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After its merger with Vivendi, effectively becoming the largest gaming company in the world (EA, eat your heart out), Activision Blizzard is starting with the right foot this holidays by offering a range of titles appealing to gamers of all ages.

The holiday season will present a good opportunity to get some extra gaming time out of the consoles and, even though some of these games have been out for a while, it’s a good opportunity to take them out for a spin if you missed them before.

From shooters to movie based titles, here are the highlights of Activision Blizzard’s best games being released this holiday season:

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock - The latest entry in the music franchise offers a whole new list of songs with master recordings from popular bands including Metallica, ZZ Top and Slayer. Players will face guitar battles against legends such as Slash and Tom Morello on the new campaign mode. Also there’s a new online multiplayer battle mode where players from around the world can go head to head and prove who the true guitar hero is.

Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock is available for the Xbox 360, the Wii and the PS3. It is rated T for Teen.

Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare - With this incarnation of COD, players will get to experience warfare in a present day scenario instead of the traditional WWII era. This game lets player experience intense and cinematic battles throughout the world using state of the art weapons with realistic behaviors and looks. Players will conduct assaults in locales throughout the Middle East and Russia depicted with breathtaking graphics and excellent sound. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is available for the Xbox 360 and the PS3 and is rated M for Mature.

Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground - Set in the US cities of Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington, this title allows players to skate their way through the city and use its architecture and features to pull off all kinds of tricks and jumps. Players can create their own character and define their style and the choices they make as well as their style of skating will lead them through different paths shaping the story. Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground  is available for the Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2 and DS. It is rated T for Teen

Bee Movie Game - Based on the blockbuster movie by DreamWorks Animation, this game puts players in the shoes of Barry B. Benson as he sets in his quest for every bee’s right to produce honey. Players will fly and race their way through the world as seen in the movie and experience the hardships bees have to face. Bee Movie Game is available for the Xbox 360, PS3, PS2, Wii and the DS. This game is rated E for Everyone. Read [GamingExcellence] Site [Activision]