Standoff hits a sour chord with gamers ; Guitar Hero's Activision takes a hard line in controller fight with Rock Band maker Harmonix

It's shaping up as a blue Christmas for some fans of the popular videogame Rock Band. Game maker Harmonix Music Systems Inc. of Cambridge and distributor Electronic Arts Inc. are scrambling to satisfy customers angry about defects in many of the guitar-shaped game controllers that come with Rock Band. There's also a shortage of these controllers, making it difficult for players to create the four- piece band promised by the gaming software.

Source: The Boston Globe

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