{"id":3684,"date":"2009-10-22T18:21:27","date_gmt":"2009-10-22T08:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=3684"},"modified":"2009-10-22T18:21:27","modified_gmt":"2009-10-22T08:21:27","slug":"band-hero%e2%84%a2-brings-the-most-exciting-event-of-the-season-to-living-rooms-around-the-world-with-chart-topping-hits-from-a-variety-of-popular-acts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3684","title":{"rendered":"BAND HERO\u2122 BRINGS THE MOST EXCITING EVENT OF THE SEASON TO LIVING ROOMS AROUND THE WORLD WITH CHART-TOPPING HITS FROM A VARIETY OF POPULAR ACTS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p align=\"center\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Band Hero\u2122<\/em><\/strong> <strong><em>Offers Fun for Friends and Families with Music from Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5 and many more<\/em><\/strong><strong>\u00a0<em><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Sydney, Australia \u2013 October 22, 2009 \u2013<\/strong><em> <\/em>The most popular bands from yesterday and today will be coming to living rooms this Fall as Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq: <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000067\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.activision.com\/\">ATVI<\/a>) <strong><em>Band Hero\u2122<\/em><\/strong> delivers the most exciting and accessible music collection ever assembled for the entire family.\u00a0 The game\u2019s set list is packed with No. 1 hits, including Jackson 5\u2019s \u201cABC,\u201d Don McLean\u2019s \u201cAmerican Pie,\u201d KT Tunstall\u2019s \u201cBlack Horse and the Cherry Tree,\u201d The Turtles\u2019 \u201cHappy Together\u201d and Taylor Swift\u2019s \u201cLove Story.\u201d\u00a0 Music fans will enjoy all of the critically-acclaimed innovations from <em>Guitar Hero\u00ae 5<\/em>, such as Party Play, RockFest and various Nintendo exclusive modes, in the most social music gaming experience ever as they strum, drum and sing along to their favourite, popular tunes as a full band with any combination of four singers, guitarists, bassists and drummers or simply sing together in the all-new karaoke-style Sing-Along Mode.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>also offers a great value to owners of multiple <em>Guitar Hero\u00ae <\/em>games by allowing players to import songs from <em>Guitar Hero 5, Guitar Hero\u00ae Greatest Hits <\/em>and <em>Guitar Hero\u00ae World Tour<\/em>.\u00a0 The week <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong> hits store shelves, 69 tracks from the acclaimed <em>Guitar Hero 5 <\/em>will be available to import<em> <\/em>for Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 480 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system for $9.95, and Wii\u2122 for 600 Wii Points.\u00a0 In addition, 61 of the chart-topping hits featured in <strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>can be imported into <em>Guitar Hero 5 <\/em>for Xbox 360 for 420 Microsoft Points, on the PlayStation 3 system for $8.45, and Wii for 500 Wii Points.\u00a0 The previously released forward compatible songs from <em>Guitar Hero World Tour <\/em>and <em>Guitar Hero Greatest Hits <\/em>will also be available for import into <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong> at launch.\u00a0 Finally, <em>Guitar Hero <\/em>fans can play almost all of their previously purchased Guitar Hero downloadable content in <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong>, for a music library of up to 300 tracks.\u00a0 For further information and a complete listing of forward compatible content, please visit <a title=\"http:\/\/hub.guitarhero.com\/support\/faq\/song-import-information\" href=\"http:\/\/hub.guitarhero.com\/support\/faq\/song-import-information\">http:\/\/hub.guitarhero.com\/support\/faq\/song-import-information<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>When <strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>ships on November 25, the whole family can jam together and sing along to their favourite, chart-topping tracks:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set List for <em>Band Hero <\/em>console:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3 Doors Down\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cWhen I&#8217;m Gone\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Airborne Toxic Event &#8211; \u201cGasoline\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The All American Rejects &#8211; \u201cDirty Little Secret\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Alphabeat &#8211; \u201cFascination\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Aly and AJ &#8211; \u201cLike Whoa\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Angels &amp; Airwaves &#8211; \u201cThe Adventure\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Ben Harper and the Innocent Criminals\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cSteal My Kisses \u201c<\/li>\n<li>Big Country &#8211; \u201cIn a Big Country\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Bravery &#8211; \u201cBelieve\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Carl Douglas &#8211; \u201cKung Fu Fighting\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Cheap Trick &#8211; \u201cI Want You To Want Me (live)\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Cold War Kids &#8211; \u201cHang Me Up To Dry\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Corinne Bailey Rae &#8211; \u201cPut Your Records On\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Counting Crows &#8211; \u201cAngels of the Silences\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Culture