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Nintendo Faces the Music It seemed like a surefire hit: Unite Nintendo's top-selling Wii console with the popular music-simulation game genre to create Wii Music.   |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Activision Rocking Wireless Guitar Hero groupies, get ready: A third entry in the musical franchise is on the way, and it will have a wireless controller! Investors, make no mistake about it -- this is an extremely important asset for Activision. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Real Guitar? Toy Guitar? Same Difference The gap between video game guitars and the real thing is closing fast, with more realistic gear finding its way into the hot selling Guitar Hero games, and actual guitars moving into cyberspace. |
The Motley Fool
September 17, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
The DJ Is in the House at Activision Viacom, the video gaming giant behind the Guitar Hero franchise, is working on a disc jockey mashup game called DJ Hero. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2, 2009
Andrew Moseman |
7 Great Guitar Hero and Rock Band Hacks, With Video Turn your toy guitar into a real instrument... Play with a real guitar... Double bass drumming... Rock out on an old-school controller... Drum on a real kit... Dominate the game -- by cheating... Record an original work on a PC... |
Popular Mechanics
July 17, 2008
Erin Scottberg |
Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour & Rock Revolution: Hands-on @ E3 2008 (with Video!) Three new full-band gaming titles have been unveiled: the much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution. |
The Motley Fool
April 2, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
EA Wants to Be a Rock Star The Rock Band video game is a new spin on an existing idea, but the spin sounds promising so far. However, some gamers (and video game investors) have wished EA would get a bit more creative instead of relying on rehashes. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
Anders Bylund |
"Guitar Hero" Becomes a Music Store And the kids are encouraged to play along in many different ways. |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Can Guitar Gaming Rise Again? The guitar game genre is on life support, but Viacom is reaching for the defibrillator. |
The Motley Fool
March 24, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Activision Hires a Rock Star for Guitar Hero To further expand its favorite franchise, the company taps a business virtuoso. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2007
Tim Beyers |
The Top Tech Stocks for 2007 These companies produce the products that receive the most clicks on Yahoo! They also produce nice returns for investors. |
Wired
September 14, 2007
Chris Kohler |
Full-On Rock Band Makes Jamming Follow-Up to Guitar Hero Rock Band, the new video game by Harmonix, allows you to play in your own band without the instruments. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Nintendo Hits the Next Level A flurry of new games wing their way to the Wii. The next several months should herald great business for Nintendo. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
Anders Bylund |
It's the End of "Guitar Hero" As We Know It Guitar Hero is dead, but Activision goes right on making money. |
InternetNews
December 3, 2007
David Needle |
Some Surprises In Yahoo's Top Tech Search Results Compilation of different categories shows what tech-related terms Yahoo users were looking for in 2007. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Activision Is Music to My Ears Air guitar is dead. All hail the plastic guitar, and the profit it brings! |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2007
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What I Like About You, Activision The video game company boosts its expectations for the current quarter and fiscal 2008; its Guitar Hero franchise continues to be a megahit. |
Wired
June 22, 2009
Chris Baker |
Beyond the Joystick: Game-Specific Controllers Threaten to Overrun Your Home Game controllers such as the Wii Balance Board, Guitar Hero guitar or drum set, and the Tony Hawk stationary skateboard are now becoming standard with new games. |
The Motley Fool
July 11, 2007
Mac Greer |
Fool Video: Will the iPhone Affect Apple Shares? What will the iPhone mean for Apple shareholders? |
InternetNews
March 24, 2008 |
Gibson Sues Over Guitar Hero And Rock Band Gibson Guitar filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Viacom's MTV Networks, Harmonix and Electronic Arts relating to the wildly popular Rock Band video game and Harmonix's previously developed game, Guitar Hero. |
InternetNews
April 3, 2009
David Needle |
SimCity's Will Wright: 'Web Colliding With Reality' Game industry pioneer sees social media, mobile devices and services like Google Earth changing the way we play games and interact with data. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
For Those About to Rock It's a battle of the brands when it comes to band simulation games. Harmonix developed both Viacom's new Rock Band game and Activision's Guitar Hero franchise. |
The Motley Fool
October 14, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Music Games Aren't Child's Play There's grown-up money to be made as Guitar Hero and Rock Band give the music industry a much-needed makeover. |
The Motley Fool
March 15, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Can Viacom Do What Activision Couldn't? Musicians have a new venue to get their music out to existing fans -- and bring in new ones. |
BusinessWeek
October 29, 2007
Christopher Palmeri |
Guitar Hero: More Than a Video Game The music industry, and artists, see rock 'n' roll sensation Guitar Hero as a powerful promotional tool. |
The Motley Fool
