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Activision, continuing its apparent plan to become the new Electronic Arts, has revealedits sordid schemeto provide twice the amount ofGuitar Herogames currently on the market by 2010, effectively tripling the franchise’s installments in two years. It would appear that Activision plans to follow the example set byGuitar Hero: Aerosmith, so it’s likely that the new games will be further band-specific titles. CEO Bobby Kotick claims that the The ‘Smith has enjoyed more success off the back ofGuitar Herothan from any of its albums....

With new iterations ofDiabloandStarCraftin the works, it’s as good of a time as any to pick up either series from the very beginning. Amazon has got an incentive for you to do just that, namely a price reduction good for today only. The Battle Chests forStarCraft,Diablo, andWarcraft IIIareall half off, which means $9.98, $19.98, and $19.98, respectively. Yes, this isn’t the first time these collections have gone on sale, and it certainly won’t be the last, but if you haven’t played these timeless games yet, you owe it to yourself to impulse buy them....

Warner Bros. Interactive announces today thatBatman: Arkham Citywill be in stereoscopic 3D in all versions: PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. This means that any display that supports 3D with active-shutter glasses will be compatible with the October 18 release. On the PC sideArkham Citysupports NVIDIA 3D Vision technology with GeForce® GPU-equipped desktops or notebooks. Don’t have a 3D TV? No worries, as the game supports anaglyphic 3D with technology. Yes, those paper glasses with the red and blue lenses....

Hey,did you hearthatLost Planet 2multiplayer is theStreet Fighterof shooters? Well, that’s what Capcom’s Seth Killian said. And since he can beat me inStreet Fighterusing only one hand, any time he uses the words “street” and “fighter” in a single sentence, I have to accept it as truth. Because I have no choice. Doesn’t much matter, because I’ll probably not play much ofLost Planet 2‘s multiplayer. See, I’m a bit anti-social, and I don’t even want to take the chance that some 9-year-old might call me a naughty name....

EA’s stunt of giving awayfree gasolineto promoteMercenaries 2is a pretty tough act to follow, but publisherEncoreis giving it a shot by partnering with the American Red Cross to organize a blood drive in and around their home turf of LA. Not nearly as exciting, I know, but it does make a lot of sense; the game it’s meant to spotlight is their upcoming PC adventure gameDracula 3: The Path of the Dragon....

Who could have predicted thatDead Island‘s return would be so well received?The trailermade such a huge impression that even Twitter had it as a trending topic — and it wasn’t even “promoted” or anything! Clearly, people have a thing for zombie children flying through windows in reverse. Now, we begin the process of lowering our expectations to be slightly more realistic; hope it’s not too painful. Community member Skribble has been keeping an eye onDead Islandsince the beginning, it sounds like, andhe dug upan old demo reel for the game’s damage system....

The folks atOXM took it upon themselvesto fire up a bunch of older Xbox 360 titles and see if there was anyone to be found in each game’s multiplayer. Among the slew of games they tested wereF.E.A.R.,Tenchu Z, andMarvel Ultimate Alliance. For each title, they noted how long they waited and how many players they ran into, making for a pretty interesting little article. We’ve all purchased games from the bargain bin before, so the experience of finding empty lobbies shouldn’t be anything new, especially if you’ve ever been late to the party for an Xbox LIVE Arcade game....

Fable II,Fallout 3and evenGrand Theft Auto IVhave toyed with the idea of moral choices and branching paths that have an affect on the game world. It would seem, however, that nobody thought to claim sole rights to the idea, and ifthis patent applicationis approved, future games may owe Elliot McGucken a hefty stipend. McGucken has filed a patent for a “system and method for creating exalted videogames and virtual realities wherein ideas have consequences....

Every now and then, we need somebody to tell us something we already knew, and that somebody right now is Bob Jacob, Cinemaware co-founder. Jacob blames the business model of a licensed game, wherein it has to be rushed to coincide with the release of the film. Well,duh. “As far as games and movies, there are inherent problems. The basic reason why so many bad games have been made on film licenses is simply because of a business reality that no one has been able to overcome yet,” explains Jacob....

Small game music concerts are becoming all the rage in Japan these days as there’s seemingly one taking place every few weeks. While fans abroad can sometimes catch smaller events live on Ustream, it’s rare for a high-profile company like Square Enix to broadcast such an event for fans who aren’t at the event itself. Later this week, however, Square Enix will be doing just that with itsSQ Party LEVEL1concert set to take place at the2....

Check out this Wii Remote-styled cabinet sent in toGoNintendoby reader Craig. This nifty storage unit was built by his father; what a kickass dad! I wonder if he takes orders. When I first saw it, I expected that it would house Craig’s massive collection of Wii games, but it looks like there’s only Wii accessories inside. That may be a better usage; I like that it hides the varied and unsightly corded dongles, as those tend to muck up the visual appeal of my game shrine....

As much as I hate being the messenger on this one, it’s got to be said: Criterion Games is finished putting out post-launch content forBurnout Paradise. It’s understandable if talk of the canned add-on ideas got you all fired up, but it’s not going to happen.Burnouton the moonis nothing more than a pipe dream. Apparently, fans have been after the studio for some time now. Take a lookat this recent tweet: “Please stop asking us for Burnout Paradise DLC....

A new time traveling FPS from Phantom EFX has been shown for the first time since 2007 viaMSNBC. CalledDarkest of Days, players have to go back in time to deal with a mysterious force that has been craftily tinkering with history, placing important people in life-threatening situations so they cannot perform their historically ordained role. An example given is during the American Civil War, where a supply sergeant who was supposed to survive the battle has been moved to a unit that gets thoroughly slaughtered, thus altering time....