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NPD: US April game revs spike on GTAIV
Rockstar's latest sells 2.85M, pushing total industry growth in April to 47 percent. Full Story
- Posted May 16, 2008 12:40 am GMT
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Video Q&A: Shane Kim on more Gears
We talk to Corporate VP of Microsoft Game Studios Shane Kim about Gears of War 2, among other things, at the Microsoft Spring Showcase 2008. Full Story
- Posted May 14, 2008 12:13 pm GMT
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Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Tournament TV - Rock-tacular
Watch this replay of our live, action-packed broadcast of the Guitar Hero III Rock-tacular finals where competitors show off their amazing licks and riffs. Full Story
- Posted May 10, 2008 2:18 am GMT
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Guitar Hero "leaping forward" in Q4, On Tour DS bundle confirmed
Activision execs tell analysts it's two weeks away from revealing a "significant innovation" for its billion-dollar rhythm franchise; Nintendo bundling handheld with first portable edition. Full Story
- Posted May 9, 2008 2:09 am GMT
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Activision annual sales near $3 billion
Guitar Hero III, Call of Duty 4 boost publisher's year-long sales 92 percent; $602.5 million in Q4 revenues nearly doubles prior year's. Full Story
- Posted May 8, 2008 10:58 pm GMT
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Guitar Hero III finds Muse DLC next week
Brit trio gets three-song pack on Thursday; more Fall Out Boy and Yeah Yeah Yeahs set for Rock Band. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2008 8:57 pm GMT
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Activision/Vivendi leave ESA, skip E3
Merging publishers cut ties with gaming-industry trade group and confirm absence from annual E3 Media & Business Summit. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2008 6:16 pm GMT
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Q&A: Blind Guardian on music in games
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. Full Story
- Posted May 2, 2008 12:59 pm GMT
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NPD: March game sales skyrocket 57 percent
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. Full Story
- Posted Apr 18, 2008 12:14 am GMT
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EU says OK to Acti-Blizzard union
Antitrust body deems $18.9 billion merger of publishing powerhouses would not create unfair competition. Full Story
- Posted Apr 16, 2008 6:47 pm GMT
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Wii launching in Korea on April 26
Well over a year after Nintendo sets up Korean offices, the hardware maker officially dates and prices its hot-commodity console for the region. Full Story
- Posted Apr 14, 2008 3:53 pm GMT
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Def Leppard DLC billed for GHIII
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. Full Story
- Posted Apr 11, 2008 8:58 pm GMT
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Activision settles mono sound suit
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. Full Story
- Posted Apr 7, 2008 11:36 pm GMT
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Gibson encores patent suit to Rock Band
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. Full Story
- Posted Mar 24, 2008 7:28 pm GMT
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Gibson frets retailers with Guitar Hero patent suit
Instrument maker files suit against vendors to keep Activision's rhythm game off store shelves; publisher says case stems from refusal to renew support. Full Story
- Posted Mar 21, 2008 1:16 am GMT
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GameStop rakes in $7.1B in '07
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. Full Story
- Posted Mar 18, 2008 7:37 pm GMT
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Aussie game charts: March 3-9
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock tops the charts in Australia again. Full Story
- Posted Mar 18, 2008 7:02 am GMT
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Aussie emulation mash-up: March 10-14
Give your brain a puzzle workout, save the universe from aliens, and shoot up the jungle in this week's Emulation Mash-Up watch. Full Story
- Posted Mar 14, 2008 7:20 am GMT
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NPD: February sees 34 percent US sales spike
American game market bucks recession, beats analyst expectations with $1.33 billion haul; PS3 bests 360 for second month running; COD4, DMC4 top games. Full Story
- Posted Mar 14, 2008 2:19 am GMT
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Gibson Xploring Guitar Hero patent infringement
Longtime supporter of Activision's best-selling rhythm franchise claims game violates patent filed in 1999 for "technology for simulating a musical performance." Full Story
- Posted Mar 12, 2008 10:40 pm GMT
