Guitar Hero

Guitar Hero is a series of music video games originally published by RedOctane and later by Activision which allow a player to become an interactive user/guitarist. The player uses a guitar-shaped peripheral to interact with the game and simulate guitar playing. The series of games are available on all major gaming platforms, including Playstation, Xbox 360, and Nintendo Wii.

The music tracks used in the games consist of licensed and independent rock music songs from the 1960s to the present. The game is popular at parties, and bars throughout the U.S. and Canada sponsor Guitar Hero nights which are very popular with patrons.

Within three years of its introduction, Guitar Hero had sold 23 million units globally and the franchise has become a cultural phenomenon. Music games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band have become so popular that they contributed to 32% of the industry's growth in 2008. Fittingly, Activision plans to triple the number of Guitar Hero games on sale by 2010.

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• Activision applies for Drum Hero trademark

  
  Joystiq — Authority: 791
  Activision has applied to trademark Drum Hero . Yes, your initial reaction is likely the same as ours: "Wait, how did Activision not do that already?" Good question, but apparently the Guitar Hero, DJ Hero , and Band Hero publisher only applied for the trademark in late October. This does not guarantee a ...
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• Activision Trademarks “Drum Hero”

  
  Default Prime — Authority: 439
  Right off the bat after DJ hero’s release Activison trade marked another possible single instrument title in the future. The trademark listed “Drum Hero”. This doesn’t confirm the title is in development but it shows that Activision is interested in protecting the name just in case.  I think the Actvision ...
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• Mill o’ Rumour: Drum Hero Coming Soon?

  
  Binge Gamer Dot Net — Authority: 428
  According to 1up.com , Activision has sent in an application to the United States Patent and Trademark Office for “Toys, handheld games with liquid crystal displays, musical toys; action figures and accessories therefor; arcade games; coin-operated videogames; electric action toys; handheld unit for playing ...
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• Guitar Hero’s November DLC Schedule

  
  The Xbox Domain — Authority: 132
  Neversoft today announced the downloadable content schedule for the month of November, which includes three tracks from Lenny Kravitz and Kiss, as well as a free six-pack of songs from bands that have members affiliated with Neversoft. The Neversoft songlist includes the reappearance of An Endless Sporadic, who ...
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• Tuba Hero T-Shirt Back at T-Shirt Hell

  
  The T-Shirt Review — Authority: 127
  I guess these tees are back for the holidays and I imagine they sell pretty well. Once upon a time they had their own dedicated site but now they are a simple page on the main T-Shirt Hell website.  Anyway, they are not a new idea and there are similar ideas all over the web but these are done really well so if ...
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• Mad Catz Rock Band Fender Stratocaster

  
  Gear Patrol | The Definitive Men's Resource — Authority: 542
  Rock Band and it’s younger sibling Guitar Hero are sort of a big deal if you hadn’t heard already. The Mad Catz Fender Stratocaster is the ultimate Rock Band contro’ler. Based on a legit Fender Strat body, it’s gotten the Dr. Frankenstein treatment, being reborn as the clear superior to any plastic ...
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• Closing Bell: Kasabian Football Hero

  
  FamousDC — Authority: 595
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• Reviews Surfing - Band Hero (Wii)

  
  Daily Nintendo — Authority: 114
  Band Hero is Guitar Hero with less guitar. Say what you want about the glut of music games like Guitar Hero or Rock Band —the genre is white hot and you know it. This is why Activision is striking continuously riding while the wave is at its zenith. One of the top publisher’s latest outings is Band Hero , ...
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• Yngwie Malmsteen to Release "High Impact" and Covers Beat It

  
  GUITAR LEGENDS — Authority: 121
  Having just released special outings earlier this year, which were an acoustic album titled "Angels of Love" and re-releasing "The Genesis", neo-classic guitar legend, Yngwie Malmsteen, keeps on giving special stuffs to his fans by preparing to drop a new album once again. According to the guitarists official MySpace ...
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• Ben 10: Alien Force - Vilgax Attacks - Xbox 360 (E 10)

  
  GConsole.info — Authority: 135
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• Activision: Seventh Call of Duty Coming Next Year

  
  /gamer — Authority: 431
  Surprise! Activision plans on releasing another Call of Duty, which will once again be developed by the other studio who works on the series, Treyarch. The news came directly from the company during a Q&A earnings call. Sadly, the publisher didn’t reveal any details about the upcoming first-person shooter, but ...
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• Aerosmith Tour Over: Steven Tyler Quits Band of 40 Years

  
  Music Vixen Blog — Authority: 431
  photo credit: John Griffiths Steven Tyler has quit Aerosmith, as far as I can tell,” guitarist Joe Perry told the Las Vegas Sun newspaper following weeks of speculation. ( Read: Joe Perry and Steven Tyler, Not Speaking ) The members of the 40-year-old Boston rock band have indicated that they are ...
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• Study show music game genre is still rocking

  
  GamingAngels — Authority: 520
  Rock Band Beatles Some may think that the music game genre may be over-saturated and starting to die off, but a new study shows that’s not true. DFC Intelligence used information from GamerDNA for the month of September to monitor the usage of The Beatles: Rock Band and Guitar Hero 5 on the Xbox 360. They looked ...
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• Flute Hero With Xbox 360 Rockband 2

  
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• East Lothian Success at Microsoft Worldwide Innovative Education Forum – Brazil 2009

  
  OllieBray.com — Authority: 514
  I’ve been back from Brazil now for about 24 hours –I have to admit trying to think at work today was a little bit taxing at times. I will be posting my observations and thoughts on the conference over the next week or two as well as trying to up-date a back log of promised blog posts . But in the meantime I was ...
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• Dave! Harmonix is making Rock Band 3 controllers for you

  
  Sarcastic Gamer — Authority: 441
  With The Beatles: Rock Band out in the retail wild, it seems that it’s full steam ahead on Rock Band 3 . During a chat with the Chicago Tribune , Dhani Harrison, son of legendary musician George Harrison, confirmed that the game is in development, telling music critic Greg Kot that he’s aiming to make “the ...
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• EA acquires Playfish

  
  Gamer Guru — Authority: 151
  Social gaming company bought for $300 million. Electronic Arts has confirmed October rumours by announcing that it has acquired leading social gaming company Playfish. Click here to read the full article Related Stories LittleBigPlanet PSP gets UK release date More Guitar Hero, Call of Duty in 2010 Wii Fit Plus rises ...
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• Activision Files for “Drum Hero” Trademark

  
  Endsights: Shedding Light on Video Games — Authority: 512
  Prepare to be shocked – Activision has filed for yet another trademark containing “Hero” in its name. This time the trademark is for “Drum Hero,” and covers anything related to video games or toys associated with the brand. Multiple “Hero” titles already support drumming, so it seems more than a bit ...
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• No Doubt sues the creators of Band Hero!

  
  Wide Trends — Authority: 140
  No Doubt sues the creators of Band Hero! No Doubt is suing Band Hero in a bid to have their likenesses removed from the release of the new videogame after manufacturers reportedly failed to stick to their agreement.No Doubt, known for their hit song “Don’t Speak” signed a deal with Activision bosses to [...]
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• Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit & Guitar Hero 5 (Wii) $129.99 shipped

  
  GamerHotline — Authority: 592
  Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit with GH5 – Wii Use coupon code GHWT20. Expires 11/13 Package contents: (1) Guitar Hero 5 game for Wii (1) Guitar Hero World Tour game for Wii (1) Guitar Hero Wireless Guitar Controllers for Wii (1) Guitar Hero World Tour Wireless Drums (1) Guitar Hero USB microphone (1) Guitar ...
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