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gibson

Gibson Sues Makers Of Guitar Hero And Rock Band For Patent Infringement

Gibson is suing Activision, Harmonix, Electronic Arts, and MTV over alleged patent infringement over the companies' involvement in Rock Band and the Guitar Hero series. The lawsuit is not over Guitar Hero's use of the iconic Les Paul, SG, and Explorer guitars as controllers, but for violation of a decade-old patent for....drumroll please... "a method for simulating a live performance using a musical instrument, a 3D headset with stereo speakers, and a pre-recorded concert." (US Patent 5,990,405) Gibson does not rock, at all... More »

1:32 PM on Wed Apr 2 2008
By Alex Chasick
5,310 views, 57 comments

Latest by RonDMC: @sohmc: Is it just me or does any real guitar player have no respect for those that play guitar hero? It's just you. What you're describing is an unnecessary, snotty faux-elitism a small group of guitar players have adopted. more »

As a way of saying sorry to Guitar Hero III customers whose discs only supported mono sound, software maker Activision is sending out free faceplates to attach to your electronic axe. Not sure if that makes up for the 3-4 weeks people had to wait for a replacement disc, but good on ya, Activision. [Infendo]

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sisyphus

Guitar Hero For Wii Owners Are Furiously Angry At Having To Mail Their Discs To Activision

We've been getting a lot of emails lately about Activision and their requirement that people who purchased their defective game send it back and wait a month in order to receive a replacement. More »

4:53 PM on Tue Feb 19 2008
By Meg Marco
8,316 views, 51 comments

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Activision Acknowledges Guitar Hero III Wii Sound Issue, Will Offer Replacement Discs

In response to queries about that pesky Guitar Hero Wii issue we reported on awhile back, Activision told the New York Times:
We recently became aware that some consumers have not been able to enjoy the full audio output in the Nintendo Wii version of Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock. We are currently working with Nintendo and are planning to issue an improved audio experience in future versions of the game. We expect to have re-mastered discs available by early 2008 and we will be offering consumers replacement discs at no cost once they become available. We thank all of our customers for their support and patience.
No more rocking in mono, hooray! More »

2:13 PM on Fri Dec 7 2007
By Meg Marco
2,480 views, 12 comments

Latest by mopar_man: @kpfeif: I don't have a surround system at all and I still don't notice for the same reason. @Shadowfire: I guess buying a surround system for something besides gaming is just ridiculous? more »