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Analyst: DJ Hero Sales 'Modest,' Consumers Resisting Games Over $100
gamasutra.com - 20 days ago
Analyst: DJ Hero Sales 'Modest,' Consumers Resisting Games Over $100
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With retail sales for video games "sluggish" in general, it's a less-than-ideal time to launch an expensive game, and Activision's DJ Hero may be feeling the impact of consumer resistance, says Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian. Although game sales are "stable," the analyst says, ...
No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 19 days ago
No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]
— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Rock band No Doubt has filed a real-world lawsuit over its virtual role in the just-released Band Hero edition of the Guitar Hero video game series, claiming that the game has “transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke... (more) No Doubt sues Activision over Band Hero [Updated]

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investor.activision.com - 18 days ago
Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third Quarter CY 2009 Financial Results
— investor.activision.com — - Company Calendar Year Financial Outlook Remains Unchanged - SANTA MONICA, Calif., Nov 05, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX News Network/ -- Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) today announced better-than-expected financial results for the ... (more) Activision Blizzard Announces Better-Than-Expected Third ...

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DJ Hero video game review
linkive.com - 21 days ago
DJ Hero video game review
— linkive.com — DJ Hero is a slick, exciting package and a must-have title within an overcrowded genre. (more) DJ Hero video game review

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CrunchGear:  Too expensive? DJ Hero sales ‘modest’

Joystiq:  DJ Hero sales 'modest,' analyst says; Activision refuses to comment

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Too expensive? DJ Hero sales ‘modest’
CrunchGear — ... While there’s no hard numbers, an analyst over at Capital Markets has called the sales of DJ Hero “modest.” Usually you want phrases like “brisk pace” and “exceeding expectations” when you release big ticket games like DJ Hero, but it doesn’t seem to be happening here. ...

DJ Hero sales 'modest,' analyst says; Activision refuses to comment
Joystiq — ... Lazard Capital Markets analyst Colin Sebastian told Gamasutra that, while the gaming industry is currently "stable," sales figures of Activision's critically-lauded DJ Hero look to be only "modest" in the US -- an understatement in the UK. ...

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