Activision Blizzard -- publisher of Guitar Hero, the groundbreaking videogame that lets wannabe rockers tap out songs on Les Paul-shaped controllers -- raked in a reported $830 million in 2007, an annual record for any game franchise.

Now an industry reeling from the disruptive effects of technology is looking at music games as a lucrative new income stream." (Wired)

Forget your Wii, get Rock Band instead. It's the best party kit after