Guitar Hero

By ferv0r Anyways, the whole point of the adventure was to buy a cheap guitar so I can learn to play another instrument.  One of the other volunteers here in Peru is a music enthusiasist and he's always talking about music, his recording studio, guitars, drums, etc.  I used to play violin and piano year...

By tips@infendo.com Now I make it my business to pick up almost every rhythm game and play it at least once no matter how terrible, but Aero Guitar doesn’t really need to be picked up again after that. Unless you’re really itching to try out the strumming or… can think of another reason, I wouldn’t recommend buy...

By RawmeatCowboy A portion of a Rolling Stone interview with Slash… RS: Has the huge success of Guitar Hero boosted your rep even further? Slash: Yeah, but the flip-side of that is I met this kid who came up to me and was blown away by the fact I was the guy in the Guitar Hero game, and he [...]

By unconventionmedia On October 3rd, I gave myself a birthday present and headed over to the E for All Expo at the Los Angeles Convention Center.  This event caterers to the video gamers as they compete against each other for prizes and accolades.  I was there mostly to get a better idea of the future of video games,...

By JC Fletcher Since the release of the PS2 game, Guitar Hero and Rock Band have somehow moved the music game out of the exclusive realm of people like us and into the mainstream. You probably know people who have one of those games. There's another factor in Taiko's favor this time: it's basically a party ga...

By Owen Good Slash, who would prefer that I say is of Guns N' Roses fame and not Guitar Hero III fame, gave a Q&A to Rolling Stone this week, and had this to say about an upcoming solo album and his custom Les Paul guitar ... Which is also what you play in Guitar Hero.

The Xbox 360 console with wireless controller and component cables. Accessories:Wireless Adapter, two Guitars, Headset, controller keypad Games: Call of Duty 4, Armored Core: For Answer, Rock Band, Guitar Hero 3 Looking to sell this ASAP,I'm moving. Call or text (512)745-6100 OBO

By digitalseer It's an interesting philosophical question, a little like the chicken and the egg.  How much of Guitar Hero's popularity is due to the fact it contains hit music, and how much of the current popularity of the music in Guitar Hero is due to the fact that a whole new generation has discovered t...

By Sean Fallon So, Guitar Hero: World Tour is set to drop on the 26th. That is all well and good if you are a fan, but the last time I checked, record labels were not handing out millions of dollars to Guitar Hero virtuosos so they could tour the world and score with groupies. The only way that is going to happen is...

By hdtvhotscan It's tough to rock out without the proper equipment. Guitar Hero: World Tour adds drums and vocals to the formula to go along with the already present guitar and bass. It doesn't just add two new peripherals and call it a day, though. This next Guitar Hero game will add new features to the trusty...

By Stephen Munn One of the things most of us assumed when rumors began to circulate that Nintendo was perhaps preparing to launch a new hardware revision of the DS was that they would never drop SLOT-2 from the device. SLOT-2 is the cartridge slot on the bottom of the system that runs GBA cartridges and acces...

By Karl B. Both games bagged the Grand Award in the ceremony's Games of the Year Division. Wii Fit was praised for "enormously enlarging the definition of the game and entertaimentalism" while 2nd G commended for its users' overwhelming support.

By swsquadleadr327 So I just wanted to put up a random blog about how much I really love Guitar Hero. I don't play regular guitar, I've tried and I suck. It's not for me. I'm good with my flute, violin and piano, I don't really need to learn to play another instrument. However, Guitar Hero is just about one of my favorit...

For the last few years, rock music has been the force behind games like "Rock Band" and "Guitar Hero," which is all well and good for people who fantasize about guitar solos and drum fills. But what if what if your musical dream involves turntables and a mic?

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By Patrick Klepek Soulja Boy’s touched everything from “Penny Arcade Adventures” to “Gears of War” to cult favorite “Earth Defense Force 2017.” On all of those games except “Gears of War,” however, he has no listed Achievements. That’s true of most games tied to his account. So even though XBL does not list to...

 Australia - YouTube has a number of videos featuring young children thrashing away at Guitar Hero and Rock Band. We already know that these kids are going to grow up to ... AirG: The Wii Guitar that Fits in Your Palm Gizmodo Australia all 2 news articles

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By Earnest Cavalli Activision has officially announced the pricing scheme for the upcoming Guitar Hero World Tour. As is becoming the norm for big releases, GHWT comes in a variety of flavors, all with separate prices: $60: GHWT game -- sans any peripherals... Image courtesy Activision

The new Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades for the Nintendo DS has been given a November 16th release date according to GameStop! You can either buy it with the guitar attachment or without the guitar attachment if you already own the previous Guitar Hero On Tour bundle. Visit GameStop for more de...

