First Chucky ruined dolls for kids, then It ruined clowns. Now Naughty Bear looks to ruin teddy bears for kids? Is nothing sacred?

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The developers behind WET have announced their latest title: Naughty Bear. The game appears to be a dark slasher that features all sorts of bear-on-bear violence. Wouldn't a game with life-like bears tearing each other up be just as entertaining? [Destructoid]

Activision is countersuing rock band No Doubt over an alleged breach of contract. Previously, the band had sued the publisher over grounds that their likeness being available to use in all of the songs in Band Hero depicts them as a "virtual karaoke act." Activision has responded by noting that the request made by the band to change the game was made after the "programming was finalized" and Band Hero "had been approved for manufacture." Did No Doubt not learn from the Kurt Cobain Guitar Hero 5 fiasco? [GamePolitics]

Simon Cowell has expressed interest in getting into the game making business. He plans to create the brand Grennwell Entertainment and focus, obviously, on music games. Hopefully, Simon is into self-deprecating humor and will make a violent fighting game where he's the only opponent. [1UP]

Among all the epic things coming out in the Brutal Legend: Hammer of Infinite Fate DLC is a beard for Jack Black's character Eddie Riggs. The content comes out December 17th and features new achievements, multiplayer maps, weapon upgrades, and costumes (one of which has the beard). Maybe they were going to call this the Rogaine expansion but couldn't clear the rights. [Kotaku]  

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