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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
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
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
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 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
December 15, 2008
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
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
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
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
July 2, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Will Activision Kill Sony? The Sony PlayStation 3 is starting to look shaky in an otherwise brilliant video game market. |
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
August 19, 2009
Anders Bylund |
The PS3 Goes on Fire Sale Granting consumers' wishes, Sony drops PlayStation 3 prices like they're hot. |
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
August 7, 2009
Anders Bylund |
Activision Takes a Rough Road to Profits EA takes the high road and Activision takes the low. Who will be in gaming heaven before the other? Let's compare these two companies. |
The Motley Fool
January 8, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Holiday Sales Kombat: GameStop Wins Boss Battle The video game retailer scores a monster holiday season. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2007
Morgan Housel |
Game Consoles Getting Cheaper? Beset by price cuts and dependent on hit titles for profitability, the console market should make investors content to keep their investment dollars sidelined. |
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
November 16, 2007
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Wii Three Kings Nintendo's Wii is the hot gaming console heading into the holiday shopping season. Will the company be able to keep shelves stocked? |
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
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. |
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. |
BusinessWeek
April 22, 2010
Adam Satariano |
Did Activision Just Frag Itself? The game giant is in a legal battle with the creators of Call of Duty. |
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
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. |
The Motley Fool
September 11, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Even Madden Can't Save You Now Video game sales slump yet again -- the sixth consecutive monthly drop for the industry. |
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. |
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. |
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
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. |
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
August 3, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Activision's Heroic Quarter Activision has the right game in the right place at the right time this year. Guitar Hero II has helped the game publisher achieve an impressive 163% increase in revenue this quarter. |
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
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
November 10, 2006
Jeremy MacNealy |
Fool on Call: Game On, Activision Using Activision's most recent quarterly earnings conference call, analysts examine what lies ahead for the game developer as the new wave of high-powered video game consoles hits the market. Investors, take note. |
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
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. |
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. |
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. |
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
November 14, 2006
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Coffee, Wii, or PS3? The new video-game systems are coming! Microsoft and, to a lesser extent, Nintendo can afford to flex their marketing muscle because they know their systems can be readily attained. Sony can't compete with what only a handful of gamers will be holding in a few days. |
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. |
The Motley Fool
May 7, 2010
Anders Bylund |
All Work and No Play for Activision Blizzard Activision Blizzard just presented pleasantly positive sales and profit numbers for its first quarter of 2010, driven mostly by the acclaimed Call of Duty game franchise. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Can November Save the Gamers? October was brutal for the video game industry. Domestic sales of hardware and software fell a sharp 19%, to $1.07 billion, over last year. |
The Motley Fool
August 28, 2006
Tim Beyers |
A Pair of Wins for Wii? Nintendo hints at the price for its forthcoming entertainment system. So does that make Nintendo's stock a screaming buy? Maybe. |
The Motley Fool
February 8, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Activision Gets in the Game The video-game publisher has some upbeat news in its preliminary third-quarter results. Investors, take note. |
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. |
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
September 10, 2010
Wolfgang Gruener |
Game Console Market Dissected: Nintendo Wii Is Dying Do we need a new Wii? And soon? |
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
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. |
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. |
