Tag Archives: guitar hero
Sun, Feb 10, 2013 | 22:22 GMT
Axl Rose vs Activision suit dismissed
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer has dismissed Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose’s suit against Activision over his appearance in Guitar Hero 3, the San Marino Tribune reports. The decision comes as no surprise as Palmer indicated last week that he found the evidence supported Activision’s account.
Thanks, Blue’s News.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Legalities
Tags: axl rose, guitar hero
Wed, Feb 06, 2013 | 00:26 GMT
Axl Rose vs Activision lawsuit drawing to a close
The drawn-out legal battle between Guns N’ Roses frontman Axl Rose and Activision over the former’s appearance in Guitar Hero games seems to be nearing a resolution. Billboard reports the trial is now underway, and Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Charles Palmer is considering dismissing Rose’s claims, saying all extrinsic evidence supports Activision’s case. A final decision is expected within a few weeks.
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Posted in: Legalities, Music, Rhythm action
Tags: axl rose, guitar hero
Wed, Dec 05, 2012 | 20:28 GMT
Guitar Hero 7 was in the works in 2011, development described as “a disaster”
Guitar Hero 7 was in the works at Vicarious Visions until the game was cancelled mid-development in early 2011, according to a Kotaku source.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Development, Music, Rhythm action, Rumour
Tags: guitar hero, Guitar Hero 7, Vicarious Visions
Tue, Oct 30, 2012 | 20:08 GMT
Call of Duty and Guitar Hero servers disrupted by Hurricane Sandy
Hurricane Sandy has disrupted some of Activision’s New York-based data centers, causing issues with the online servers for a handful of the publisher’s games.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, PSN, Shooter, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox Live
Tags: activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops, call of duty: modern warfare 3, Call of Duty: World at War, guitar hero, Hurricane Sandy, servers
Fri, Jun 15, 2012 | 12:19 BST
Tony Hawk dev set to work on Call of Duty
Neversoft, the developer renowned for its work on the Tony Hawk and Guitar Hero franchises, is working on Activision’s Call of Duty, but in exactly what capacity is currently unclear.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Shooter
Tags: call of duty, Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, guitar hero, neversoft, tony hawk, treyarch
Fri, Sep 09, 2011 | 06:20 BST
Tippl: Guitar Hero needed “nurturing and care” to survive
Activision admits it “probably” didn’t do right by the one-time $1 billion Guitar Hero brand.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Rhythm action
Tags: guitar hero, Thomas Tippl
Thu, Jul 21, 2011 | 09:54 BST
Kotick: Activision so “excited” for DJ Hero it “abandoned” Guitar Hero
Activision CEO Bobby Kotick has admitted the company didn’t pay enough attention to Guitar Hero’s gradual demise, focussing instead on its misplaced “passion” for DJ Hero.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Rhythm action
Tags: Bobby Kotick, dj hero, guitar hero
Wed, Jun 08, 2011 | 11:38 BST
Pachter: Guitar Hero for Wii U on the way
Guitar Hero dead? Not fully six feet under yet, by the looks of it.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, E3 2011, Rhythm action, Wii U
Tags: guitar hero, michael pachter
Sat, Apr 23, 2011 | 21:31 BST
The Weekly Wrap – Skyrim, Portal 2 backlash, PSN Outage
You are cordially invited to discuss the week’s happenings. If you refuse, we’ll spoil Portal 2. GlaDOS kills Dumbledore. You’ve been warned.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Bethesda, Nintendo, PC, PS3, PSN, Sony, Valve, Xbox 360
Tags: call of duty, guitar hero, portal 2, project cafe, PSN, Skyrim
Wed, May 25, 2011 | 04:54 BST
Saturday Shorts: RIFT, Star Trek, Green Lantern, The Settlers 7, sales
Saturday playtime is almost over, so to get you ready for a relaxing Sunday, here are some headlines and news highlights.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts, Shorts
