Ever since the launch of Guitar Hero: World Tour, the game and it’s peripherals have been met with generally favorable reviews from critics, and less than favorable reviews from the general public. With the newest information that Activision might start up a subscription-based fee for user content, it doesn’t seem like consumers are going to be any happier than before.

At a meeting to discuss quarterly earnings, Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard, made a note that subscription fees for Guitar Hero World Tour would be a good idea. For those of you that are out of the loop, you should know that Bobby Kotick is critically insane. He was once quoted saying that GH Tunes had the “potential to be one of the credible alternatives to iTunes.” If you’re the kind of person that absolutely loves paying for things that should be free, I’m sure you and Bobby Kotick are going to be BFFs.

Infogrames CEO David Gardner reveals that the company may forge on ahead under the Atari banner. Read more…

Atari has today confirmed that Phil Harrison, originally of Sony Computer Entertainment, has joined mother-company Infogrames as president. Read what he has to say about the move after the jump. Read more…

Dan Connors is the CEO of Telltale Games, makers of the Sam & Max episodes

The Sam and Max episodes have proven that regular episodic gaming can work, and that there’s still room for comedic adventure games in the market. Telltale Games sells their episodic games through their website, and their games are also available on Gametap. We spoke to Telltale’s CEO Dan Connors about the Sam and Max community and what makes Sam and Max work as episodic comedy. Read more…