think — Blizzard Entertainment says that a lucky few fans will get to play an early version of the game starting this…

April 6, 2021 | 01:24 EDT

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Does the Tony Hawk DualSense Upgrade Go Far Enough?

Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 has proved to be a benchmark for modern remakes, taking a beloved game from decades past and updating it to run on modern consoles with a complete graphical overhaul. It…

March 30, 2021 | 12:00 EDT

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[Updated] Vicarious Visions Moves to Blizzard Entertainment

Update (1/22/2021, 8:30 PM) – More information has been revealed about Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 developer Vicarious Visions and its move from Activision to Blizzard. Bloomberg reports that the…

January 22, 2021 | 03:05 EST

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Crash Bandicoot Gear Debuts in Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Update

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Crash Bandicoot items have arrived as part of a new update. This new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 update also features over 100 new challenges, player-created decks, a new…

November 5, 2020 | 01:38 EST

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Denuvo DRM Uncovered

Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Denuvo DRM has been reportedly uncovered by an irate gamer, and that's not the only thing that flew under the radar: apparently, the PC version of the game requires an…

September 11, 2020 | 12:13 EDT

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 Charity DLC Benefits Veterans

A Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 charity DLC has been launched by Activision. 100% of the proceeds from "The United Pack" will be going to the Call of Duty Endowment, a charity that benefits American…

September 8, 2020 | 05:03 EDT

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How To Unlock Officer Dick In Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2

A new Tony Hawk means new secret characters, as a remake of an older Tony Hawk game through Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 is also bringing back a classic character. Officer Dick, the embodiment of an anti…

September 7, 2020 | 01:39 EDT

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How To Unlock The Alien In Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2

A big part of Tony Hawk games have been the secret characters, whether it's a cameo from the Marvel cast like Spider-Man or Wolverine, or your favorite ogre Shrek, there's a history of great…

September 7, 2020 | 01:33 EDT

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Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1+2 Review

There are a lot of games that really stick with you growing up. The kinds of games that you always circle back to, and while you've probably played a lot of games some just stand out for you and hold…

September 8, 2020 | 01:00 EDT

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Amazon Delays Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remake Preorders

Amazon customers who preordered Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 are getting an unfortunate surprise today as they learn that their shipments are being delayed. Unhappy customers are reporting that the…

September 4, 2020 | 12:36 EDT

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Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2

The legendary skateboarding franchise returns with a nostalgia trip back to the 90s! Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is a full remaster of the first two Tony Hawk's Pro Skater games, released in 1999 and…

September 1, 2020 | 08:00 EDT

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8 New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Characters Revealed

Eight new Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 characters have been revealed for the roster of this upcoming skating game. Although this remaster is bringing back a lot of the classic pros, it's also adding…

June 23, 2020 | 01:22 EDT

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gets New Future Tense Level And More

Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has received an update, which includes the first new level created for any of the original games in 20 years. The new stage is called Future Tense, it's playable in…

July 3, 2018 | 07:58 EDT

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Coming To Xbox One, PC July 10th

The Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy will be making its way to Xbox One and PC worldwide on July 10th. A tweet posted by the official Twitter account confirms the release date, as well as the…

March 10, 2018 | 11:00 EST

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy

Crash Bandicoot returns in the N. Sane Trilogy combining together his first three adventures rebuilt from the ground up for PlayStation 4. Contained in this collection is Crash Bandicoot, Crash…

July 24, 2017 | 11:58 EDT

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Review

3D platformers are back! This year alone, we've seen more and more developers returning to the basics of what 3D platforming once was. With all of these new titles appearing, an old veteran of the…

July 22, 2017 | 11:00 EDT

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E3 2017 - Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Gets New Playable Character

Today Activision has announced that they have added one major new feature to the Crash Bandicoot games in the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy: the ability to play as Crash's sister Coco in all three…

June 13, 2017 | 03:37 EDT

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Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Hitting Shelves June 30th

Vicarious Visions and Sony have announced the official release date for the much-awaited remaster of the classic PlayStation series. This remaster, titled Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and will be…

February 17, 2017 | 08:30 EST