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Activision Is Getting Sued Over A Music Game. Again.

3:00PM August 5, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

A few years back, it was all the rage for musicians to sue Activision over appearances in Guitar Hero. Courtney Love was doing it, The Romantics were doing it, No Doubt was doing it, even Axl Rose was in on the action. More »


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Leaked Memo: There’s Just No ‘Appetite’ For Guitar Hero Now

7:40AM April 23, 2011 | Michael McWhertor

Publisher Activision put its Guitar Hero business on ice earlier this year, signalling the end of a genre that was once white hot, but quickly flamed out. Why did Activision just bail on this formerly billion dollar business instead of taking it in a radical new direction? More »


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Tasmania’s Premier Rocks – At Band Hero

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4:00PM October 1, 2010 | Junglist

Over at the JustOneMoreGame blog, Gabe McGrath has an interview with Tasmanian Premier David Bartlett. A child of the Atari 2600, Bartlett recounts his gaming experiences and isn’t afraid to say he plugs in a bit of Band Hero on the Wii now & then. He’s also a strong supporter of the NBN, and drops a minor hint on the R18+ issue. More »


Bargain Hunter: Are These Deals Music To Your Ears?

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1:00PM January 18, 2010 | David Wildgoose

There’s some heavy discounting going on in the music genre right now, with various retailers offering a range of Hero and Rock Band deals. More »


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Objection! Activision Now Suing No Doubt

3:00PM December 10, 2009 | Luke Plunkett

No Doubt suing Activision was one of the feel-good stories of 2009. Mostly because it involved somebody suing Activision. Activision, however, are now counter-suing No Doubt. And things are probably going to get messy. More »


In Real Life

Band Hero Offers New Ways To Torment Kurt Cobain

8:40AM November 17, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Maybe Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cash’s respective wills demanded that their spirits live on in the form of a digital Village People cover band, meaning the option to export Band Hero songs into Guitar Hero 5 isn’t totally bad. More »


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Expect Fewer “Hero” Games From Activision In 2010

1:20PM November 14, 2009 | Michael McWhertor

Activision plans on shipping less product into the crowded music-game genre next year, but that doesn’t mean you won’t be getting new Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero titles in 2010. More »


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Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous

8:00AM November 7, 2009 | Mike Fahey

If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favourite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have been edited beyond enjoyment. More »


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Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems?

6:00AM November 7, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

In the span of two months, Activision has ticked off Courtney Love and No Doubt by letting unlockable avatars sing songs from other genres. More »


In Real Life

Even God Is On The Music Game Bandwagon

12:00AM November 7, 2009 | Brian Ashcraft

As seen by reader Jon at a Christian goods shop.