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IGN has the scoop on the long rumoured but never confirmed DS version of Activision’s Guitar Hero – and reports that the game is due out later this year. The title, named Guitar Hero: On Tour, is being developed by Vicarious Visions, the studio behind certain versions of Activision’s Tony …

Guitar manufacturer Gibson says Activision property violates copyright over music simulation software

MTV-owned studio which created Guitar Hero files for unpaid $14.5m royalty statement, then cancels action

Activision has announced record financial results for the third fiscal quarter, with net revenues of $1.48 billion. An 80 per cent increase over the previous year, with net income at $272.2 million. Nine month net revenues were $2.3 billion, over $1 billion more than the previous fiscal year. Net income …

NPD Group figures confirm that the franchise as a whole has raked in a cool $1 billion in North America alone. Since its initial release in 2005, the Guitar Hero franchise has sold in excess of 14 million units in North America alone, according to The NPD Group. In ten …

Publisher Activision has confirmed that it is to release a solus version of Guitar Hero II for Xbox 360, Eurogamer reports. The idea is that with so many people buying the Guitar Hero III and guitar bundle currently riding high in the charts, there’s a lot of demand for extra …

Publisher MTV Games and developer Harmonix have hit out at the publisher Activision after the Guitar Hero owner blocked moves to release a patch that would enable its guitar peripheral to work with rival product Rock Band. In a statement issued to Next-Gen, an MTV rep stated: Two weeks ago, …

US publisher Activision has announced its preliminary financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ending March 31st, showing that the company enjoyed annual net revenues of $1.51 billion. This figure beats the previous year’s $1.47 billion, and is well ahead of the publisher’s original forecast of $1.40 billion. Activision’s …