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"The reason for Activision’s latest legal woes? Band Hero. Apparently Levine who agreed to perform Maroon 5′s hit She Will Be Loved isn’t too happy that his in-game likeness can be made to perform music that “would not have been chosen by him for recordings or performances” Another irritation (and understandably)is that his avatar can be used to perform songs from female vocalists."
"Target, Toys R Us and Best Buy are all offering deals this week meant to get shoppers to make multiple purchases. Meanwhile, K-Mart is offering a hot deal on Mafia II releasing this week and a similar deal on Red Dead Redemption."
"The deals this week are gift card heavy as both Target and Toys R Us are offering gift cards with the purchase of select games for the PS3, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii. Meanwhile, GameStop kicks off their Power Saver Sale where you can get 10-50% off of select titles and free shipping. And, if you're looking for a new Xbox 360, K-Mart has a pretty good deal on a new Xbox 360 and Transformers: War for Cybertron."
"Rock group No Doubt has won the latest round in its lawsuit against video game giant Activision Blizzard Inc. over the company’s use of the group’s music and image in the Band Hero video game.
No Doubt sued Activision after the game was released in November, saying its contract authorized the use of avatars representing each of the four band members in three No Doubt songs, but that Activision made it possible for the avatars to be “unlocked” and used in conjunction with several dozen othe..."
New releases for the week. Icrontic's inimitable CB Droege covers Lego Rock Band, Battle of Giants: Dragons, Band Hero, and the spotlight of the week Dragon Age: Origins.
This week we have a couple of new rhythm/music games coming out, Sony releases their new 250GB PS3 Slim bundle, and PSP owners finally get their hands on the new Jak and Daxter title.
Oh, and Dragon Age: Origins (PC/360) hits the shelves this week. RPG fans: if you haven't already checked it out, you should.
Complete list of games scheduled to be released this week (still subject to change):
"Activision-Blizzard have today released an updated release schedule for their autumn/winter line-up. Within the schedule are release dates for all of Activision-Blizzard's highly-anticipated releases throughout October, November and December 2009, including DJ Hero, Band Hero and possibly one of the strongest releases of 2009, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2."
Band Hero, one of the many games in the guitar hero franchise (sigh) will feature singer Taylor Swift as a playable character in the game, as well as her songs "Love Story", "You Belong with Me", and "Picture to Burn" You can expect to "jam" (ugh) with Taylor Swift on Band Hero this November.
"The drum grip doesn't do anything different other than give a comfier way to play drums in the game, so although it doesn't fit on the old-school chunky DS or the new DSi, you can still play drums using the D-Pad and buttons on either of those systems. Obviously, you still can't play guitar on the DSi without a GBA slot to plug the guitar grip into."
![Box shot of Band Hero [North America]](http://i.neoseeker.com/boxshots/R2FtZXMvWGJveF8zNjAvUmh5dGhtXyZfTXVzaWM=/band_hero_frontcover_small_UhCuJSLf2f0cPqY.jpg)