Activision/Vivendi leave ESA, skip E3
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit.
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit.
German band Blind Guardian talk to GameSpot about their appearance in the upcoming Sacred 2, and what it's like to be a guitarist playing Guitar Hero.
US retailers sold nearly $1 billion of gaming software alone last month; total with hardware and accessories a record $1.7 billion; 360 and PS3 neck-and-neck.
Antitrust body deems $18.9 billion merger of publishing powerhouses would not create unfair competition.
Well over a year after Nintendo sets up Korean offices, the hardware maker officially dates and prices its hot-commodity console for the region.
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British pop rockers' "Photograph," "Rock of Ages," and debut single "Nine Lives" rocking Activision's rhythm game on April 24 for X360, May 8 for PS3.
Publisher agrees to out-of-court resolution to claims that Wii edition outputting in single-channel audio only, settlement guarantees all valid petitioners a free GHIII faceplate.
Fiddlin' country rocker "disgusted" with use of "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" in Activision's rhythm game, says it perverts his song by showing satanic victories.
Instrument maker's quest to have Activision's Guitar Hero pulled from store shelves extended to include EA, MTV, and Harmonix's latest four-piece rhythm game.
GameSpot's on-the-media, by-the-media column sits down with the man behind The Escapist's Zero Punctuation series of manic game-review videos.
Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support.
CEO of Fab Four copyright holder says he'd "like to pursue" having group's prized collection appear in dedicated installment of Activision's rhythm game franchise.
Record-breaking financials marked by dramatic 46 percent profit rise during holiday quarter; megaretailer credits Super Mario Galaxy, Call of Duty 4, Guitar Hero III, Assassin's Creed, and Rock Band.
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock tops the charts in Australia again.
Chris Chike sets Guinness Record for highest score in a single song for Activision's money-minting rhythm game by scoring 840,647 points in "Through the Fire and Flames."
Give your brain a puzzle workout, save the universe from aliens, and shoot up the jungle in this week's Emulation Mash-Up watch.
American game market bucks recession, beats analyst expectations with $1.33 billion haul; PS3 bests 360 for second month running; COD4, DMC4 top games.
Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance."
Rock Band studio sues publisher over Guitar Hero III royalties, but drops suit a day later in favor of out-of-court negotiations.
Trio of Dropkick Murphys tracks to be available for no charge later this month; pay-to-play modern metal pack arrives today.
Great guitarists exhibit brought to you by Guitar Hero series, now available to try in the lobby.
Activision has a stellar sales week down under with Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.
Activision's CEO name-drops the legendary heavy metal band during presentation--but is it mere hypothesizing or a revealing slip of the tongue?
Bobby Kotick discusses potential direction of shooter franchise; says Guitar Hero the "best-selling game we've ever had" and will expand to China and Korea.
Aussie rockers to get exclusive Wii pack featuring two guitars and a remastered version of the game software.
Trifecta from California rockers' classic album Tragic Kingdom is now available for Guitar Heroes to download.
USPTO filing could be precursor to turntable-based spinoff to billion-dollar Guitar Hero franchise.
We talk to Alan Flores, the lead designer of Legends of Rock, about his thoughts on the game and what the future holds for Guitar Hero.
Overall decline overshadows complex combination of rising software and falling hardware sales during shorter reporting period; Sony's console passes Xbox 360 for first time to nearly tie Nintendo's machine in ...
Publisher lays out slate of new games, including Kung Fu Panda, new Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, new Spider-Man, and a "re-engineered" Tony Hawk.
Guitar Hero publisher boasts record sales of $1.48 billion, ups yearly projections, praises hot sales of COD4 and GHIII.
The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.
Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero III publisher does victory lap as French multinational locks down funding for Activision-Blizzard union.
Wilson, Pachter, and Divnich say the Simpsons and TimeShift underperformed, Guitar Hero III and Rock Band rolled, and HD DVD is dead.
Annual tally sees non-PC revenue rise 43 percent to new record; massive Wii, 360, PS3 sales see December top $4.8 billion; Call of Duty 4, Wii Play, Super Mario Galaxy ...
Industry watchers project last month's US retail sales tally was up between 20-28 percent over previous year's record December total; Guitar Hero pegged as accounting for 9.5 percent of annual ...
Microsoft's director of global marketing talks about ramping up sales, winding down backward compatibility, and Xbox Live's holiday woes.
Jada licenses Activision brand for new toy that lets users rock out to Black Sabbath, Motorhead, and more with no axe in sight.
Famed software giant's final keynote also reveals first 360 IPTV partner, HD video download deal with ABC television and MGM--a Sony subsidiary.
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