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Maroon 5's Adam Levine Files Lawsuit Against Activision

Adam Levine, the singer/guitarist for Maroon 5 and coach on NBC's TV series The Voice, is suing Activision for the way his likeness was used in Band Hero, the publisher's family-friendly rhythm game released back in November 2009. Levine did a mo-cap performance for the game's lone Maroon 5 song, but he wasn't happy to later learn that his...

Posted August 5, 2011
Queen, Avenged Sevenfold, Disturbed, And Shinedown Packs Announced For Guitar Hero

Break out the leather pants and fake moustaches (if your facial hair is as thin as mine), because rock legends Queen have returned to Guitar Hero in the form of a new three song track pack. The pack includes such Queen favorites as “Crazy Little Thing Called Love,” “Killer Queen,” and “Somebody to Love,” and...

Posted July 6, 2010
Activision Announces January DLC For Guitar Hero

Good news Guitar Hero 5 fans looking for new downloadable tracks. Activision will be releasing a healthy amount of content over the coming weeks in the form of three new track packs. Vampire Weekend fans will be able to check out two new songs off of the band’s upcoming album, Contra, in addition to one track from their debut album....

Posted January 7, 2010
Activision Answers No Doubt's Suit Over Band Hero

Last month, we brought you the word that band No Doubt is suing Activision over its portrayal in music game Band Hero, claiming that the game "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act" by having them "sing, dance and perform over sixty songs" without getting their permission. Activision has...

Posted December 9, 2009
Fewer Guitar Hero Games In 2010, Activision Promises Another DJ Hero

In 2010, Activision has launched Guitar Hero 5, Band Hero and DJ Hero, the last of which marks the company's first attempt to create an original music property since launching Guitar Hero. A still-down economy combined with annually slumping music game sales, however, means even Activision will be reducing the numbers of games it releases next...

Posted November 13, 2009
No Doubt Sues Activision Over Band Hero

The band No Doubt has filed a lawsuit against Activision over just-released music game Band Hero. According to the suit, Activision only had permission to use No Doubt's image to sing three of the band's songs, but instead, it "transformed No Doubt band members into a virtual karaoke circus act" by having them "sing, dance and...

Posted November 4, 2009
Band Hero Track Lists Revealed

Watch Larger Version | Watch HD Version Activision has released the track lists for the console and Nintendo DS versions of its upcoming family-centric music game, Band Hero, and they includes quite a variety of genres and sounds (But not nearly enough Taylor Swift if you ask me. Just three songs?! Come on Activision. Don’t skimp on...

Posted October 20, 2009
First Band Hero Tracks Revealed

I still don't really know why Activision is releasing both Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero this year. The former is targeting the hardcore, the latter acting as a carrot for the mainstream. Is that necessary? Anyway, the games will have separate track lists and the first few have been revealed over at MSN, which debuted the first trailer for Band...

Posted July 21, 2009