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Leading global publisher of mobile games Glu Mobile Inc. today announced officially that it would come up with a series of titles for the new Windows Phone 7 operating system from Microsoft. According to the company, it is one of the selected Microsoft partners for the launch of the new OS flavor, and it plans on re... |
22 September 2010
12:21 GMT |
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The Electronic Entertainment Expo wasn't the site only for new game and hardware announcements, as Guinness World Records was also present at the convention and awarded the latest record-breakers in the industry. During the three-day event, Gaz Deaves, the editor of the Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer's E... |
21 June 2010
14:21 GMT |
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A few month ago, Courtney Love, the former wife of the late Kurt Cobain, Nirvana's front man, started making some rather harsh accusations that were pointed towards Activision and its Guitar Hero 5. The original charges stated that, while the game allowed players to use Cobain's likeness to perform an entir... |
2 February 2010
04:04 GMT |
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Modern Warfare is released worldwide on the PC, the Xbox 360 from Microsoft, and the PlayStation 3, and initial reports are showing that it could actually live up to the Activision hype of “the biggest videogames release ever.” Michael Pachter, who is an analyst of the videogame market for Wedbush Morgan,... |
12 November 2009
16:21 GMT |
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Activision saw its shares of trouble when it decided to use the late Kurt Cobain's likeness in its Guitar Hero 5, and, since then, troubles with its rhythm games started pouring in. Now, it is once again sued by a band for the unlawful use of likeness in a video game. According to Los Angeles Times, No Doubt are... |
5 November 2009
04:03 GMT |
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It seems that in spite of the rivalry between Guitar Hero and Rock Band, most of the players who are interested in music simulators try both of them although they might not spend money on both series.A study was conducted by GamerDNA and DFC Intelligence on a sample of 10,000 players of the Xbox 360 home gaming conso... |
4 November 2009
04:30 GMT |
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The latest Rock Band downloadable content brought a nice addition of Queen songs to the game, but in case this wasn't enough for you, the band will get even more time in the spotlight. Lego Rock Band will be released in the first half of November and it will include lego figures that depict John Deacon, Roger Ta... |
21 October 2009
06:31 GMT |
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One of the interesting battles to watch in the just released NPD Group sales figures for videogames for the month of September was that between musical rivals Rock Band and Guitar Hero. The Beatles title from Harmonix and MTV Games came out on top, selling more than Guitar Hero 5 by about 20%.Scott Guthrie, who is th... |
21 October 2009
03:24 GMT |
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All analysts are in agreement when it comes to September being a month of growth for the videogame industry over the same period in 2008, after no less than six months of decline. The NPD Group numbers are set to arrive this week but some are already looking to October and warning that this recovery might not last lo... |
14 October 2009
02:40 GMT |
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Yesterday, we talked about how Guitar Hero 5 and Guitar Hero: Van Halen, although released by the same publisher and part of the same franchise, appeared to be incompatible as far as song importing went. It seemed that the tracks from the Van Halen branded title, which was offered as a pre-order bonus for Guitar Hero... |
6 October 2009
04:04 GMT |
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Those who have pre-ordered Guitar Hero 5 are set to also receive copies of the upcoming Van Halen game. The first copies have begun to come in and some important details have been confirmed.On the one hand, it seems that the songs from the disk cannot be imported into Guitar Hero 5, which is pretty disappointing for ... |
5 October 2009
13:31 GMT |
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Need for Speed: Shift managed to hold on to the top spot in the videogame chart compiled for the United Kingdom for just one short week. It seems that shooting Covenant aliens is more appealing than racing in a more simulation-like experience delivered by Need for Speed, as Halo 3: ODST, the latest Bungie videogame, ... |
1 October 2009
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A clear sign that the holiday-release season is in full swing, with AAA quality titles arriving each new week, is a quick look at the video-game sale chart in the United Kingdom, which now appears to be switching leaders each time a new edition comes out. This week, the newly released Need for Speed: Shift from Elect... |
24 September 2009
12:41 GMT |
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The Beatles: Rock Band surpassed Viacom CEO Philippe Dauman's expectations regarding sales, performing “better than expected.” The game was developed by the MTV Games subsidiary Harmonix and proved to be quite the hit on this select market. It succeed in making an impression not only with the gamers ... |
18 September 2009
04:16 GMT |
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The Beatles Rock Band has been out since September 9 and Harmonix, MTV Games and Viacom must by now have a certain knowledge of how the music-simulation title is performing, especially against its biggest rival, Guitar Hero 5 from Activision. The first glimpses of the situation were offered by the Chief Executive Off... |
