Entries in 'guitar hero' (97)

UK CHARTS: F1 takes pole position

UK CHARTS: F1 takes pole position

Codemasters has cut short Halo’s stay at the summit of the All Formats Top 40, with F1 2010 racing to No.1.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 27th 2010 at 11:19AM in News
Warriors of Rock to better GH5

Warriors of Rock to better GH5

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will outsell last year’s installment in the series, Activision has told MCV.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Sep 22nd 2010 at 3:35PM in News
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock dated

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock dated

Activision’s Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will arrive in stores on September 24th, available with or without a new customisable guitar controller.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on Aug 16th 2010 at 4:54PM in News
Neversoft: We lost our souls

Neversoft: We lost our souls

Neversoft lost its soul and spark in the pursuit of chart success, according to one of its senior staff.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Aug 9th 2010 at 3:14PM in News

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Neversoft: Music game sales ARE down

Neversoft: Music game sales ARE down

Sales of music games ARE falling – regardless of what MTV Games might think, says Guitar Hero developer Neversoft.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Jul 6th 2010 at 1:32PM in News
Transforming Guitar Hero range revealed

Transforming Guitar Hero range revealed

Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock will see the launch of a new, transformable guitar controller,

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 7th 2010 at 6:35PM in News
Guitar Hero 6 and DJ Hero 2 due Q4

Guitar Hero 6 and DJ Hero 2 due Q4

After posting a rise in profit, Activision has confirmed that Guitar Hero 6 will be released this autumn followed by DJ Hero 2.

Dominic Sacco
by Dominic Sacco
on May 7th 2010 at 12:19PM in News
'Real guitar' game puts pressure on Guitar Hero

'Real guitar' game puts pressure on Guitar Hero

A new US developer has decloaked at GDC, revealing a new game it thinks can revitalise the competitive mass market music game genre.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Mar 11th 2010 at 5:43PM in News

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Music tails off for Activision

Music tails off for Activision

During its post-fiscals conference call, Activision became the latest publisher to ring the death knell for big-bundle, hardware-based music games. 

by Colin Campbell
on Feb 11th 2010 at 12:19AM in News
Record $4bn revenues for Activision

Record $4bn revenues for Activision

Activision Blizzard has once again bucked the downward trend in the games industry by detailing better than expected Q4 and full year 2009 earnings.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 10th 2010 at 10:01PM in News
New boss for Guitar Hero franchise

New boss for Guitar Hero franchise

Musical chairs at Activision today - after less than a year on the job former Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig has left to pursue new career oportunities.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Feb 2nd 2010 at 9:08PM in News
Guitar Hero: Natal on the way?

Guitar Hero: Natal on the way?

The team behind Guitar Hero are busy working on a way to create a game for Microsoft’s Project Natal.

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 25th 2009 at 11:01AM in News

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Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin incoming?

Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin incoming?

The global boss of Activision’s Guitar Hero brand has told MCV that the firm is ‘evaluating’ whether to create more artist-specific releases to go up against MTV’s The Beatles: Rock ...

by Tim Ingham
on Nov 13th 2009 at 11:55AM in News
Activision: 'Guitar Hero as respected as Harley Davidson'

Activision: 'Guitar Hero as respected as Harley Davidson'

Super-publisher Activision has called its Hero franchise as respected as Harley Davidson and the iPhone.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Nov 5th 2009 at 9:47AM in News
Another lawsuit targets Activision

Another lawsuit targets Activision

Just a month after the firm was blasted (inaccurately, it turned out) by Courtney Love, Activision's Guitar Hero franchise is subject of another celebrity lawsuit.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Nov 4th 2009 at 9:12PM in News
Guitar Hero CEO: Music games market not saturated

Guitar Hero CEO: Music games market not saturated

Activision’s Dan Rosenwig has claimed the music games space is far from saturated, with a significant untapped audience yet to be introduced to the likes of Guitar Hero.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Sep 22nd 2009 at 12:40PM in News

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Activision reveals Europe-wide Guitar Hero challenge

Activision reveals Europe-wide Guitar Hero challenge

Europe will go head-to-head in the Guitar Hero ‘jump in, jump out’ world record attempt for the largest number of gamers in a single Guitar Hero session.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Sep 10th 2009 at 1:13PM in News
'Rock Band will win Xmas battle'

'Rock Band will win Xmas battle'

MTV has revealed plans to challenge Activision’s goliath Guitar Hero franchise this Christmas by pushing Rock Band to new audiences – something MCV's predicted Singstar-branded mic pack would certainly offer.

by Tim Ingham
on Aug 20th 2009 at 1:18PM in News
Activision Euro market share increases

Activision Euro market share increases

Activision has said its share of the European software market grew to over 10 per cent in the last financial quarter.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Aug 5th 2009 at 11:21PM in News
Music charts to add games

Music charts to add games

Video games could shape the outcome of this year’s UK singles Christmas No.1.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jul 9th 2009 at 10:34AM in News
White Stripes and Led Zep snub music games

White Stripes and Led Zep snub music games

White Stripes’ Jack White has declared it “depressing” and “sad” that music games such as Guitar Hero are so influential in the way children discover music.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 24th 2009 at 11:01AM in News
Activision sets sights on European market share

Activision sets sights on European market share

Activision will double its European market share in the next few years, according to its CEO Mike Griffith.

Michael French
by Michael French
on Jun 11th 2009 at 10:50AM in News
UK games market continues to rise

UK games market continues to rise

The UK video games market’s weekly value continues to rise this week following a slew of new releases, including Guitar Hero: Metallica, Virtua Tennis and Infamous.

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on Jun 1st 2009 at 2:38PM in News
Activision: 23 million people play games online

Activision: 23 million people play games online

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick claims 23 million people are playing online games with friends today.

James Batchelor
by James Batchelor
on Jun 1st 2009 at 11:47AM in News
RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week

RETAIL BIZ: Out This Week

CHECK OUT MCV’S FULLY UPDATED AND COMPREHENSIVE RELEASE SCHEDULE HERE.

It’s a big Friday for video games this week, with a slew of popular sequels and new IP set to ...

Christopher Dring
by Christopher Dring
on May 27th 2009 at 10:35AM in News