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Video: Guitar Hero 3 - Legends of Rock
Original at Revver
• Thu, Nov 27
Author: vlogman144 Added: Thu, 27 Nov 2008 22:31:45 -0800 Duration: 101 http://www.guitarheros3.com Battle rock's legendary guitar masters with Guitar Hero 3 for Playstation. Crank up the volume and rock out with this game and guitar controller combo for wii.
LEGENDARY KISS® Bassist and Vocalist Gene Simmons Speaks Out
Original at Go Nintendo
• Wed, Dec 3
By RawmeatCowboy Los Angeles, CA – December 3, 2008) – On the heels of his first foray into videogame controllers based on his axe-shaped bass guitar, Gene Simmons has a lot to say about it. Gene Simmons joined with Interactive Game Group, LLC to create the Gene Simmons AXE guitar controller for the Guitar He...
Peak's Obsidian Starpex Guitar controller
Original at broccolicity (WordPress)
• Wed, Dec 3
By broccolicity Peak has crafted what I humbly believe is the best guitar controller available. Over the last week I have enjoyed playing with Peak’s Obsidian Starpex Guitar controller for the PS3/PS2. The awesome people at Peak have taken a wooden guitar body and inlaied the electronic components into...
Gene Simmons Talks Up Replica Axe Guitar
Original at Kotaku
• Tue, Dec 2
By Mike Fahey Gene Simmons joined with Interactive Game Group, LLC to create the Gene Simmons AXE guitar controller for the Guitar Hero® and Rock Band® videogame franchises. But wait, there’s more! Players that buy a guitar controller before December 15, 2008, have a chance to win a guitar controller...
Peak Starpex Guitar Controller Review
Original at RockGamer.com
• Mon, Dec 1
By SaikoSakura © SaikoSakura for RockGamer.com, 2008. It’s difficult to believe that three years ago today we were playing Guitar Hero on our PlayStation 2 with its squeaky 3/4 sized plastic Gibson SG controller. Within a short time the franchise evolved into a full band experience with Rock Band and Guit...
Guitar Hero 3 Legends Of Rock for the xbox 360 + guitar controllers (Parmer/Anderson Mill (north))
Original at craigslist
• Sun, Nov 30
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Looking to sell Guitar Hero 3 for the xbox 360 Guitars and the game are in great condition. Wired X-plorer guitar controller for the xbox 360 - $20 Guitar Hero 3 Legends Of Rock for the xbox 360 -$25 Guitar Hero 3 Legends Of Rock and both guitar controllers - $65
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PS2 Playstation 2 Guitar Hero 3 w/ Wireless Guitar (Cedar Park) $50
Original at craigslist
• Sat, Nov 29
I have the Guitar Hero 3 for Play Station 2 and also the Wireless Guitar Controller, both are practically new and hardly used. I Have had it sitting in the closet for quite some time and I just got the Wii version, so I am clearing up some space. Get both today for $50 or make me an offer that you thin...
GUITAR HERO 2 WITH GUITAR FOR XOBX 360 (South Austin) $25
Original at craigslist
• Fri, Nov 28
I bought a new xbox 360 and it came with 3 games and one was guitar hero 2 w/guitar controller. they would only give me $8 for it and i saw they would sell it for up to $50, knowing that was a rip off i decided to sell it on here. the game has never been used, the box was only open once to check if everythin...
Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (Not World Tour)Original at youtube.com
• Fri, Nov 28
By eruption1978vht2 This is NOT me playing, this is somebody from IGN who is using the regular controller, not a guitar controller. I believe the difficulty is on hard. I only say this because I've seen other videos of this song on expert and it is a little different. First footage of Guitar Hero III. The footage is ta...
