Guitar Hero III Now Rocking BlackBerry

Posted by on Apr 2, 2008 in News, Press Releases |

Hands-on Mobile and Magmic Games Bring the Number-One Selling Mobile Game to BlackBerry Handsets

Game Has Achieved Major Milestones in Mobile Gaming Including 7.5 Million Songs Downloaded in Less Than Six Months
CTIA Wireless 2008

SAN FRANCISCO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hands-On Mobile, Inc., the world’s leading developer of connected games and applications, in partnership with Activision, Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) today announced that the highly successful Guitar Hero® III Mobile game is now available on BlackBerry® smartphones from Research In Motion (RIM) (NASDAQ:RIMM)(TSX:RIM).

Published as part of Hands-On Mobile’s exclusive worldwide partnership with Activision, the award winning Guitar Hero III Mobile game maintains the same high quality gameplay experience that fans around the world have embraced with the Guitar Hero® console games. Already breaking mobile game records on two of the largest U.S. operators, the game will be available on the nation’s top four mobile carriers by April 2008.

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World Renowned Recording Group Aerosmith Rocks This Way to Guitar Hero: Aerosmith

Posted by on Feb 18, 2008 in News, Press Releases |

Epic Collaboration Creates First Music-Based Game to Feature One Band Free Download of ”Dream On” Offered to Commemorate Alliance

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Feb 15, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) — Fire up the fret board, crank the amp to 11 and get ready to rock this way with Activision, Inc.’s (Nasdaq:ATVI) Guitar Hero(R): Aerosmith(R), the first game built around the legendary music of America’s Greatest Rock ‘N Roll Band: Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Brad Whitford, Tom Hamilton and Joey Kramer. Slated for release this June, this latest installment from the franchise with the #1 best-selling video game in 2007, puts players in the shoes of Perry (guitar), Whitford (guitar) and Hamilton (bass), as they rock out alongside frontman Tyler and drummer Kramer. Gamers will experience Aerosmith’s GRAMMY(R) winning career, from their first gig to becoming rock royalty, in a way that no other entertainment vehicle offers.

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