Analysts mixed on February software sales
Killzone 2 and SFIV expected to lead month as industry-watcher estimates put game revenues at $659M-$710M; GTAIV: Lost and Damned sales forecasted to be $21M.
Killzone 2 and SFIV expected to lead month as industry-watcher estimates put game revenues at $659M-$710M; GTAIV: Lost and Damned sales forecasted to be $21M.
Last month, MTV Games announced that Snoop Dogg would become the first non-Beastie Boy rapper to appear in Rock Band. Today, the publisher revealed that three of hip-hop's most-sampled funk ...
Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.
The Fab Four's Xbox 360, PS3, and Wii debut arrives in NA, EU, and AU in Q3; available as $250 limited-edition hardware bundle or $60 game; stand-alone guitars $100 each; ...
The Hollywood Reporter says Rock Band publisher and record label have reached deadlock over usage fees, may delay new content.
Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.
EA announces that Rock Band 2 will finally reach UK PS3s and PS2s on March 27, Wii on April 24, with instrument pack costing £89.99.
Harmonix has in many ways built its business on delivering weekly downloadable content to supplement its flagship rhythm franchise, Rock Band. Unfortunately, those transactions were limited to the Xbox 360 ...
Media Molecule's adorable platformer cleans up with eight Interactive Achievement Awards, including Overall Game of the Year; Fallout 3, Left 4 Dead, and Dead Space rack up two each.
The Rob Dyrdek Fantasy Plaza DLC for Skate 2 is only the tip of the iceberg of new content coming to the PlayStation Network's online store today. Sony also has ...
MTV Games parent Viacom says Harmonix's rhythm game hit milestone more slowly than expected; touts series' top spot in global revenue for 2008.
Those worried that their Rock Band wasn't straight gangsta enough are in luck. Today, Snoop Dogg (real name: Calvin Broadus) announced a deal with MTV that will bring his lackadaisical ...
Pachter, Divnich, and Wilson project US game revenue will climb 6-12% despite rough economy; Wii Fit said to be on track for month's best-ever performance.
Last year, the seemingly unthinkable came to pass: Guns 'N' Roses released Chinese Democracy, the follow-up to its 1993 cover album The Spaghetti Incident? Aside from laying to rest the ...
Publisher posts disappointing holiday quarter, increases job cuts; game delays pull down full-year guidance to $4.2-$4.25 billion; Warhmmer OL subscribers drop to 300,000.
Alex Rigopulos and Eran Egozy to receive Pioneer Award at Game Dev Choice Awards; Brutal Legend creator Tim Schafer to host ceremony.
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Way back in 2007 when Rock Band was still just an unproven IP from MTV Games and Guitar Hero creators Harmonix, the game was already catering to its base--as well ...
Sony Europe's sandbox platformer receives 10 nods for 12th Annual Interactive Achievement Awards, to be handed out Feb. 19 at the DICE Summit in Vegas.
First batch of long-awaited DLC for Nintendo's console includes 20 free tracks like "Magnetic Baby" and "Like a Fool," 30 $2 offerings such as "Perfect Drug" and "Message in a ...
Wedbush Morgan's game-industry wise man forecasts tit-for-tat price cuts from Sony, Microsoft in weeks leading up to E3; $2.62 billion in December software sales forecast.
Rock Band maker interested in selling playable tracks and non-game renditions together for one price.
Sci-fi RTS trial due out February 5; Windows 7 beta begins this week; 10 billion hours of "gaming and socializing" clocked on Xbox Live.
Harmonix cofounder says studio's primary focus will be creating Beatles project and downloadable content this year; 30 million songs downloaded.
Nobody can sing like Roy Orbison, but Harmonix still wants to let people try. The Rock Band developer is adding a six-pack of songs to its online music store this ...
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The NPD Group finds enthusiasm generated by rhythm gaming partly offsets declining US music sales.
On March 24, 2009, Pearl Jam will release a reissued edition of its 1991 debut hit Ten. When that album hits retail shelves, owners of MTV Games and Harmonix' rhythm ...
Rockstar's acclaimed action adventure scores network's Game of the Year; Little Big Planet developer named Studio of the Year.
The Big N reveals a slew of new releases, including Pikmin on February 6, Mario Power Tennis, and Madworld for March.
UBS reports Activision beat Rock Band 2-to-1 in November rhythm-game revenues--but 30.8% year-on-year earnings slide despite product doubling rings alarm bells.
Michael Pachter and Evan Wilson predict 5-7 percent software uptick, despite a trimmed post-Thanksgiving reporting period.
The economy may be tanking, but Time magazine spared no expense on its annual year-end awards for 2008. This week, the news magazine delivered its verdict on the top 10 ...
[UPDATE] Publisher slashes outlook following lower-than-expected holiday retails sales; indicates more layoffs, studio consolidation, SKU reductions.
Colin Sebastian believes poor showing of Mirror's Edge could lead to more layoffs and cancellations; EEDAR's Jesse Divnich thinks Activision's rhythm game has "peaked."
To be clear, the Osmonds won't be making an appearance in Rock Band--at least in the near future. However, MTV Games and Harmonix's rhythm game is in store for a ...
Harmonix continues to make good on its promise of six more playable albums for its popular Rock Band rhythm game franchise. The latest--first leaked by the band's Web site and ...
[UPDATE] Purveyors of genre-defining rhythm game slapped with court complaint over continued sale, and limited warranty, of defective drum kit; MTV Games responds.
[UPDATE] Guitar Hero triumphs on four platforms in October with $67.3 million as Harmonix' upstart continues to rock hard with $26.8 million; Rock Revolution sells less than 3,000.
Viacom awarding $300 million-plus bonus to Harmonix founders after rhythm franchise hits massive sales milestone; 26 million downloads worldwide to date.
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