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"I got my first real six-string..."

08 Jan 2009 15:38:18 PST

Written by Rich
Fellow marketer and WordPresser Doug Meacham tied together some stirring evidence to back up a thought I’ve been chewing on for quite a while: popularity of music games will lead to greater interested in playing actual musical instruments. It makes perfect sense. While there were a few...

Original story at liquidarchitecture (WordPress) .

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The Metal Misfit joins the Guitar Hero revolution!

08 Jan 2009 10:39:10 PST

Written by Metal Misfit
I just bought Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock and Guitar Hero World Tour last night for Wii… WOW. I’ve really been missing out. I wanted to get my hands on the WT guitar bundle, but Best Buy was all sold out. And yes, I’m back on WordPress… for the time being at least. I wasn’t happy with the set up of t...

Original story at metalmisfit (WordPress) .

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GameStop Says It 'Rises Above Recession'

08 Jan 2009 09:57:00 PST

Xbox 360 and Wii led hardware sales, while Call of Duty: World at War, Guitar Hero World Tour, Gears of War 2, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King, and Wii Fit were listed as the five best-selling games of the holiday period.

Original story at Shacknews .

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Vidgames enter brave new open world

07 Jan 2009 16:52:00 PST

Canada.com CA - That's the concept that led to the boom in musical-simulator games like "Guitar Hero" and "Rock Band." Using a controller the shape of a guitar, ... Looking ahead London Free Press all 38 news articles

Original story at Variety .

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Ultimate Band Review

07 Jan 2009 16:02:36 PST

ParamusPost.com CA - Ultimate Band isn't as good a game as Guitar Hero: On Tour, but it does offer more variety. Its biggest downfall is the minimal track list. ... Ultimate Band' Plays a Mediocre Tune ParamusPost.com all 2 news articles

Original story at IGN .

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ezGear® Introduces the world’s most advanced video game & music controller the “You Rock Guitar™”

07 Jan 2009 14:08:48 PST

Written by RawmeatCowboy
The You Rock Guitar is like no other. The You Rock Guitar’s functionality works with more gaming and music devices than any consumer electronic device to date. 1) The You Rock Guitar can interface to Video Game systems such as the Wii™ and is capable of working with the top video games (Guitar...

Original story at Untitled .

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Guitar Hero news and blogs - January 08, 2009

08 Jan 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Guitar Hero news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Guitar Hero X-Plorer Wired Guitar for XBOX 360 (lamar&oltorf) $20 -- from craigslist | games/toys for sale in austin
• Re: What game should I buy? (HELP NEEDED) -- by Maphiacrooks from PlayStation.com Forums search for hero guitar
• Guitar Hero World Tour Country Rock Pack Drops Today [News] -- by AJ Glasser from Kotaku
• Guitar Hero World Tour Country Rock Pack Drops Today -- from Kotaku Australia
• Features Of The Next Gen -- by Erich Jurgens from DigitalBattle.com
• GameStop holiday sales surge, shares jump -- from The Associated Press
• Young Rockers Try Pulling Strings At The Library -- from WMFD.com
• Wii Guitar Hero III Legends of Rock (North Austin) $30 -- from craigslist | games/toys for sale in austin
• CES 2009: Disneystar takes Guitar Hero to the next level -- from Absolute Gadget
• iPerform3D™ Debuts First Patented 3D Guitar Learning System - Newswire Today -- from press release

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Review - Rock Band 2

06 Jan 2009 15:17:43 PST

Written by tips@infendo.com
You’ve already read David’s take on Rock Band 2 versus Guitar Hero World Tour, but how about another take? Click over to read our second review and watch a gameplay montage video. Rock Band 2 Wii - Gameplay Montage from Jake Brandon on Vimeo.

Original story at Infendo .

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How To: Guitar Hero Tutorial and fix for the orange button on the guitar

05 Jan 2009 20:40:06 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (zxy009)
some help on how to get to the orange and fix a broken guitar Author: zxy009 Keywords: gh2 gh3 ghwt rockband xbox 360 aerosmith technique fix apple harmonix sony miccrosoft south park Added: January 5, 2009

Original story at YouTube .

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How To: Guitar Hero 3 on psp

04 Jan 2009 22:58:23 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (ahmedali35)
Guitar hero on psp.....playine the river by good charlotte :).......PLZZZZZZZZ RATEEEE Author: ahmedali35 Keywords: "guitar hero on psp" guitar hero psp game "hero 3" "the river" "good charlotte" song how "to get guitar hero" ahmedali35 ahmedali Added: January 4, 2009

Original story at YouTube .

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Living the dream

04 Jan 2009 17:21:19 PST

Florida - While one can also include games like Guitar Hero and Rock Band, there are few spectator games more about performance than Dance Dance Revolution. ...

Original story at Destructoid .

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Game Review: Guitar Hero: Decades

03 Jan 2009 14:28:42 PST

Canada - Jan 3, 2009 andPOP) - Guitar Hero: Decades is the second release from Activision for the distribution of portable guitar rocking goodness on the Nintendo DS. ...

Original story at andPOP .

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Opinion: dreamGEAR Releases Sweet Full Size Guitar Hero Controller

03 Jan 2009 11:08:53 PST

Written by no.spam@gameriot.com (Brendan)
The people over at dreamGEAR have just released a pretty cool looking Guitar Controller fittingly named the WAR BEAST! Roooooarrr! It says that its the first full size Guitar Hero Controller which is not necessarily true, but the controller looks nice regardless. It is compatible with b...

Original story at Guitar Hero News... Letter. .

