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Opinion: A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero [Activision]

26 Oct 2009 07:20:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
If you had any doubts about the ever-growing importance of Facebook to the game industry, look no further than today's Activision announcement, heralding the impressive number of fans the Guitar Hero Facebook page has gathered. It's not about sales. It's not about review scores. It's abo...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution [Review]

07 Sep 2009 14:30:00 PDT

Written by Michael McWhertor
Guitar Hero 5 was developed by Neversoft and published by Activision for the Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation and Wii on September 1. Retails for $59.99 USD ($39.99 USD on PS2). Played all soundtrack selections, tested all modes online and offline with a maximum of three guitars, one dru...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Activision confidence bolstered by 2009 lineup, 'sparser' competition

23 Jun 2009 18:00:00 PDT

Written by Richard Mitchell
Griffith doesn't seem concerned by competition from The Beatles: Rock Band either, saying quite simply, "Well, Rock Band is the most similar title on the market, but Guitar Hero outsells it by four to one in the US; in Europe that number is ten to one." Okay then. Griffith also shakes off the n...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Guitar Hero Metallica Review

28 May 2009 17:43:47 PDT

Australia With a few friends around, there are few gaming experiences as entertaining as Guitar Hero. By combining one of the best gaming franchises around with one of the best bands in the world, Activision have another huge hit on the hands. ...

Original story at Vooks.Net .

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Opinion: Activision: Potential for Explosive Returns

26 May 2009 17:05:55 PDT

Activision is trading at fair value at current prices. It has the potential to hit at least “one home run” title. This has not been adequately priced in its stock price, and the stock represents a buying opportunity. Activision Blizzard is the dominant ...

Original story at Seeking Alpha .

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Opinion: Guitar Hero Metallica

22 Apr 2009 19:20:02 PDT

Other then that, Guitar Hero: Metallica gets a huge plus based on its motion capture likeness of the band. It looks like Activision is getting better at matching everything about a Metallica concert in its animated form. Metallica is a metal favorite ...

Original story at GamePlasma .

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Opinion: ‘Guitar Hero’ gives Metallica fans reason to rock

09 Apr 2009 21:09:21 PDT

And in late March, Metallica teamed up with Activision to release “Guitar Hero: Metallica.” The folks behind “Guitar Hero” probably didn’t have a very long list of acts they felt could carry a game. And Metallica, one of the best selling American ... Guitar Hero Smash Hits Hands-On IGN

Original story at Macon Telegraph .

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Opinion: Prototype receives MA15+ classification

07 Apr 2009 08:35:40 PDT

Australia Activision-Blizzard has announced today that Prototype has been rated MA15+ by the Australian Classification Review Board. Given some of the previewed gameplay features, there were concerns that Prototype could have some difficulty with the Board, ...

Original story at PALGN .

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Opinion: New Guitar Hero titles this year

07 Mar 2009 05:49:34 PST

A source close to publisher Activision Blizzard is this week purporting to reveal that the firm will be further expanding their Guitar Hero series via new games this year. Apparently, August will see spin-off Hard Rock: Van Halen released, ...

Original story at Play.tm .

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Call of Duty 4 (DS) Review

28 Feb 2009 19:39:57 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (darkguy555)
Darkguy's review: episode 13 Platform:DS Company:Activision Where to Buy:Most Places that sells games Price:30 bucks other:none This game is ok, or good. It's one of those. Watch the review to understand everything. I hope you enjoy.

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Guitar Hero World Tour .Vs. Rock Band 2 - Review

17 Jan 2009 13:38:48 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (GamingTop5s)
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Opinion: Designing a casual MMO based on Zork

17 Jan 2009 00:25:12 PST

Written by Andrew Plotkin
This week's topic of "hey, look at that" among IF fans is Legends of Zork -- a browser-based "casual MMO" being developed by Jolt. (Licensed from Activision, of course. For those of you who missed the 90s, Activision owns all the old Infocom titles; it was Activision who published the three Z...

Original story at The Gameshelf .

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Opinion: 2008 Market Winners Nintendo and Activision Crushed In Quality By EA and Sony, According To Metacritic

19 Dec 2008 15:15:59 PST

Written by Patrick Klepek
Activision [5 Games] Call of Duty: World at War — 85 (PS3), 85 (360), 83 (Wii), 84 (PC) Enemy Territory: Quake Wars — 84 (PC only) Guitar Hero: World Tour — 85 (PS3), 85 (360), 84 (Wii) Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 — 90 (36) World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King — 91 (PC)

Original story at MTV Multiplayer .

