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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• Guitar Hero III Bundle For PS3 – $27.78

  
  My Good Cents — Authority: 486
  For today only (11/22) Amazon has the Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Wireless Bundle for Playstation 3 priced at only $27.78 and free shipping! Love Amazon? More great Amazon deals can be found in the archives and at the My Good Cents Amazon Store . Share/Save
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• Girl’s Night Out~Look at all the freaks

  
  Blue Monkey Butt — Authority: 420
  Last night, my friend took me out for a birthday celebration.  My birthday was in October, but between life, kids, school, work, and kids getting sick, it took awhile to get the time to do it.  We went out at 8pm, which is usually the time when I have my yoga pants on, y’know so I can do yoga on the couch.   ...
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• DJ Hero: Review

  
  andPOP.com — Authority: 148
  Put Your Hands Up Here Comes My DJ! In an industry that has been said to be over saturated with peripherals for rhythm games do we really need a plastic turntable? People that don’t enjoy the gentle musings of Children of Bodom and Metallica would have to say: Yes! Activision and FreeStyleGame’s DJ Hero is a ...
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• Morale Booster Connects Troops with NFLers on Xbox Live [Nfl]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 827
  Members of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers engaged U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a Guitar Hero battle, which would have been a heart-warming story if brickheaded quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hadnt called the game "Rock Band" on the teevee. Well, alright, maybe its a heartwarming story anyway. ...
  18 hours ago

• Amazon Matches Early Walmart Black Friday Deal on Hero Music Game Bundles

  
  Today's Review — Authority: 169
  As anticipated Amazon matches today’s early Walmart Black Friday deal on the Hero (Band Hero, DJ Hero and Guitar Hero) video game bundles. Like at Walmart stores you can get the Band Hero Super Bundle, DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable, or Guitar Hero 5 Gui… Continue reading from the original source: ...
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• Music DLC Roundup – 21/11

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 497
  November 24th:Available as a single and song pack.Tom Petty & the HeartbreakersA Thing About You (Live)American Girl (Live)Even The Losers (Live)Here Comes My Girl (Live)Mary Jane’s Last Dance (Live)Refugee (Live)Available as a single.Kelly ClarksonMiss IndependantPinkWho KnewThe Go-GosOur Lips Are ...
  23 hours ago

• NFL Super Bowl Champion Steelers Join Soldiers in Iraq for Guitar Hero Competition

  
  Ripten Video Game Blog — Authority: 579
  Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward, and several of the teams running backs and offensive line members participated today in a Guitar Hero 5 “Pro vs. GI Joe” competition with a group of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 336th Military Police Company ...
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• NFL Super Bowl Champion Steelers Connect with Soldiers in Iraq for Guitar Hero Competition

  
  Ripten Video Game Blog — Authority: 579
  Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steelers’ Quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Super Bowl XL MVP Hines Ward, and several of the teams running backs and offensive line members participated in a Guitar Hero 5 “Pro vs. GI Joe” competition with a group of soldiers from the U.S. Army’s 336th Military Police Company ...
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• KISS coming to Guitar Hero 5 & Band Hero

  
  The Tanooki — Authority: 518
  Fans of Gene Simmons, 80s rock, and men in makeup will be happy to know that the KISS Track Pack is officially headed to Guitar Hero 5 and the newly released Band Hero.  Tracks “Modern Day Delilah,” “I Was Made For Lovin’ You” and the classic “Lick It Up” are included in the pack. In celebration of all ...
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• Kiss Track Pack Now Available For Guitar And Band Hero

  
  DailyGamesNews.com — Authority: 161
  Activison announced the KISS track pack is now available for Guitar Hero 5 and Band Hero on Xbox 360, PS3 and Wii. The pack features the new track “Modern Day Delilah,” along with “Lick It Up” and “I Was Made For Lovin’ You.” Its priced at 440 Microsoft Points ($5.49/£3.74/€5.12) and 550 Wii Points ...
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• DJ Hero – Buy it Online Before They’re All Sold Out!

  
  Your Online Security Authority Blog — Authority: 440
  Think you can cut faster than Grandmaster Flash? Ever dreamed about laying down some fresh beats with Eminem and Jay-Z? For all of you mix experts and DJ would-bes out there Activision brings DJ Hero, the latest accessory to their wildly successful Guitar Hero series. With DJ Hero you can mix and scratch with some ...
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• Free KISS Webcast from the Staples Center in LA

  
  Braingell Radio — Authority: 154
  The rock band KISS will be doing a live webcast of their concert from the Staples Center in Los Angeles at 9p PST on Wednesday, November 25. This is the first-ever live web concert for KISS, one of rock’s most iconic bands, as they celebrate the release of their new, three-song Guitar Hero track pack. ...
  2 days ago

• DJ Hero Video Game What is it?

  
  Your Online Security Authority Blog — Authority: 440
  The most recent spin-off of the popular Guitar Hero video game series is the DJ Hero Video Game . Rather than being part of the band, this game lets you try your talents at being a DJ. You can become the life of the party as you play more than 80 unique song mixes designed to please folks of all generations, and ...
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• GUITAR HERO: VAN HALEN (2009/WII/ENG)

  
  Free Download — Authority: 180
  As the name implies, it will go about this legend - a group of "Van Halen" that arose in California in 1972. Total addon adds to the game of 47 new tracks - though not all of them are relevant to the team, whose name is given in the title.
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• Enter To Win A DJ Hero Gift Certificate Prize Pack

  
  Deaf Left Ear — Authority: 139
  Raise your hand if you’re tired of the Rock Band and Guitar Hero video games…no us neither but it doesn’t mean that we’re not psyched about DJ Hero, a game that will allow you to channel that inner Daft Punk on the wheels of steel. In celebration of the launch of this awesome game we’re [...]
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• [Giveaway] Win DJ Hero for Xbox 360 from Radio Exile

  
  Radio Exile — Authority: 129
  If you are a fan of Guitar Hero you’ll be thrilled to find Activision has taken the Music and Rhythm gaming experience to the next level with the all new experience, DJ Hero . We’ve got one (1) Xbox 360 Standard Copy to give away and we’d more than love to make that happy person YOU! To enter, watch the ...
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• Activision Enlists Third Developer for Call of Duty

  
  LazyGamer .:: Console and PC Gaming News ::. — Authority: 519
  Not content with just having two development houses – Infinity Ward and Treyarch – on call to churn out Call of Duty games, Activision have apparently signed up a third developer for the rapidly-approaching-critical-mass franchise. There’s no word on who the developer may be, although fingers are currently ...
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• Walmart unveils Pre-Black Friday deals

  
  Orange County Retail — Authority: 117
  Why wait until Black Friday ? That’s the message Walmart is sending as it announced deals that will begin  Saturday, Nov. 21, a good six days before one of the most important shopping days of the year. The savings will resemble the day-after-Thanksgiving prices on select toys and entertainment, according to ...
  3 days ago

• Guitar Hero 5 From £17.87

  
  Cheap Games — Authority: 140
       Youd think by now that they would have run out of new ideas to implement in these instrument games, however Guitar Hero 5 manages to incorporate a few – the highlights of which are drop-in/drop-out play, a Rockfest competitive mode and both song-specific and general challenges to unlock bonus stuff. ...
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• Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360) $10.99

  
  GamerHotline — Authority: 593
  Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (360) $10.99 More than 70 of the most legendary rock anthems of all-time Added multiplayer modes: arcade inspired Guitar Battle and the dual shredding co-op career Challenge the legends of rock and roll in boss battles Take those axe shredding skills online and rock around ...
  3 days ago

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