August 31, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Meet the New King of All Media Will ever-more-sophisticated video games make movies obsolete? |
The Motley Fool
February 15, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Activision Goes "Crazy" Over Aerosmith Video game designer Activision announces another installment of its ultra-popular Guitar Hero franchise, built around the material and career of rock legends Aerosmith. |
Popular Mechanics
September 8, 2009
Seth Porges |
Rock Band's Beatles Take on Guitar Hero 5's Eclectic World Another year, another dueling release from the Rock Band and Guitar Hero franchises. |
Wired
November 7, 2007
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Your Time Is Gonna Come: Harmonix Rock Band Take the formula for Guitar Hero to the next level with this band simulator for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
The Motley Fool
May 11, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Maybe I Don't Want to Move, Microsoft We're five months away from a revolution that may already be over. Microsoft's bold foray into motion-based controls for its Xbox 360 console has been public news for nearly a year. |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007
Erik Sofge |
5 New Video Games to Buy (and 5 to Avoid): Black Friday Guide Some of the most hyped titles of the year have finally arrived, but are they worth $50, $60, even close to $200 each? |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Will Rock Band Shut Off Guitar Hero's Mic? Can EA successfully compete against Activision's rockin' franchise? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
July 15, 2008
Tim Beyers & Dayana Yochim |
5 Reasons the iPhone Will Propel Apple's Stock Here are the top five reasons why Apple's new 3G iPhone could rock its stock and deliver a shock to shareholders of Palm, Research In Motion, and Nokia. Drum roll, please. |
| AskMen.com |
Games For Nongamers We've combed through the list of easy-to-play video game titles and picked our favorite games for nongamers. No experience necessary. |
The Motley Fool
August 8, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Kicking Axe and Taking Names The music label turned heads when CEO Edgar Bronfman Jr. lashed out at Activision's Guitar Hero and Viacom's Rock Band over licensing. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Activision's Not Playing Around It's easy to see why investors might be forgiving of Activision's wider fourth-quarter loss. After all, a couple of successful years seem to be on tap. |
Wired
January 18, 2008
Brendan I. Koerner |
Mr. Know-It-All: Playing Party Hero, Deflecting Errant Email, Avoiding Online Bait and Switch The etiquette of having videogames at parties, replying to mistaken identity e-mails, and dealing with online back order issues. |
InternetNews
November 21, 2007
Sean Michael Kerner |
'Wii Would Like to Play' Why the Nintendo Wii continues to lead next-generation gaming console sales and what Enterprise IT can learn from Mario. |
The Motley Fool
September 26, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Activision Gets Bizarre Activision is buying Liverpool-based video game developer Bizarre Creations, the company best known for developing Microsoft's Project Gotham Racing series, an Xbox franchise that has moved more than 4.5 million copies. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can the Video-Game Industry Save Itself? Three years later, Nintendo finally proves mortal and cuts the price of its Wii console. |
Inc.
October 2008
Don Steinberg |
Just Play As the makers of the games Guitar Hero and now Rock Band settle into their success - check that, their utter domination of the world's basements and dorm rooms - it's worth asking why the first hit was so painfully long in coming. It seems they had forgotten something: fun. |
Popular Mechanics
March 6, 2008
Seth Porges |
4 iPhone SDK Lessons From Steve Jobs's Session on Our Couch Apple unveiled a standard developer's kit (SDK) that will allow third-party software engineers to create and distribute new iPhone applications. |
The Motley Fool
September 9, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Smashing Plastic Guitars The guitar games keep coming, but consumers don't seem to care anymore. |
Popular Mechanics
July 21, 2008
Erik Sofge |
Top 10 New Video Games: Hands-on @ E3 2008 Here are ten top picks for the best new video games from E3 2008. |
The Motley Fool
May 8, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Meet the Real Guitar Hero The music gear retailer's stock is trading 7% higher after blowing past analyst estimates. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2008
Anders Bylund |
There's a Backstage Party at Activision Riding a heavy metal wave of Guitar Hero III success, Activision turns in a show-stopping quarter. |
The Motley Fool
October 23, 2007
Anders Bylund |
Apple Is So Awesome, the iPhone Doesn't Matter Apple's great quarterly report had less to do with the iPhone than with its iPod, iMac, and MacBook product lines. |
The Motley Fool
September 16, 2008
Anders Bylund |
It's On! It's On! It's On! Activision Blizzard and Viacom are staring each other down across the music-game playground. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Travis Hoium |
It's Time for a Rebirth in Gaming Video game sales have gone south because games have gotten stale, and we would like some action. |
U.S. CPSC
December 15, 2006 |
Nintendo of America Initiates Replacement Program for Wrist Straps Used with Controllers for the Wii Video Game System If consumers swing the hand-held "Wii Remote" game controllers using excessive force and accidentally let go, the cord connecting the controller to the wrist strap can break, potentially causing the controller to strike bystanders or objects. |
