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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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Lego Rock Band Review
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It would be easy to dismiss Lego Rock Band as just another kids title, it would also be easy to dismiss Lego rock band a just a skin game based on the previous rock band titles, for the most part that analogy would be closer to the truth. But those of us that will go beneath the surface on this game will see that ...2 hours ago -
DJ HERO HITS THE STREETS / LIVING ROOM
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Activision aims high in attempting to do with DJ Hero what it did with Guitar Hero in creating a generation of children confused as to why real musical instruments aren’t color coded.Via: L.A. TimesMost hip-hop heads revere these names as turntable legends. But it’s likely most video gamers have no clue who these ...8 hours ago -
The Krator Orpheus WG-07 Guitar Is Metallic
Walyou —
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Some people take the word ‘heavy metal’ way too literally, like the blokes from Krator who have designed this all metal guitar – the Orpheus WG-07. Well, we would not be delving too much into the way it looks, for obvious reasons. Heck, this is one stunning creation. It is made out of aluminum and wood and is a ...9 hours ago -
Games Weather Report of Week 47, 2009
Video Games Blogger —
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What are the best-selling games in America, Japan, and Europe this week? Thanks to Amazon online sales data here are the games that are the hottest right now. Think of it as a games weather report. What follows is a listing of the Top 50 bestsellers per region, for all systems combined. North America’s Top 50: 1. ...10 hours ago -
Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, Weekend Deals - So Hood
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Telegraph.co.uk Sony PS3, Nintendo Wii , Xbox 360, Weekend Deals So Hood Sears: Has the Guitar Hero World Tour bundle for Playstation 2 system, Xbox 360, the Nintendo Wii , Playstation 3 system for $49.99. Gamestop: Nintendo Wii ... Xbox 360 iPlayer launch delayed indefinitely ...1 day ago -
First Guitar Hero 6 song revealed as Tesla’s Modern Day Cowboy
Video Games Blogger —
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The first Guitar Hero 6 song has been revealed by Tesla guitarist Dave Rude who was speaking to Brave Words & Blood Knuckles in an interview. The song that will be included in the upcoming sequel is “Modern Day Cowboy” off their 1986 debut album Mechanical Resonance. He said that they had been contacted by ...1 day ago -
Guitar Hero song subscription model being considered by Red Octane
Video Games Blogger —
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A Guitar Hero subscription payment option may soon be a reality according to a new interview with Red Octane co-founder Kai Huang. When asked about doing a subsciption service for the Guitar Hero series, he replied, “That’s definitely one of the things we would love to do. There are a lot of issues around ...1 day ago -
#1 FFR Free Space FC
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Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits From £19.85
Cheap Games —
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In a move that might annoy some people, Guitar Hero: Greatest Hits is out now – and contains songs from almost all of the first batch of titles in the series, except that this time they are all based on master recordings and include support for full band play. 48 songs have been taken from Guitar Hero, ...1 day ago -
Lego Rock Band - Xbox 360 (E 10)
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Players will become rockers as they embark on a journey to stardom that the whole family can enjoy as they work their way through local venues, stadiums and fantasy locations on Earth and beyond that mimic the imaginative settings that the Lego world offers. Also continuing the Lego “build-and-play” gaming ...2 days ago -
These insurance agents are willing to rock hard for your business
Aeropause Games —
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+4 for being willing to pose with video game instruments -2 for it being with Guitar Hero III -1 for the Wii pun Overall: +1 awesome. Would do business with again.2 days ago -
Selling Sony Playstation 2?
Blu-Ray1st —
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How much could I sell a 2003 Sony Playstation 2 in excellent condition with 29 games in decent shape (or better) for? I have 3 Playstation 2 wired controllers, 1 wireless controller, a multitap, 1 wireless Guitar Hero controller, and 3 memory cards (Two 8mb and one 64mb).Tags: blu-ray1st, hdtv, blu-ray disc, blu-ray ...2 days ago -
Why What You Love Sucks: Black Friday
Dog and Pony Show —
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Originating in Philly, they noticed the heavy traffic due to people going out to shop and named it “Black Friday”. Retailers also would go from being “in the red” (debt) to being “in the black” (back on track). Lastly, people call this day Black Friday because of the blinding headaches one gets while ...2 days ago -
Guitar Hero team working with Project Natal for Guitar Hero 6
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Those of you who are thinking about hanging up your cape up and tights and quitting the Guitar Hero business might want to reconsider. Speaking with the Seattle Times , Guitar Hero founder Kai Huang gave fans a glimpse into the future of his finger-frying franchise. “We haven’t made any specific announcements of ...2 days ago -
Get To Know P*N’s Staff: Jake Green
Platform Nation —
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Next up is another one of younger writers, he considers himself as just a writer for Platform Nation, but we consider him part of the family and as with all our writers a vital part of Platform Nation. Here’s what Jake Green without the “E” on the end had to say. This is not a picture of Jake or is it? ...2 days ago -
The PlayStation 3 Buyers Guide [Shopping Gift Guide]
Kotaku —
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With at least one potential game of the year exclusively nesting on the Playstation 3 and a price drop under its belt, the PS3 has had a pretty darn good year. My favorite among the games listed is Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which probably isnt surprising. What is yours? Anything we didnt review that you would ...3 days ago -
The Xbox 360 Buyers Guide [Shopping Gift Guide]
Kotaku —
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New Halo, new downloadables for Mass Effect, Fallout 3, and Grand Theft Auto, new Forza. It was a pretty good year for Xbox 360 owners. Pick through the list to decide which games to give and get and leave a comment to point out any you would add that we didnt review. And dont forget, this is more reference ...3 days ago -
Guitar Hero 6 Team Working With Project Natal Technology
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Guitar Hero founder Kai Huang has revealed the Guitar Hero 6 development team is working with Project Natal technology for the next instalment of the franchise: “We haven’t made any specific announcements of what we’re doing with new technologies in Guitar Hero 6 and beyond, but one of the areas we’re ...3 days ago -
Learn Guitar – Here’s a Great Little Guitar Lesson – A Nice Guitar Chord Change That Crops Up in Many Songs!
Info Online HQ —
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Mike here from KillerGuitarTips.com In the lesson this week we are going to have a look at a nice little chord change present in many, many songs and proves really effective but it does however require you to have a little knowledge of playing the guitar. Don’t worry though if you haven’t as my full guitar course ...3 days ago -
GoGamer’s Black Friday Madness!
Stealth Acquisitions —
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New 48 Hour Madness!GoGamer Madness Sale! We’ve slashed prices on many hot games!Offer Starts on November 26, 2009 at GoGamer.com124 Games & Accessories! Up to 99% off!42 Deals $5 to $10!32 Games UNDER $5!************************************AMAZING MADNESS DEALS:************************************PLAYSTATION ...3 days ago
