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Why 'Guitar Hero' is rockin' the game charts

November 14, 2007 Following record-breaking week of sales, exec behind Guitar Hero franchise credits success in part to our "primal" fantasy to be a rock star. TAGS: Guitar Hero, Activision Inc., franchise, fantasy, star, success, Nintendo Co. Ltd., entertainment, Nintendo Wii, video game, video

Is tomorrow's Clapton playing 'Guitar Hero'?

November 28, 2007 Some guitar teachers think the popular hit video game franchise will drive future interest in the instrument. TAGS: Guitar Hero, instrument, teacher, Activision Inc., video game, kid, movie, video

At USC, developing game coders

May 11, 2007 University takes advantage of top-ranked engineering and film schools to build one of States' most complete video game institutes.Photos: Piping out game talent TAGS: institute, video game, computer science, talent, Nintendo Wii, Activision Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., school, student, Los Angeles, controller, video, games

Video game developers get a breather

August 3, 2006 E3's move from May to July would alter production cycle, giving developers time to create bigger, better prototypes. TAGS: David Cole, corporate communication, video game, publisher, Activision Inc., developer, demo, game company, UbiSoft Entertainment, Electronic Arts Inc., president, games, video

Reality check on Xbox 360

November 29, 2005 It didn't take long for some gamers to start griping about the new consoles. But just how widespread are the problems? TAGS: David Cole, Microsoft Xbox, console, Xbox 360, NPD Group Inc., gamer, glitch, Activision Inc., run, video game, LAN, Microsoft Corp., games, video

Xbox 360 to launch with 18 titles

November 15, 2005 Microsoft calls it the strongest console launch lineup in history. True or not, the titles include some of the best-known games around. TAGS: David Cole, Activision Inc., lineup, Microsoft Xbox, console, video game console, Electronic Arts Inc., FIFA, Xbox 360, launch, game console, retailer, video game, games, Microsoft Corp., video

'Graveyard Games' makes lively debut in Bay Area

October 16, 2005 About 100 people gather at Colma cemetery for "Last Call Poker," an alternate-reality game meant to drum up excitement for a forthcoming video game western. Photos: 'All in' for 'Graveyard Games' TAGS: Activision Inc., video game, card, games, video

Life after E3

October 16, 2006 Leaders of the video game industry's best-known conferences discuss what a scaled-down version of the giant E3 will mean. TAGS: conference, video game, game company, Activision Inc., Electronic Arts Inc., opportunity, event, leader, San Francisco, games, video

EA: Holiday sales disappointing

December 21, 2005 Video game giant says it's downgrading third- and fourth-quarter earnings due to lackluster figures. TAGS: Electronic Arts Inc., video game company, game company, Activision Inc., console, Xbox 360, Microsoft Xbox, Sony Playstation, video game, games, video

High notes from a low-profile E3

July 16, 2008 The new-style E3 is no longer a huge free-for-all, but that doesn't mean Microsoft and others in the video-game business aren't making some noise. TAGS: press conference, Rock Band, The Sims, Spore, Microsoft Xbox, NetFlix Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., Xbox 360, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, Activision Inc., Xbox Live, Logitech, Nintendo Wii, Sony Corp., Microsoft Corp.

Xbox 360 makes desert debut

November 21, 2005 More than 2,000 gamers descended on the Mojave Desert for the official Xbox 360 launch party. Photos: Zero Hour for Xbox 3601 TAGS: J. Allard, Microsoft Xbox, Xbox 360, gamer, celebrity, event, Activision Inc., video game, women, fan, console, Microsoft Corp., video, games

Keeping computers in check

May 26, 2006 Efficient? Yes. But computers that aid in urban planning and other large-scale systems may miss the little details, researcher warns. Images: A look at Scalable City TAGS: algorithm, Activision Inc., researcher, development, environment, video game, power, games, video

Few games stand out at E3

May 12, 2006 While show visitors are jazzed about some games, namely "Spore," few cause a huge stir. Photos: Gauging the E3 games TAGS: Spore, Crysis, attendee, Los Angeles, Activision Inc., Nintendo Co. Ltd., controller, Nintendo Wii, Electronic Arts Inc., video game, games, programming, video

Year in review: Games as big business

December 24, 2007 The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision. TAGS: virtual worlds, Vivendi Universal, Guitar Hero, Halo 3, online game, World of Warcraft, Activision Inc., video game, Sony Playstation, games, entertainment, Sony Corp., video, Microsoft Corp.
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