Popular Games by Activision
Activision / Vicarious Visions
- 22nd Sep 2005 (NA)
- 15th Oct 2005 (UK/EU)
- 25th May 2006 (JPN)
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Switch
- 29th Jun 2018 (UK/EU)
- 29th Jun 2018 (NA)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Switch
Activision / Vicarious Visions
- 25th Jun 2021 (UK/EU)
- 25th Jun 2021 (NA)
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Switch 2
- 11th Jul 2025 (UK/EU)
- 11th Jul 2025 (NA)
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Switch
- 11th Mar 2021 (NA)
- 12th Mar 2021 (UK/EU)
Reviews of Activision Games
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 (Switch 2) - A Welcome Reminder Of The Series' Glory Days
Ollie, Ollie, Ollie, Oi, Oi, Oi!
I have to admit, I was really nervous about Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 3 + 4. I played the first ‘1 + 2’ collection back in 2021 and absolutely loved it, but my early teenage years were shaped by the Birdman’s third and fourth console outings. So to say that a lot was riding on Iron Galaxy’s remake would be an...
Review Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 (Switch) - A Rock Solid Switch Port For A Pair Of Pros
Vertuous Mission
If there's ever been a pair of videogames that need little to no introduction, whose glowing reputations proceed them to the extent that everyone from tired old pros to fresh-faced newcomers has surely heard of them by this point, it's the genre-defining Tony Hawk's Pro Skater and its sublime sequel. The first two entries in a...
Review Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (Switch) - Better Late Than Never
Worth taking for a spin
In one sense, it should come as no surprise that Crash Bandicoot 4 has eventually made its way to the Switch, albeit five months after it came to other consoles. When the N. Sane Trilogy came to the Switch a full year after launching on the PS4, it was hugely successful despite that 12-month gap – both critically and...
Review Spyro Reignited Trilogy (Switch) - A Blast From The Past That's Still Got Wings
Flamin' hot
Remakes and remasters are one of those things that feels ironically modern, and whilst they’ve had a place in the industry longer than some people think, there’s no doubt that companies are seeing dollar signs in their eyes when they look back at older successful franchises. Bleeding us nerds for all our nostalgia is a safe and...
Review Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled (Switch) - A Karting Treat For Fans And Newcomers Alike
It’s got loads in it (literally)
Although it doesn’t look like there’s going to be a Mario Kart 9 any time soon, the Switch is starting to grow its own roster of licensed karting games in a way not seen since the GameCube days. Just last month we got Team Sonic Racing, for example, and even though the likes of Nickelodeon Kart Racers and Hello...
Review Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy (Switch)
Crash Gordon
3D platformers have come a long way since their inception, but back in the mid-'90s, the genre was a wild west of ideas and applications. It’s weird to think of something as straightforward as moving around in a 3D space being a technical challenge, but that was absolutely the case, as the flood of mediocre attempts to cash-in attest...
Latest Activision News
Friday28th Nov 2025
News Call Of Duty Dev Sledgehammer Games Seeking Talent With "Switch Experience"
Signs of life
It's been a while since we heard anything about the Call of Duty series returning to Nintendo platforms, and now following the recent release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on other platforms earlier this month, there has reportedly been some signs of life. According to Insider Gaming, a new job listing from Sledgehammer Games - seeking...
Sunday9th Nov 2025
Rumour New Crash Bandicoot Racing Artwork Has Some Fans Excited
Is Crash finally back?
Crash Bandicoot hasn't been sighted for a while now, but Crash fans think they might have spotted something that could be tied to a new game project or at least a return in some way or form. This development comes from the official Beenox social media account. Beenox, in case you need a refresher, is the same team that worked...
Saturday8th Nov 2025
Anniversary 20 Years Ago, 'GUN' Brought America's Old West (And An All-Star Cast) To GameCube
Kris Kristofferson is my dad now
Ever feel like getting your video game cowboy on, but Red Dead Redemption and its kinda bloated sequel, as good as they are, just take way too long to bed into? You know what I mean. Rockstar's epics are the obvious go-to choices in this scenario. However, sometimes I just want to shoot stuff in the cowboy style,...
Tuesday28th Oct 2025
Rumour Sonic Prime Studio Reportedly Working On Crash Bandicoot Animation For Netflix
Crash might be back
Crash Bandicoot has been revitalised over the past decade, and there are now reports Netflix has greenlit a new animated series. According to What's on Netflix, this new series will apparently be created by WildBrain Studios, the same team behind Sonic Prime. Sonic's show had a three-season run, with 23 episodes in total between...
