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Rated by ESRB: Guitar Hero: World Tour for PC
PC gaming’s dying, hunh? Not if the rumormongers have anything to say about it. Between recent ‘confirmations’ of Final Fantasy XIII and Grand Theft Auto IV, PC gamers have started dreaming of a brighter future — and judging by a recent scan of the ESRB ratings, those dreams will soon have a soundtrack. The ESRB has [...]
Continue reading...The Replay Value of History
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
“It reminds me of the circumstances attendant upon the death of Van Jansen, in Utrecht, in the year ’34. Do you remember the case, Gregson?” “No, sir.” “Read it up – you really should. There is nothing new under the sun.” – A Study in Scarlet, Arthur Conan Doyle Those who try to apply analysis to make predictions about an [...]
Continue reading...Dam Bursts at Intellisponse, Gaming Rumors Flood Internet
Monday, June 16, 2008
Intellisponse, you’re doin’ a heck of a job. The rumors swirling about the gaming community are too many to count today, after an intrepid NeoGAF member found a gaping security hole at market research firm Intellisponse. The firm’s clients seem to have included Microsoft, Activision, and Disney, and now a feast of unconfirmed information has [...]
Continue reading...No More Guitar Heroes
Tuesday, June 3, 2008
It’s all but official — GameSpot has a report that a recent SEC filing by Activision has revealed a new entry in the Guitar Hero franchise; namely, Guitar Hero: Metallica. Details are scarce with the official announcement not yet having arrived, but it’s not much of a stretch to assume the game’s pitch will read [...]
Continue reading...Guitar Hero: World Tour to Let Wii Owners Have DLC
Friday, May 30, 2008
Rock on, Wii owners: You will be left out of the DLC game no longer. MTV Multiplayer has a confirmation from Vicarious Visions, the developers behind the Wii version of Guitar Hero: World Tour, that the game will include full DLC functionality on Nintendo’s console. The Wii, often maligned for its poor online implementation, will [...]
Continue reading...EA Says Activision and Vivendi Demonstrate Failure to Lead
Monday, May 19, 2008
With all of the departures from both E3 and the ESA, it’s time someone stood proudly in front of the media and declared support for the organization. The man to do that? Jeff Brown, EA’s VP of corporate communications. He doesn’t stop at declaring his company’s support for the ESA and for E3. Oh, no. [...]
Continue reading...GameSpyte Episode 7
Friday, May 16, 2008
In this week’s episode, Jesse covers the Video Game Ratings Enforcement Act, Wii Fit’s unabashed honesty, DRM issues with Mass Effect on the PC and E3’s growing lack of exhibitors.
Continue reading...April NPD Numbers: Grand Theft Chart, Mario Kart, PS2 Departs
Thursday, May 15, 2008
The April NPD numbers are here, and once again the gaming industry performs as if recession meant every American had $600 burning a hole in their pocket and only games to spend it on. With multiple Guinness World Records in its honor, even with only five days worth of sales there was no question whatsoever [...]
Continue reading...Guitar Hero 4 to Feature New Instruments, Custom Music Creation
Monday, May 12, 2008
The June issue of Game Informer has arrived, and with it, a world-exclusive reveal of Guitar Hero 4 and its new features. As predicted, the new iteration of Guitar Hero will incorporate drums and vocals, but more interesting still is the addition of “Studio Mode,” a feature which will let users create and share their [...]
Continue reading...Activision Rocks 2007: Profits Practically Double, Shares Jump, Announcements for Top Franchises
Friday, May 9, 2008
This morning, the Associated Press reported that Activision’s stock today hit an all-time high of $30.15 and was trading at $29.71 at the time of publication, a 7.3 percent increase. But you might not want to write down that all-time high quite yet — ATVI just closed at $31.39. Why the sudden jump? Perhaps because [...]
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Wednesday, July 30, 2008
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