Tag: Activision
Guitar Hero "is not just about guitars", so it's expanding into other instruments
Thanks to Rock Band, when it comes to rhythm gaming, just one set of instruments is no longer enough. Activision’s Guitar Hero, the main rival to EA’s Rock Band, therefore has a bit of a problem on its hands, seeing as it’s pretty much geared up towards guitar playing and guitar playing alone. Hence the name really…
Call of Duty 4 Map Pack sets new Xbox Live record
Publisher Activision has announced that the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare expansion, enticingly named ‘Variety Map Pack’ has broken the record for downloadable content sales on Xbox Live…
EU gives go-ahead to Activision-Blizzard merger – quiver in fear, EA, quiver!
The European Commission has decided that the $18.9 billion merger between publishers Activision and Vivendi Games won’t “significantly impede effective competition in the European Economic Area or any substantial part of it”…
Def Leppard to make Guitar Hero debut?
Rockers Led Zepplin have confirmed at least three of their songs will featured on the next Guitar Hero.
In a recent US radio interview, guitarist Phil Collen revealed ‘Photograph’, ‘Animal’ and ‘Rock of Ages’ are likely to make an appearance in GH4, which has been penciled in for release at the end of 2008.
Beatles tracks might make it into their own version of Guitar Hero
According to one news outlet Martin N. Bandier, the chairman and chief executive at Sony/ATV Music Publishing which owns the John Lennon- Paul McCartney copyrights, has expressed interest in a dedicated Beatles version of Activision’s Guitar Hero.
Rawk out with Gibson Guitar Hero controllers for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii
You can’t beat a bit of air guitar. Actually, that’s a barefaced lie. You CAN beat a bit of air guitar, by swapping your imaginary instrument for a proper Guitar Hero peripheral. Activision is working on the third installment of its axe-strumming franchise, and has just unveiled the Gibson peripherals that’ll come with it.
Wii outselling PS3 in the UK, with publishers scrambling to adapt
According to leaked figures from Chart Track, 17,000 PS3s were sold in the UK last week, compared to 25,000 Wiis (and that’s with limited stock on the shelves for the latter). On the surface, its not great news for Sony’s console, although it’s still too early to claim it’s lost the next-gen console war.
