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Culture

Critic: Rock Band, Guitar Hero Glorify Parents’ Overrated Rock

1:00PM Stephen Totilo | A music critic at a classy publication recently subjected himself to several dozen hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and now recognises the insidious influence they might have on the youth of America. More »
News

Expect Fewer “Hero” Games From Activision In 2010

1:20PM 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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Activision Files Trademark For ‘Drum Hero’ — Didn’t This Happen Already?

10:30AM Owen Good | I know, I know. I could have sworn “Drum Hero” was filed ages ago, with “Guitar Villain” and other sassy trademarks. But apparently, Activision got around to applying for the mark on Oct. 30. More »
Culture

Even God Is On The Music Game Bandwagon

12:00AM Brian Ashcraft | As seen by reader Jon at a Christian goods shop.
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2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero

4:30PM Luke Plunkett | During an earnings Q&A earlier today, Activision spoke a little of their 2010 product line-up. A line-up that you may be stunned to hear includes new Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Spider Man games. More »
Media

Football Hero Looks Difficult, Totally Awesome

5:00PM Brian Ashcraft | To promote the track “Underdog” from British rockers Kasabian, a group of footballers play “Football Hero”. More »
Culture

Wonder At The Guitar Hero Muscle Controller

6:40AM Michael McWhertor | Welcome to Bobby Kotick’s nightmare, a world in which Guitar Hero controllers could be rendered useless, a world in which video games can be played by monitoring muscle actions. A brave new air guitar future! More »
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A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero

1:20AM Mike Fahey | Facebook users have been clicking on the “Become a Fan” button on Activision’s Guitar Hero page like crazy, making it the first video game franchise to gather more than a million Facebook fans. More »
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Guitar Hero, Madden, Eliminate Play The Monetisation Game

5:30PM AJ Glasser | Kai Huang, Peter Moore and Neil Young forecast a grim future for physical media at the University of California at Berkeley’s PLAY Conference this past weekend. More »
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Guitar Hero’s ‘Couples’ Cameo Profitable For Activision, Film

5:00AM Owen Good | Ever met a Guitar Hero salesman? Me either. Vince Vaughn’s character in “Couples Retreat” was made one, however, because he and co-screenwriter John Favreau adore the series. And, how about that, it crowbared a few buxx out of Activision marketing. More »