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  • Guitar Hero TV show, Call of Duty movie under consideration - Report

    Activision looking to translate its rhythm game, war action series into small- and big-screen properties, claims the Hollywood Reporter; concert tour also a possibility.

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    • Posted May 8, 2009 11:07 am PT

  • Guitar Hero tops $2 billion, Activision Blizzard earns $981 million in Q1

    Rhythm franchise only third series to top lifetime-sales milestone; COD4 sales hit 13 million; World Tour, Lich King top multiplatform, PC charts for quarter; MMORPG revenues more than $100 million per month.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 1:50 pm PT

  • Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero confirmed for fall '09

    Activision confirms previously rumoured Heroes arriving this autumn, alongside Van Halen; full Greatest Hits/Smash Hits setlist revealed; first shot of turntable controller inside.

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    • Posted May 7, 2009 7:40 am PT

  • Prince kissed off Guitar Hero deal

    Legendary musician tells PBS host Tavis Smiley he turned down lucrative Activision deal because "it's more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar."

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    • Posted Apr 30, 2009 5:11 pm PT

  • Activision trademarks 'Sing Hero'

    Megapublisher's USPTO filing might be first sign of new competitor for Konami's Karaoke Revolution and Sony's SingStar series.

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    • Posted Mar 11, 2009 3:03 pm PT

  • Activision rocking out Van Halen, Band Hero, Guitar Hero 5 in '09?

    Reports out of the UK claim rock supergroup-centric game, mystery title, and inevitable sequel will all arrive by year's end.

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    • Posted Mar 6, 2009 5:06 pm PT

  • Gibson Guitar Hero suit thrown out

    Federal judge denies claim by Guitar maker alleging that instruments for Activision's rhythm franchise violated 1999 patent.

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    • Posted Mar 2, 2009 5:25 pm PT

  • Halo Wars demo dated at Microsoft CES keynote

    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.

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    • Posted Jan 7, 2009 10:36 pm PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted May 2, 2008 4:59 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Mar 24, 2008 11:28 am PT

  • 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.

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    • Posted Mar 20, 2008 5:16 pm PT

  • 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."

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    • Posted Mar 12, 2008 2:40 pm PT

  • Activision Q3 sales leap 80 percent

    Guitar Hero publisher boasts record sales of $1.48 billion, ups yearly projections, praises hot sales of COD4 and GHIII.

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    • Posted Feb 7, 2008 5:15 pm PT

  • Spot On: Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition

    The legendary book of records' compilation of game factoids is due out next month; GameSpot samples some of its interesting informational tidbits.

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    • Posted Jan 30, 2008 8:38 am PT

  • Guitar Hero rocks out to the tune of $1 billion

    The rock star-wannabe franchise has blasted through industry records, and sold quite a lot of games.

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    • Posted Jan 22, 2008 8:48 am PT

  • Activision claims top slot as Vivendi closes financing

    Call of Duty 4 and Guitar Hero III publisher does victory lap as French multinational locks down funding for Activision-Blizzard union.

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    • Posted Jan 18, 2008 12:11 pm PT

  • Analysts predict record December

    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 sales.

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    • Posted Jan 14, 2008 5:43 pm PT

  • CES Q&A: Albert Penello spins the 360

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    Microsoft's director of global marketing talks about ramping up sales, winding down backward compatibility, and Xbox Live's holiday woes.

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    • Posted Jan 9, 2008 7:00 pm PT

  • Q&A: Morhaime on Activision-Blizzard union

    President and cofounder of World of Warcraft publisher pulls back curtain on the $18.9 billion dollar deal that changed the face of gaming.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 6:50 pm PT

  • Vivendi merges with Activision in $18.9B deal

    Game industry sees paradigm shift as number two and number three independent game publishers ally to form "Activision Blizzard"; Vivendi to control 52 percent stake.

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    • Posted Dec 2, 2007 10:14 am PT
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