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gamedaily.com - 1/23/2009

Media Coverage: The Press Responds

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Media Coverage catches up with three journalists who caught heat this month, including a Forbes writer who called Rock Band a "knockoff." Here's their side of the story.

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gamedaily.com - 1/28/2009

Rock Band May Have 5,000 Songs This Year, says MTV

— gamedaily.com — 5,000! MTV apparently will be adding thousands more songs to the Rock Band platform this year. We... suggest you start sending in your requests to Harmonix now. (more) Rock Band May Have 5,000 Songs This Year, says MTV

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gamespot.com - 1/26/2009

Guitar Hero World Tour sells 3.4M in '08, Rock Band 2 hits 1.7M - News at GameSpot

— gamespot.com — Last week the NPD Group, the industry standard of game-industry research firms, released its US sales figures... for 2008 . However, the company's top 10 game rankings only tracked individual products, or SKU (Stock Keeping Units), sold at retailers in ... (more) Guitar Hero World Tour sells 3.4M in '08, Rock Band 2 ...

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offworld.com - 1/26/2009

Champion of Guitars: text adventure Guitar Hero gets real

— offworld.com — asciirockband.jpg The current management of this rather seedy venue doesn't much care about appearances, apparently. Nonetheless, it's... become one of the hottest spots in the area, attracting surly alcoholics from all around. A variety of local acts, ... (more) Champion of Guitars: text adventure Guitar Hero gets real

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Forbes Writer Stands By Calling Rock Band A "Shameless Knockoff" Of Guitar Hero [Guitar Hero]
Kotaku — ... Hero to create Rock Band along a similar vein. Which is a better game? Not for me to decide. The point I was trying to make was that just because Bobby Kotick spent $100M for Guitar Hero, or has a long-running skateboarding franchise, doesn't mean he can churn out sequels without the threat of competition. More broadly, creative talent, on which the industry depends, is quick to migrate to where it feels most appreciated and remunerated. So...not much of an explanation at all, then. Media Coverage: The Press Responds [GameDaily]

Forbes writer defends "knockoff" slam against Rock Band
Joystiq [Xbox] — ... Earlier in the week, Forbes writer Peter C. Beller became the industry's latest whipping boy after taking ironic (and comical) shots at Harmonix for knocking off Activision's Guitar Hero to develop Rock Band. Calling Rock ...