 CA - The Guitar Hero series integrates the bass guitar as an afterthought, and when a group of friends get together to play Rock Band together, there is often a ...

By Stephen Totilo How can Nintendo overcome this? There doesn’t appear to be a way to expand the new DS for rumble packs, but it’s not clear anyone will be upset. On the other hand, there’s this: GBA Cartridge Expansion: At the time of the DS’ launch, Nintendo designers suggested that DS cartridge games could...

By RawmeatCowboy Social networks not working for video games? Mario tattoos Guitar Hero dubbed ‘it’ toy for 2008 holiday SimCity Creator review Social networks not working for video games? Mario tattoos Guitar Hero dubbed ‘it’ toy for 2008 holiday SimCity Creator review

Until now, AC/DC's music has rarely been featured in today's music games, appearing only once in "Rock Band 2" and not at all in "Guitar Hero." AC/DC's "Rock Band" treatment balances the move last summer by Activision that made Aerosmith the first band to get its own version of "Guitar Hero....

By RawmeatCowboy A portion of a ButtonMasher interview with Brian Bright from Neversoft… BM: There is a distinct difference between the way Harmonix did it in the past and the way NeverSoft is doing it now. I’m not saying it’s any worse, it is too hard for me to be honest. BB: I agree, we made GH3 too hard. BM: [...]

By Patrick Klepek MTV hosted a “Rock Band” day and plenty of in-house bands took the stage Sony provided us with sample questions from their “Buzz” video game pack Activision responded to the tragic plane accident “Guitar Hero” contributor Travis Barker was involved in

By Nate Ralph Who's getting over on who in the music game biz? This isn't the first time Activision and the music industry have come to verbal fisticuffs.  But Kotick's argument does have merit. Activision: Maybe music labels should pay us [Edge]

By Jen As we promised early last week, RockGamer has put together a hands on review of Guitar Hero World Tour, which we played at Neversoft Headquarters in sunny Santa Monica,, California. Now that Activision has announced Ted Nugent; the entire GHWT setlist and Metallica’s Death Magnetic alb...

By Owen Good Nintendo Responds to Trade Commission Investigation of Wii Rock Band 2 Review: Second Verse Same As The First Training Wheels: My First MMO The Best Damn Video Game Infomercial You'll Ever Not Walk Away From Activision Boss Says Guitar Hero Is "Dominating" The Competition

By Edgar Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd I recently got a chance to try out Guitar Hero On Tour Decades, the sequel to GH On Tour which was released earlier this summer. Lets just say it’s more of an expansion than a new game, but that’s a good thing. As you probably saw in my review of Guitar Hero On Tou...

By Tracey John Made for the PC/Mac, the game is a Christian-oriented version of Activision’s “Guitar Hero” that aims to combine the gameplay of the popular music franchise with Christian values. Instead of “Star Power” like in “Guitar Hero” or an “Energy Meter” like in “Rock Band,” there’s a “Spinner B...

By Patrick Klepek The biggest difference between this and the standard “Rock Band” controller is in the strum bar. Bass players don’t strum the same way guitar players do, yet “Rock Band” and “Guitar Hero” have traditionally ignored that in their peripherals. The gameplay mechanics are the same, but the ph...

By AJ Glasser This was the most shocking thing I retained from my interview with David. The rest is to be expected – of course Vicarious is pleased to have climbed from Jet Set Radio on the GameBoy Advance to such lofty heights as developing Guitar Hero: World Tour for the Wii.

By AJ Glasser But for obvious reasons, Activision and Harmonix are not on speaking terms. Brian really couldn’t talk too much about how his team feels about their rival, but he did say, “Rock Band is popular, but I think Guitar Hero’s community [will trump it].”

By RawmeatCowboy How long did we deal with rumors of the Guitar Hero franchise going to DS? I swear, it felt like years. Someone would supposedly leak a bit of information, and plenty of others would shoot it down. How in the hell would Activision bring the Guitar Hero experience down to the DS without complete...