Thursday21st Aug 2025
Switch 2 fixes and much more
Following the release of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on the Switch and Switch 2 last month, Activision and Iron Galaxy have now rolled out a major 2.0 patch. This update adds Create-A-Park to Private Matches and addresses a "variety of issues". There are also some fixes specific to the Switch and Switch 2 versions of...
Friday18th Jul 2025
News Crash Bandicoot Co-Creator Believes The Remakes "Botched" The Jump Mechanics
Only the most important feature, no big deal
Andrew Gavin, co-creator of developer Naughty Dog alongside Jason Rubin, was fundamental in the development of the original Crash Bandicoot trilogy, acting as producer, leader programmer, and designer. So he knows his stuff, then. So when the subject of the remake trilogy cropped up in a post on LinkedIn...
Sunday13th Jul 2025
News Tony Hawk Reiterates Decisions Behind Song Choices In Pro Skater 3 + 4
And why some classics didn't return
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 rolled out on multiple platforms this week, and while it's a fantastic throwback to the glory days of the series, there are obviously some differences. Apart from the changes to THPS4, the soundtrack is missing some notable classics. The Birdman himself already explaine
Tuesday8th Jul 2025
Round Up The First Reviews Are In For Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
Drop in this week
The legendary skater Tony Hawk is back this week and this time he's revisiting the third and fourth games across all platforms including the Switch and Switch 2. Returning skaters can expect to drop into both new and old parks – shredding up places like the Foundry, Alcatraz, College and new locations like an entire pinball...
Sunday22nd Jun 2025
Video Get A "Bird's Eye View" Of Pinball Park In Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
The "gnarly remake" adds multiple new parks
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 revives two more classics next month, but that's not all! In case you missed it, it's also adding a new pinball-themed park to the series featuring the Birdman himself. This is one of multiple new parks "joining the lineup of original parks" in this upcoming title, due out for...
Tuesday17th Jun 2025
News Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled Has Sold 10 Million Copies Since Launch
Whoa!
Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled has sold a whopping 10 million copies since its launch back in 2019, Activision has announced. The game, which serves as a complete remake of the 1999 PS1 original, was developed by Beenox, a studio that has since been gobbled up by the Call of Duty conveyor belt. That said, Nitro-Fueled was well-received upon...
Tuesday10th Jun 2025
News Yes, Call Of Duty Is Still On The Way To Nintendo Hardware
Microsoft and Activision reconfirm
Nintendo's platforms were notably absent from the latest Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 announcement, so what exactly is going on here now that the 10-year deal has been done and the Switch 2 is officially in the hands of consumers? Although there have been no public updates, according to Kotaku's senior reporter Ethan...
Monday12th May 2025
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Remake Will Let You Extend The Career Mode Timer
Enjoy sessions for up to an hour
One of the most disappointing confirmations regarding the upcoming Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on Switch and Switch 2 was that the Career Mode in THPS 4 would adopt the same timer-based structure as the previous games, thus revamping the original release which allowed players to tackle missions as they saw fit...
News Yep, Tony Hawk Fancies An 'Underground' Remaster Too
But don't get your hopes up just yet
We are rapidly approaching the 11th July release date for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on Switch (and its as-yet undated Switch 2 version), but that won't stop us all from looking to what's next for the Bird Man as far as remasters are concerned. While nothing is confirmed for the time being, a recent interview...
Friday9th May 2025
News Bam Margera Officially Confirmed For Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4
"this one will be well worth it"
Professional skater Bam Margera has been officially confirmed for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 on the Switch and Switch 2. Margera's involvement had been in question following a string of legal difficulties in recent years, but a recent report suggested that Tony Hawk himself was responsible for bringing Margera on...
Tuesday25th Mar 2025
News Switch 2 And Other Platforms Can Expect "A Lot More" Xbox Games In 2025
Last year was just a warm up
Microsoft's Xbox brand has a new strategy where it plans to make gaming more accessible than ever by releasing its games on more devices. It began this last year with the release of titles like Pentiment and Grounded on Switch as well as Sea of Thieves and Hi-Fi Rush for the PlayStation 5. Now, according to The Verge's...