Club &#8211; \u201cDo You Really Want To Hurt Me\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Dashboard Confessional &#8211; \u201cHands Down\u201d<\/li>\n<li>David Bowie &#8211; \u201cLet&#8217;s Dance\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Devo\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cWhip It\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Don McLean &#8211; \u201cAmerican Pie\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Duffy &#8211; \u201cWarwick Avenue\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Duran Duran &#8211; \u201cRio\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Evanescence &#8211; \u201cBring Me To Life\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Everclear\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cSanta Monica (Watch The World Die)\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Fall Out Boy\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cSugar, We&#8217;re Goin&#8217; Down\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Filter &#8211; \u201cTake A Picture\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Finger Eleven &#8211; \u201cParalyzer\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Go-Go&#8217;s &#8211; \u201cOur Lips Are Sealed\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Hilary Duff &#8211; \u201cSo Yesterday\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Hinder &#8211; \u201cLips Of An Angel\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Jackson 5 &#8211; \u201cABC\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Janet Jackson &#8211; \u201cBlack Cat\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Jesse McCartney &#8211; \u201cBeautiful Soul\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Joan Jett &#8211; \u201cBad Reputation\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Joss Stone &#8211; \u201cYou Had Me\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Katrina and The Waves &#8211; \u201cWalking On Sunshine\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Kooks &#8211; \u201cNa\u00efve\u201d<\/li>\n<li>KT Tunstall &#8211; \u201cBlack Horse and the Cherry Tree\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Last Goodnight &#8211; \u201cPictures Of You\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Lily Allen &#8211; \u201cTake What You Take\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Maroon 5 &#8211; \u201cShe Will Be Loved\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Marvin Gaye &#8211; \u201cI Heard It Through The Grapevine\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Mighty Mighty Bosstones &#8211; \u201cThe Impression That I Get\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Nelly Furtado &#8211; \u201cTurn Off The Light\u201d<\/li>\n<li>N.E.R.D. &#8211; \u201cRockstar\u201d<\/li>\n<li>No Doubt &#8211; \u201cJust A Girl\u201d<\/li>\n<li>No Doubt &#8211; \u201cDon&#8217;t Speak\u201d<\/li>\n<li>OK Go &#8211; \u201cA Million Ways\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Papa Roach &#8211; \u201cLifeline\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Parachute &#8211; \u201cBack Again\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Pat Benatar &#8211; \u201cLove Is A Battlefield\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Poison &#8211; \u201cEvery Rose Has Its Thorn\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Robbie Williams and Kylie Minogue &#8211; \u201cKids\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Rolling Stones &#8211; \u201cHonky Tonk Women\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Roy Orbison &#8211; \u201cOh Pretty Woman\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Santigold &#8211; \u201cL.E.S. Artistes\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Snow Patrol &#8211; \u201cTake Back the City\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Spice Girls &#8211; \u201cWannabe\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Styx\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cMr. Roboto\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Swift &#8211; \u201cLove Story\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Swift &#8211; \u201cPicture To Burn\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Swift &#8211; \u201cYou Belong With Me\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Tonic &#8211; \u201cIf You Could Only See\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Turtles &#8211; \u201cHappy Together\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Village People &#8211; \u201cYMCA\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Yellowcard\u00a0 &#8211; \u201cOcean Avenue\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>for Nintendo DS\u2122 Lite, also available on November 3, introduces full band play for the DS system, utilising the built-in mic, renowned Guitar Grip\u00ae attachment and all-new innovative Drum Grip\u2122.\u00a0 Players can take <strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>on the road with music from today\u2019s top artists:\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>Set list for <em>Band Hero <\/em>for Nintendo DS Lite<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The All-American Rejects &#8211; \u201cBelieve\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Avril Lavigne &#8211; \u201cGirlfriend\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Black Eyed Peas &#8211; \u201cLet&#8217;s Get It Started\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Blink-182 &#8211; \u201cFirst Date\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Boys Like Girls &#8211; \u201cThe Great Escape\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Duran Duran &#8211; \u201cHungry Like The Wolf\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Eagles of Death Metal &#8211; \u201cWannabe In L.A.