By Ross Miller Nintendo: Wii Music not competing against Rock Band, Guitar Hero Guitar Hero World Tour adds Dinosaur Jr., Survivor ... Bob Seger? Rock Band Weekly: Megadeth, Machine Head, Killswitch Engage, Dream Theater, DevilDriver, Airbourne See Call of Duty: World at War's co-op gameplay

Never in your wildest dreams would you have imagined that the Guitar Hero franchise would go to a handheld system…ever. This alone is absolutely revolutionary! Herewith your track list: Breed" – Nirvana I Know a Little" - Lynyrd Skynyrd Stray Cat Strut" - Stray Cats

By Tom Bastable The difficulty does contribute to the games length, which is pretty short (3-4 hours) considering it’s a full priced Guitar Hero game. If you love Guitar Hero then there’s a possibility that this game is for you, however if you love Guitar Hero & Aerosmith – why the hell haven’t you boug...

July 1, 2008 A leaked online consumer response survey may have provided clues to which artists will be represented on Guitar Hero: World Tour, the next installment in the hugely successful video game series. According to Kotaku.com, the survey, generated by a market research firm, indicated that playable digital versions of Ozzy Osbourne, Smashing Pumpkins leader Billy Corgan, Paramore singer Hayley Williams, former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker, Jimi Hendrix, Sting and others could all possibly appear in the game. The survey says that the game will feature 85 songs, with Foo Fighters, Muse and the Doors also mentioned. The lineup of Guitar Hero: World Tour has yet to be confirmed. Photos of Billy Corgan in a motion capture suit rec...   [read the full post]

By Griffin McElroy As our bat-eared readers discovered when the game was first released, the Wii edition of Guitar Hero III, though advertised as possessing Dolby Surround Sound capabilities, could only duplicate one channel of audio through multiple speakers (a.k.a. mono sound). Incensed, Nintendo's vi...

By Dark Prince Jereme “Restless Devil” Puik Xbox 360 Top Live Titles (based on UU’s) 1 Call of Duty 4 2 Halo 3 3 Guitar Hero III 4 Gears of War 5 Rock Band 6 Devil May Cry 4 Demo 7 Madden NFL 08 8 Turok (Demo) 9 Assassin’s Creed 10 Rez HD Top Arcade Titles (Full Versions) 1 Rez HD 2 Chessmaster Live 3 M...

By Jesus Diaz I never got the whole Guitar Hero, Rock Band and their fake guitars playing thingie, which require so much practice to master that you may as well use a real guitar to become as good as Satriani. That's why I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Te...

By RawmeatCowboy I do like the all white Guitar Hero III guitar, but I have to say that I like the one above more. That white canvas is just screaming out for some color, and many of you have taken on that task. Reader Phil sent in a link that gives a very detailed guide [...]

NEWS - Well, it's not really that easy but there are instructions on how to make your fret buttons light up via LEDs. The video actually shows it in action and I have to admit it looks pretty cool. I hope some company comes out with a guitar with this feature built in though.

By Christopher Grant Though we already knew "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" was going to be in Guitar Hero 3 we didn't realize it was going to be the final track (the end boss, if you will). A helpful press release just informed us of the distinction while pointing us to this MP3 file of the now fiddle-free version. G...

I'll show you how to build a guitar controller for your PC. Then play Frets on Fire, a FREE open-source GH clone that's amazingly feature rich and commercial quality. You can even make your own tracks with your ...

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By Zonk claudia martinez writes "The Guitar Hero franchise is spreading its wings today with the announcement of Guitar Hero III, due to released across four platforms. This time around the title will feature boss battles and a new online multiplayer mode with world-wide leaderboards. Wireles...

By Mabie A. So today, we're here to give you some rockin' details on Guitar Hero III, and we're sure this will get you pumped up as your guitar will be modeled after Gibson Guitar's Les Paul and Kramer models. As for gameplay, there are newly added features and a brand new multiplayer action-inspired ba...

By Christopher Grant Remember when we decreed yesterday big hair day at Joystiq, to commemorate the announcement of seven new tracks for Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s? Lucky for us, we didn't shower and Activision has rewarded our sloth, and our big hair, with some new details regarding the upcoming Guit...

By Mat Lu Filed under: Gaming, FreewareA while back we posted on the cool open source Guitar Hero clone, Frets of Fire. Well I'm a pretty big Xbox 360 fan, and one of my favorite games on the 360 is the recently released Guitar Hero II, which ships with a USB X-plorer guitar-shaped controller. So of cour...

By Paul Miller We're sure the hackers would've gotten this up and running sooner or later all the same, but it's nice to know they don't have to: the Xbox 360's new Guitar Hero X-plorer controller works with Windows like a charm. Windows XP and Vista recognize the USB guitar right off the bat, and even offer...