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Activision ‘Drumming’ Up New Hero Game
playstationlifestyle.net - 24 days ago
Activision ‘Drumming’ Up New Hero Game
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Guitar Hero is the third highest selling franchise of all time, right behind Mario, and Madden, both of which have become house hold names. The massive sales and immediate popularity after it’s original release back in 2005 have sparked numerous music-based “Hero” games ...
playstationlifestyle.net - 25 days ago
PS3 Game Sales Insert Foot in Kotick’s Mouth
— playstationlifestyle.net — Over the past year, Bobby Kotick , CEO of Activision Blizzard , has frightened and angered many... gamers, particularly PS3 fans. A few months ago, before the September price cut, he publicly threatened (whether his words had substance is another story) Sony to cut the price of the PS3, or ... (more) PS3 Game Sales Insert Foot in Kotick’s Mouth

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No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero Appearance [UPDATE]
gameinformer.com - 27 days ago
No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero Appearance [UPDATE]
— gameinformer.com — Following in the footsteps of Courtney Love’s complaints concerning the use of Kurt Cobain’s likeness in Guitar... Hero 5, The L.A. Times music blog is reporting that the band members of No Doubt are suing Activision because their ... (more) No Doubt Suing Activision Over Band Hero Appearance [UPDATE]

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kotaku.com - 25 days ago
2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero [Business]
— kotaku.com — 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. You can no doubt imagine the kind of shambling ... (more) 2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero ...

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Gamer Limit:  Drum Hero set to be next on the family tree

GoNintendo:  Bring on the Drum Hero, says Activision

Kotaku:  Activision Files Trademark for 'Drum Hero' — Didn't This Happen Already? [Trademarks]

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Drum Hero set to be next on the family tree
Gamer Limit — ... According to PlayStation LifeStyle, Activision recently filed a trademark on Drum Hero. Given that this is Activision after all, someone should really file trademarks for Piano Hero, Saxophone Hero, Violin Hero and Timpani Hero first. You know, just in case they start making games based on timpanis. ...

Bring on the Drum Hero, says Activision
GoNintendo — Another trademark, and another game we saw coming a mile away. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Drum Hero hit sometime in 2010. Of course, expect subsequent sequels soon thereafter. Link

Activision Files Trademark for 'Drum Hero' — Didn't This Happen Already? [Trademarks]
Kotaku — ... just been filed; it hasn't been assigned to an examiner yet. Standard trademark filing, covering "Drum Hero" for use in all video games. Now, just because they filed a trademark doesn't mean this is a project in development. They could just be moving to protect the "Hero" franchise, pairing that word and its synonyms with all sorts of instruments just to be on the safe side. So be on the lookout for Sousaphone Hero, Gutbucket Paladin, and Banjo Myrmidon. Activision ‘Drumming' Up New Hero Game [PlayStation Lifestyle via Hot Blooded Gaming, thanks ...

Unsurprisingly, Activision trademarks 'Drum Hero'
Destructoid — ... drum peripherals -- "made of wood [from] Home Depot" -- was the eventual starting point for drum use in Guitar Hero: World Tour. After all this time, though, it's odd that Activision may be considering a standalone drum game. You have to wonder why, considering that most people who own the drums probably also own a microphone and a guitar peripheral. What could a game called Drum Hero possibly bring to the table that Guitar Hero doesn't already? [via PlayStation Lifestyle]

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Activision Applies for Drum Hero Trademark — 1UP RSS feed
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 ...