What happens after a development team gets dissolved? Sometimes they get shuttled off to other projects. Sometimes they get together, come up with a cool name and logo, and go independent. The people behind Robomodo chose the second option, and now they've got a new game coming up for Activision Blizzard. Find out more about the studio after the jump.

It's a chicken-or-egg question: should music games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band pay royalties to music labels, or should it be the other way around? Well, music games wouldn't be as fun if they don't have songs from popular artists. But then, music labels wouldn't sell as many albums as they are now if it weren't for music games.

So who owes who? That's what execs of Activision Blizzard and Warner Music are debating over. What's your take on it?

Dan and Sam Houser are the founders of Rockstar Games, and the brains behind the Grand Theft Auto series. If you were a video game company, you'd want them on your team.

Their contract with Take-Two Interactive will expire in just a few months, and already Activision Blizzard's CEO is making a play for them. So, what do you think of the creators of the Grand Theft Auto working for the studios that gave us Guitar Hero and Warcraft?

It seems like a lot of people have already written off 50 Cent: Blood on the Sand (Xbox 360, PlayStation 3) as another title that will never see fruition. However, a source from developer Swordfish Studios recently confirmed to GamesIndustry.biz that this isn't so. Find out the details of this story in our full article.

It looks like a new musically inclined hero is in town. This time, you won't be brandishing a guitar, drum set, or even a microphone. Instead, DJ Hero will let you play with your own turntable and mash-up some wicked tunes in the latest rhythm-based video game title from Activision Blizzard. More details in our full article.

At the recent Activision Blizzard Analyst Day in Los Angeles, Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick expressed confidence that the design of future home consoles may well be affected by Activision's success. Kotick also mentioned that the arrival of the next console generation could take a lot longer compared to prior console cycles.

Those of you disappointed with Infinity Ward for giving the development rights for the next Call of Duty title to Treyarch, wipe those tears away. Activision Publishing CEO Mike Griffith recently confirmed that Infinity Ward will be returning to the franchise next year in Call of Duty 6. More details regarding this in our full article.

Metallica's new Death Magnetic album is all set to come out on your DLC providers via Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (Xbox 360, Wii, PC, PlayStation 3), and we've got fresh details as to its release. Pricing, release date, content - all these information can be found after the jump.

The paperwork for the merger is over; now comes the hard part. Vivendi's UK office has been reduced to a skeleton crew as majority of its staff will move to Activision's facility in Stockley Park. Pretty soon, the ball will get rolling and we'll see what wonders Activision Blizzard will bring. Anyone for a Guitar Hero MMO? No?

What to do when your event is drawing flak and your circle of supporters are leaving one by one? Try a different strategy, for one. And this is what ESA seems to be doing for next year's E3. Talks of them "going public" are circulating the Internet's grapevines. But how probable is this move?