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Evanescence &#8211; \u201cCall Me When You&#8217;re Sober\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Fall Out Boy &#8211; \u201cThnks Fr Th Mmrs\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Foo Fighters &#8211; \u201cMonkey Wrench\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Kaiser Chiefs &#8211; \u201cI Predict A Riot\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Killers &#8211; \u201cSpaceman\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Kings of Leon &#8211; \u201cManhattan\u201d<\/li>\n<li>KT Tunstall &#8211; \u201cSuddenly I See\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Lacuna Coil &#8211; \u201cOur Truth\u201d<\/li>\n<li>No Doubt &#8211; \u201cExcuse Me Mr.\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Pink &#8211; \u201cSo What\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Presidents of the United States of America &#8211; \u201cLump\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Pretenders &#8211; \u201cBoots of Chinese Plastic\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Queen &#8211; \u201cCrazy Little Thing Called Love\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Queens of the Stone Age &#8211; \u201cNo One Knows\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus &#8211; \u201cYou Better Pray\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Rolling Stones &#8211; \u201cUnder My Thumb (live)\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Spin Doctors &#8211; \u201cTwo Princes\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Sublime &#8211; \u201cAll You Need\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Sum 41 &#8211; \u201cIn Too Deep\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Ugly Kid Joe &#8211; \u201cEverything About You\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Vampire Weekend &#8211; \u201cA-Punk\u201d<\/li>\n<li>The Vines &#8211; \u201cGet Free\u201d<\/li>\n<li>Weezer &#8211; \u201cTroublemaker\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This holiday season, the biggest music event of the year will hit living rooms around the world as family and friends come together to ascend the virtual stage and rock their way to superstardom with <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong><em>.<\/em> Brought to you by the makers of <em>Guitar Hero<\/em>, one of the best-selling video game franchises of all time, <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em> <\/strong>features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone\u2019s favourite bands including No Doubt, Nelly Furtado, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. Headlined by some of the leading names in music as in-game artists and playable characters, including singer, songwriter and guitarist Taylor Swift and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong> is the ultimate party game where friends and family can choose to join the band or \u201ctake five\u201d at any time without interrupting the performance, in Party Play mode.\u00a0 <strong><em>Band Hero <\/em><\/strong>allows fans to create the band of their dreams, using any combination of vocals and guitar or drum controllers, providing budding pop stars the chance to customise how they interact with and experience their favourite music.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>is being developed by Neversoft Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system, by Vicarious Visions for the Wii and Nintendo DS Lite and by Budcat for the PlayStation\u00ae2 computer entertainment system.\u00a0 <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong> is rated \u201cG\u201d &#8211; General.\u00a0 Become a fan of <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong> on Facebook at <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000067\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bandhero\">facebook.com\/bandhero<\/a> and for more information about <strong><em>Band Hero<\/em><\/strong>, please visit <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000067\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.bandhero.com\/\">bandhero.com<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.activision.com.here\">www.activision.com.here<\/a> is an Adam Levine Vignette available. Please check it out <a href=\"mhtml:{534E9537-84FB-4BE9-9ACE-046B3188061A}mid:\/\/00000067\/!x-usc:http:\/\/www.bandhero.com\/\">HERE<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Band Hero\u2122 Offers Fun for Friends and Families with Music from Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5 and many more\u00a0 Sydney, Australia \u2013 October 22, 2009 \u2013 The most popular bands from yesterday and today will be coming to living rooms this Fall as Activision Publishing, Inc.\u2019s (Nasdaq:<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=3684\">Read More\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3684","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-game-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=3684"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3685,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3684\/revisions\/3685"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=3684"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=3684"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=3684"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}