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Activision Admits Flawed Guitar Hero World Tour Drums
Following a number of complaints , Guitar Hero World Tour publisher Activision has admitted that a "certain drum kit controllers" are suffering from sensitivity issues. The company believes the defective kits stem from an "isolated manufacturing issue" that occurred early on, with those ...
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Activision admits World Tour's drums are faulty
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... After numerous angry reports made their way online in regards to Guitar Hero World Tour's peripherals not working correctly, Activision has fessed up, acknowledging that some of World Tour's drum kits are flawed. ...

Activision admits some World Tour drums busted
Joystiq — ... No, it's not just your imagination, Guitar Hero fans: Activision has now admitted that (as several fans reported over the weekend) there is a problem with some of the World Tour drum kits. "We have learned that certain drum kit controllers ...

Activision offers solution to World Tour drum problems
Joystiq [PlayStation] — ... Activision has issued an official statement concerning the Guitar Hero: World Tour drum kit sensitivity problems that have been reported on the interwebs since its release. In addition to admitting the existence of said problems, they are now doing more ...

Activision talks Guitar Hero World Tour drum issues
Opposable Thumbs — ... with complaints like the wireless drums not being able to detect every hit, and issues with the guitar having problems detecting downward strums. Now, Activision has issued a formal statement admitting the problems with the drum controls, and is taking steps to fix the problem. Activision is claiming that the defective drums are part of an isolated batch which were made early in the production cycle. The company is encouraging those who own the problematic controllers to contact Customer Support, and has also pledged to release a "drum tuning kit" for players to optimize ...

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