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UPDATE 4-Activision profit up on 'Kung Fu,' 'Guitar Hero'
2009-09-22
By Jennifer Martinez
LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Reuters) - Video game publisherActivision Blizzard Inc ATVID.O said quarterly profit at itsActivision unit more than doubled on sales of "Kung Fu Panda"and "Guitar Hero: On Tour," and it raised its 2009 forecast forthe newly merged company.
The company's best-selling "Guitar Hero" franchise, whereplayers pound out tunes on a guitar-shaped controller,continued to drive sales.
"Guitar Hero: On Tour" for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) DSplatform ranked as the second-best-selling game in the UnitedStates in June and the franchise remained the best-sellingfranchise in the country for the first half of 2008, accordingto market researcher NPD.
Activision earlier this month closed its merger withBlizzard, the games unit of France's Vivendi SA (VIV.PA), whichmakes the popular "World of Warcraft" game. That puts it headto head with Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O) in the battle for thetitle of biggest video ...
2009-09-22
By Jennifer Martinez
LOS ANGELES, July 31 (Reuters) - Video game publisherActivision Blizzard Inc ATVID.O said quarterly profit at itsActivision unit more than doubled on sales of "Kung Fu Panda"and "Guitar Hero: On Tour," and it raised its 2009 forecast forthe newly merged company.
The company's best-selling "Guitar Hero" franchise, whereplayers pound out tunes on a guitar-shaped controller,continued to drive sales.
"Guitar Hero: On Tour" for Nintendo Co Ltd's (7974.OS) DSplatform ranked as the second-best-selling game in the UnitedStates in June and the franchise remained the best-sellingfranchise in the country for the first half of 2008, accordingto market researcher NPD.
Activision earlier this month closed its merger withBlizzard, the games unit of France's Vivendi SA (VIV.PA), whichmakes the popular "World of Warcraft" game. That puts it headto head with Electronic Arts Inc (ERTS.O) in the battle for thetitle of biggest video ...
World of Warcaft: Frost Mage PvP / Mage Builds
2009-09-05
Have you come to this article hoping to learn more about having a virtual wedding in World of Warcraft? Many MMORPGs offer the option of weddings and WoW is no exception. However, in World of Warcraft (at least at the present time), weddings are purely for role-playing purposes only. There are no benefits to getting married and it doesn't affect your game play in any way.
I've heard a lot of rumors regarding World of Warcraft weddings, my favorite being the one about renting the Cathedral of Light. Please people; do not pay any other player "rent" for using the Cathedral of Light as your wedding location. World of Warcraft does not recognize player marriages in any way. However, there are certain aspects of the game th...
2009-09-05
Have you come to this article hoping to learn more about having a virtual wedding in World of Warcraft? Many MMORPGs offer the option of weddings and WoW is no exception. However, in World of Warcraft (at least at the present time), weddings are purely for role-playing purposes only. There are no benefits to getting married and it doesn't affect your game play in any way.
I've heard a lot of rumors regarding World of Warcraft weddings, my favorite being the one about renting the Cathedral of Light. Please people; do not pay any other player "rent" for using the Cathedral of Light as your wedding location. World of Warcraft does not recognize player marriages in any way. However, there are certain aspects of the game th...