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Last week, I indulged my Dork Side and wrote about “Star Wars” and video games, two great passions of mine that go together surprisingly well. Mostly. When you have as many games as the “Star Wars” franchise does, the good games are often outnumbered by the bad and mediocre; the same applies to the video game [...]

In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video-game stage, fast-fingered players have bought more than 22 million units. Now, Activision and developer Neversoft are looking to kick the franchise up a notch with Guitar Hero: Metallica, due early in 2009.

In the three years since Guitar Hero stole the video game stage, fast-fingered consumers have bought more than 22 million units. Now, Activision and developer Neversoft are looking to kick the franchise up a notch with Guitar Hero: Metallica, due early in 2009.