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Activision Countersue No Doubt Over Band Hero Avatars

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By CHARTattack Staff December 10, 2009 2:57 pm
Sure, you can use Kurt Cobain's likeness to sing "Dancing With Myself" in Guitar Hero 5. And were he still alive, we'd be willing to bet he'd be plenty upset about that. No Doubt aren't dead, though, so they've sued Activision for using their likenesses as avatars in Band Hero. Now Activision are, like, "Yo, nuts to that, we're...
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Pavement, Spoon Contribute Songs To Guitar Hero

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By Mark Teo (CHARTattack) November 30, 2009 12:50 pm
Sure, we already knew that Guitar Hero and Rock Band appealed to college slackers. It was only a matter of time before Activision caught on, too. Their latest batch of downloadable tracks for Guitar Hero V and Band Hero include newly reunited campus rock favourites Pavement. Gamers will now be able to jam along with "Cut Your Hair," the...
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No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero Characters

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) November 4, 2009 5:09 pm
No Doubt are suing Activision for breach of contract and fraudulent inducement over their Band Hero avatars, which will appear in the just-released video game. The band say they were only told their likenesses would be used in three No Doubt songs, and instead discovered users can use the characters to play and sing other bands' songs. "...
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Band Hero Track List Out

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By Siobhan Ozege (CHARTattack) October 27, 2009 1:08 pm
Activision are at it again! The company will release Band Hero, a multi-system game focusing on full band play (lead and bass guitar, drums and vocals) on Nov. 3 for the PlayStation 2 and 3, Nintendo Wii and DS and Xbox 360 consoles. In addition to having a rather comprehensive song list, players are also able to use downloadable content from...
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Three New Guitar Hero Titles Coming In Fall

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By Craig Clark (CHARTattack) May 7, 2009 1:15 pm
Activision Publishing's growing Guitar Hero franchise will add three new titles this fall: DJ Hero, Band Hero and Guitar Hero 5. DJ Hero will carry on Guitar Hero's signature social game play with a focus on hip-hop, R&B, dance, electronica and Motown music styles. An all-new turntable controller will transform players into DJs who can...
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