XBOX 360's "Guitar Hero III" Video Game & Guitar Controller- 60% off! (South Central Austin) $20
Original at craigslist
• Tue, Nov 25
XBOX 360's famously fun video game, "Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock" for sale at 60% off (of current Walmart prices). Price includes the video game AND the guitar controller. This game is a blast! (RATED T for Teen)
The Unwrapping: Peak Starpex “Instrument Quality” PS2/PS3 Guitar Controller
Original at RockGamer.com
• Tue, Nov 25
By smeeguel © smeeguel for RockGamer.com, 2008. RockGamer.com has just received a pair of Peak Starpex “Instrument Quality” PS2/PS3 wireless guitar controllers for FUNDE RAZOR 2008. Well, let me tell you, these puppies are BEASTS! Thanks to the kind folks at Peak Inc., FUNDE RAZOR NYC will feature the P...
Gene Simmons AXE Guitar Review
Original at IGN
• Mon, Nov 24
CA - The AXE Guitar Controller, which was announced back in October, is a PlayStation-exclusive guitar controller for both the Guitar Hero and Rock Band series. ... Guitar Hero Repurposed to Help Train Bionic Arms Medgadget.com all 2 news articles
Guitar Hero II 2 with Guitar Package for Xbox 360 (Victorian Village, Campus) $35
Original at craigslist
• Mon, Nov 24
Hello fellow Craig's List compatriates. You are looking at a Guitar Hero 2 Package (wired guitar controller, shoulder strap, & game) for the Xbox 360. These are tested and in good working condition (I don't have the original box for the game). Feel free to give me a call at (310)721-6805 i...
This week’s game savings
Original at Go Nintendo
• Sun, Nov 23
By RawmeatCowboy Ultimate Band (DS) - Free Best Buy Digital Music Download Card with purchase Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party 2 (Wii) - Free Second Dance Mat with purchase PopStar Guitar (Wii) - Free Popstar air guitar controller bag with purchase
AT&T Offers Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Kit With Plans; Sweepstakes Giveaways
Original at Gaming Bits
• Thu, Nov 20
AT&T has a special offer for a free Guitar Hero: World Tour Guitar Kit (game and guitar controller). If you sign up for AT&T’s High Speed Internet service (with 2 year contract ) or AT&T’s U-Verse TV service, they'll give you your platform choice (Xbox 360, PS3, Wii, PS2) of the...
Opinion: Control yourself
Original at The Age
• Wed, Nov 19
Logitech's Wireless Guitar Controller with its wood neck and fingerboard and metal frets will be one of the most expensive gaming peripherals ever released, but will certainly have many guitar heroes salivating and willing to "hammer on" some more damage to their long-suffering cred...
Guitar Hero World Tour Guitar Controller Review
Original at IGN
• Tue, Oct 28
CA - by Scott Lowe October 28, 2008 - Shortly following the launch of Guitar Hero World Tour this past weekend, the internet became inundated with reports of ...
PS3 Guitar Hero: World Tour drums not Rock Band 2 compatible; Gene Simmons guitar controller not compatible with taste
Original at Engadget
• Mon, Oct 27
By Nilay Patel Guitar Hero: World Tour has only officially been on shelves for a day or so now, but unhappy PS3 customers are already making a fuss -- the game's new drumkit isn't compatible with Rock Band 2. That's a major disappointment -- having redundant guitars because Activision and Harmonix can't...
Opinion: Rock Band
Original at lastshepard (WordPress)
• Thu, Oct 23
By VIPsharpshooter Music The new Rock Band guitar controller is a small-scale model of a black-and-white Fender Stratocaster, and looks a lot more like a serious instrument than the SG and Xplorer models that shipped with earlier Guitar Hero games. It's got a few cool new features, such as a pickup switch tha...
Logitech Announces Premiere Wireless Guitar Controller for Guitar Hero
Original at Gaming Today
• Thu, Oct 23
By Stephany Related Articles at Gaming Today:Standalone Wireless Gibson Guitar in Early ‘08Guitar Hero III Will Have Wireless Xbox 360 ControllerThe LEGO Guitar Hero ControllerWii Bundle for Guitar Hero III UnveiledIntroducing the Guitar Hero Turntable Controller
Logitech's Unveils $250 Guitar Hero Controller
Original at Kotaku
• Thu, Oct 23
By Mike Fahey FREMONT, Calif. – Oct. 23, 2008 – Logitech (SIX: LOGN) (NASDAQ: LOGI) today announced the Logitech® Wireless Guitar Controller, Premiere Edition for the PLAYSTATION®3 and PlayStation®2 computer entertainment systems – enabling gamers to play like a rock star. The premiere edition of t...
