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Tuesday, Oct 27
Air Guitar Hero Lets You Shred Sans Plastic Guitars [Gaming]
How badass is this? In all honesty, overpriced toy instruments cluttering up my living room is one of the big reasons I almost never play Rock Band or Guitar Hero games anymore. This looks to solve that problem while also bringing all of my air guitar fantasies to life. [Procrastineering via...
Sunday, Oct 25
Polk HitMaster "Monitor" Means Inexplicable Faux Instrument Arms Race Actually Exists [Polk]
The disdain I harbored for that ridiculous Altec Lansing Guitar Hero "stage monitor" was fading this morning, but news from Polk that they, too, would be entering the world of fake music accessories revived those feelings anew.
Thursday, Oct 22
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• Sony PlayStation 3 160GB Uncharted: Drake's Fortune Pack for $298.99 plus free shipping (normally $330). • DJ Hero Bundle with Turntable (360, Wii, PS3) with $15 in-game credit for $108.99 plus free shipping (normally $120 - use coupon code DJHERO10).
Tuesday, Oct 20
Altec Lansing Stage Gig Is a "Guitar Amp" For Guitar Hero "Guitarists" [Altec Lansing]
First things first: you can't plug your guitar into this. It's not a guitar amp, and it doesn't have a 1/4-inch input, and the 6.5-inch speaker simply isn't designed for it. It does have stereo analog inputs, meaning it'll hook right up to your game console, giving your rhythm game of choice mo...
Monday, Oct 19
Rock Band For iPhone Hands On: Alleviate Boredom, Suffer Hand Cramps [IPhone Apps]
The guitar/bass gameplay is essentially a port of the Rock Band you know from previous Rock Band and Guitar Hero games, and what you're familiar with if you've played the Tap Tap games on your iPhone. The singing is unfortunately NOT singing, and you'll have to tap one of the four pedals on th...
Friday, Sep 18
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• Microsoft Xbox 360 Elite for $254.99 plus free shipping (normally $300 - use coupon code 6FWJ247J1P44CK). • Nintendo DS Lite for $110 plus free shipping (normally $130 - use coupon code 6FWJ247J1P44CK). • Guitar Hero On Tour: Modern Hits NDS $29.98 plus free shipping (normally $47).
Wednesday, Sep 9
Logitech's New Wii Drums and Guitar Ignore Recession
Sure that is more than Guitar Hero for Wii (including guitar and drums) will cost you but for those that love to have the best for rocking, the Logitech stuff is made from the best stuff on earth (just like Snapple). The wireless guitar has a maple neck, rosewood fingerboard and metal frets. Ev...
Tuesday, Jul 14
Logitech's New PS3 Drums: High Quality, High Price
FREMONT, Calif.—So you can really rock out to Guitar Hero® on the PLAYSTATION®3 (PS3) computer entertainment system, Logitech (SIX:LOGN) (NASDAQ:LOGI) today introduced the Logitech® Wireless Drum Controller for the PLAYSTATION 3 system. Licensed by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NA...
Thursday, May 7
First Look at the DJ Hero Turntable Controller [Gaming]
Guitar Hero has made music social again and has become one of the most popular ways to experience music," said Dan Rosensweig, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Guitar Hero franchise. "Today's fans enjoy a variety of music and are looking for more ways to engage with their favor...
Monday, Apr 27
Nyko Metal Pedal Review [Lightning Review]
Also, if you play both Rock Band and Guitar Hero, the cross-compatible hardware plugs into both drumsets and is toggled with a simple switch. I could see where using the same bass drum pedal for both games could be beneficial if you were a real score junkie.
Tuesday, Nov 25
Riff Rocker USB Mini Guitar Game Controller Lightning Review
The Gadget: Riff Rocker, an even smaller miniature USB guitar that's made to work with Frets on Fire, the open source PC knockoff of Guitar Hero. The guitar's got the normal amount of fret buttons, but instead of a strummer, you get a two-way rocker button that's meant to be played with two fi...
Friday, Nov 21
Gadgets Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
• Guitar Hero Double Guitar Bundle (2 Games+ 2 Guitars) on Xbox 360 for $119.99 (originally $229.97). • Guitar Hero Double Guitar Bundle (2 Games+ 2 Guitars) on PS3 for $119.99 (originally $229.97). • Soul Calibur IV for PS3 for $39.99 (originally $59.99).
Thursday, Nov 20
Toys 'R' Us Leaks Black Friday Deals [Black Friday]
FREE Nintendo® DS™ accessory with the purchase of Nintendo® DS™ Brain Age Bundle or Nintendo® DS™ Super Mario Bros. Bundle More than 80% off Xbox 360 Wired Guitar Hero Game Controller Up to 50% off Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock Bundle for Wii, PS3 and Xbox 360
Tuesday, Nov 11
Gadget Deals of the Day [Dealzmodo]
Gaming: • Guitar Hero III Wireless Les Paul Bundle (Game+Guitar) for PS3 for $39.99 (originally $99.99 - valid only on 11/11). • Golden Axe Beast Rider for PS3 for $29.98 (originally $59.99 - in Target stores only). • Tom Clancy's End War for Xbox 360 for $39.99 (originally $59.99).