Monday24th Mar 2025
News Tony Hawk Has Reportedly Demanded Bam Margera Be Included In New Game
Wham, Bam, thank you ma'am
When Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for release on 11th July 2025, reports began to circulate that suggested original skater Bam Margera may not be included in the new remake. Known for his roles in Jackass and Viva la Bam, Margera's inclusion in Pro Skater 3 + 4 is reportedly back on the cards thanks...
Friday14th Mar 2025
News The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Soundtrack Sounds Expectedly Rockin'
Let's rock, let's rock today
While it was rumoured for more months than we care to remember, the wait for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4's 11th July release date still feels like a long one. Fortunately, Spotify is here to make things a little bit easier. The streaming service has given us our first look at the upcoming bundle's soundtrack, and it...
Saturday8th Mar 2025
Opinion The Best Tony Hawk Game Is Grinding Back, And I Can Only Hold My Breath
Not the same?
When Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 launched, I only had one thought on my mind: “This is awesome, but can we please get 3 + 4?” I had dabbled with the first two entries back in the day, but it was only when Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 launched in 2001 that I properly got hooked on the series. It felt perfect, and despite classics...
Friday7th Mar 2025
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 Has Been Butchered For The Switch Remake
Pop shuvit up your...
Our sheer elation when Activision announced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 for Switch has sadly bailed in light of news that the fourth entry will be subject to some pretty seismic changes. In short, as confirmed by Kotaku (thanks, Push Square), Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 4 won't of
News Spyro's Stylish 'Year Of The Dragon' Skateboard Statue Is Now Available To Pre-Order
Another First 4 Figures exclusive
Following its recent Metroid Prime statue, First 4 Figures has now officially unveiled a new Spyro: Year of the Dragon skateboard statue. There are three versions of this statue available including a standard edition $379.99, an exclusive edition for $404.99 and a definitive edition for $499.99. There are also...
Wednesday5th Mar 2025
News Looks Like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 On Switch Will Require A Mandatory Download
Kickflippin' 'eck...
Sigh... We really don't like reporting on this kind of stuff, but alas, it's our duty to you, our dear readers, to know what you're getting yourself into. Judging from images of the box art online, it looks like Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 will require a mandatory download on the Nintendo Switch. Now, it's not known at this...
Tuesday4th Mar 2025
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Officially Revealed For Nintendo Switch
Launching this July
Apparently leakers just can't help themselves, as fresh details on the as-yet-unannounced Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 have been revealed ahead of an official announcement later today. Billbil-kun, who has been known to reliably leak new games ahead of their official reveals, has uploaded two posts on social media that detail...
Tuesday25th Feb 2025
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 Has Been Rated For Switch
Gnarly!
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 3 + 4 has been teased for a good number of months on the trot now, but it finally seems like the skating sequels will be dropping in on Switch soon enough after the as-yet-unannounced title received a rating in Singapore (thanks, VGC). It's exciting news, no doubt, made all the more appealing by the inclusion of...
News Activision Teases Tony Hawk's Return In A New Update
"Loading.. new parks"
Activision has been teasing the return of the legendary Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series over the past week and now the official social media game account has shared another update. It's a post featuring a few photos of Tony and his crew with the same date "03.04.25" attached. Along with this is the message "loading.. new parks"...
Saturday22nd Feb 2025
News Activision Appears To Be Teasing Tony Hawk's Return
All eyes are on the Birdman
[Fri 21st Feb, 2025 04:35 GMT] Earlier this week, professional skater Tyshawn Jones mentioned how he was in a new Tony Hawk remaster "coming out" soon. Well, if that wasn't already enough to get diehard skateboarding fans excited, Activision's first-person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is now seemingly teasing a new...
Tuesday18th Feb 2025
Rumour A New Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Remaster Might Be On The Way
Tyshawn Jones spills
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 was a real blast from the past back in 2020. We were just the right age to fall in love with the original games back in 1999 and 2000, and revisiting them 20 years later was a joy. So of course we want to see more classic Tony Hawk games get the same glossy remaster treatment. And it sounds like we...
Monday6th Jan 2025
News Yes, We're Getting A Brand New Guitar Hero Controller For Wii In 2025
Pinch yourself
No, you're not misreading the headline — video game peripheral maker Hyperkin has released a brand new Guitar Hero controller. In 2025. For the Nintendo Wii. Announcing the news on New Year's Day (spotted via GameSpot), the Hyper Strummer is a retro controller that's based on the company's previous model and compatible with all Wii...
