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  • February 2008

    • Activision Earnings Rocket 90%

      MarketWatch  |  Feb 8, 08 11:18 AM CST

      Activision Earnings Rocket 90%

      (Newser) - Gamers who love Activision for Call of Duty and Guitar Hero have some company on Wall Street today after the company reported a 90% earnings surge and an 80% bump in sales for the quarter ending Dec. 31, reports MarketWatch. The company reported net income of $272.2 million, up from $142.8 million a year ago, and revised its forecast for the current quarter upward. More »

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      video game  • corporate earnings  • Electronic Arts  • Guitar Hero  • Activision  • Call of Duty  • Guitar Hero 3

  • December 2007

    • Wii Remains Hottest Seller for Holidays

      Reuters  |  Dec 14, 07 9:59 AM CST

      Wii Remains Hottest Seller for Holidays

      (Newser) - Nintendo’s Wii remained the hottest-selling—and hardest to find—game console in the US in November as shoppers snapped up nearly 1 million units, Reuters reports. Shoppers desperate for holiday presents have been standing in line at stores more than 14 hours to get a crack at one, and paying double the $249 retail price on Craigslist and eBay, the Columbus Dispatch notes . Some are offering trades of wedding bands and cars. More »

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      video game  • Nintendo Wii  • holiday shopping  • multiplayer games  • Call of Duty

  • November 2007

    • New 'Call of Duty' Offers Players Modern Combat

      Reuters  |  Nov 9, 07 5:19 PM CST

      New 'Call of Duty' Offers Players Modern Combat

      (Newser) - "Call of Duty 4: Modern Combat," released this week, takes players on the missions of elite modern fighters like the US Marines or British SAS, a departure for a video game series that previously focused exclusively on WWII. The game is set to be this holiday season's biggest seller, reports Reuters . More »

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      video game  • computer games  • multiplayer games  • Activision  • Call of Duty  • war games

    • Activision Profits Powered by Guitar Hero

      Wall Street Journal  |  Nov 5, 07 10:14 PM CST

      Activision Profits Powered by Guitar Hero

      (Newser) - Activision turned a $24.3 million loss into a slender quarterly profit of $698,000 in just one year—thanks to its blockbuster musical simulation Guitar Hero. The video game is expected to produce revenue in the billions, the Wall Street Journal reports. Guitar Hero III was launched October 28—, and its first week sales were more than $100 million. More »

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      video game  • Rolling Stones  • revenue  • Activision  • Guns N' Roses  • Guitar Hero III  • Call of Duty  • Poison

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