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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
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
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. |
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. |
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. |
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
November 27, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
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. |
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
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. |
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. |
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
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. |
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
August 6, 2007
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fool on Call: EA's New Game Plan The game developer expects to regain lost market share, but it will come at a cost. Ideally, Electronic Arts will not only recapture market share but also use its pipeline to pump some profit back into the bottom line. Investors, take note. |
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
December 30, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Bring On the Cacophony The band pushers are possibly starting their own band. Oh no! |
The Motley Fool
January 22, 2008
Anders Bylund |
"Rock Band" Leads Us Into a Brave New World Only available for a scant eight weeks, and then only in North America -- video game Rock Band has already racked up 2.5 million paid downloads of additional songs/game levels. |
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. |
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
August 1, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Activision Blizzard's Rocking Profits The newly-merged video game giant Activision Blizzard reported year-over-year increases of around 109% in profits and 32% in sales. |
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
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
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
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
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 9, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Smashing Plastic Guitars The guitar games keep coming, but consumers don't seem to care anymore. |
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
Carlos Bergfeld |
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
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
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... |
The Motley Fool
December 10, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Music Industry 2.0 How to invest in what looks like a deeply troubled music sector. Hint: Think outside the CD case. |
Wired
September 14, 2007
Chris Kohler |
A Glimpse Into Harmonix's Punk-Rock Design Process The popularity of Guitar Hero sent this company packing in the middle of high-pressure deadlines for Rock Band. |
BusinessWeek
August 6, 2009
Tom Lowry |
Video Games: Will The Beatles Rock MTV? Viacom is counting on the Fab Four to rejuvenate MTV Networks' flagging Rock Band video franchise. |
Wired
Jeff Howe |
Why the Music Industry Hates Guitar Hero Even though the popular video game has breathed life into old bans and helped popularize new ones, the record labels are still whining about licensing fees. |
Wired
August 12, 2009
Jeff Howe |
The Beatles Make the Leap to Rock Band On September 9, after three years of ardent courtship, tech wizardry, and dizzying legal acrobatics, MTV Games is releasing The Beatles: Rock Band, a multiplayer title spanning the group's entire career. |
The Motley Fool
May 9, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
EA's Critical Juncture The video game publisher's outlook isn't exactly exciting. It's not too hard to imagine that EA will rise to the challenges just fine, but there are challenges, and investors' negative response at the moment is hardly surprising. |
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. |
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
November 30, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Fool on the Street: EA's Evolving Business Model Electronic Art's CFO updates analysts about exciting future opportunities for the video game industry, particularly for publishers. |
The Motley Fool
December 23, 2008
Anders Bylund |
The Tale of an Extinct Business Model A business model that never existed before this decade kills off the music industry at large. |
Popular Mechanics
September 16, 2008
Seth Porges |
Rock Band 2 May Be the Best Party Game Ever: Hands-on Review Rock Band 2 does not repeat Rock Band's quantum leap in game-play design and technical innovation, but it does expand on and improve the original game enough to supplant it as the most fun party game of the year. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2008
Anders Bylund |
Can You Smell What EA Is Cooking? Arguably the biggest name in video game publishing, Electronic Arts still hasn't figured out a way to turn a profit in its seasonally limpid first quarter. |
Popular Mechanics
June 26, 2009
Kyle Orland |
The Beatles--Rock Band: Questions For Lead Designer Chris Foster What's key is that it's a game really about the Beatles and telling their story. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
You Can't Make Me Move, Sony Console makers want to get gamers on their feet, but this won't be a standing ovation. |
The Motley Fool
November 26, 2008
Tim Beyers |
Sgt. Pepper Stuck In Nowhere Land Negotiations between the Beatles' record company and label EMI, which owns the rights to the group's recordings, have stalled. This means the Beatles won't be coming to iTunes anytime soon. |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Steven Mallas |
MTV's Newest Guitar Hero Viacom snaps up a popular guitar game's maker on MTV's behalf. The company's investment in video games seems like a logical complement to its overall strategy. |
The Motley Fool
February 2, 2011
Anders Bylund |
Where Did EA's Profits Go? Looking for EA's profits? They're hidden under a mountain of deferred sales. |
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
February 12, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Video Games: Diehards Die Hard, Again The video game industry kicks off 2010 on the wrong foot. |
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. |
