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Viacom 1Q earnings shredded by 'Rock Band'

(AP) -- Viacom Inc., the owner of Paramount Pictures, MTV and Comedy Central, on Thursday posted a 65 percent drop in net income for the latest quarter, as it took a charge related to the "Rock Band" series ...

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created Feb 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Ubisoft plays to guitar fantasies with 'Rocksmith'

Laurent Detoc beamed as he pictured the the flood of guitarists that Ubisoft will unleash on the world after its innovative Rocksmith videogame hits the market this month.

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created Oct 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 1

Review: 'Band Hero,' 'Lego Rock Band' -- clean rock

(AP) -- Musical video games are already family-friendly. There's no violence, and their developers have already weeded out most of the sex and drugs in rock 'n roll. And just about anyone can pick up a fake ...

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created Nov 12, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

No Doubt sues video game maker over 'Band Hero'

(AP) -- No Doubt on Wednesday sued video game maker Activision for putting words in band members' mouths.

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created Nov 05, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Metallica debuts finger-tapping app in iPhone

(AP) -- Headbangers will have a reason to steady their gaze a bit starting Tuesday, when rock band Metallica makes its way onto iPhones with a finger-tapping music app called "Tap Tap Revenge: Metallica."

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created Oct 27, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Can the Fab Four reverse the slide in music games?

After a five-month decline in sales, the video game business is pinning its hope for recovery on a handful of rock bands, including one that hasn't put out a new record in nearly 40 years.

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created Sep 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Beatles, Stones, Super Mario: big autumn for games

(AP) -- With a little help from the Beatles, Super Mario and price cuts from Sony and Microsoft, the slumping video game industry is hoping for a sales resurrection this fall.

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created Aug 31, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0