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December 13th, 2009 at 08:30pm
Under DS
Update: We’ve closed the comments and will contact a winner this week. Check the email tied to your commenter name, folks!
For this week’s not-quite-the-holidays-yet giveaway, we’ve got a Band Hero prize pack for the Nintendo Wii and DS lined up for one lucky winner. That’s right! Not just Band Hero for your silly old home console, but also for your handheld (that is, unless you have a Nintendo DSi or XXL — sorry!). Prepare to be embraced by friends and relatives as a genuine American (or Canadian, excluding Quebec) hero while playing along to your favorite Taylor Swift song.
In honor of last night’s Video Game Awards (and the subsequent flood of news and trailers), we’re asking you to tell us what your favorite trailer or news was from the World Premiere-stravaganza. We’ll pick one winner at random this week, so as always, be sure to keep an eye on the inbox!
- Leave a comment telling us what your favorite trailer or news was from last night’s World Premiere-stravaganza (the VGAs).
- You must be 18 years or older and a resident of the US or Canada (excluding Quebec — likely because of The Kids in the Hall).
- Limit 1 entry per person per day
- This entry period ends at 7:31PM ET on Monday, December 13
- At that time, we’ll randomly select one winner to receive one copy of Band Hero for Nintendo DS ($50 ARV) and one copy of Band Hero for Nintendo Wii ($50 ARV).
- For a list of complete rules, click here
What is Joyswag? Since we don’t keep the games and merchandise we receive for review or promotional purposes, it becomes “Joyswag,” which is passed along to our readers. For more info on our policy, click here.
Swag Sunday: Band Hero for everything Nintendo [update] originally appeared on Joystiq on Sun, 13 Dec 2009 19:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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By Mister-X
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December 9th, 2009 at 04:30pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Last month, the extremely certain pop-rock outfit No Doubt sued Activision for allowing their likenesses to be used in Band Hero, where players could perform the game’s entire catalog of songs as the Stefani-fronted group. According to the complaint, this feature turned the band’s appearance in the game into a “virtual karaoke circus act.” Earlier this week, The Hollywood Reporter dug up a countersuit filed against the band by Activision, who claimed No Doubt was in breach of a contract between the two parties, and had reaped unjust enrichment as a result.
Activision’s main response to No Doubt’s claim is that that the band requested their likenesses be limited to perform the band’s own songs in-game — however, it made this request “only after the Band Hero programming was finalized.” Activision seeks an unspecified amount of damages and interest from the band, as well as court and attorney fees, and a return of all payments dispersed to the band for their initial involvement. Jeez, Activision. Might as well go ahead and ask for the kitchen sink while you’re at it.
[Via GamePolitics]
Activision countersues No Doubt, which is likely not feeling ‘Hella Good’ originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 09 Dec 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 13th, 2009 at 04:00pm
Under Xbox 360
We might normally scoff at the array of Xbox Live Avatar clothing being made available for Band Hero – a near ubiquitous occurrence with game releases for the Xbox 360 these days. Not today though, friends. Nope, today we have the opportunity to get our Avatar a totally rad, Say Anything style boombox. We know, we know – finally. For the low, low price of 240
($3), you too can be as cool as Lloyd Dobler (though there’s no promise of landing a lady as fine as Diane Court with said item).
We suppose you could pick up the other stuff too, available for 80 ($1) to 240 ($3), if you’re into that kinda thing. You could get a microphone or a shirt or a … just get the boombox, alright? You don’t wanna end up being given a pen and getting told how “valuable the friendship” is, do you? Hmm?
Band Hero clothing and accessories head to Xbox Live Marketplace originally appeared on Joystiq Xbox on Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 5th, 2009 at 06:29am
Under Xbox 360
If you’re anything like us, you threw off your Taylor Swift comforter this morning, changed out of those Taylor Swift jammies, and thought to yourself, “Today is one more day to win a chance to meet Taylor Swift.” Thankfully, Activision and upcoming family-friendly music game Band Hero are teaming up to make that dream a reality.
If you purchase a copy of Band Hero in the month of Novemeber (why, that’s this month!), you can enter for a chance for two to meet Taylor Swift. Alright, alright, now calm down. You’re panting. It’s going to be alright. After you pick up your copy of Band Hero tonight, slowly remove the instruction manual from the inside of the game box and simply enter the code from its back at this website. According to the site, you could supposedly win some other stuff or something, but whatever.
Allow Activision to introduce you to Taylor Swift originally appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:29:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 4th, 2009 at 05:40pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
The multi-platinum rock band No Doubt has filed a lawsuit against Activision in a L.A. County Superior Court claiming its likeness was “transformed” into a “virtual karaoke circus act” in over sixty songs in the recently released music title, Band Hero. According to TMZ, No Doubt claims gamers were only supposed to be able to use their likeness with three of its own tracks; however, the band is available as playable characters through the game’s entire music catalog.
