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EA Wants to Be a Rock Star The Rock Band video game is a new spin on an existing idea, but the spin sounds promising so far. However, some gamers (and video game investors) have wished EA would get a bit more creative instead of relying on rehashes.   |
Wired
January 2007
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It's Alive! Say hello to Pleo. From the guy who brought you Furby, it's a snuffling, stretching, oddly convincing robotic dinosaur. You are so going to want one. |
The Motley Fool
May 25, 2007
Steven Mallas |
Activision Rocking Wireless Guitar Hero groupies, get ready: A third entry in the musical franchise is on the way, and it will have a wireless controller! Investors, make no mistake about it -- this is an extremely important asset for Activision. |
Popular Mechanics
November 21, 2007
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5 New Video Games to Buy (and 5 to Avoid): Black Friday Guide Some of the most hyped titles of the year have finally arrived, but are they worth $50, $60, even close to $200 each? |
The Motley Fool
June 14, 2010
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Can Guitar Gaming Rise Again? The guitar game genre is on life support, but Viacom is reaching for the defibrillator. |
Popular Mechanics
January 2, 2009
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7 Great Guitar Hero and Rock Band Hacks, With Video Turn your toy guitar into a real instrument... Play with a real guitar... Double bass drumming... Rock out on an old-school controller... Drum on a real kit... Dominate the game -- by cheating... Record an original work on a PC... |
IEEE Spectrum
January 2007
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You Tell Us: Interactive Toy Robot The Pleo, is a robot in the shape of a baby dinosaur that reacts to stimuli. Is it an astounding kid's toy or just another gadget for the adult who has everything? |
PC Magazine
December 6, 2007
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Pleo Robot expertly re-creates the experience of bringing home a new puppy, even if Pleo is supposed to be a dinosaur. |
The Motley Fool
July 31, 2007
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Will Rock Band Shut Off Guitar Hero's Mic? Can EA successfully compete against Activision's rockin' franchise? Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
November 23, 2007
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For Those About to Rock It's a battle of the brands when it comes to band simulation games. Harmonix developed both Viacom's new Rock Band game and Activision's Guitar Hero franchise. |
Wired
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Congratulations, It's A Bot! It was only a matter of time before toy companies turned from plush interactive hairballs to digikinetic babies. Yours will be arriving shortly. |
The Motley Fool
December 15, 2008
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Nintendo Faces the Music It seemed like a surefire hit: Unite Nintendo's top-selling Wii console with the popular music-simulation game genre to create Wii Music. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2010
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You Can't Make Me Move, Sony Console makers want to get gamers on their feet, but this won't be a standing ovation. |
Wired
November 7, 2007
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Your Time Is Gonna Come: Harmonix Rock Band Take the formula for Guitar Hero to the next level with this band simulator for Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. |
The Motley Fool
March 12, 2009
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Real Guitar? Toy Guitar? Same Difference The gap between video game guitars and the real thing is closing fast, with more realistic gear finding its way into the hot selling Guitar Hero games, and actual guitars moving into cyberspace. |
The Motley Fool
November 24, 2008
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The Land of Misfit Toys A new study gives its outlook on holiday toy spending, and it's not pretty. |
The Motley Fool
May 22, 2008
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"Guitar Hero" Becomes a Music Store And the kids are encouraged to play along in many different ways. |
The Motley Fool
July 13, 2007
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Nintendo Hits the Next Level A flurry of new games wing their way to the Wii. The next several months should herald great business for Nintendo. Investors, take note. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2011
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It's the End of "Guitar Hero" As We Know It Guitar Hero is dead, but Activision goes right on making money. |
The Motley Fool
September 23, 2009
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Can the Video-Game Industry Save Itself? Three years later, Nintendo finally proves mortal and cuts the price of its Wii console. |
The Motley Fool
November 16, 2007
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Wii Three Kings Nintendo's Wii is the hot gaming console heading into the holiday shopping season. Will the company be able to keep shelves stocked? |
Popular Mechanics
July 17, 2008
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Rock Band 2, Guitar Hero World Tour & Rock Revolution: Hands-on @ E3 2008 (with Video!) Three new full-band gaming titles have been unveiled: the much anticipated Rock Band 2 and Guitar Hero World Tour, plus newcomer Rock Revolution. |
Wired
Steven Levy |
On Melding the Digital and Physical Realms This year, breakthroughs like the Wii, Guitar Hero, and the iPhone showed that 21st-century reality is a blend of the digital and physical, with a borderline so blurred it's not really a line at all. |
The Motley Fool
December 4, 2007
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The Top Tech Stocks for 2007 These companies produce the products that receive the most clicks on Yahoo! They also produce nice returns for investors. |
PC Magazine
May 20, 2009
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The Future of Robots: Prepare to Be Underwhelmed Still waiting for that ultimate robot companion? Don't hold your breath. |
The Motley Fool
November 27, 2007
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What I Like About You, Activision The video game company boosts its expectations for the current quarter and fiscal 2008; its Guitar Hero franchise continues to be a megahit. |
The Motley Fool
June 1, 2007
Alyce Lomax |
Activision's Not Playing Around It's easy to see why investors might be forgiving of Activision's wider fourth-quarter loss. After all, a couple of successful years seem to be on tap. |
Popular Mechanics
January 10, 2008
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Robot Paradox: Automated Gizmos Are Ready for Home--Are We? Robotics for your home. |
The Motley Fool
September 15, 2006
Steven Mallas |
Wii Are Coming The Wii release date is nigh -- here's hoping your portfolio contains a video-game publisher. |
The Motley Fool
December 3, 2007
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Game Consoles Getting Cheaper? Beset by price cuts and dependent on hit titles for profitability, the console market should make investors content to keep their investment dollars sidelined. |
PC Magazine
March 15, 2006
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Dino Bot Giving human responses and skills to new breeds of robots is all the rage. |
Popular Mechanics
July 16, 2009
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5 Useless Robots (And Why We Love Them) Robots are made to assist us and to improve our environments and make our lives easier. In the history of robotic development there have been epic failures and incremental successes. |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2010
Rick Aristotle Munarriz |
Video Games: Diehards Die Hard, Again The video game industry kicks off 2010 on the wrong foot. |
PC Magazine
June 23, 2008
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Making the Pleo Dinosaur John Sosoko, CTO of Ugobe, talks about the creation and future of the high-tech reptile. |
The Motley Fool
November 13, 2010
Gabriel Perna |
Console Competitors Gear Up to Beat Nintendo Kinect and Move make the Wii look a little old. Will Nintendo stay on top? |
The Motley Fool
February 12, 2009
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Activision Is Music to My Ears Air guitar is dead. All hail the plastic guitar, and the profit it brings! |
Popular Mechanics
July 21, 2008
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Top 10 New Video Games: Hands-on @ E3 2008 Here are ten top picks for the best new video games from E3 2008. |