Friday, Oct 10
10 Ways to Ditch Guitar Hero and Score With Real Groupies [Thank Giz It's Friday]
Guitars: Gibson's Robotic Guitar: If you are too lazy to manually tune your guitar, this Gibson will do it for you at the push of a button. Servos tune the guitar to one of seven presets with A440 as a default and the remaining six based on hit songs. Unfortunately, this limited edition instrum...
Wednesday, Sep 17
Secret Guitar Hero 4 "Instrument" Revealed
Rumors have been swirling about what the mystery instrument would be in the upcoming Guitar Hero: World Tour. Our money was on accordion, but the truth is that the "instrument" isn't really an instrument at all. It's actually MIDI tracks on your PC. In other words, users will be able to import...
Monday, Sep 15
Lightning Review: Illuminated LED Drumsticks For Rock Band, Guitar Hero World Tour
The Gadget: These illuminated LED drumsticks from The Ant Commandos light up when smacked, which give your Rock Band or Guitar Hero drumming a extra level of "light up stage show". They're made of plastic and are heavier than the wooden sticks, and are powered by two AA batteries (included...
Monday, Jul 14
Mysterious Wireless Guitar Hero Controller For Wii Surfaces [Rage Guitar Controller]
A reader in Michigan sent in this image he snapped at his local Wal-Mart of a hither-to unknown controller for Guitar Hero for the Wii called the Rage. None of us have heard of it, a Google search turned up nothing, and there's nothing on Wal-Mart's website about it, so it's a mystery. But it's a...
Wednesday, May 28
This Is How Guitar Hero Works on the DS
We long wondered just how it would be possible to play Guitar Hero on the DS in the upcoming Guitar Hero: On Tour. There was this big attachment thing and this pick thing and this "will people really play this in public?" thing. Now a new video explains the process in excruciatingly cheesy deta...
Tuesday, May 27
All Things D: World Debut of Guitar Hero 4
Robert: The difference is that you can compose music here and send it to your friends. You can create music if you're not a musician and publish it to Guitarhero.com. Paula Abdul (yes) is judging the Guitar Hero contest they're holding on stage. Tony Hawk is going on stage?
Friday, May 16
Rock Revolution Drum Kit Confirms Absurd Arms Race [Gaming]
First we had Rock Band and their 5-button drum kit. Then we had the announcement of Activision's Rock Band clone (Guitar Hero IV) and its 6-button drum kit. Now, not to be outdone, we have word of Konami's Rock Revolution and its 7-button drum kit. And yes, it's all way too eerily reminiscent of...
Tuesday, May 13
Guitar Hero IV's Drums Will Have Six Pads, Two For Cymbals
Cymbals! That's what was missing from the Rock Band drum kit. Not missing, since some of the pads changed to cymbals whenever necessary, but it didn't have two upper pads dedicated explicitly to them. No more. Game Informer says the upcoming Guitar Hero IV will have a six-padded drum set, but...
Friday, May 9
One-Handed Guitar Hero, So Pirates Can Rock Like Ninjas
While stomping your way around DragonForce's Through the Fire and Flames doesn't sound anatomically correct, the pedal actually allows you to, for lack of a better term, foot-double-strum (both the up and down motions count as a string pluck).
Sunday, May 4
Rock Band Bot Can Get 100% On Expert Song, But You Still Suck
Robotics maker Mark Single hooked up a Rock Band guitar to Christmas light show software and scored 100% on Green Grass and High Tides on Expert, one of the hardest songs in the game. He's detailed how he did it so you n00bs can try your hand at it too. I've never really understood the point of mod...
Tuesday, Apr 22
Guitar Hero IV To Feature Mic, Drums, Copyright Infringement?
Guitar Hero lost some of its luster when Rock Band came along and improved on the concept by adding drums and a microphone, making the game more versatile and party-friendly. Now Guitar Hero hopes to steal the show once again by reinventing itself as...Rock Band? Activision CEO Bobby Kotick t...
Friday, Mar 21
Guitar Hero III Gets Another Controller: Nyko's Front Man
I've never got into Guitar Hero, but if you're a fan and fancy a new controller, then here's Nyko's new Front Man for you. Wireless and fully compatible with GH3 (of course) it boasts all the usual control stuff like bidirectional strum bar and durable fret buttons. Plus it comes with interch...