18 September 2009
04:06 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 from Activision is now out and battling for the title of most successful music title of 2009 with The Beatles Rock Band from Harmonix and MTV Games. Initial reports are saying that Guitar Hero 5, no doubt buoyed by the advertising push from the publisher, is doing very well. But, as always after a big r... |
16 September 2009
07:10 GMT |
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It seems that Guitar Hero 5 might soon be reaching some choppy waters as Courtney Love has declared her intention to sue the developer and the publisher of the videogame because of the way they used the image of late Kurt Cobain in the recently released title.Love posted the following on her Twitter feed, “WE a... |
14 September 2009
02:33 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 is out. The Beatles Rock Band is set to launch on September 9. So the companies creating those games are already talking about their next projects, which, in the case of Harmonix, is a creation suite called Rock Band Network. And what's more interesting than the head of a rival project talking abou... |
7 September 2009
16:31 GMT |
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There are a lot of videogame industry insiders who are thinking that the age of music games is past, with Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles not popping up in the NPD numbers or in the United Kingdom charts for some time and with players less inclined to pick up new releases like DJ Hero, The Beatles Rock Band and Guit... |
4 September 2009
12:56 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 is now out and music simulation fans can pick it up and then play around with its new features, like the seamless drop in and drop out feature and the fresh Band Moment.They might enjoy playing songs from bands new to the music sim genre, like Arctic Monkeys, A Perfect Circle, Brand New, Eagles of Death... |
2 September 2009
18:01 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 is very, very close to release and Activision keeps on piling up reasons for fans of music games to pick up the new version of the long running series.The latest news is that Kurt Cobain, the symbol of grunge and for the alternative rock band, which dominated the beginning of the '90's, is set... |
31 August 2009
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September 1 is just around the corner and will bring with it the release of Guitar Hero 5, the Activision-made music title set to revolutionize the genre again. Only days latter, on September 9, Harmonix and MTV Games should offer gamers a chance to pick up The Beatles Rock Band. The battle between the two videogames... |
28 August 2009
18:01 GMT |
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Activision representatives have confirmed that the downloadable content set to be offered for Guitar Hero 5, the music simulation title arriving on September 1, will not be playable by those who own Guitar Hero World Tour or another older version of the series. This basically means that all the gamers who are interes... |
24 August 2009
04:32 GMT |
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Music games are extremely profitable for the companies that make and publish them, as most of you might already have figured out, given the fact that we are bombarded with newer and newer iterations for titles like Guitar Hero or Rock Band. Another way for companies to get off with charging full game prices for titl... |
12 August 2009
05:48 GMT |
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Guitar Hero 5 is coming to the PlayStation 3, the Nintendo Wii, the Xbox 360, the PS2 and some portable devices on September 1, and Activision is counting on the new title in its old series to attract a lot of music lovers with its 85 all new tracks and with the fresh features enabling a better band experience for th... |
10 August 2009
14:31 GMT |
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Activision announced yesterday that Xbox Live Avatars would be incorporated into Guitar Hero 5, with players being able to use them as part of their in-game band and with full customization options available, thus controlling every aspect of their appearance.Just after the publisher made the announcement, a lot of pe... |
5 August 2009
14:11 GMT |
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Activision has announced that one of the new features for its upcoming music simulation Guitar Hero 5 will be full integration of the Avatars that users have been able to create for Xbox Live. Basically, instead of using the in-game characters to rock out, players can import their Xbox 360-based creation and see how ... |
4 August 2009
14:51 GMT |
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Pearl Jam fans can be thrilled. The band, which is still going strong while its Detroit grunge rivals have mostly entered the history books, is set to release a new album, called “Backspacer,” on September 20 and players will not only be able to get the album and listen to it but also download it for the ... |
3 August 2009
17:21 GMT |
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Music games are some of the biggest money makers for companies in the gaming industry these days, as they can generate profit from a wide variety of sources and are susceptible to multiple installments per year. The latest new title to bear Activision's extremely popular Guitar Hero brand is Guitar Hero 5, whic... |