Wednesday23rd Oct 2024
News Alleged Concept Art From Cancelled Donkey Kong Project Emerges
What could have been
Following details of a cancelled Donkey Kong project at the now-defunct development studio Vicarious Visions, supposed concept art has now surfaced online. Known online as 'Donkey Kong Freedom' (though an extensive video from Did You Know Gaming claims that this was never the working title for the project), the game was...
Monday30th Sep 2024
News Tony Hawk Confirms That The Video Game Series Has "A Future"
But what does it hold..?
Just recently, former professional skateboarder Tony Hawk confirmed that he was "talking to Activision again" in regards to his titular video game franchise. While we could confidently assume that this meant future entries were likely in the works, we now have further confirmation from the Birdman himself via Instagram...
Thursday12th Sep 2024
News Tony Hawk Has Been "Talking To Activision Again" Ahead Of Pro Skater's 25th Anniversary
What's in the (half)pipeline?
Believe it or not, the 25th anniversary of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater is right around the corner (29th September, if we're being specific) and the titular Birdman himself is teasing that he and Activision might have something in the works (thanks, VGC). That's according to Hawk on the latest episode of Mythical Kitchen's...
Wednesday4th Sep 2024
News Tony Hawk's Pro Skater Socials Updated With 25th Anniversary Banner
Could the Birdman rise once again?
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater series celebrates 25 years this month and although there's not been much talk about this milestone, the social channels for this series have now generated some discussion online. Activision's official social media account for Tony Hawk's Pro Skater on 'X' has been updated with a new...
Friday21st Jun 2024
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Spins Past 20 Million Sales Worldwide
Crash really is back!
Back in 2018, the original Crash Bandicoot collection arrived on the Nintendo Switch in the form of the N. Sane Trilogy. It seems many years on, we've now got a sales update for the global sales across all platforms including the Switch, and the game has now topped 20 million units globally. The official social account for...
Saturday1st Jun 2024
News Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Studio 'Toys For Bob' Is Now Officially Independent
It will partner with Xbox to publish its next game
In March, the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob announced it would leave Activision and the Xbox team to become an independent studio. In an update on social media, it's now made this official with a profile update. In its bio description on X, it now says "We are an independent game...
Monday6th May 2024
News Details Emerge Of A Cancelled Donkey Kong Project From Vicarious Visions
Rope burn'd
Of all the studios to potentially work on a Donkey Kong project, Vicarious Visions (now known simply as Blizzard Albany) admittedly wasn't particularly high up on our list. However, details have emerged of a now-cancelled DK project at the studio via a new video from Did You Know Gaming (with prior reporting from DK Vine). According to...
Saturday13th Apr 2024
News Crash Bandicoot 4 Sales Reportedly Surpass Five Million
Crash is back!
It seems the fourth major Crash Bandicoot game has experienced plenty of sales success since its initial 2020 release. According to Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time design director Toby Schadt (via LinkedIn), the "well-received sequel" has supposedly sold over five million copies since its original debut on PlayStation and Xbox...
Friday8th Mar 2024
News Overwatch 2 Announces Collab With Legendary Anime 'Cowboy Bebop'
Get ready for the return of the space cowboy next week
Blizzard's free-to-play shooter Overwatch 2 hasn't exactly blown up like the original game but it has delivered some new ideas (and collabs). The latest one is another anime-inspired crossover and this time it adds new cosmetics based on the legendary '90s anime Cowboy Bebop. Yes, Spike...
Tuesday30th Jan 2024
News Call Of Duty Exec Is Appointed As Blizzard's New President
Times are a-changin'
Following the departure of Mike Ybarra from Blizzard just last week, Microsoft has announced that Johanna Faries has now been appointed as the new President of the formidable subsidiary. Faries is currently serving as General Manager for the Call of Duty franchise, with her new role at Blizzard effective from February 5th,...
Thursday21st Dec 2023
News Activision Blizzard's Bobby Kotick Will Step Down Later This Month
While ex-Nintendo employee Jill Braff will lead ZeniMax/Bethesda
Following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard earlier this year (finally, right?), it's been announced that Bobby Kotick will step down from his role as CEO on December 29th, 2023 (thanks, Eurogamer). Kotick became CEO of Activision all the way back in 1991 and was integral...
Monday18th Sep 2023
News Nintendo Reportedly Briefed Activision On 'Switch 2' Back In 2022
Specs comparable to PS4 and Xbox One
Oh boy... The 'Switch 2' hype train is picking up some speed now, huh? According to The Verge, Nintendo has reportedly already briefed Activision Blizzard on its next console and had in fact done so back in December last year. The news has been brought to light thanks to internal emails from the FTC Vs...
