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Get Guitar Hero World Tour On The Cheap
If you’ve been toying with the idea of purchasing Guitar Hero World Tour, yet worried about spending nearly $200 on another band game, Amazon’s video game Deal of the Day is here to help. Today and today only, Amazon has discounted Guitar Hero World Tour across all platforms as part of their video game Deal…
By Mike Fahey Published March 16, 2009 -
New Call Of Duty Zombie Trailer: Zombies!
More legions of Nazi undead are headed your way in Call of Duty: World at War’s upcoming map pack. This trailer shows off the new zombie map, Verrückt, along with…cola advertisements. Click to viewCall of Duty 5 World at War ‘Nazi Zombie’ trailer HD
By Luke Plunkett Published March 13, 2009 -
So, How Many People Have Played Call Of Duty 4?
In January, Infinity Ward released statistics revealing how many people had played Call of Duty 4 over Xbox Live. It was a lot. Didn’t mean much without PS3 stats, though. Which we now have! While accepting one of the three BAFTAs Call of Duty 4 received earlier in the week, Infinity Ward’s Rob Bowling revealed…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2009 -
Call Of Duty: World At War DLC Gets A Release Date
There’s a Call of Duty: World at War map pack on the way. Three new multiplayer maps will be offered, but we know why you’re still reading. It’s the new zombie map. Yes, there’s finally going to be a bit more variety in the game’s main multiplayer attraction, with (as promised) the addition of “Verrückt”.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 12, 2009 -
Activision Bets on DJ Hero To Hit Younger Audience
Activision hopes that their upcoming DJ rhythm game DJ Hero will expand their Guitar Hero franchise to a much broader audience, according to Activision CFO Thomas Tippl. “We continue to add additional legs to the Guitar Hero franchise with the launch of DJ Hero,” Tippl told a gathering at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual meeting.…
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009 -
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Looks Incredible, Hits This Holiday
Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is “looking incredible” and will hit this holiday season, according to Activision CFO Thomas Tippl. Speaking at the Wedbush Morgan Securities annual meeting, Tippl said that Activision’s strategy for “leap-frogging development” between two developers has been paying out with back-to-back blockbusters for them. “Last year we had…
By Brian Crecente Published March 11, 2009 -
Sing Hero: Are Activision Going After SingStar?
Last week, Activision filed a trademark application for something called Sing Hero. Doesn’t take a genius to work out what that could be all about. I mean, it’s got “Hero” in the title. Just like Activision’s existing Guitar Hero, and upcoming DJ Hero. And it’s got “Sing” in the title. Implying that, well. You sing.…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 11, 2009 -
Activision: Note To Self, Must Do Better On Wii
Like many other big-name publishers, Activision release most of their “big guns” on the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. Problem is, the Wii is where the money’s at. So it’s time for a change! While beating the same, tired, worn old drum of cheaper consoles that he’s been beating since 2007, Kotick took time…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Bundles vs Software In Sales Showdown
Activision sell a lot of copies of Guitar Hero. Ever stop to wonder, though, what the breakdown is between sales of the game’s band kit, guitar bundles and plain ol’ game discs? Course you have. And Gamasutra have the answer. Charting sales of all three versions of Guitar Hero: World Tour, they’ve found that, surprisingly…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 10, 2009 -
Ever Wonder How Much Money Game Executives Make?
Having dug through the various filings submitted by companies last year, The Game Trade Journal have compiled a list revealing how much the top video game executives made last year. How much? Let’s just say Activision boss Bobby “What, Me Worry?” Kotick won’t be sleeping on the street any time soon. Or, for that matter,…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 9, 2009 -
Rabbi Overcomes Fear Of Nazis, Courtesy Of Call Of Duty
Somewhat understandably, given the fact he’s Jewish, Rabbi Micah Kelber has always had a few issues with Nazis. Until, that is, he played Call of Duty: World at War. Writing for the Jewish newspaper/website Forward, Kelber says that WaW’s in-your-face moral choices (which you get quite often in the Soviet missions) do more than just…
By Luke Plunkett Published March 6, 2009 -
Report: Guitar Hero: Van Halen One Of Five “Hero” Games Due In ’09
After the release of Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits and Guitar Hero: Modern Hits, Activision has plans to release an additional five games in the series, including one based on Van Halen. Sound familiar? It should, because Activision CEO Bobby Kotick hinted this time last year that Van Halen may be one of…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Modern Hits Is Totally Official
While it’s been no secret that Activision has been planning a Modern Hits sequel to its Guitar Hero: On Tour series of Nintendo DS games, the publisher has decided to make it official. Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits will pack in 25 master tracks when it ships this June (alongside Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits)…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 6, 2009 -
Rise Against Debuts New Tune In World Tour
Punk band Rise Against is the latest group to debut music in Guitar Hero World Tour, with the previously unreleased song “Death Blossoms” available next week as part of the Rise Against Track Pack. Chicago punk band Rise Against is no stranger to Guitar Hero, with “Prayer of the Refuge” and “Re-Education (Through Labor)” appearing…
By Mike Fahey Published March 6, 2009 -
Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits Lands In June With 48 Songs
While Activision has already made Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits public knowledge, we didn’t know what the publisher considers a “greatest hit.” Turns out its four dozen tracks from Guitar Hero I, II and III. That includes, but is not limited to, (deep breath) “Them Bones” by Alice in Chains, “Killer Queen” by Queen, “Nothin’ But…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 4, 2009 -
Guitar Hero Marches On With Queen, Hendrix, and James Bond
Activision details their downloadable content lineup for Guitar Hero World Tour this month, bringing players more Hendrix, a little Queen, a smattering of European tracks, and the James Bond theme song. The month’s downloadable songs kick off this Thursday with the third European track pack, with Italy, Finland, and France represented by Vanilla Sky, The…
By Mike Fahey Published March 3, 2009 -
Court Denies Gibson’s Guitar Hero Lawsuit
Guitar manufacturer Gibson’s grand plans to sue Activision over its Guitar Hero series have been dashed, as the District Court for the Central District of California has ruled against Gibson, denying its patent infringement claims. Gibson filed the suit against Activision last march, albeit “reluctantly,” claiming that Guitar Hero infringed on a nine year old…
By Michael McWhertor Published March 2, 2009 -
Lemmy and King Diamond Gameplay Trailers
Here’s two more Guitar Hero: Metallica trailers, featuring Motorhead and King Diamond, showing the headbanging action you won’t see because you’re concentrating on the note highways. Sweet mercyful crap, dig some of those sets. Of course, the full tracklist has already been revealed, but here’s a viewers guide of the songs in each video: Guitar…
By Owen Good Published March 1, 2009 -
So Which Console Is Buttering Activision’s Bread?
Yup, more fun numbers from Activision’s annual report, released earlier today. In this case, we see which console (or consoles) are buttering Activision’s bread. And the winner? Not a console at all. Like we already covered earlier tonight, Blizzard’s revenue from combined World of Warcraft subscriptions and boxed sales (the “99” figure being almost entirely…
By Luke Plunkett Published February 28, 2009