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'Guitar Hero' Is Dead; Will 'Rock Band' and 'DJ Hero' Be Next?

By Mary Phillips-SandyFeb 9th 2011 – 7:48PM

No more rocking for "Guitar Hero." Activision Blizzard Inc., the company behind the music game, said today that it is discontinuing its "Guitar Hero" franchise and laying off employees. Fans won't get a chance to play the 2011 version of the game, which was in development. Eric Hirshberg, Activision's CEO, told analysts...

US Military Bans 'Medal of Honor' Video Game Over 'Taliban Mode'

By David KnowlesSep 8th 2010 – 7:09PM

(Sept. 8) -- Sometimes, even pretending to the bad guy is bad enough. That, at least, appears to be the official position of the U.S. military, which today banned the new multiplayer video game "Medal of Honor" from bases because gamers can assume the on-screen, fictitious identity of a Taliban member fighting against...

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