Adam Levine Playable in Band Hero

The list of playable characters has doubled with Activisions' announcement of Adam Levine as a digital star in their upcoming game, Band Hero. If you don't know who he is, he is the lead singer of the group Maroon 5, and responsible for songs such as "Harder to Breathe", and "Makes Me Wonder". He had this to say about being featured in the game

"Besides the fact that it is cool to be in a video game, it is also exciting to be thought of as someone that could be in a video game so I am very proud to be a part of Band Hero," said Levine. "It is really amazing actually, it is one of the more unique things I've done in my life and I don't know if I'll ever have that feeling again."

The song "She Will Be Loved" from Maroon 5's debut album Songs about Jane will be one of the songs featured in the game. Band Hero will be available for all major platforms this November and will feature other acts such as Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5.

Source: Activision Press Release

Taylor Swift Playable in Band Hero

Country music sensation Taylor Swift has a new bullet point on her resume; video game character. Activision announced today that the singer/songwriter has been plucked to be a playable character in their upcoming title Band Hero and will have three songs featured in the game. Those songs are “Love Story”, “You Belong With Me”, and “Picture to Burn”. When asked about the game she had the following to say:

“Anything that encourages people to pick up an instrument and play, I’m fully behind. And, I’m really excited about Band Hero, because not only are fans getting to play my songs, but I’m actually in the game,” said Swift. “There are so many awesome things that go into being in Band Hero, like getting to customize my band to look like my touring band, and it’s so cool for people to feel like they are experiencing one of my concerts. This is one of the closest things out there to going to see me perform!”

Alongside the announcement of her inclusion in the game Activision also announced that 20 fans will win the opportunity to see Taylor in concert and that four of those fans will be able to meet her in person.

Band Hero is brought to you by the same people that brought you the hugely successful Guitar Hero franchise. Band Hero features the hottest chart-topping hits from everyone’s favorite acts including Taylor Swift, No Doubt, Lily Allen, The All-American Rejects and Jackson 5. It is scheduled to be available this November for the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and developed by Neversoft. The Playstation 2 and Nintendo Wii versions of the game will be developed by Vicarious Visions and is rated E10. For more information you can stay tuned here to Nintendo Okie or visit the game’s official site.