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Opinion: 'Call of Duty: World at War' is Old-School Fun

15 Dec 2008 13:35:54 PST

DEVELOPER: Treyarch PUBLISHER: Activision SYSTEM: Microsoft Xbox 360 (PS3) SYSTEM: Sony PlayStation 3 (Xbox 360) set image) jha120508-visual1.jpg (end image) (set caption) "Call of Duty: World at War" takes the action back to World War II. Photo courtesy of Treyarch. (end caption)

Original story at ParamusPost.com .

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Review: Call of Duty: World at War (Xbox 360)

22 Nov 2008 07:00:43 PST

Written by Steve Kohlbecker
Activision hit the video game lottery when it released Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. It was an updated version of its award winning WWII series with new weapons, a revamped multiplayer, a thrilling campaign, and great visuals. The game was an instant masterpiece and cemented the franchi...

Original story at Loot Ninja .

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Call of Duty World at War PS3 Review

21 Nov 2008 08:15:59 PST

Do you have a product that you would like featured on dBTechno? If so, drop us a line at vicb@dbtechno.com Call of Duty World at War PS3 Review Developer: Treyarch Publisher: Activision Players: 1-2 (1-18 Online) Call of Duty 4 released last year and took us into modern warfare for the first...

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Call of Duty: World at War Review

20 Nov 2008 18:59:51 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (framesgames)
Call of Duty: World at War Activision, Treyarch Ps3, Xbox 360, PC Story 6.5 Shallow characters detract from the reality that war is hell. Graphics 9.5 Top to bottom, one of the best looking games this generation. Sound 9.5 The voice acting and effects do the series justice, but the soundtrack is...

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Spider-Man Web of Shadows PS3 Review

14 Nov 2008 09:02:59 PST

Spider-Man Web of Shadows PS3 Review Developer: Shaba Games Publisher: Activision Players: 1 Spider-Man Web of Shadows is the latest Spider-Man release on a video game platform, and is actually a nice entry on the next-generation Sony PS3.

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Madagascar Escape 2 Africa PS3 Review

14 Nov 2008 08:46:17 PST

Publisher: Activision Inc. Do you have a product that you would like featured on dBTechno? If so, drop us a line at vicb@dbtechno.com Madagascar Escape 2 Africa PS3 Review Developer: Toys For Bob Publisher: Activision Inc. The original Madagascar was a huge hit in the box office due to the fa...

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Quantum of Solace Review

10 Nov 2008 09:59:46 PST

Written by Jolly Buccaneer
Score: 6 Introduction: The name’s Bond, James Bond. Treyarch and Activision try to breathe new life into an old genre with the latest installment in the Bond franchise. The game begins with the end of Casino Royale and moves forward a bit before going all the way back to the beginning of Casi...

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Opinion: Top 20 Game Devs Includes 5 MMO Companies - Ten Ton Hammer

02 Oct 2008 16:46:09 PDT

Written by Medeor
The list is comprised of data collected prior to the Vivendi Games/Activision merger, so really I shouldn't list Activision as an MMO developer, but next year the combined company should shake up the top three spots. Also, the list shows Sony Computer Entertainment but probably does not...

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Opinion: The Complete Guitar Hero World Tour Set List [Guitar Hero World Tour]

12 Sep 2008 09:45:00 PDT

Written by Mike Fahey
Guitar Hero World Tour is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The Wii™ version is being developed by Vicarious Visions. The PlayStation®2 computer entertai...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Kotaku Originals: Early Builds R Us [Kotaku Originals]

02 Aug 2008 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
Blizzard: Execution Over Innovation What Activision Can And Can't Change About Blizzard Nintendo DS Software Sales Up, Nintendo Wii Software Sales Up (Up, Up, Up!) Activision Blizzard May Dump Massive, Swordfish Studios Ghostbusters: The Video Game Hands-On

Original story at Kotaku .

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Opinion: Mortal Combat: Nintendo Wins Top Publishing Award, EA Doesn't

08 Oct 2007 20:20:00 PDT

Written by Luke Plunkett
Poor EA! First they're ousted from their familiar #1 spot on the sales charts by Activision, now classy industry mag Game Developer has kicked them off the top spot in their publisher rankings. Who's taking their place? Nintendo! Why? Because their rep is stronger, they're making more mo...

Original story at Kotaku .

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GAME: Review: Spider-Man 3 for PS3, 360, and Wii

30 May 2007 14:25:00 PDT

Written by James
Activision sent me Spider-Man 3 on all the current-gen consoles, so I decided to give each of them a spin. If you are a fan of the "Spider-Man" series, it's likely you've already seen the third movie. If you haven't, go do it. It's the same quality as the other two movies. The game lets you, not surp...

Original story at Geek.com .

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