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The worldwide hit video game "Guitar Hero" could become a reality TV show and/or a real-life concert tour, people familiar with the discussions said Thursday. "Hero" is from Activision Blizzard, a leading video game publisher that aims to turn some of its games into TV and film properties. Activision's cross-platform interests don't end at "Hero"; discussions are under way to turn the "World of Warcraft" and "Call of Duty" video games into movies. "They are being talked about for the big screen," said one person with knowledge of the details. In an interview before Thursday's quarterly earnings conference call, Activision...

After catching his teenage son smoking pot, a father sold his son's coveted "Guitar Hero III" video game on eBay as punishment, and made over $9,000, PC World reported. The father, a Canadian school teacher, spent two weeks searching for the rare video game for the Nintendo Wii gaming system before buying it for his son. But later, after coming home from work early, he caught his son smoking reefer in the backyard with his "delinquent friends," PC World reported. Click here to read the full PC World report. In the eBay listing page, the man said he put the...

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but try telling that to The Romantics. The new-wave rock band has filed a lawsuit against Guitar Hero game publisher Activision for its use of a sound-alike recording of What I Like About You in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, according to a report in the Detroit Free Press. The band is also seeking an injunction against the game, which could result in the game being pulled from store shelves. The band isn't claiming Activision infringed on its copyright of the song; indeed the game publisher had permission to use a...

New South Park episode tonight on Comedy Central - Guitar Queer-O - live thread! Stan's superior skills on Guitar Hero damage his friendship with Kyle. An all-new episode of "South Park" titled, "Guitar Queer-O," premieres, TONIGHT, Wednesday, November 7 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central. Obsessed with the Guitar Hero video game, Stan and Kyle make a great team and score record points when they play. Stan realizes he has the potential for enormous success if he plays with another partner. He and Kyle break up but, without his friend, Stan quickly folds under the pressure of being a rockstar....

"DOVER — The stately home of staunch Republican supporters Dan and Jennifer Philbrick is no stranger to Mike Huckabee, having visited several times before for political events. So it was no surprise to the presidential candidate when he was greeted Thursday night by Dan with a "Welcome home governor." "If I come again you're going to make me pay your property taxes," Huckabee joked. The former Republican governor from Arkansas spent almost two hours talking one-on-one with voters during a meet-and-greet session that drew a who's who of Republican guests, such as state Sen. Bob Clegg of Hudson, former Police...