31 July 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Recent indications that Starcraft II might be delayed into 2010, based on the announced beta period of four to six months, have led to a fall of shares for Activision Blizzard, with investors thinking that the fall lineup of the company is less compelling for gamers and might generate less than expected revenues.But ... |
30 July 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Music games are a big business, even in these troubled economic times, so when Activision is preparing a new release in its prestigious Guitar Hero franchise you can bet that it will keep the hype train going for as long as it can. A great way to do this is to release a huge number of bands that will appear in the r... |
23 July 2009
13:01 GMT |
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Music games make up for a large amount of profit generated by the gaming industry, as they offer multiple ways of getting money from the average gamer. From game sales to DLC tracks to plastic peripherals, there are a lot of things that attract the players. Another interesting part is the introduction of specially b... |
22 July 2009
11:11 GMT |
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Music games are extremely popular these days, meaning that the companies involved need to do everything they can in order for the public to prefer their own franchises in favor of those of their rivals. One already historic “feud” is between Activision's Guitar Hero and Harmonix's Rock Band ser... |
21 July 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Music games are extremely popular these days, thanks to the huge support they get from the companies that are responsible for their development and publishing. Fans are also treated to a wide variety of tracks from which they can choose what to play according to their preferences. One of the most highly anticipated ... |
16 July 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Music games are extremely popular these days with both fans and their developers, as they provide a great experience from which a lot of profit can be extracted, by either selling peripherals or downloadable content like new songs. One of the major new music game releases will be Guitar Hero 5, developed by Neversoft... |
10 July 2009
11:01 GMT |
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Guitar Hero is among the biggest earners for Activision Blizzard, standing alongside World of Warcraft as one of the pillars on which the publisher is relying for continued revenue.So, it's no surprise that the company is planning to release, in quick succession, a lot of titles bearing the brand, from the all n... |
25 June 2009
02:02 GMT |
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Nielsen, which is best known for the ratings it releases related to television programs but also offers several charts focused on videogames, is saying that Halo 3: ODST is the most wanted game in a customer survey made following the E3 trade show.But there are many other titles that appear to be much wanted by gamer... |
19 June 2009
05:03 GMT |
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It seems that DJ Hero, the music simulation videogame coming from Activision this fall, will, after all, allow other players to pick up a guitar controller and riff over the scratches delivered by the gamer who handles the turn table controller.At first site, it appears to be a cool mechanic suggesting that tracks ge... |
15 June 2009
14:21 GMT |
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Music games are true moneymakers for companies involved in either developing or publishing them all around the world. Not only do sales of various iterations reach big milestones but also the peripherals and the DLC tracks delivered every week generate more money for companies like Harmonix or Activision.Now, as Guit... |
3 June 2009
04:06 GMT |
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Activision is currently one of the biggest video game publishers active in the industry, holding the rights to big franchises such as Guitar Hero or Call of Duty, which gross millions of dollars in profit each year and contribute to the budget of the large corporation. Now, as the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) ... |
29 May 2009
03:04 GMT |
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Music games are veritable never-ending sources of profit, as people will flock to buy both the retail titles and the plastic instruments needed in order to play them, along with more tracks for the games via Downloadable Content. That's why the two biggest companies involved in this genre, Activision and Harmon... |
27 May 2009
03:04 GMT |
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Activision is one of the biggest companies in the video game industry, owning a considerable amount of its profits to big selling series like Call of Duty or Tony Hawk, but most importantly to the Guitar Hero music franchise. The video game series has given the large corporation a huge amount of money, and will cont... |
19 May 2009
16:51 GMT |
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Music games are currently one of the biggest money makers for the companies behind them because they offer a wide variety of profit sources, starting from the classic retail sales and expanding to DLC and peripheral sales, thus delivering corporations such as Activision quite a lot of money. Now, after unveiling som... |
8 May 2009
14:11 GMT |
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Activision has offered gamers a sneak peek at their 2009 line up during an event held together with Massive Inc., one of the most important in game advertising providers.The biggest title in the line up of the company will surely be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which is slated to be released in the last trime... |
5 December 2008
02:31 GMT |
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