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Vocals for "Guitar Heroe_SSRq?

Activision CEO Bobby Kotick recently told Condé Nast Portfolio that future Guitar Hero games will include vocals and other instruments. ”It will help us expand internationally,“ he said. ”It's the first game we've had in which we can use local content and local bands.“ It's doubtful those would be used in the June launch of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith.

No "GTA' movie

Dan Houser of Grand Theft Auto IV maker Rockstar Games recently told Variety that the company has no interest in a big-screen version of the brand. ”It just seems so perfect as a game,“ he said.

PS Home delayed

Sony's PlayStation Home online community service has been delayed again, GameSpot reports. The open beta for the service, which allows users to create avatars and collect and display items, will not begin until fall.

Favre on "Madden' covers

Electronic Arts will put retired Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre on the cover of theMadden NFL '09 games.

Wii, DS drive sales growth

Nintendo announced its fiscal year results last week. Net sales grew 73 percent. That's on top of 89.8 percent growth the previous year. Driving the sales growth was the company's über-popular Wii and DS gaming systems.

Xbox 360 pushes up sales

High demand for Xbox 360 consoles drove up revenue for Microsoft's division that includes the Xbox brand, according to third-quarter financial results released last week. The Entertainment and Devices Division saw revenue grow 68 percent, to $1.58 billion from $936 million.