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Objection! Activision Now Suing No Doubt
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 »Band Hero Offers New Ways To Torment Kurt Cobain
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 »Expect Fewer "Hero" Games From Activision In 2010
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 »Band Hero Track Edits Are Ridiculous
If you are planning on picking up Band Hero because it contains some of your favorite songs, be warned that some of the tunes have beenbutcherededited beyond enjoyment. More »Could Band Hero/Guitar Hero 5 Brouhaha Cause Future Problems For Activision
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 »Even God Is On The Music Game Bandwagon
As seen by reader Jon at a Christian goods store.Sliding Like Tom Cruise Is "Not Easy"
No, you haven't stumbled onto Gawker.com. Fall Out Boy emo rocker Pete Wentz described the Risky Business-esque floor sliding for Band Hero as "not easy". More »No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero Likeness [Update]
Activision is catching legal heat from band No Doubt over the group's appearance in the recently released Band Hero. No Doubt is suing Activision, seeking damages for turning the act into "virtual karaoke players." Sound familiar? More »Taylor Swift Gets Sparklies In Band Hero
The only thing missing from this behind the Band Hero scenes with Taylor Swift video is Kanye West. Yeah, bet you didn't see that joke coming a mile away. More »A Little Bit Of Band Hero
If you're interested in finding out what the difference is between Guitar Hero and Band Hero, now's your chance, as a three-song demo for the game crops up on Xbox Live. More »New Band Hero Songs Confuse And Delight
Band Hero's track list continues to confuse the hell out of me, as newly revealed songs from Hilary Duff and Jesse McCartney mingle with newly revealed songs from David Bowie and Counting Crows. More »Four Reasons Wii Owners May Want to Wait For Band Hero
With Guitar Hero 5 coming out this September, it might be hard to imagine why someone would want to pick up a copy of family-friendly Band Hero in November. More »A Larger DSi Install Base Needed To Justify Band Hero Development
There aren't quite enough DSi owners around yet to justify Vicarious Visions adapting their portable version of Guitar Hero to work with Nintendo's latest portable, the developers told Kotaku this week. More »Taylor Swift Shakes Her Polys In Band Hero
Activision's pop-ridden Guitar Hero spin-off Band Hero scores Taylor Swift as a playable character, and while I might not know who she is, she sure looks fine in polygons. More »Activision Puts Higher Price On DJ Hero, Band Hero
The latest rhythm game ventures from Guitar Hero publisher Activision appear to have had their prices locked down, as online retailers are listing DJ Hero for $120 and the younger-skewing Band Hero for $200, higher asking prices than their predecessors. More »DJ Hero, Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero Hit This Fall
Report: Guitar Hero: Van Halen One Of Five "Hero" Games Due In '09
After the release of Guitar Hero: Metallica, Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits and Guitar Hero: Modern Hits, Activision has plans to release an additional five games in the series, including one based on Van Halen. More »