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LEGO Rock Band (Review)

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:28:01 +0000

This title consolidates the Rock Band and LEGO series to create a game that shows there’s still some originality left in those franchises. Twenty-five licensed songs from real artists are here to be tapped through, though mercifully without a Guitar Hero-style grip. ...

GoNintendo found this 3 days ago on gamesradar.com

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The Ten Reasons Why You MUST Get LEGO Rock Band

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:00:05 +0000

I was going to review LEGO Rock Band but if you don’t know what a Rock Band game is like by now then I can’t help you — and I know we all hate lists, but this is a strong one on reasons why you should buy LEGO Rock Band . 10.) You Are Supporting the “Not Having Seven ...

PacoDG posted 4 days ago from bingegamer.net

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Activision Applies for Drum Hero Trademark

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:29 +0000

Activision just shipped both DJ Hero and Band Hero , but could another Guitar Hero spin-off be on the way? Recent developments suggest that the publisher's already planning their next move; Activision has filed a trademark for Drum Hero . MTV Multiplayer spotted the application on the United States Patent and Trademark Office's website. It describes "Toys, handheld games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; ...

Binge Gamer Dot Net found this 10 days ago on 1up.com

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[Other] First Ever World Cyber Games Grand Final in China

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:10:23 +0000

The World Cyber Games welcomes 600 gamers for 65 different countries, along with spectators, to China. This is the first time the competition's finals have ever taken place in China. The event began with the annual WCG Parade of Nations, during which a representative from each of the ...

Spawndemon posted 7 days ago from totalgamingnetwork.com

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Activision Files 'Drum Hero' Trademark

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:00:00 +0000

Activision already has "Guitar Hero," "DJ Hero" and "Band Hero" under its wings, but a filing from the end of October indicates that they want "Drum Hero" as well. Though the claim was still being processed as of November 3rd, it clearly marks the company's territory for the potential title, ...

Joystiq found this 10 days ago on multiplayerblog.mtv.com

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Activision: Probably fewer 'Hero' SKUs next year, but next DJ, Guitar and Band lined up

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:20:00 +0000

Activision may have "fewer SKUs" in 2010, but it still needs its Hero es to champion the financial cause. Guitar Hero brand CEO Dan Rosensweig tells MCV that the publisher is already working on the "next iterations" of Guitar Hero and Band Hero , he also mentions that there will be "more" ...

Destructoid found this 8 days ago on joystiq.com

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Activision Working On 2010 'Hero' Slate

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:31 +0000

It was never a question of whether Activision would be releasing more "Hero" games in 2010, just a matter of which franchises they would be focusing on. According to Activision's Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig, the answer is, "Pretty much all of them." "We're working on our 2010 slate now. You will probably see fewer SKUs from us, but the focus on making the best-selling, most fun to play, best-reviewed games will ...

That VideoGame Blog found this 7 days ago on 1up.com

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Activision shocks world, announces Guitar and DJ Heroes getting sequels

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:31 +0000

Can you believe it? Activision is planning a slate of Guitar Hero , Band Hero , and DJ Hero games for 2010. Here’s the company line from Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig, “[There will be] more DJ Hero , and the next iterations of Guitar [Hero] and Band [Hero] are on the way. ...

wohoo posted 7 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Guitar Hero: Led Zeppelin incoming?

Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:36:51 +0000

The global boss of Activision s Guitar Hero brand has told MCV that the firm is evaluating whether to create more artist-specific releases to go up against MTV s The Beatles: Rock Band pointing to Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd as possible candidates. Speaking in an exclusive interview , Dan ...

Blue's News found this 8 days ago on mcvuk.com

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Dave! Harmonix is making Rock Band 3 controllers for you

Mon, 9 Nov 2009 17:06:07 +0000

With The Beatles: Rock Band out in the retail wild, it seems that it’s full steam ahead on Rock Band 3 . During a chat with the Chicago Tribune , Dhani Harrison, son of legendary musician George Harrison, confirmed that the game is in development, telling music critic Greg Kot that ...

rothbart posted 12 days ago from sarcasticgamer.com

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Mill o’ Rumour: Drum Hero Coming Soon?

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:59:29 +0000

According to 1up.com , Activision has sent in an application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Toys, handheld games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; action figures and accessories therefor; arcade games; coin-operated videogames; electric action toys; ...

PacoDG posted 10 days ago from bingegamer.net

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DJ Hero “may come out of the gate a little bit slower”

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:30:45 +0000

Considering that Activision has succeeded in filling the market with a continuous string of Guitar Hero titles, one might wonder how their latest Hero -based effort, DJ Hero , will be received by the masses. Personally, I am burned out on Guitar Hero and would greatly appreciate the series ...

wohoo posted 27 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Launch Primer -- DJ Hero

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:01:00 +0000

Ever find yourself in a situation where all of your friends are talking about the latest and greatest game, and you can't contribute to the conversation because you haven't been paying attention? Solve that problem with our Launch Primers: everything you need to know (except the spoilers) about ...

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Analyst: DJ Hero Pre-Order Activity Weak

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 13:39:00 +0000

Cowen and Company analyst Doug Creutz has lowered his US sales estimates for DJ Hero by over 50 per cent after retail channel checks indicated “weak pre-order activity” for the game. Officially announced in May and due for release alongside a turntable controller at the end of ...

1UP RSS feed found this 26 days ago on next-gen.biz

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News: DJ Hero demand "well below" expectations

Mon, 26 Oct 2009 10:20:00 +0000

Demand for Activision's DJ Hero in the US is "well below" expectations for the game to become even a modest success, according to analyst Doug Creutz of Cowan and Company. The company believes that the slow down in sales of music ...

Destructoid found this 26 days ago on gamesindustry.biz

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30 percent of Guitar Hero players are girls

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 01:54:57 +0000

Activision's goal is to expand the franchise to attract new players with differing tastes, but Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig is quick to note that the franchise already has a large female following.

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DJ Hero

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:30:21 +0000

With the Guitar Hero cash cow slowly being milked dry, it was only a matter of time before Activision went looking for another source of music revenue and they hit another rich vein of audio goodness with DJ Hero. With a vibe all its own and a track list that's better than expected, DJ Hero represents a bold new step in the right direction. But whether or not you should invest in the game depends greatly on how much you like the music and how much you like rhythm games. If mashups and rhythm games are ...

GoNintendo found this 25 days ago on gamepro.com

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Supersized soccer ball-controlled Guitar Hero

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:20:03 +0000

Five guys. Five frets. And a hell of a lot of balls. “Football Hero,” a promo video for Kasbian ’s “Underdog,” features five talented freestyle footballers playing a three-stories high version of Frets On Fire , the freeware equivalent of Guitar Hero , by ...

wohoo posted 25 days ago from thatvideogameblog.com

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Wonder At The Guitar Hero Muscle Controller [Clips]

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 20:08:53 +0000

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! In reality, this technical demonstration of muscle-computer interfaces, as shown ...

GoNintendo found this 25 days ago on kotaku.com

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Guitar Hero without a guitar

Tue, 27 Oct 2009 19:40:11 +0000

This year, I'm helping the User Interface Software and Technology (UIST) conference put their proceedings videos online so that more people can access them. So far, I've gotten most of the videos from this year uploaded to the conference YouTube account . If you've closely followed the tech ...

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