Tags: champions online, crimecraft, cryptic, d2d, direct2drive, EA at LSU, green lantern, Guerrilla Bob, guitar hero, marvel vs capcom 3, MVC3, PAX Dev, PAX Prime, Rift, sales, star trek, star trek online, the settlers 7, Trion Worlds
Thu, Apr 14, 2011 | 12:52 BST
Activision: ‘We’re the same guys we’ve always been’
Speaking in an interview with GamesIndustry.biz, Activision’s head of developer relations, Dan Winters, has spoken about the company’s image and the lessons it’s learned from Blizzard.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Trade
Tags: dan winters, guitar hero
Tue, Apr 12, 2011 | 10:41 BST
Guitar Hero not dead, just “on hiatus”
Activision has spoken out about the once mammoth Guitar Hero, saying that “the brand won’t go away”, even if the publisher not planning a new title in the series for the foreseeable future.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: guitar hero, peripherals
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 21:26 GMT
Modern Rock Mega Pack released for Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock
Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock was handed nine new tracks today.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, Music, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: guitar hero, guitar hero: warriors of rock, muse, warriors of rock
Tue, Mar 08, 2011 | 06:19 GMT
The Kezcast – The Activision cuts and what they mean
When Activision announced it was “resting” the Guitar Hero franchise and closing studios, many assumed the worst. Keza MacDonald explains why Kotick’s house is still standing.
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Posted in: Action, Activision Blizzard, Development, Kezcast, Rhythm action
Tags: cuts, guitar hero, tony hawk, true crime
Mon, Feb 28, 2011 | 02:54 GMT
Guitar Hero and DJ Hero to receive new DLC
Okay, now it must be Easter – Guitar Hero and DJ Hero have both risen from the dead, with new DLC on the way.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: dj hero, dj hero 2, dlc, freestyle games, guitar hero, neversoft
Thu, Feb 24, 2011 | 20:30 GMT
Thursday Shorts: 600 PSOne Classics in Japan, Bulletstorm rips into RROD, Spy Party, Space Shuttle HOME details
Grab a sausage roll or two and a cup of tea. Here are all your shorts that aren’t worth covering as their own story.
Fri, Feb 18, 2011 | 14:43 GMT
Activision “abused” Guitar Hero, there’s “no reason why” it can’t continue, says Summer
Kelly Summer, former CEO of RedOctane, believes there’s still a market for Guitar Hero, a game where everyone can be a rock star in their own living rooms.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PS3, Rhythm action, Wii, Xbox 360
Tags: guitar hero, kelly summer, redoctane
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 21:48 GMT
Saturday Shorts: Nokia loves Microsoft, Lieberman and Slash speak, SWTOR, Duke, She-Hulk
It’s Saturday. Likely, you are enjoying eggs at the kitchen table while still in your undercrackers. As the wife yells at you for the fifth time to get dressed, continue to ignore her, and read up on smaller news stuff instead. We’ll be your character witness when you land in divorce court.
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Posted in: Saturday Shorts
Tags: anita frazier, bulletstorm, DCUO, dice, dr. carole lieberman, duke nukem forever, fox news, guitar hero, MVC3, NGP games, serious sam 3, she-hulk, slash, swtor, the silver lining, world of tanks
Sat, Feb 12, 2011 | 09:33 GMT
The Weekly Wrap: February 6-February 12
The news never stops. You can’t keep up with it all. You’d go mad. Fortunately, we’re already insane, so we’ve done it for you.
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Posted in: 2K, 3DS, Activision Blizzard, EA, Hot, NGP
Tags: 3DS, activision, Angry Birds, bulletstorm, ea, fox news, guitar hero, NGP, The Weekly Wrap
Fri, Feb 11, 2011 | 19:05 GMT
Kotick more intested in making CoD fun, partially blames Acti for Guitar Hero’s lack of innovation
Bobby Kotick has told CNBC that Activision is more concerned with making sure the Call of Duty franchise is fun to play, rather than how to create a subscription model for the series.
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Posted in: Activision Blizzard, PC, PS3, Xbox 360
Tags: Bobby Kotick, call of duty, guitar hero
Xbox One: pre-owned game activation to cost around £35 – report