Modern Warfare 2 sets sales record
Activision says it shipped 4.7 million units of the latest in the Call Of Duty series, with equals out to about $310 million in sales.
New Guitar Hero 5 drum kits unveiled
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Activision's annual installment of Guitar Hero is on the horizon, and with it two new drumkits have been announced. The first, the official Guitar Hero flavor from Activision, and the second is a premium edition from Logitech. The $229 premium edition features a steel kick pedal, and adjustable drum heads, while the standard kit is all the plastic and static drum heads you'd expect. No pricing details on the Activision kit just yet.
Tony Hawk Ride using motion sensitive controller
Activision has put up a new site for Tony Hawk Ride, the next in the classic skateboarding video game series, but the new game looks to utilize motion control, with what looks to be a skateboard controller.
Potential picture of turntable for Activision’s rumored DJ Hero released
Could it be that Guitar Hero maker Activision is releasing sneak peeks through Twitter of a turntable peripheral for an upcoming game called DJ Hero? Perhaps, but maybe it's a disgruntled employee who owns the Twitter name djhero or it's just a 10-year old Photoshop wizard. Regardless, rhythm gamers might want to take a peek. UPDATE: It's now official.
Prince turns down Guitar Hero offers
In a Tavis Smiley interview that aired on PBS on April 28, 2009, rock-pop muscian Prince talked about why he turned down game developer Activision's offer to be part of the Guitar Hero playlist. "...I just think it's more important that kids learn how to actually play the guitar", he told Smiley.