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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  Daily Nintendo — Authority: 114
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• Activision Files for “Drum Hero” Trademark

  
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  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!

  
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• Guitar Hero World Tour Band Kit & Guitar Hero 5 (Wii) $129.99 shipped

  
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• Activision files ‘Drum Hero’ trademark

  
  Gamer Guru — Authority: 150
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• Rusty Cooley To Auditioned Guitarist and Bassist

  
  GUITAR LEGENDS — Authority: 121
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• Review: DJ Hero

  
  Daily Titan — Authority: 602
  By Derek Opina Daily Titan Assistant Multimedia Editor Remember all those times during your lunch break in high school when you were beat boxing with your friends and someone would always add a “wicka wicka” while turning his imaginary turntables? Time to get yourself some real turn tables. After much ...
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• Activision Files Trademark for Drum Hero — Didnt This Happen Already? [Trademarks]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 820
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  Gameolosophy — Authority: 122
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• Drum Hero set to be next on the family tree

  
  Gamer Limit — Authority: 448
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• Activision Announce New Titles For 2010

  
  BeefJack - The Gamer's Sauce. — Authority: 522
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• How To Win At Guitar Hero 3

  
  Online Supply Maker — Authority: 130
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