Of particular note is lead singer Gwen Stefani’s displeasure that her likeness can be used to sing “Honky Tonk Woman” by the Rolling Stones — a song which references sex with prostitutes — using a male voice and mannerisms. For its “circus act” inclusion, No Doubt is seeking an injunction to halt the “unauthorized use” of the band’s name and likeness, as well as an unknown amount of damages (aka mad monies). Seems like Activision can’t keep rock stars happy, dead or alive.
[Via TeamXbox]
No Doubt suing Activision for Band Hero ‘circus act’ appearance originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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November 1st, 2009 at 12:45am
Under Wii / Nintendo
No, that isn’t your high school gym teacher (pictured right), that’s Weezer front man Rivers Cuomo and he’s joining with Nintendo to help launch the upcoming Pop-centric music title, Band Hero. Tomorrow, November 1, beginning at 11AM (EDT) at the Nintendo World Store in Rockefeller Plaza, players will have a chance to play both the Nintendo Wii and DS versions of the game before lining up for an exclusive autograph session with the singer from 3PM to 4PM.
Need more incentive to join the party? The first fifty players in line will walk away with a pre-release copy of the game to call their own and other random giveaways. Finally, you yourself can interrupt your sister’s Taylor Swift karaoke sessions in homage to Kanye West’s VMA performance. We call that, “emergent gameplay.”
Nintendo World Store holding Band Hero launch event tomorrow originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 30th, 2009 at 11:00pm
Under Wii / Nintendo
Seems like these buy 2, get 1 free sales are all the rage these days, as Target has just announced it will be hosting one starting November 1. Unlike the recent sales from Amazon, Toys R Us and Best Buy, Target’s sale applies only to Wii games, though it’s worth noting that it does apply to all of them. As Wii games tend to be significantly cheaper than 360 and PS3 games, this might be a good deal for the early holiday shoppers out there.
Target is also offering a deal on Band Hero starting November 3 and running through next week. Those that pick up any version of the Band Hero bundle ($199) will get a free $20 gift card along with it. That should be just enough to buy supplies for the Taylor Swift party you will no doubt be forced to throw.
Buy 2 Wii games, get 1 free at Target starting Nov. 1 originally appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 28th, 2009 at 10:50pm
Under DS
Activision is making people believe in the weird DS “drum skin” attachment for Band Hero the best way it knows how: by finding the most excitable shills it can in shopping centers, and putting the game in their hands. Predictably, they love it. We’ve never seen a mall so full of people willing to dance awkwardly to a DS game.
The buttons that go on top of the DS’s buttons are only one of the selling points espoused in this trailer. Band Hero’s extensive track list and flexible multiplayer (just like in the console version, you can combine instruments in any configuration) get lip service too. But they aren’t as noticeable as that thing you put on the DS to play drums.
Band Hero’s DS ‘drum skin’ in action originally appeared on Joystiq on Wed, 28 Oct 2009 21:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 19th, 2009 at 11:34am
Under DS
If you’ve been savoring the slow trickle of track list announcements for Activision’s tween-oriented rhythm title, Band Hero, your prolonged pleasure is about to come to a satisfying, yet abrupt end. The publisher has revealed all of the songs that will be available on the generically monikered game, and we’ve posted them — along with details about compatible DLC and song importing from other Guitar Hero games — after the jump in the least confusing manner we could possibly conjure. To help in this endeavor, we’ve even added a table of contents!
Man, we’re seriously too nice for our own good.
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Full Band Hero track list, importable songs revealed originally appeared on Joystiq on Mon, 19 Oct 2009 10:34:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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October 16th, 2009 at 02:45pm
Under DS
If you’re the proud papa (or momma) of your very own Wii and DS, then know that Activision’s upcoming Band Hero will have some connectivity between the two devices. IGN got a demo of the new Wii game and informs us of some pretty nifty features, namely the DS Party Play option.
Building on the social aspect of the rhythm game experience, DS Party Play allows one to use an empty DS to set up and edit custom playlists while folks rock out on the TV and can even produce some trivia for those wanting to exercise their brains along with their voices, fingers and — whatever it is you tap to play drums in these games. Gamers will even be able to adjust the difficulty of songs on the fly, with each notification popping up on the TV so that everyone knows it was you who picked that Evanescence song. What? They need to know so they can congratulate you for choosing such a great song. We’re not being sarcastic at all!
DS/Wii connectivity in Band Hero detailed originally appeared on Joystiq Nintendo on Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:45:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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