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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... |
Entrepreneur
October 2009
Gary Cohn |
Tony Hawk Carves a New Niche The master of the half-pipe and creator of a skateboard empire is about to introduce his latest trick: a computerized skateboard without wheels. |
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
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
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 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
June 15, 2010
Jim Mueller |
Activision Blizzard: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats A quick look inside the business of the dominant game publisher. |
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
June 2, 2011
Patrick Martin |
What's Holding Activision Blizzard Down? The company sells a lot of games -- but you wouldn't know that from its stock price. |
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
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
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
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. |
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
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
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. |
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. |
CRM
January 2012
Marshall Lager |
Music Lessons Businesses can benefit from adding game elements. A training schema built around how a new process will put more money in your paycheck is going to win every time over a nuts-and-bolts curriculum. |
PC Magazine
September 1, 2010
Jeffrey L. Wilson |
Sony PlayStation Move Sony may not be first to the motion-gaming party, but the PlayStation Move technology is a step above the Wii -- now if developers tap the system to produce more compelling game titles, we'll have a true winner. |
Wired
Steven Levy |
On Melding the Digital and Physical Realms This year, breakthroughs like the Wii, Guitar Hero, and the iPhone showed that 21st-century reality is a blend of the digital and physical, with a borderline so blurred it's not really a line at all. |
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
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. |
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
December 11, 2009
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Diehard Gamers Die Hard Industry watcher NPD Group's report finds video-game sales plunging by 8% last month, with hardware sales taking a steeper 13% loss than the 3% slide in November. |
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
November 13, 2006
Mark Hyman |
How Tony Hawk Stays Aloft It's no mean trick to be a youth icon at 38. Can the skateboarder keep his franchise booming? |
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 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
June 13, 2011
Travis Hoium |
Nintendo May Be Leaving Casual Gamers Behind With Wii U The Wii U looks cool, but it may be too much for original Wii fans to handle. |
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. |
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
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
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
February 8, 2007
Steven Mallas |
I Love Activision Activision makes some awesome games -- and it might make investors money. |
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
May 12, 2008
Alyce Lomax |
Activision's High-Scoring Quarter The video game publisher makes good on the industry's popularity. |
The Motley Fool
February 11, 2010
Anders Bylund |
Will Activision Fall In the EA Trap? Is Activision Blizzard about to fall into the same trap that has hamstrung Electronic Arts in the last couple of years? |
The Motley Fool
June 20, 2008
Anders Bylund |
5 Tempting Tech Tickers The weakest stock in this group of technology stocks has made plenty of people rich. Imagine what the others could do. |
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
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
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. |
BusinessWeek
September 23, 2010
Barrett Sheridan |
Sony's Wii Avatar The PlayStation Move will get even serious gamers off the couch. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2008
Sally Adee |
For those without hands, there's Air Guitar Hero DARPA project repurposes Guitar Hero to train amputees to use artificial arms |
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. |
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
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. |
