Tag: Activision
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Viacom Discontinues, Looks To Sell Harmonix
Massive media conglomerate Viacom issued a financial statement where they announced that Rock Band and Dance Central developer Harmonix Music Systems will be sold, and as a result, the company has been listed as “discontinued” in that report (below), and a Viacom representative told Wired that they are exiting the video games business, because of…
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Pachter Backtracks On Previous Black Ops Predictions, Still Wants Paid Online
I need to get a job as a stock speculator. These guys get more predictions wrong than weathermen, and yet they still get paid large amounts of money to make said predictions, so long as they readjust their wrong predictions to make more predictions. Such is the case with the latest from Wedbush Securities analyst…
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Activision: Black Ops Expected To Sell 20% Less Than Modern Warfare
Activision has released guidance on what to expect for sales of Call of Duty: Black Ops when it releases later tonight via midnight launches, and they are keeping things conservative: they are telling investors to expect 20% fewer sales than what Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 sold, according to Cowen and Company analyst Doug…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops Won’t Outperform Modern Warfare 2, Says Pachter
Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter has said that while Call of Duty: Black Ops will sell like gangbusters this holiday season, it won’t outperform Modern Warfare 2, nor will it set any records. His reasons: Treyarch’s reputation, and what he perceives to be negative reactions from games press that apparently have already been written. “The…
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News: Analyst Says Activision Should Reacquire Rock Band IP
Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creatz, in looking at poor reviews and poorer retail figures for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock, has stated that the only prayer Activision has of saving the franchise is dealing with the enemy: talking to Viacom and either merging with or buying the Rock Band franchise. “We believe Activision’s best…
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Hands-On Preview: Cabela’s Dangerous Hunts 2011
Activision’s newest game will have its own gun controller, and hunting action like never seen before. Chris Bowen went to New York City to preview it, and tells us what he thinks.
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Review: Singularity (Sony Playstation 3)
Singularity Developer: Raven Publisher: Activision Genre: First Person Shooter Released: 06/29/10 Raven have a history of making some outstanding First Person Shooters. They were given the task of making Quake 4 and did an admirable job. They also had the almost impossible task of following up Star Wars Jedi Knight and managed to succeed at…
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Bungie Signs Ten Year Publishing Deal With Activision
Halo developer Bungie, on the same day that the beta for their latest game Halo: Reach starts for certain users, dropped a bomb on the videogame industry today, announcing that they are entering a ten year publishing deal with Activision, known for series such as Call of Duty, Rock Band and Tony Hawk. This marks…
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Review: Bakugan Battle Trainer (Nintendo DS)
Bakugan Battle Trainer Publisher: Activision Developer: Magic Pockets Genre: Turn Based Strategy Release Date: 03/23/2010
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E3 2009 Screens: DJ Hero (Sony PS3)
E3 2009 Screens: DJ Hero (PS3) Developer: FreeStyleGames Publisher: Activision Genre: Music Release Date: 2009 Expanding upon the revolutionary easy to pick up/challenging to master gameplay mechanics developed and refined in Guitar Hero®, DJ Hero delivers an all-new interactive music experience that allows players to rule the party and not only experience, but to hear…
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E3 2009 Screens: Guitar Hero 5 (Sony PS3)
E3 2009 Screens: Guitar Hero 5 (PS3) Developer: Neversoft Entertainment Publisher: Activision Genre: Music Release Date: 2009 This fall, living room legends will rock any way they want in Guitar Hero® 5. The entire set list is at players’ finger tips from the start, featuring genre-defining hits from some of the biggest rock artists and…
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E3 2009 Screens: Blur (Sony PS3)
E3 2009 Screens: Blur (PS3) Developer: Bizarre Creations Publisher: Activision Genre: Racing Release Date: Fall 2009 Blur is the ultimate wheel-to-wheel racing experience, dropping players into heart-pumping, electrified action with 20 cars trading paint and battling each other as they charge towards the finish line. Drivers careen through real-world track locations packed with fast curves,…
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Review: Guitar Hero Aerosmith (PS2)
Guitar Hero Aerosmith Publisher: Activision Developer: BudCat Genre: Rhythm / Music Release Date: 06/29/2008 Believe it or not, this is already the sixth game to be released under the Guitar Hero name. You’d think that maybe we’ve reached a point of saturation here, but demand is so huge, (Guitar Hero III outsold everything but Call…
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Review: Guitar Hero: On Tour (Nintendo DS)
Guitar Hero: On Tour Developer: Vicarious Visions Publisher: Activision Genre: Rhythm/Music Release Date: 06/22/08