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• AIG's Loss and Record Oil Sour Mood on Wall St

  By Kristina Cooke NEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks fell on Friday as the price of oil set another record and concerns about the financial sector flared up again after American International Group Inc (AIG) reported a massive loss. AIG's dismal results raised doubts...

  News items 2008-05-09

  Tags: Financial accounting, S&P 500, American International Group Inc., The Dow Chemical Co., Exxon Mobil Corp., Activision Inc., financials, Citigroup Inc., NVidia Corp., Nasdaq Stock Market Inc., Nasdaq Composite Index, stock, financial, investor, asset, DJIA, New York, infla

• VIEWPOINT: EA might buy its way into the social networking MMO sphere

  Major video games publisher Electronic Arts (EA) is in advanced talks to buy gaming social network Rupture for USD30m, reports Techcrunch. Although still in beta, Rupture is known to offer a social network around ?World of Warcraft’. More recently, however, the startup expanded its offering by adding new online...

  News items 2008-05-09

  Tags: Electronic Arts Inc., Rupture, Blizzard Entertainment, Inc., Activision Inc.

• Guitar Hero and Gibson Squabble

  Gibson Guitar Inc., the legendary guitar maker, and Activision Inc., the maker of the now legendary Guitar Hero video game franchise, are in a squabble that I find to be rather interesting. Let's look at the basic facts: The Guitar Hero videogame - where players use a...

  Blog posts 2008-03-28

  Tags: Games, William Baker, Gibson Guitar Inc., Guitar Hero, Activision Inc.

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• British Rockers Muse to Play Encore in Downloadable Content for Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock

  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Known for their exhilarating live performances and unique blend of rock music styles, British trio Muse is returning to Guitar Hero[R] for an encore performance with the release of a three track downloadable song pack for Activision Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero[R] III: Legends of Rock. ...

  Articles 2008-05-02

• Slurpee® Rocks the Store with Guitar Hero

  May Promotion Aimed at Music-, Game-Savvy Consumers DALLAS -- To promote its new Full Throttle Frozen Blast Slurpee[R] drink this May, 7-Eleven, Inc. has partnered with Coca-Cola, Activision, Inc. and Microsoft Corp. in a marketing and public relations blitz designed to reach music-loving, videogame-playing, techno-savvy, 18- to 34-year-old...

  Articles 2008-05-02

• Activision to Cast 'Rapala Fishing Frenzy' Into Consoles This Summer

  SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Bait your hook this summer to catch "Rapala Fishing Frenzy," the newest edition of the popular angling game from Activision, Inc. . Developed by Fun Labs in close collaboration with Rapala, the world's largest manufacturer of fishing lures and #1 fishing brand...

  Articles 2008-05-02

• Wall Street News Alert: Investment Alert: CPYE! April 30, 2008

  Wall Street News Alert's "stocks to watch" thismorning are: Conspiracy Entertainment Holdings Inc. (OTCBB: CPYE),Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: ERTS) and NokiaCorp. (NYSE: NOK). Having recently reported that revenues increased 994% to $8.8 Million forthe year ended December 31, 2007, Conspiracy Entertainment Holdings Inc.(OTCBB: CPYE) should have the...

  Articles 2008-04-30

• Accellion Honors Customer Deployment of Eco-Friendly File Transfer

  Procter & Gamble, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide, and Activision Named 2008 Accellion Green Award Winners PALO ALTO, Calif. -- Accellion, Inc. (www.accellion.com) today announced the winners of the 2008 Accellion Green Award. Award recipients Procter & Gamble (NYSE: PG), Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide (NASDAQ: WPPGY) and Activision will...

  Articles 2008-04-29

• Activision to Release Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Year End Results on May 8, 2008

  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) intends to release its fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 year-end results after the close of market on Thursday, May 8, 2008. In conjunction with this release, Activision will host a conference call that will be broadcast over the Internet. Thursday, May 8, 20081:30...

  Articles 2008-04-28

• The Play’s the Thing

  As the $25 billion videogame industry continues to attract new players, the CW tries its thumbs on some coming attractions. GTA IV UP: First line of this landmark title? “Daddy’s back, you bitches.” We’ve played it. It’s true. Wii Fit UP: Two million units sold...

  Articles 2008-04-28

• Seeing is Believing: LifeSize Products and Customers Showcased at Interop Las Vegas

  Experience High Definition Video Communication; Hear How Activision Uses LifeSize to Develop New Games AUSTIN, Texas -- LifeSize Communications, the global leader in high definition video communications, will showcase products and customers next week at Interop in Las Vegas. "We are delighted and honored to have...

  Articles 2008-04-26

• Bare Knuckles: Some players buy only one or two games.

  Nintendo's pockets are bulging these days. Money is just spilling out onto the sidewalk as the chiefs walk down the strip in the 'hood of video games. The entertainment tracking firm, NPD, reported last week that Wii did an early '90s Mike Tyson on PS3 and Xbox 360 in March...

  Articles 2008-04-25

• Activision Steps to the Plate with 'Little League® World Series 2008' for Wii™ and Nintendo DS™

  SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) announced today the upcoming release of Little League[R] World Series 2008 for Wii[TM] and Nintendo DS[TM]. Players will have the ability to bat, pitch and field using intuitive controls developed exclusively for Nintendo's platforms. Little League World Series is the perfect game...

  Articles 2008-04-23

• Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack Sets Xbox LIVE Marketplace Record

  Surpasses One Million Paid Downloads in First Nine Days SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq:ATVI) announced today that the Call of Duty 4[R]: Modern Warfare[TM] Variety Map Pack, developed by Infinity Ward, has set a new record for the number of paid downloads on Xbox LIVE[R] Marketplace...

  Articles 2008-04-21

• Boards Ignore Shareholders' Withhold Votes

  Boards often fail to listen to the messagessent by shareholders who withhold their support from director candidates,according to a new study released by The Corporate Library . Thestudy, Shareholders SayNo, Boards Say Yes , examined more than 3,000 U.S. companies, findingthat 28 directors failed to receive support from...

  Articles 2008-04-17

• Hard Rock Legends Def Leppard Issue Unreleased Single as Exclusive Downloadable Content for Guitar Hero® III: Legends of Rock

  Quintessential Def Leppard Track Pack Releases on April 24, 2008 SANTA MONICA, Calif. -- Rock heavyweights Def Leppard have partnered with Activision Inc.'s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero[R] III: Legends of Rock on an epic three-song track pack that will give fans an exclusive opportunity to sample the band's #1...

  Articles 2008-04-17

• Market summary

  * MARKET SUMMARYMOST ACTIVE STOCKSTOP TEN STOCKS VOLUMECountrywide Financial Corp. 81,634,361Walt Disney Co. 54,761,949Amgen Inc. ...

  Articles 2008-04-14

• Market summary

  MARKET SUMMARYMOST ACTIVE STOCKSTOP TEN STOCKS VOLUMECountrywide Financial Corp. 89,393,093Walt Disney Co. 60,641,377Amgen Inc. ...

  Articles 2008-04-07

• Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Activision, 3Com Corp., Taubman Centers, Skyworks Solutions and iPass

  CHICAGO -- Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), 3Com Corporation (Nasdaq: COMS), Taubman Centers (NYSE:...

  Articles 2008-04-03

• Rocket XL Supports Successful Launch of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

  LOS ANGELES -- Los Angeles based word of mouth marketing agency Rocket XL, announced today the success of its interactive media player and online influencer campaign in support of Activision, Inc.'s blockbuster hit game, developed by Infinity Ward, Call of Duty[R] 4: Modern Warfare[TM], the #1 best selling title in...

  Articles 2008-04-03