Friday1st Sep 2023
News Spyro Reignited Trilogy Has Sold 10 Million Units Ahead Of 25th Anniversary
Can we have a true Spyro 4, now?
A certain generation of people are going to feel old when we say this, but Spyro the Dragon is about to celebrate its 25th anniversary. And ahead of that big birthday, the official Spyro Twitter account has announced that the Spyro Reignited Trilogy has hit a scorching sales milestone: it's shifted over 10 million...
Sunday16th Jul 2023
News Microsoft Given All-Clear In The US To Acquire Activision Blizzard
Call of Duty is back on the menu
Update #3 [Sun 16th Jul, 2023 16:30 BST]: Microsoft gaming head Phil Spencer today confirmed a binding agreement with Sony has been made to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard. This is a 10-year deal, as confirmed by Stephen Totilo of Axios. "We are pleased to announce...
Wednesday28th Jun 2023
Guide Best Indiana Jones Games, Ranked - Switch And Nintendo Platforms
Fortune and glory, kid
Indiana Jones returned to cinemas in 2023 for one final crack of the whip. While rewatching the movies and whistling that John Williams theme as we awaited Harrison Ford's return in The Dial of Destiny, we found ourselves looking back over Indy's video game library - and the release of Indiana Jones and the Great Circle on...
Sunday25th Jun 2023
News Xbox Boss Says Call Of Duty Would Run "Relatively Great Compared To Other Switch Games"
Microsoft previously announced a "10-year commitment"
In December last year, Microsoft entered a "10-year commitment" to bring the Call of Duty series to Nintendo platforms if its $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard passed. There have been many questions about if the series could even run on Nintendo hardware, and now during the current...
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Crash Bandicoot Rumble's Activision Support Page References Switch Version
And it's now been removed in an update
Crash Bandicoot has had a good run on the Switch so far - with the release of his original trilogy, a racing game, and his newest outing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time eventually making its way across to the hybrid system in 2021. Now
Tuesday16th May 2023
News Crash Bandicoot's Original Voice Actor Has Passed Away
"No words can express how much he is missed"
There's been a sad discovery recently, with the news the American voice actor and performer Brendan O'Brien (also known as the original voice of Crash Bandicoot) has passed away at 60 years of age. This information was relayed by Antonblast game developer Tony Grayson on social media. A eul
Monday24th Apr 2023
News FTC Reportedly Wants Info From Nintendo On Call Of Duty Deal (North America)
A seven hour testimony has been requested
The US Federal Trade Commission is attempting to get more information from Nintendo regarding the 10-year licensing deal it signed with Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms. In a report published by TweakTown (via
Monday10th Apr 2023
Soapbox Can We Stop Pretending Switch Can't Run Call Of Duty?
Let's stop with the hyperbole, shall we?
Soapbox features enable our individual writers and contributors to voice their opinions on hot topics and random stuff they've been chewing over. Today, Rory looks at all the doubters, then at all the 'miracle' Switch ports, then back at the doubters, then back again to the... I don’t know who needs to...
Saturday8th Apr 2023
Feature Call Of Duty On Nintendo Systems - A Brief History
Wii U ever come back?
Call of Duty is coming to Nintendo platforms. At least, that’s what Microsoft would have us believe. As part of their proposed buyout of Activision Blizzard, the American console maker has pledged to bring the franchise to Nintendo gamers in an effort to alleviate market regulators’ concerns of anti-competition and...
Thursday9th Mar 2023
News Microsoft "Confident" Activision Could Optimise Call Of Duty For Nintendo Switch
Including titles like Warzone & Modern Warfare II
Believe it or not but Activision's Call of Duty series is actually coming back to Nintendo platforms after a 10-year commitment was finalised in February. Since then, Microsoft has mentioned how it aims to bring the "best version" of the Call of Duty to Nintendo device
Friday24th Feb 2023
News Call Of Duty Will Run As You "Would Expect" On Nintendo Platforms, Says Microsoft
The 10-year commitment is now legally binding
Earlier this week, Microsoft officially locked in a deal to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms for the next 10 years. Microsoft president Brad Smith has now answered some questions regarding this new deal. While Smith admits he's "not the right person" to dive into a discussion about system...
