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DJ Hero preorders augur weak sales - Analyst  -  News at GameSpot
DJ Hero preorders augur weak sales - Analyst - News at GameSpot
Beyond Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, arguably Activision Blizzard's biggest release for the holiday quarter would have been Blizzard Entertainment's Starcraft II. However, in the lead-up to Starcraft II's eventual delay into 2010, analysts and investors skittered away from the publisher's ...
Features - The Design of StarCraft II
Features - The Design of StarCraft II
gamasutra.com — Dustin Browder's game development career stretches back more than 15 years, to when he worked at Activision... on games like MechWarrior 2: Mercenaries , then moved to Westwood Pacific (eventually merged into Electronic Arts Los Angeles) to work for six ... (more) Features - The Design of StarCraft II
DJ Hero hit by low pre
DJ Hero hit by low pre
t3.com — DJ Hero hit by low pre-order sales woe Activision's fun turntable game hasn't attracted many pre-orders, according... to analysts DJ Hero doesn't go on sale until the 30th of October, but already it's being hit with poor sales expectations. In fact, ... (more) DJ Hero hit by low pre
Analyst: DJ Hero Pre-Order Activity Weak
next-gen.biz — Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has lowered his US sales estimates for DJ Hero by over... 50 per cent after retail channel checks indicated “weak pre-order activity” for the game. Officially announced in May and due for release ... (more) Analyst: DJ Hero Pre-Order Activity Weak
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DJ Hero hit by low pre-order sales woe
T3.com All — ... sold. Still, this is largely based in part on the lack of pre-orders for DJ Hero, and with three days to go until the game goes on sale in the UK, the buying public could very well surprise Activision. It's not just DJ Hero which Activision is struggling to sell though, with Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero not performing as well as expected. On sale this Friday in the UK, DJ Hero will be available for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 for around 89.99. Link: DJ Hero (via Gamespot ) [image] 20 Games that changed it all Without them your console would be ...

DJ Hero hit by low pre-order sales woe
T3.com News — ... to go until the game goes on sale in the UK, the buying public could very well surprise Activision.   It's not just DJ Hero which Activision is struggling to sell though, with Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero not performing as well as expected.   On sale this Friday in the UK, DJ Hero will be available for the Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, PS3 and PS2 for around £89.99.   Link: DJ Hero (via Gamespot)   20 Games that changed it all ...

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