Tag: ACTIVISION

It seems like it was only yesterday that 'Guitar Hero' took rhythm gaming to previously unseen heights and created a whole market of instrument-based gaming accessories. But in reality that was all the way back in 2005. In the ensuing years, 'Rock Band' has offered some stiff competition and the novelty of gaming with a plastic Gibson SG has worn off. All of these things may be true, but that ...

Selling a platinum album may seem like small potatoes for a band like Soundgarden, whose hit 'Superunknown' went five times platinum following its release in 1994. But, in the era of iTunes and rampant piracy, even going gold is a serious accomplishment. With the release of its greatest hits album, 'Telephantasm,' Soundgarden has scored its fourth platinum-selling album, and this one on the first ...

Gone are the days when a band used radio or TV to hype a new release. Now, it's video games that create chart-topping records. According to Rolling Stone, Activision announced Monday at E3 that an unreleased Soundgarden track entitled 'Black Rain' will debut on 'Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock.' When the game is released for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii on September 28th, it will mark the first ...

With E3 taking place in Los Angeles next week, you can expect a flood of gaming news and announcements in the coming days. According to Engadget, Activision has gotten an early start by confirming a fall launch date for 'DJ Hero 2.' The game (pre-orders available now) will showcase beats from hip-hop mainstays Dr. Dre and Kanye West, hard-rockers Metallica, pop-megastar Lady Gaga and over 80 ...

Highlights from this morning's other big tech headlines.... Apple moved 300,000 iPads during the gadget's first Saturday on the market, and sales have certainly remained steady since. This past Friday, a mere 28 days after the device's release, Apple claims a consumer officially nabbed the millionth iPad. By comparison, the iPhone didn't reach that milestone until its 74th day of ...

HYPE CHECK 'DJ Hero' What it is: Until now, rock-and-roll has dominated the rhythm-action gaming charts. 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' both provide amazing experiences for guitars-and-drums jams, but don't really address either hip hop or dance music (i.e., electronic music). Activision has tried to remedy this situation with its newest 'Hero' game, aptly titled 'DJ Hero.' Just as ...

Guitar Hero sparked a gaming revolution, spurring millions of gamers worldwide to invest in toy plastic guitars and faux rock out with friends. Inevitably those controllers wound up collecting dust in the corner, replaced by the next iteration of guitar, and later by a whole band's worth of instruments in 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero: World Tour.' Now Activision is introducing yet another new ...

We're praying that Activision copyrighted the name 'Dance Hero' just to protect the integrity of their property, but something about it just makes us uneasy. The rhythm game genre is starting to feel a little stale. With 'Rock Band' and 'Guitar Hero' essentially becoming the same game, Activision may be looking to expand on its 'Hero' franchise by resurrecting the button stomping genre ...

There's not a lot of details on this one just yet, but Activision CEO Mike Griffith has dropped word in a earnings conference call that the company's upcoming Guitar Hero: On Tour game / controller combo will not only be released on its own this June, but in a new Nintendo DS bundle as well. No word on a price, unfortunately, nor is there any indication that the DS itself will be undergoing any ...

At this year's Electronics Entertainment Expo, the annual gathering where the global gaming media checks out the hottest games in the pipeline, there was a lot of talk about 'Rock Band' versus 'Guitar Hero III.' Some speculated that the alternative 'Rock Band' would send the aging 'Guitar Hero' franchise back to the club scene. But, after receiving great reviews rocking in $115 million in sales ...

Unless you have been living in a sound and fun-proof cave for the past couple of years, you are more than likely aware of 'Guitar Hero', the rock n' roll simulator that has would-be musicians kicking ass on such guitar-heavy hits as Lynard Skynyrd's "Free Bird" and Guns N' Roses' "Welcome to the Jungle". And after a year of waiting, fans can finally get their hands on 'Guitar Hero III: Legends ...

It's hard to believe it's been 30 years since the release of Atari's famous VCS (Video Computer System) or as it's better known, the 2600. The 2600 was the first successful home video-game console of its kind, and the first 2,600 of them rolled out of the factory in October of 1977. Fantastic original games and home versions of popular arcade titles helped make the 2600 the ubiquitous ...