The Raconteurs join Guitar Hero: World Tour line-up

Another week, another batch of Guitar Hero DLC. This time around we have three tracks from The Raconteurs to rock out to.

November 20, 2008 - 02:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster

Guitar Hero World Tour Wii won't get all DLC

Activision has revealed that not all of the downloadable content hitting the PS3 and Xbox 360 versions of Guitar Hero: World Tour will be coming to the Wii, starting with Jimi Hendrix content.

November 18, 2008 - 12:22PM CT - by Frank Caron

Activision buys Budcat Creations, more Guitar Hero coming

After having worked on a number of Guitar Hero titles, Budcat Creations has been purchased by Activision. No surprises there—expect even more Guitar Hero titles in the future.

November 10, 2008 - 02:25PM CT - by Michael Thompson

Activision lost out on Beatles because of "inflexibility"

According to reports, Activision lost out on the rights to the Beatles because of its CEO's "inflexibility" when it comes to licensed music.

November 03, 2008 - 11:57AM CT - by Andrew Webster

Guitar Hero World Tour drum tuner now available

Red Octane has pushed out a special drum tuning application for use with the Guitar Hero: World Tour drumset that allows rockers to tune their drum sensitivity from a PC.

November 03, 2008 - 08:51AM CT - by Frank Caron

The Beatles finally go digital for MTV's Rock Band

In one of the most significant coups of the digital age, MTV and Viacom have secured exclusive rights to The Beatles music and have announced that Rock Band will be the platform through which the first ever digital Beatles tracks will be released. What's left for competitor Activision to respond with, Guitar Hero: The Monkees?

October 29, 2008 - 10:20PM CT - by Frank Caron

Activision talks Guitar Hero World Tour drum issues

After getting an earful from gamers experiencing problems with their new controllers, Activision has officially acknowledged the issues and is now working to fix them.

October 29, 2008 - 02:30PM CT - by Michael Thompson

Impressions: Call of Duty 5 PC multiplayer beta

The Call of Duty: World at War beta has begun, and we've dug into the game's multiplayer for the first time to see how the annual Call of Duty experience stacks up.

October 29, 2008 - 01:00PM CT - by Frank Caron

THQ sues Activision over packaging artwork

When is imitation not the sincerest form of flattery? When your game's box art looks a little too much like someone else's, apparently.

October 28, 2008 - 01:54PM CT - by Michael Thompson

Call of Duty 5 PC getting significant improvements, beta

PC gamers looking to take Call of Duty: World at War for a spin can do so soon by singing up now for the game's PC beta, which implements some new features including integrated friends lists and an invite system.

October 22, 2008 - 12:05PM CT - by Frank Caron

Blizzard lols at Warhammer, says WoW subscribers coming back

Blizzard has sounded off on the wave of players who recently left World of WarCraft for Warhammer Online, saying that "they've already returned."

October 17, 2008 - 09:30AM CT - by Frank Caron

Rumor: Next Tony Hawk to ship with skateboard peripheral

An industry analyst from Cowan and Company has predicted that the next Tony Hawk will come bundled with some sort of skateboard peripheral.

October 15, 2008 - 08:36AM CT - by Andrew Webster

The next great Spider-man? Peep the new Web of Shadows trailer

A new trailer for Spider-Man: Web of Shadows caught our eye today with its compelling mix of music and action. Could this be the next great Spidey game?

October 13, 2008 - 11:10AM CT - by Frank Caron

Activision settles with sixth defendant over Call of Duty 3 piracy

Activision settles its sixth lawsuit over Call of Duty 3 piracy for $100,000. The defendant had no legal counsel, and no one is willing to speak about the case.

October 09, 2008 - 11:40AM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Guitar Hero: World Tour launch DLC detailed

Activision has detailed some of the initial DLC fans can expect for Guitar Hero: World Tour. The set includes R.E.M, Blind Melon, Boston, and more.

October 09, 2008 - 11:20AM CT - by Andrew Webster

Activision CEO: music labels need us more than we need them

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick believes that music labels should be paying developers who use their songs in games like Guitar Hero, instead of the other way around.

September 26, 2008 - 11:35AM CT - by Andrew Webster

50 Cent: Blood on the Sand still alive and kicking

50 Cent's new game is dead. 50 Cent's new game is not dead. Should we wait an hour before running this?

September 22, 2008 - 10:07AM CT - by Michael Thompson

Call of Duty 5 won't feature "day one" DLC, will have bonus guns

Call of Duty World at War has been making news with rumors of "Day One Content" that would allow players to pay for experience or help with leveling. The real story is far less sensational. Details inside.

September 17, 2008 - 12:00PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Tony Hawk's Motion brings a little Wii to the DS

Activision has announced a brand new Tony Hawk game, which will bring motion controls to the Nintendo DS.

September 11, 2008 - 10:50AM CT - by Andrew Webster

CoD5 to beta in Oct, release in Nov

Treyarch has released some dates for the upcoming Call of Duty: World at War: the game will see a beat in October, before releasing in November.

September 05, 2008 - 11:20AM CT - by Andrew Webster