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Guitar Hero to return: Activision promises this time will be different

July 22, 2011 10:44 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick, Guitar hero

The Guitar Hero series was only officially axed (pun intended) in February this year but Activision has already had a change of heart. Despite disbanding the business unit dedicated to building the game and deciding to ditch plans for Guitar Hero 2011, it seems the publisher is already pondering a rebirth.

The news comes straight from the head honcho’s chops. In an interview with Forbes, Activision Blizzard CEO, Bobby Kotick hints that work on a Guitar Hero reinvention is already underway and blames poor old DJ Hero for its demise in the first place…

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While my guitar gently beeps: Guitar Hero franchise canned

February 10, 2011 2:20 pm by Jennifer Allan

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, dj hero, Guitar hero

Axe gods will be mourning the death of Guitar Hero today, as Activision Blizzard cans the game franchise after five years. Turns out nobody wants to wield a plastic axe and prance around the living room to AC/DC anymore. Or at least, they don’t ant to pay for a game where that’s the objective. This also means that the 2011 version of Guitar Hero has been shelved for the time being as well. But while this is the final curtain for Guitar Hero, DJ Hero could still survive, although there’s no news on its fate as of yet.

Sad to see the back of Guitar Hero? Shout out in the comments!

[via MSN]

Call of Duty online: Project Beachhead outed

February 10, 2011 10:40 am by Mic Wright

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Beachhead, Call of Duty: Black Ops, Project Beachhead

New Call of Duty online services have been teased during Activision Blizzard’s Q4 financial conference. Besides promising a new Call of Duty title within 2011 (no surprises, there), Activision Blizzard says Project Beachhead, a new Call of Duty online service which will pull together in-game stuff with community elements is on the way.

The Call of Duty Beachhead will be delivered by a brand new studio. Right now, Activision Blizzard is talking up Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC and won’t give any more details on just what Project Beachhead will include. What do you want to see from Call of Duty online?

Out TBC | £TBC | Call of Duty (via Destructoid)

Activision Blizzard to slay WoW forum trolls with Real ID

July 8, 2010 10:32 am by Toby Knight

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, Blizzard, Starcraft, world of warcraft

Activision Blizzard is to force users of its gaming forums to sign in with their real-world names in an attempt to prevent bad behaviour and hate speech.

Anonymous trolls are the curse of many an internet forum but now World of Warcraft and StarCraft players will need to stand by their comments thanks to Activision Blizzard’s Real ID system. Real ID simply requires users to sign in to discussion forums using their real names, the theory being that while Thrunknor the Death Knight might be willing to use somewhat fruity and offensive language to diss his foes, plain old Kevin Smithers might feel a little more restrained.
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Tony Hawk skate games to make comeback at E3

May 8, 2009 11:30 am by Simon Munk

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, E3, skate, skateboarding, Tony Hawk, Wii Balance board

The next Tony Hawk game will be revealed at E3, the world’s largest videogame trade show, taking place in June, in Los Angeles. Original Tony Hawk developers Neversoft have switched over to making Guitar Hero games and the new game is promised to be both a radical reboot of the series and “as close to real skating as you’ll ever come” according to Tony Hawk himself.

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Guitar Hero series to get reality TV show and concert tour?

May 8, 2009 10:30 am by Simon Munk

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty, Guitar hero, reality TV, Rock Band, world of warcraft, World Tour, WoW

Guitar Hero World Tour could be going on a real concert tour, according to Bobby Kotick, CEO of Guitar Hero’s publisher Activision Blizzard. Weirder still, the Guitar Hero series may also be getting a spin-off reality TV show, according to comments from Kotick.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 confirmed

February 13, 2009 2:00 pm by Toby Knight

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, Call of Duty, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, Modern Warfare 2, PC, PS3, Xbox

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been confirmed by Activision Blizzard in a conference call to its investors. The sequel will be the ‘most anticipated title of 2009′ according to, er, Activision Blizzard.

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Announce-a-palooza: Tony Hawk skateboard controller, CoD Modern Warfare 2, Baldur’s Gate and more

December 4, 2008 9:51 am by Simon Munk

Categories: Gaming Tags: Activision Blizzard, atari, Baldur's Gate, Bizarre Creations, Call of Duty, D&D, Dungeons & Dragons, James Bond, Modern Warfare 2, Neverwinter Nights, Project Gotham Racing, Ready 2 Rumble: Revolution, Test Drive Unlimited 2, Tony Hawk, Tony Hawk skateboard

Activision and Atari have gone on a splurge, announcing a slew of new games due for arrival 2009 and beyond. In the pipe are an Infinity Ward-developed sequel to their award-winning Call Of Duty high-point Modern Warfare, more Dungeons & Dragons games including a sequel to Baldur’s Gate and a Tony Hawk you won’t play “with a controller in your hands”, according to an Activision rep.

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