E3 Wednesday: 2,144 words about 14 games
I spent nearly all of Wednesday, my third day at the video game industry’s annual gathering in Los Angeles, meeting with developers, touring booths and just playing and seeing a ton of games in...
View ArticleA challenger for Rock Band, Guitar Hero
"Power Gig: Rise of the SixString" is due out in October for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Say what you will about music games’ slumping sales. Activision’s “Guitar Hero” and MTV’s “Rock Band” still...
View ArticleWhat to play this weekend (Oct. 1-3)
“Dead Rising 2″ (rated M, $60 on Xbox 360 or PlayStation 3, $40 on PC): I haven’t had a chance to sit down with Capcom’s latest zombie slaughterfest yet. My copy’s still en route, and I’ve been busy...
View ArticleCurtain closes on Guitar Hero; genre next?
A new, story-driven approach for "Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock" wasn't enough to turn the franchise back into a moneymaker for Activision. Activision, the world’s largest video game publisher, dropped...
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