In Real Life

Kurt Cobain Parody Vid Taken Down On Activision’s Request

Remember the video of Kurt Cobain singing Bon Jovi’s hits, and shrieking “yeah, boyeee!” in “Bring the Noize?” The compilation that hung the game with its own rope for its treatment of Cobain is gone from YouTube, on Activision’s demand.


September 17, 2009
News

Jon Bon Jovi Turned Down Guitar Hero, Supports Courtney Love

Courtney Love may be mad as a hatter, but she’s found an unusual ally in her fight against Activision’s use of a Kurt Cobain avatar in Guitar Hero 5: Jon Bon Jovi.


In Real Life

Gaming’s Creepiest Couples

From the Marcus and Dom bromance in Gears of War to Midna riding around on Link in Twilight Princess, Crispy Gamer explores some of the creepiest couplings in video game history.


September 12, 2009
In Real Life

The Problem With Reality

Video games are meant to be flights of fancy, but as with television, reality has become an increasingly popular concept to tap into.


News

Cobain Attorney Calls For Activision To Limit Musician’s Use In GH5

Earlier this week the appearance of a digital Kurt Cobain in Guitar Hero 5 irrupted into controversy with Courtney Love and former Nirvana band members calling for Activision to patch the title. Now Love’s attorney is involved.


September 11, 2009
News

Activision: Courtney Love Signed Cobain Contract For Guitar Hero 5

In the wake of a wave of Courtney Love’s bombastic vitriol over the appearance of her late husband in Guitar Hero 5, Activision tells Kotaku that she was the one who signed the agreement for the deal.


September 10, 2009
News

Courtney Love Will Have Her Revenge On Activision

Creeped out by Kurt Cobain’s appearance in Guitar Hero 5? Upset, even? You weren’t the only one. Courtney Love, Cobain’s widow, is furious, and is satisfying her fury by threatening Activision with legal action.


September 8, 2009

Guitar Hero 5 Review: Do The Evolution

Activision returns to a simple numbering scheme for the Guitar Hero series with the fifth entry in the core-focused, band non-specific entry, Guitar Hero 5. That’s reflective of its largely gimmick-free gameplay as well as the series’ evolution.


September 3, 2009
News

Rolling Stones Shamble Onto Guitar Hero

While The Beatles are lauded with their own game, one of Britain’s other 60′s super-groups—The Rolling Stones—are just going to have to make do with a downloadable track pack for Guitar Hero 5.


September 2, 2009
News

Guitar Hero 5′s Song Importing Isn’t As Great As We Thought

Yeah…so it turns out Guitar Hero 5′s ability to import songs from previous games isn’t as good a deal as we first thought. Turns out that, of World Tour’s 85 songs, only 35 can so far be copied over.