Entries in 'guitar hero' (97)

Guitar Hero staff hunt begins

Guitar Hero staff hunt begins

Activision is massively expanding its Guitar Hero team as the franchise continues to grow rapidly throughout the UK and Europe.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 13th 2008 at 10:41AM in News
Take Two looking at music games

Take Two looking at music games

Take Two executive chairman Strauss Zelnick has refused to rule out the creation of a Guitar Hero-style title from the US publisher.

by Tim Ingham
on Jun 6th 2008 at 11:59AM in News
Guitar Hero III Mobile nears 1 million sales

Guitar Hero III Mobile nears 1 million sales

Hands-On Mobile, the developer of the mobile version of Guitar Hero III, has confirmed that its title has nearly reached the one million download mark, GameDaily reports.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on May 28th 2008 at 6:31PM in News
Play.com slashes £40 off Rock Band

Play.com slashes £40 off Rock Band

Play.com have given UK Rock Band fans something to smile about – by cutting the total cost for Rock Band and all the game’s instruments by £40.

by Tim Ingham
on May 27th 2008 at 3:47PM in News

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Guitar Hero goes on World Tour

Guitar Hero goes on World Tour

Activision is looking to outstrip EA’s Rock Band with its new Guitar Hero World Tour title.

by Neil Long
on May 22nd 2008 at 1:58PM in News
Wii Guitar Hero to ‘get more physical’

Wii Guitar Hero to ‘get more physical’

Activision boss Bobby Kotick has hinted that the Guitar Hero series is set to take a different direction on Wii than on other consoles – and that the firm is ...
by Tim Ingham
on Apr 24th 2008 at 2:59PM in News
Metallica: Video games are ‘f*cking way cool’

Metallica: Video games are ‘f*cking way cool’

Rock band Metallica have called video games – particularly Guitar Hero – “f*cking way cool” – and said that the medium offers “many positive things” to young people.

by Tim Ingham
on Apr 23rd 2008 at 2:18PM in News
Guitar Hero to follow Rock Band’s lead

Guitar Hero to follow Rock Band’s lead

Whilst Activision’s Guitar Hero has ruled the musical roost in the games industry for years, EA’s Rock Band has emerged as a serious contender to its crown – and now ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 22nd 2008 at 1:29PM in News

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Guitar Hero: On Tour announced for DS

Guitar Hero: On Tour announced for DS

IGN has the scoop on the long rumoured but never confirmed DS version of Activision’s Guitar Hero – and reports that the game is due out later this year.

Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 19th 2008 at 5:47PM in News
Activision reveals record $1.48bn revenues

Activision reveals record $1.48bn revenues

Activision has announced record financial results for the third fiscal quarter, with net revenues of $1.48 billion. An 80 per cent increase over the previous year, with net income at ...
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by Christopher Dring
on Feb 8th 2008 at 10:23AM in News
US: Guitar Hero series hits $1 billion

US: Guitar Hero series hits $1 billion

NPD Group figures confirm that the franchise as a whole has raked in a cool $1 billion in North America alone.

by Neil Long
on Jan 23rd 2008 at 9:56AM in News
Guitar Hero II solus heading to 360

Guitar Hero II solus heading to 360

Publisher Activision has confirmed that it is to release a solus version of Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360, Eurogamer reports.

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by Ben Parfitt
on Jan 8th 2008 at 1:20PM in News

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MTV and Activision lock horns over Rock Band compatibility

MTV and Activision lock horns over Rock Band compatibility

Publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix have hit out at the publisher Activision after the Guitar Hero owner blocked moves to release a patch that would enable its guitar peripheral ...
Ben Parfitt
by Ben Parfitt
on Dec 13th 2007 at 11:43AM in News
Guitar Hero III to rock this Autumn

Guitar Hero III to rock this Autumn

US publisher Activision has confirmed that the third instalment in its hit Guitar Hero franchise will arrive this Autumn for PS2, Xbox 360 and, for the first time, PS3 and ...
by Ben Parfitt
on May 23rd 2007 at 3:30PM in News
EA signs Fender for Rock Band

EA signs Fender for Rock Band

EA has signed a deal with prestigious guitar manufacturer Fender that will see its instruments feature exclusively in the upcoming music game Rock Band. In addition, Roland Corporation and Boss ...
by Ben Furfie
on May 9th 2007 at 3:15PM in News
Record results for Activision

Record results for Activision

US publisher Activision has announced its preliminary financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending March 31st, showing that the company enjoyed annual net revenues of $1.51 billion.

by Ben Parfitt
on May 4th 2007 at 10:30AM in News

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Guitar Hero III set for autumn

Guitar Hero III set for autumn

Activision's rock franchise Guitar Hero could be on for a third outing this autumn, if internet rumours of 'leaks' are to be believed.

by Lisa Foster
on Apr 11th 2007 at 3:45PM in News
Activision reaches ex-employee agreement

Activision reaches ex-employee agreement

US publisher Activision has come to an agreement with former employees John Tam and Corey Fong after the pair threatened to open up a new studio specialising in rhythm action ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Apr 3rd 2007 at 4:45PM in News
Harmonix announces Rock Band

Harmonix announces Rock Band

In a report on USA Today Harmonix co-founder Alex Rigopolus said Rock Band, which is distributed by EA, "takes the core premise of Guitar Hero and expands it tenfold... It ...
by Michael French
on Apr 2nd 2007 at 10:30AM in News
Xbox 360 Guitar Hero II dated in US

Xbox 360 Guitar Hero II dated in US

Activision has announced that the title, which went gold on Friday, will be available for USD89.99 with the all-new Xplorer Guitar controller, reports Gamespot. The Xplorer will also be sold ...
by Tim Ingham
on Mar 19th 2007 at 1:15PM in News
Harmonix and EA team up

Harmonix and EA team up

The complicated saga of Harmonix and its former franchise Guitar Hero has taken a further twist today with the news that EA is set to publish the developer’s upcoming MTV-branded ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Mar 7th 2007 at 10:15AM in News
Guitar Hero heads to Wii and DS

Guitar Hero heads to Wii and DS

Spong reports that the publisher has vowed to significantly increase its support for both Wii and DS throughout its next financial year, with Activision president Mike Griffith confirming the following ...
by Ben Parfitt
on Feb 8th 2007 at 2:30PM in News