• legal eagles

    Band Sue Harmonix, RedOctane Over Guitar Hero Cover

    Rock band The Romantics have filed suit against Harmonix, RedOctane and Wavegroup Sound for the cover version of "What I Like About You", included in Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, reports Billboard. The suit claims that the re-recording of the group's 1980 hit is "virtually indistinguishable from the authentic version" and that consumers may become confused into believing the original recording was used. This would, I assume, lead to many disoriented gamers who might simply go mad from attempting to process the information and cause injury. More »
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    Comment by PlaidNinja: Weren't the rights to use this song acquired through proper channels? If so then the Romantics need to settle... more » | Other threads

  • roundup

    Frankenreview - Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s

    The 80s has a special place in most of our hearts. As a decade, it captures Man's best and worst in music and fashion. Uncontrolled decadence, often in the form of very large hair, defines an era that was big on execution and low on taste. More »
    07/26/07
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    Comment by Leonskey: @MaxSteele: Yeah, but they need a replacement for when I want candy was pulled from the game. it was gonna... more » | Other threads

  • hands-on impressions

    Guitar Hero Contractually Obligates The 80s

    After learning that the song list for Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s for the PlayStation 2 was arguably lacking in the "rock" department, I started to worry. When I realized that not a single bonus track would be included, I got a lil' antsy. Upon discovering that Activision was charging $50 American for the game, I got rightly pissed. With all that in mind, I thought picking up the game at Best Buy for a cheaper $40 with a $15 gift card bonus, I thought I'd still enjoy the next iteration in the Guitar Hero franchise. Playing through Hard difficulty today, I found myself regretting what will ultimately be a net $25 purchase. More »
    07/25/07
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    Comment by Electriceye: @biobob: Ok, how isn't GH Encore: Rocks the 80's harder...? Have you seen "Play with me" on expert? Me, I... more » | Other threads

  • week in games

    Week in Games: Guitar Hero Rock The Eighties Edition

    Looks like some good titles coming out this week, so here's a smattering of the best ones! Guitar Hero 80's is a sure fire sale for me, but unfortunately my game budget is rather small so that's all I'll be able to afford. there's actually several other games I'd like to pick up like Persona 3 and Alien Syndrome. I'm even slightly intrigued by Escape From Bug Island despite my earlier suspicions that it will suck. Anything on here look like it will end up in your console for days on end? More »
    07/22/07
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    Comment by ceilingFANBOY: Thanks for the BB tip. That even beats the cost I would have paid with my discount especially since... more » | Other threads

  • balls to the wall

    No Bonus Tracks For Guitar Hero 80s

    The thirty officially announced tracks for Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s are going to have to make do as Red Octane has revealed to SlashGear that the game will not feature a set of bonus tracks, a precedent set in the first two Guitar Hero titles. Not shocking news, as it's a bit of a pickle going back in time two decades to find some unsigned bands with master track recordings. More »
    07/03/07
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    Comment by Qui-GonJim: @Mansteak: I agree. I never played those "unknown" bands in either one or two. Anyone get the feeling that... more » | Other threads

  • consider it rocked

    Guitar Hero 80s Final Setlist, It's Official

    The next Guitar Hero, supposedly the final under the development wing of Harmonix, is Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s, a PlayStation 2-only release due on July 24th. Activision today confirmed the retro edition's final setlist, much of which has already been confirmed. A few new tunes have popped up, but sadly (for Luke, mostly) no Bon Jovi. More »
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    Comment by kenshin127en: Hey, I was just wondering if you were still in the making of songs for the bonus. If you are,... more » | Other threads

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