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iheartchaos.com - 10/29/2009
Guitar Hero played on a massive scale using soccer balls [I Heart Video Games]
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Guitar Hero recreated on a three-story high display, with gifted young freestyle soccer players hitting the buttons with soccer balls. I have no idea what a freestyle soccer player-- er footballer-- is, but they're pretty good. The track is "Underdog" by Kasabian. Thanks to Delsyd for the link. ...
procrastineering.blogspot.com - 10/27/2009
Guitar Hero without a guitar
— procrastineering.blogspot.com — 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 ... (more) Guitar Hero without a guitar

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Supersized soccer ball-controlled Guitar Hero
thatvideogameblog.com - 10/27/2009
Supersized soccer ball-controlled Guitar Hero
— thatvideogameblog.com — 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 ... (more) Supersized soccer ball-controlled Guitar Hero

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Kotaku:  Football Hero Looks Difficult, Totally Awesome [Clips]

The Escapist : Latest News:  Football Hero: Rock Out With Your Soccer Balls Out

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Football Hero Looks Difficult, Totally Awesome [Clips]
Kotaku — To promote the track "Underdog" from British rockers Kasabian, a group of footballers play "Football Hero". Seventeen games to get 76 percent — you try to do better! Dazzling stuff. Great tune, too. Guitar Hero played on a massive scale using soccer balls [I Heart Chaos] ...

Football Hero: Rock Out With Your Soccer Balls Out
The Escapist : Latest News — ... " video, a look at the time and effort that went into setting this whole thing up. I'm not sure what the point was, but I have to admit, I'm impressed. Source: I Heart Chaos

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