joystiq.com - 5/8/2009
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Activision continues to " exploit " its Guitar Hero franchise this year with three new full titles coming this autumn, according to a press release. The newly announced Guitar Hero 5 will offer "the ability to drop in and out of songs and change band members, instruments and difficulty ...
joystiq.com - 5/7/2009
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joystiq.com —
Those Van Halen boys are likely happy today,
as it marks the end of their need for...
silence regarding their long-rumored upcoming video game: Guitar Hero: Van Halen . Activision has confirmed to Joystiq that the title is in development and will ...
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Activision finally confirms Guitar Hero: Van Halen
gamasutra.com - 5/8/2009
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gamasutra.com —
Talking following the Activision results, CEO Robert Kotick
reveals the Guitar Hero franchise is the third game...
in history to reach $2 billion in sales, criticizing a "rather precipitous [sales] falloff" for MTV's rival music game Rock Band . As part ...
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News - Kotick: Guitar Hero Now $2 Billion Franchise
gamasutra.com - 5/8/2009
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gamasutra.com —
Talking in financial results following an above-expectations Q1
, Activision Blizzard execs revealed concerns, hopes, and opinions...
for the rest of the year, including commentary on World Of Warcraft in China and Call Of Duty 's map pack advantages. ...
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News - Activision Talks DLC Advantages, Starcraft II Beta
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Rock Out with Five New Guitar Hero Games
PlayStation LifeStyle —
... Hero, and, as previously reported, Guitar Hero: Van Halen. Along with Guitar Hero: Smash Hits, that brings a total of five HERO games coming this year. If you’re a fan of the HERO games, then this will definitely be a buffet for you. And also, be prepared to spend a truck load of money. Possibly even boat loads.
So how do you guys feel about this announcement? Is Activision simply giving its audience what they want, or simply milking the franchise?
[Source] ...
This Week In Xbox - 5/8
OXM Online - Features —
... This week, Activision apparently decided to give the world all of the news it can about the new "Hero" games that it has planned. Joystiq has announced that the publisher will be releasing: Guitar Hero 5, the successor to the non-numerically named Guitar Hero: World Tour; Band Hero, a family-oriented challenger to Harmonix's Lego Rock Band; DJ Hero, complete with a ...
'World's Best DJ' last in the world to get on DJ game bandwagon
Joystiq [Nintendo] —
Armin van Buuren may be the "best DJ in the world," but now he's also the guy who picked the wrong time to jump into the DJ-game market. Foreign Media Games is publishing a Wii-exclusive game featuring Van Buuren's music, called Armin Van Buuren - In the Mix, due out this fall. The Cloud 9-developed music game will allow players to remix Van Buuren's music, including previously unreleased tracks, with "effects and loops." In addition to Van Buuren's work, the game will feature music from guest artists. ...
Guitar Hero 5 lets you cram 4 drumsets into your living room
Joystiq [Xbox] —
... is coming, but did you know it'll let you amass even more little plastic instruments? The new game offers the ability to create any combination of rock you want. Three microphones and one guitar? Okay. Two drummers and two guitars? No problem. Four drummers? Insane, but yes. We just hope that doesn't mean a Guitar Hero 5 Super Mega Ginormous Box Set: Limited Edition with four of everything is coming. ...
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Band Hero, DJ Hero, and Guitar Hero 5 Coming this Fall
digitalsomething.com 5/7/2009 —
Activision has sent out a press release today confirming not only that Guitar Hero 5 will be coming out this fall, but also that Band Hero and DJ Hero will also be available. They have also revealed two renders of the DJ Hero controller. Hit the jump for all the details.
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Rock Out with Five New Guitar Hero Games
playstationlifestyle.net 5/8/2009 —
Remember when the CEO of Activision said that they only wanted franchises that they can exploit on a yearly basis or more? Well, he certainly wasn’t lying.
Today, Activision announced four new titles, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero, DJ Hero, and, as previously reported, Guitar Hero: Van ...
Activision makes 'Guitar Hero: Van Halen' official
content.usatoday.com 5/7/2009 — Update: Activision just sent out the first images of the DJ Hero turntable controller. Take a look. The beat goes on for Guitar Hero and its musical cousins. Activision today announced its scheduled music game releases for the rest of...
Activision Announces Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits
digitalsomething.com 3/6/2009 — Have you been itching to replay some of your past favorite tracks from the Guitar Hero franchise? Only to find yourself pained with the realization of poorly implemented hammer ons and pull offs, outdated graphics and a lead singer who resembles a victim of a botched plastic surgery operation? ...
Guitar Hero 5 Officially Announced
videogamesloop.com 5/18/2009 — Activision officially announced Guitar Hero 5 today, the next installment in the franchise. The game will unsurprising be released for all major consoles.
Guitar Hero 5 will include 85 master tracks from bands like Kings of Leon, The Rolling Stones, The White Stripes, Santana, Vampire ...
EXCLUSIVE: First look at new Guitar Hero controller
sarcasticgamer.com 8/7/2009 — "It doesn't matter what you wear as long as you play kick-ass rock and roll and do this with your tongue."
There’s a big problem with the Guitar Hero series as of late. With each game you get some new songs, some new outfits for the regular characters and a new shape for ...
Rumor / Four more Guitar Hero games coming in 2009
thatvideogameblog.com 3/7/2009 —
We all already know that Guitar Hero: Metallica , Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits and Guitar Hero: Modern Hits are coming out in 2009, but three games under the mega-license isn’t enough for Activision. Sources are saying that there will be four more Guitar Hero music games coming in 2009 ...
Activision Tripling Guitar Hero Releases by 2010
shacknews.com 9/16/2008 — Activision Blizzard will triple the amount of Guitar Hero titles and content it offers by 2010, Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith revealed today at the company's Analyst Day.
That expansion extends to both retail titles and downloadable ...
Kotick reveals Activision profit —
play.tm 5/7/2009
ActiBlizz makes a mint Activision have this evening announced their first-quarter 2009 financial results, revenue up at a whopping 981 million USD for the period, with profits also an impressive 179 million USD.
"Our better-than-expected first ...
DJ Hero will support extra guitar —
play.tm 5/7/2009
Acti believe game can further series Apparently, DJ Hero will support an additional guitar peripheral should gamers wish to add one of the Guitar Hero controllers into the experience.
This previously unannounced function was confirmed by ...
New Tony Hawk Game to be Detailed at E3 2009! —
Kombo.com 5/8/2009
Finally! I know I have been waiting a long time to hear this news. Being the huge fan that I am of skateboarding in general, I'm very excited to hear Tony saying, "the game will be the closest thing you'll ever see to real skateboarding." With a claim ...
Activision talk up new Tony Hawk title —
play.tm 5/8/2009
E3 unveiling planned Speaking as Activision Blizzard unveiled their latest financial results, covering the first-quarter of 2009, CEO Mike Griffith promised big things of the Tony Hawk title the publisher are planning - the game set to include a ...
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