Opinion: Which 'Guitar Hero World' to Buy? (There's Six)
Original at PC Magazine
• Wed, Oct 8
Which 'Guitar Hero World' to Buy? (There's Six) Recall that the original Guitar Hero with guitar controller was priced at $70, Guitar Hero II with controller was priced at $80, Guitar Hero II on the Xbox ... Starpex Obsidian Guitar Controller for PS3/PS2 Review I4U
If You Play Bass In ‘Rock Band,’ You’ll Want Mad Catz’s New Guitar Controller
Original at MTV Multiplayer
• Thu, Sep 18
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...
Full-Size Music Game Guitar
Original at g4tv.com
• Thu, Sep 18
Yesterday we brought you a review of the ION Drum Rocker, the Cadillac of fake musical instruments. Today we have word that the Starpex full-size music game guitars are on sale. The StarPex is a wooden, full-weight guitar controller for Rock Band and Guitar Hero games on the PlayStation 2 a...
Look out 'Guitar Hero,' here comes 'Guitar Praise'
Original at prayeramedic
• Thu, Sep 11
Like "Guitar Hero," “Guitar Praise” requires players to hit the correct notes on their guitar controller as each song plays. Notably absent, however, will be scantily clad cartoon female guitarists and songs like “Cheat on the Church, ...
17 Insanely Modded Game Console Controllers [Pics]
Original at The Hottest Gadgets
• Wed, Sep 10
By Mustafa A. Guitar Hero Guitar Controller with a 7″ Touchscreen LCD In It This Guitar Hero guitar has a 7″ touchscreen built into it, allowing you to see a mirror image of whatever you would see on the TV. Wireless NES and SNES Controllers for Your ...
Guitar Hero World Tour
Original at gameSlave
• Fri, Sep 5
UK - In addition to a newly designed more responsive guitar controller and microphone, Guitar Hero World Tour will deliver the most realistic drum experience ... ezJam Combo Guitar Controller For Wii announced gamesdog.co.uk all 2 news articles
Wii Music trailers arriveOriginal at Geek.com
• Thu, Sep 4
By Kenneth England Even the guitar demo above looks extremely boring. While the Wiimote control scheme is certainly competent for the task of air guitar, it appears to be no where near as compelling as a physical guitar controller. Nintendo has also managed to find a way to make rock guitar seem outdated and st...
Opinion: 'Guitar Hero' challenge rocks church festivals
Original at Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
• Wed, Aug 27
PA - The concept is simple: Contestants use a specially designed guitar controller to "play" rock songs. They don't strum strings or press frets; ...
Guitar Hero, Rock Band and the Rock 'n' Roll Money Machine
Original at Wired News
• Fri, Aug 1
- Aug 1, 2008 Members of '80s rock band The Romantics are suing Activision, claiming their hit "What I Like About You" and the Guitar Hero cover version of the song sound ... Ultimate Guitar Hero / Rockband guitar controller coming Neoseeker all 2 news articles
Mysterious Wireless Guitar Hero Controller For Wii Surfaces [Rage Guitar Controller]
Original at Gizmodo
• Mon, Jul 14
By Matt Hickey A reader in Michigan sent in this image he snapped at his local Wal-Mart of a hither-to unknown controller for Guitar Hero for the Wii called the Rage. None of us have heard of it, a Google search turned up nothing, and there's nothing on Wal-Mart's website about it, so it's a mystery. But it's a...
First Look at Guitar Hero World Tour Touch-Guitar
Original at Wired
• Fri, Jun 20
By Chris Kohler IGN has the first details on the sexy new guitar controller that will ship with Guitar Hero World Tour this fall. Just as predicted in the great flood of leaks last week, the guitar features a touch pad located down... Guitar Hero: World Tour First Look [IGN]
Ant Commandos Double Range Guitar, One Guitar To Rule Them All [Gaming]
Original at Gizmodo
• Thu, May 22
By Mark Wilson Guitar Hero and Rock Band have become a cultural phenomenon, and with all the people out there playing these games, it is important that their guitar controller work with every feature in the games," said Jesse Manwill, Senior Manager, Product Management at TAC. "The Double Range is the O...
