Tag: guitar hero
Guitar Hero & Rock Band learn to make beautiful music together
In the 21st century, owning one plastic guitar to play videogames with is an acceptable thing for a person to do. Owning two though? That’s when the neighbours start whispering about you being a bit weird and having delusions of grandeur about being a Tom Morello.
There is some good news though if you do think that you’re Tom Morello: Microsoft has followed Sony’s lead and has announced that the instruments in the next generation of rhythm games – Guitar Hero World Tour, Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution – are all going to be cross compatible with each other…
Full track list for Rock Band 2
I try not to let a day go past without a mention of either Guitar Hero or Rock Band and today is once again the turn of the latter as Harmonix reveals the full 84-song strong track list for the forthcoming Rock Band 2.
We already knew about one or two treats in the form of the “Ace of Spades” and “Give it Away”…
Vivendi and Activision merger is official; bow to your new gaming overlord, Activision Blizzard
Following shareholder consent and a nod of approval from the European Commission, the planned merger between video games publishers Activision and Vivendi is now go. The new corporate behemoth is going by the name Activision Blizzard, chosen for Vivendi’s Blizzard Entertainment subsidiary which is responsible for a little indie outfit called World of Warcraft.
Guitar Hero: On Tour sells 300k in first week after US launch, enters Activision top five
Activision’s latest in the Guitar Hero series — Guitar Hero: On Tour — has sold 300,000 copies in its first week of release in the US, putting it in the company’s top five best-selling launch titles.
Mike Griffith, president and CEO, Activision Publishing, was suitably gushy about the whole thing, saying “Guitar Hero is one of the most successful entertainment properties and continues to push the boundaries of innovation with Guitar Hero: On Tour.”…
Guitar Hero publisher says games appeal is widening, calls for cheaper consoles
Activision, the publisher you may recognise from such hits as Guitar Hero III knows a thing or two about the games industry. It has already worked out that it isn’t all about pubescent boys seeking obscene violence and ladies with giant bosoms any more.
Shiny Video Review: Guitar Hero Rocker
Guitar Hero for the Xbox 360, Wii or PS3 is pretty expensive, particularly if you want a second guitar peripheral to battle it out with your mates. If you’re looking for something similar, but under £30, don’t look further than the Guitar Hero Rock, at IWOOT.
Costing £29.99, it’s a belt that lets you strum your air guitar silly to popular riffs such as Iron Man, Smoke on the Water and Ace of Spades….
Guitar Hero Nintendo DS bundle will cost $180, look like this…
God Slash bless Toys ‘R’ Us, who has leaked the Guitar Hero bundle ahead of the release, complete with picture AND price. This is a good day for music-loving commuters.
The retailer will be charging $179.99 for the limited edition DS bundle, which includes not only the game and Guitar Grip peripheral, but…
The axe man is back – Ben Heck and his Guitar Hero pedal
Well, Heck, he’s at it again. Mod-master general Benjamin J Heckendorn was commissioned by those at Guitar Hero to come up with a pedal and boy, did he deliver…
Guitar Hero "is not just about guitars", so it's expanding into other instruments
Thanks to Rock Band, when it comes to rhythm gaming, just one set of instruments is no longer enough. Activision’s Guitar Hero, the main rival to EA’s Rock Band, therefore has a bit of a problem on its hands, seeing as it’s pretty much geared up towards guitar playing and guitar playing alone. Hence the name really…
Def Leppard to make Guitar Hero debut?
Rockers Led Zepplin have confirmed at least three of their songs will featured on the next Guitar Hero.
In a recent US radio interview, guitarist Phil Collen revealed ‘Photograph’, ‘Animal’ and ‘Rock of Ages’ are likely to make an appearance in GH4, which has been penciled in for release at the end of 2008.
