Sessions: Skate Simdeveloped by creā-ture Studios, is a new skateboarding title whose release has been highly anticipated since its demo released in 2017. Many have considered this title to be a spiritual successor to Skate, which pioneered the genre-changing “flick-it” control system of skateboarding via its use of analog sticks to control the character’s...
Read MoreIt’s the year 2030 and the hottest new blood sport on the airwaves is Rollerdrome, a competition where skilled fighters on roller skates race against the clock to outlast their enemies and beat the times of other competitors. Equipped with an arsenal of deadly weaponry ranging from dual pistols (wielding akimbo style) to a...
Read MoreSkate Story’s elevator pitch is the kind of enticing soundbite that instantly pricks up your ears: it’s a “vaporwave skateboarding game,” says 28-year-old developer Sam Eng. Surprisingly, the trailer released last month during games publisher Devolver Digital’s June showcase suggests that the game, which is slated for release in 2023, could be even better...
Read MoreIf you liked the official images (seen here), you’ll love the unfiltered images.Screenshot: EA / Kotaku There are so many pre-release footage from Skate 4 out in the wild right now, it looks like it’s my kitchen sink! Yes, gameplay clips for the next entry in EA’s skateboarding series, which has no release window,...
Read MoreIt’s quite an atmosphere Sometimes it’s enough to skate. And sometimes you make a deal with the devil and you really, really just have to skate. skateboarding history is a game about the latter, coming in 2023. Featured at today’s Devolver Digital Summer Showcase, skateboarding history speaks of a pact with the devil. You,...
Read MoreIf you already thought roller derbies were dangerous, wait. The developers of the critically acclaimed skateboarding game OlliOlli World focus on a new sport on wheels: rollerblading with guns. rollerdrome, a game that revolves around a fictional blood sport of the same name, is the latest action game from Roll7 set in a dystopia...
Read MoreOlliOlli World Roll7 creators unveiled rollerdromea new title coming to PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4 and PC in August. Although generally known for its quirky skate series, this game takes a totally different approach. Instead, it’s a single-player third-person shooter, complete with roller skates. The premise of the game takes the form of a futuristic,...
Read MoreRoller Champions, the free-to-play PvP roller skating game from the mind of Ubisoft, is launching on PlayStation, Xbox and PC via the Ubisoft Store at May 25. Accompanying this news is a new cinematic trailer showing off some of the characters featured in the fast-paced sports action game. For those who would love to...
Read MoreThe latest skate video game to hit consoles is a massively addictive work of art, full of creativity and diversity. Although it is incomparable to the likes of Tony Hawk Pro Skater, OlliOlli World is a refreshing take on an adrenaline-filled, often extreme sport. Each level of the map has its own unique and...
Read MoreSkatebird ReviewsA sometimes wobbly skating game that compensates for his jank with birbish moxie. Developer: Glass bottom games Editor: Glass bottom games Exit: September 16, 2021 At: Windows, macOS, Linux Of: To smoke, Xbox Game Pass Price: £ 17 / € 20 / $ 20 Skatebird is both a tribute to the old Tony...
Read MoreDescribed as a Super chill digital skate toy More than a video game, it’s about doing tricks while letting yourself be carried away by the flow of the relaxing OST. A refined experience, clearly in the vein of island city dwellers, which will offer four levels at launch, ranging from a classic half-tube to...
Read MoreI’m not a fan of pain, so I don’t skate. Sometimes I wish I had – or forced myself into it when I was of skating age, which almost overlapped his major boom period in the ’80s, when he entered for the first time in cultural awareness. I had a skateboard, because every kid...
Read MoreDid not skate enough during the Olympics? All is well because a bite-sized new Steam game has all the skating you need – without any pressure to nail complicated combos. The ramp is a new game developed and self-published by Hyperparadise, real name Paul Schnepf. It went on sale this week on Steam for...
Read MoreIn a recent interview with Game Rant, Paul Schnepf spoke about how The Ramp is supposed to recreate the feeling of gaining speed and pulling off a trick. For almost as long as video games have been around, there have also been skating games that allow players to do incredible tricks and speed up...
Read MoreIn these tumultuous times, it’s nice to get away from it all and come back to a simpler time in our life. Skate City is a welcome throwback to the ’90s skate scene, but players can expect a more lo-fi and relaxing experience. Unlike Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater series, Skate City eschews the typical...
Read MoreThe original Skate games hold a special place in the hearts of all fans of skating games. There are lots of rumors around Skate 4 which indicate that a sequel could finally be in the works. EA Games has avoided providing any information about the upcoming game. But if insider reports are to be...
Read MoreIf you’ve seen Ubisoft’s new skating game at E3 2019, you’re probably wondering how to download Roller Champions. It’s free right now as a tech demo / alpha that Ubi wants people to play and test for feedback, before full release. The newly announced Roller Champions is currently available as a limited-time demo (June...
Read MoreA new GamesBeat event is just around the corner! Learn more about what comes next. Microsoft revealed that Session will be an Xbox One console exclusive at its Electronic Entertainment Expo event today in Los Angeles. Session is a skating game. The genre was once popular with series like Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater and...
Read MoreRatrod Studio has a long history of providing extreme sports activities on mobile devices. They cover the snowboard with their Snowboard festival series, drift races with their Drift mania series, and skateboarding with their Skateboard party series. Oh, and let’s not forget the hockey fights with their Hockey fight games too. Well, it’s been...
Read MoreTony Hawk’s pro skating will return to PS4 this year, according to a brief appearance by the man himself during Sony’s keynote at CES 2015. He didn’t drop any other details, but it looks like fans of the Pro Skater franchise (and its various spinoffs) won’t have to wait too long to get started....
Read MoreRoll7 co-founder John Ribbins has been thinking about a 2D skating game since he was a kid. “I used to draw all the tricks as pixel animations, but I didn’t have the skills to make it into a game,†he told Gameserver. The Tony Hawk series came and went, and skateboarding culture made its...
Read MoreAn article on the PlayStation Blog revealed that OlliOlli, a 2D skateboarding game, will be released exclusively for PS Vita in North America on January 21 and in South America, Europe and Asia on January 22. UK developer Roll7 said that OlliOlli mixes addicting gameplay and life with over 120 skateboard tricks and grinds....
Read MoreA “maximalist skater” for PC and Mac. Last summer, I wrote about Zineth, a free-to-play, pop art-inspired cel-shaded skating game from indie developer Arcane Kids. Now that same developer is back, re-imagining their fan-favorite skating game as a first-person “maximalist skater” for PC and Mac titled Perfect Stride. So money. Perfect Stride isn’t just...
Read MoreLast summer, I wrote about Zineth, a free-to-play pop art-inspired cel-shaded skating game by indie developer Arcane Kids. Now, that same developer is once again reinventing his fan-favorite skate game as a first-person “maximal skater” for PC and Mac titled Perfect Stride. So money. Perfect Stride isn’t just the exact same game with a...
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