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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  Kotaku — Authority: 827
  Maybe Kurt Cobain and Johnny Cashs respective wills demanded that their spirits live on in the form of a digital Village People cover band, meaning the option to export Band Hero songs into Guitar Hero 5 isnt totally bad. On the other hand, seeing Cobain, Cash and Muse frontman Matt Bellamy performing "YMCA" or, ...
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• Band Hero Risky Business Commercial

  
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• Activision: New Guitar Hero, DJ Hero, Band Hero games in 2010, but fewer SKUs

  
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• Aeropodcast #108: The Day The Music Died

  
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• Guitar Hero World Tour Game Only Nintendo Wii Complete

  
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• Pink Floyd And Led Zeppelin To Get Their Own Guitar Hero Games?

  
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  Only the other day Activision’s Dan Ronsensweig promised us plastic peripheral horders more junk to clutter up our living rooms with the news that they are going to release shit loads of Hero branded games next year.Now he’s been name dropping some pretty big names in an effort to get bloggers like myself to talk ...
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• Is the wii zapper the same as the wii perfect gun shot? What are their differences and similarities?

  
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  Azene asked: And is it possible to use the wii perfect gun shot as a bow like the wii zapper? Please answer this question. And one more thing, can you use the rockband accessories to the guitar hero games and expansions? Thank you very much for everything.
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• Battle Of The Bands (wii, 2008)

  
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• The Bender Podcast – Episode 010 – Hero Games, “On Demand” Games, and we feel you MW2 PC Gamers!

  
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• Activision Promise More More ‘Hero’ Games In 2010

  
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  Activision executive Dan Rosensweig (or Big Dan if you prefer) has promised us lucky gamers more Hero titles next year.Talking to MTV, the CEO said…“We’re working on our 2010 slate now. You will probably see fewer SKUs from us, but the focus on making the best-selling, most fun to play, best-reviewed games will ...
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• Activision shocks world, announces Guitar and DJ Heroes getting sequels

  
  That VideoGame Blog — Authority: 681
  Can you believe it? Activision is planning a slate of Guitar Hero , Band Hero , and DJ Hero games for 2010. Here’s the company line from Guitar Hero CEO Dan Rosensweig, “[There will be] more  DJ Hero , and the next iterations of Guitar [Hero] and Band [Hero] are on the way. But we will see how the ...
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• Activision Thinks that Consistent DLC for “Hero” Brands a 2010 Trend

  
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• Guitar Hero Inspires Soccer Players Everywhere

  
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• Expect Fewer "Hero" Games From Activision In 2010 [Activision]

  
  Kotaku — Authority: 827
  Activision plans on shipping less product into the crowded music game genre next year, but that doesnt mean you wont be getting new Guitar Hero , Band Hero and DJ Hero titles in 2010. Dan Rosensweig, CEO of Activisions Guitar Hero business, tells MCV that we will "probably see fewer SKUs" from the publisher ...
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• UK Labour MP Tom Watson Will Beat You at Guitar Hero

  
  Negative Gamer — Authority: 566
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• Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games (wii, 2007)

  
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