Wednesday, Mar 19
Guitar Hero On Tour for Nintendo DS Controller Revealed
Turns out all those crazy Guitar Hero for DS renders were just about as crazy as the official add-on, with German gaming mag N-Zone.de showing off the wraparound controller in all its glory. It attaches to the back of the DS and has a hand strap so you don't drop the thing while hitting the notes...
Thursday, Feb 7
Guitar Rising for Real Guitar Heroes [Rocking]
I never got the whole Guitar Hero, Rock Band and their fake guitars playing thingie, which require so much practice to master that you may as well use a real guitar to become as good as Satriani. That's why I love the idea of Guitar Rising, which can use any real electric guitar, from a Fender Te...
Tuesday, Jan 8
Custom Guitar Hero Turntable is Cooler Than Anything at CES [Mods]
This is coolest Guitar Hero mod ever. Dubbed the "Scratch Blaster," it's a turntable modded to play GH. It's got the five fret buttons and rather than strumming, you scratch. It even has a shoulder strap so you can play it like some sort of mutant guitar/turntable hybrid. Make it wireless and ma...
Thursday, Dec 27
Interview With the Guitar Hero Christmas Lights Guys (With Bonus Videos) [Guitar Hero Xmas]
For several years, Kyle has done an automated Christmas light display using hardware that he has worked on at National Instruments. When he started playing Guitar Hero this fall, it sort of just seemed like a natural fit...couple that with the fact that Guitar Hero is more popular than ever ri...
Thursday, Dec 20
Activision: By Guitar Hero III/Rock Band Guitar "Agreement," We Meant "Money" [Guitar Zero]
Remember how Harmonix wanted to release a patch to let you use Guitar Hero III guitars on Rock Band for the PS3, but then Activision blocked it and Harmonix told everyone about it, and then Activision said Harmonix just didn't wanna play ball, where it pretty much seemed like Activision me...
Friday, Dec 14
Activision Calls Harmonix a Punk, Says They Were "Misleading" About Blocked Patch [Fight!]
In fact, Harmonix and its parent company MTV Games/Viacom recently declined Activision's offer to reach an agreement that would allow the use of Guitar Hero guitar controllers with Rock Band. We have been and remain open to discussions with Harmonix and MTV Games/Viacom about the use of...
Monday, Oct 29
Looks like the only rhythm game Red Octane ... [Ddr]
Looks like the only rhythm game Red Octane cares about anymore is Guitar Hero, as they've categorically denied making new dance pads for the 360—or any other system: "There are no immediate plans to create new dance pads outside of the current products available." [Kotaku]
Sunday, Oct 7
Video Hands-On with the New Guitar Hero III Controllers [Gaming]
Curious about the new Guitar Hero III controllers? Well, MTVs Multiplayer blog did this great video walk-through of both the PS3 Xbox 360 and Wii versions, showing how the necks detach and how the Wiimote actually gets hooked directly into the body of the guitar. It even shows how dorky you...
Tuesday, Jul 31
How to Make an Ugly Guitar Hero Guitar Out of Scratch
It's not as cool as the time I fashioned my own "duck hunt" gun out of a real shotgun and an old computer chip. Those digital ducks didn't know what hit em. ImABigTool
Monday, Jul 30
How to Make an Ugly Guitar Hero Guitar Out of Scratch
Great for all of use cheapo Frets On Fire players! Tony of TonyandJuan.com
Wednesday, May 23
Activision Confirms Wireless Guitars for Guitar Hero III [Wires On Fire]
Guitar Hero fans, rejoice! It looks like with Guitar Hero III, you won't have to worry anymore about rocking out so hard that you yank the controller out of your system. Activision has announced that Guitar Hero III will finally (thankfully) feature wireless guitars for all systems.
Tuesday, Apr 10
DIY: Fix Your Defective Guitar Hero 2 Controller
tomasland, you'll need the Xbox Controller Driver from Microsoft - http://www.microsoft.com/hardware/gaming/download.mspx With that installed, you can use the GH2 guitar in Frets on Fire too while you wait for your 360 to come back. Chimera
Monday, Apr 9
DIY: Fix Your Defective Guitar Hero 2 Controller
oh thank god! the website theme is back to normal! scopa
Thursday, Feb 8
Guitar Hero Coming to the Wii [Peripherals]
Activision's CEO confirmed that the music-emulating Guitar Hero will be making its way to the Nintendo Wii. That is interesting an all, but this brings up further questions about the hardware that will accompany the game on the Wii. Surely Activision has something up their sleeve to incor...
Monday, Jun 26
USB Guitar Flash Drive [USB]
Ever since that damned Guitar Hero it seem everyone wants to be some kind of faux guitar maniac. This flash drive is shaped like a guitar and even includes a miniature guitar case. It includes an extension cable for connectivity and is only available in 256MB capacities. At least it will match...