Nyko Gaming Goodness: Guitar Hero / Rock Band Guitar, Wireless Nunchuck, PS3 Rumble and More [Peripherals]
Original at Gizmodo
• Tue, Jan 8
By Sean Fallon The big deal about the updated Front Man Wireless Guitar for the PS3 is that it is the first guitar controller that can be used with both Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Like the previous version for the PS2, to switch between games, all you need to do is hit the pedal —which is a nice touch. Other featu...
PS3 Rockband Patch to add GHIII Controller Compatibilty
Original at DigitalBattle
• Wed, Dec 5
By Jeff Baker For all PS3 owners out there you are finally up to par with Xbox 360 owners, concerning Rockband at least. Announced over on the official Rockband forums the patch is said to address issues involving guitar controller compatibility which one could only assume to mean that it will add suppo...
Patch: Rock Band Fix For Guitar Hero III PS3 Controllers Coming [Unconfirmed]
Original at Kotaku
• Wed, Dec 5
By Michael McWhertor The Harmonix community manager writes at the official Rock Band forums that a routine patch for the PlayStation 3 version of the game is coming soon, one that will address "a number of items related to guitar controller compatibility." The patch was expected to be released yesterday, but...
Wireless Guitar Controller Works on PC
Original at DigitalBattle
• Fri, Nov 9
By Rajiv Ashrafi Although it’s not officially supported by Guitar Hero III, the wireless Gibson Les Paul guitar controller from the Xbox 360 will work on the upcoming PC version of the game as well. Shacknews tested the controller on a Windows Vista PC, using a final build of the game along with the Xbox 360 W...
How To: Guitar Hero Clone!
Original at BREAK.com
• Fri, Oct 5
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 ...
RedOctane offering new Elite bundles for Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
Original at Qj.net
• Tue, Sep 4
By Karl B. Just like the regular bundles, the new Elite pre-order bundles will include a copy of the game, a wireless Les Paul guitar controller, a white faceplate, a standard 1-inch wide guitar strap and a sticker pack. The freebies are a custom faceplate for the guitar controller, a dual guitar gig...
How To: Guitar Hero 2 Controller with Frets on Fire
Original at boards.1up.com
• Wed, Jul 18
By Phenoixfire252 Alright, I own the 360 version of Guitar Hero 2 and I want to use the guitar controller on my computer with Frets on Fire (Guitar Hero computer knock-off). I couldn't figure out how to get it to work when I tried it so if anyone can give me a walkthrough for it or direct me to a site that has a guide to...
Xbox 360 Review: Guitar Hero II
Original at Blogcritics
• Mon, May 21
By Ken Edwards Also new is the guitar controller, a white Gibson X-Plorer. This guitar is heavier than the PS2's SG, and a lot easier to hold without the strap (yes, I prefer strapless). Like other controllers on Microsoft consoles, it has a breakaway cable, and if any controller needs it, it's this one! Go...
Accessory Review: TAC Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller
Original at Blogcritics
• Sun, Dec 10
By Ken Edwards Plus, TAC are giving us a Flying V designed controller, something every Guitar Hero rocker secretly wants. The Freedom V Wireless Guitar Controller is a 2.4 GHz wireless guitar that works with both Guitar Hero and Guitar Hero II (as long as you ordered your controller after Oct. 1, it works wi...
RedOctane Unveils Guitar Hero Wireless Guitar Controller
Original at games.ign.com
• Sat, Oct 28
Game FeedRedOctane Unveils Guitar Hero Wireless Guitar Controller CA - Red Octane Premiers Wireless Guitar Hero Controller IGN Official RedOctane Wireless Guitar Revealed Gamespy.com Guitar Hero II Rock’n Website Game Feed