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China Asks Taiwanese Rock Band Mayday To Express Pro-China Sentiments Ahead Of Crucial Elections
Thursday, December 28, 2023 - 7:17am | 591Read More...Ahead of crucial elections in Taiwan, China is reportedly asking Taiwanese rock band Mayday to voice pro-China sentiments. The move appears to be part of China’s attempts to influence the outcome of the elections. What Happened: According to a Taiwan security note and sources cited by Reuters...
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Guitar Hero Won't Make Billions For Activision
Wednesday, May 6, 2015 - 8:24am | 571Read More...Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is bringing back "Guitar Hero," a franchise that once earned $2 billion in a single year. The new game, "Guitar Hero Live," is scheduled for release this fall. The game will go head-to-head with a new chapter in the "Rock Band...
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Former GETCO Technologist Shifts To Video Games, Develops 'BandFuse: Rock Legends'
Friday, January 3, 2014 - 11:30am | 624Read More...Few would think that stocks and video games have much in common. One of those industries is the lifeblood of the financial community. The other is dedicated to creating interactive entertainment. But it turns out that similar skills are needed for both industries. Jon Heiner, the game...
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Tom Freston is Still Waiting for Sumner Redstone's Thank-You Note
Friday, July 1, 2011 - 10:26am | 626Read More...Instead of taking a $545 million loss, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) can sit back and relax this afternoon, knowing that it didn't have to go through the trouble of selling MySpace for a paltry sum of $35 million. But don't expect media mogul Sumner Redstone to apologize for firing Tom Freston, the former...
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Will Tom Freston Ever Get a Thank-You from Sumner Redstone?
Thursday, June 30, 2011 - 5:24pm | 626Read More...Instead of taking a $545 million loss, Viacom (NYSE: VIA) can sit back and relax this afternoon, knowing that it didn't have to go through the trouble of selling MySpace for a paltry sum of $35 million. But don't expect media mogul Sumner Redstone to apologize for firing Tom Freston, the former...
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Is Social Networking Just a Fad?
Thursday, June 16, 2011 - 10:18am | 1042Read More...Facebook just lost six million American users, marking the end of an era for the world's largest online community. Well, not really. But it does beg the question: what does the future hold for social networking? And how can six million people just vanish from Facebook? Statistical Anomalies...
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Who Should Buy Rock Band Creator Harmonix?
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 3:04pm | 710Read More...While it might have come as a surprise that Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) would decide to sell Harmonix so soon after the release of Rock Band 3, there is a more pressing matter to consider: who should take the company off of Viacom's hands? Having created music games for several different companies –...
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Viacom To Sell Harmonix: Is This Smart, Stupid, Or Just Plain Crazy?! (VIA)
Thursday, November 11, 2010 - 1:52pm | 526Read More...Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA) has announced that, in addition to reclassifying the Rock Band creator as a discontinued operation, the company plans to sell Harmonix to another publisher. If you look at the reported UK sales of Rock Band 3, Harmonix's latest creation, you might understand where Viacom –...