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Gaming News & Rumors Around The Web (12/29/08)

29 Dec 2008 17:12:14 PST

Capcom] Valve has just teased Left 4 Dead downloadable content for the PC along with an Xbox 360 release at the same time. The new DLC is said to feature an in-game video editor where gamers can record gameplay footage. No pricing or official release date has been announced.

Original story at Gaming Bits .

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How To: Guitar Hero Mod

26 Dec 2008 11:57:47 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (SKELETALKINDAGUY)
I demonstrate how to play any Guitar Hero Game for the xbox 360 without using the X-plorer guitar. Author: SKELETALKINDAGUY Keywords: "House Hold Slacker" "How to" comedy Mods "Guitar Hero" gaming wireless cheats hacks Added: December 26, 2008

Original story at YouTube .

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Opinion: Guitar Hero 3 - Heroes of Our Time CO-OP 100% EXPERT FC w/GuitarHeroPhenom!!!!

24 Dec 2008 10:20:09 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (felipeownedlol)
Author: felipeownedlol Keywords: guitar hero dragonforce heroes of our time DLC co-op coop 100% expert fc herman li world tour drums BEST FUCKING EFF CEE EVER jameslikecoulter guitarherophenom bl00dblitz lulz Added: December 24, 2008

Original story at YouTube .

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Guitar Hero World Tour: How To Add Custom Songs

20 Dec 2008 17:02:02 PST

Written by rss@youtube.com (ASHAKI1spammer)
The following video is a tutorial on how to add custom songs in Guitar Hero World Tour for every console version. Author: ASHAKI1spammer Keywords: guitar hero world tour music how to add custom songs consoles nintendo wii xbox360 ps2 ps3 playstation sony microsoft activision wi-fi

Original story at YouTube . Related stories include: How To: Make your own Guitar Hero controller from scratch - GEARFUSE

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Podcast: Infendo Radio 130 - 2008 Year End Spectacular

17 Dec 2008 04:32:28 PST

Written by tips@infendo.com
this week's outro music by Master Sword, runner-up in the Guitar Hero World Tour contest!] We finish off 2008 with the top ten Wii and DS games, favorite holiday memories, console gifts, game music, Tatsunoko vs Capcom, Virtual Boy Get, and video game traditions! Radio Feed iTunes Feed M...

Original story at Infendo .

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Aeropodcast #61: Crash Theft Slideshow

16 Dec 2008 12:55:10 PST

Written by Joe Haygood
Finally we look at some of the news from the last week, including the horror and abomination that is Grand Theft Auto IV on the PC, as well as some companies not paying their employees, games being patched against cheating and even watching Guitar Freaks get schooled again by Guitar Hero.

Original story at Aeropause Games .

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Rock Band 2 Patch 1.01: compatibility with Guitar Hero World Tour ...

25 Nov 2008 14:27:21 PST

Aside from providing some bug fixes, the patch allows you to use third party drum and guitar peripherals, including those from Guitar Hero World Tour and Konami's Rock Revolution. Lighter on the wallet and less clutter all around. ...

Original story at Qj.net . Related stories include: Harmonix says Activision is blocking Rock Band patch - TG Daily , Patch: Rock Band to support Guitar Hero 3 controller - Playstatic and ... Shacknews , MaxConsole.net , Tom's Hardware UK , Cranky Gamers UK

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Patch: Guitar Hero Drums Now Work in Rock Band 2 PS3

24 Nov 2008 15:06:00 PST

Following the October 26 launch of Neversoft's Guitar Hero World Tour and its specialized drum controller, competitor Harmonix today released a patch for the PS3 version of Rock Band 2 that enables compatibility with Guitar Hero drums and guitars.

Original story at Shacknews .

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Guitar Hero World Tour Review: This is Guitar Hero [Review]

04 Nov 2008 23:30:00 PST

Written by Brian Crecente
Guitar Hero: World Tour was developed by Neversoft for the Xbox 360 and PS3, published by Activision and released on Oct. 26 for Playstation 2, Playstation 3, Wii and Xbox 360. The Band Kit retails for $189.99 USD. Completed single-player tour using guitar, played many songs using bass, drum...

Original story at Kotaku .

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Patch: Guitar Hero III Les Paul support, PAX pack fix coming to PS3 Rock Band Thursday

08 Sep 2008 07:40:00 PDT

Written by Justin McElroy
Beginning this Thursday, junior rockers that prefer PS3 can rip their Rock Band tracks right to their system in preparation for Rock Band 2. But, much like Ziggy Stardust, the Sept. 11 patch will be hiding a secret under all the glam: The addition of Guitar Hero III Les Paul controller suppor...

Original story at Joystiq .

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Podcast: Parents Let Kid Drop Out of High School to Focus on Guitar Hero [Guitar Hero]

17 Aug 2008 07:00:00 PDT

Written by Owen Good
I realize this pours gas on the bad parenting flames of yesterday, but holy crow, I can't not show you this story. Yesterday reader tooji tipped me off to the story of Blake Peebles, a 16-year-old in Raleigh, N.C., whose parents have let him drop out of school so that he can focus on a professiona...

Original story at Kotaku .

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PS3 Rockband Patch to add GHIII Controller Compatibilty

05 Dec 2007 20:57:19 PST

Written 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...

Original story at DigitalBattle .

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Podcast: The HotSpot 4/18/06

18 Apr 2006 03:00:00 PDT

Written by support@gamespot.com
This week's major stories include Guitar Hero 2, Xbox 360 games at Burger King, and Starforce getting jilted by Ubisoft. We also cover tons of e-mails and phone calls in another hour-long edition of The HotSpot!

Original story at GameSpot .

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