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Xbox Live Launching Individualized Music Game Stores
Microsoft makes searching for downloadable songs for your rhythm games much easier today, with the introduction of individualized music game stores covering all the major music games. More »Christmas Lights Hero 100 Percents the Holidays
Ric Turner, a former special effects specialist with Disney Imagineering built this, a 21,268-bulb Guitar Hero holiday display that plays "Cliffs of Dover" by Eric Johnson. More »Guitar Hero Ponders A Subscription Model For DLC
As Guitar Hero's catalogue of downloadable content grows larger, it gets harder and harder to make a buck selling the older stuff individually. So...what about a subscription to the whole service instead? More »Morale Booster Connects Troops with NFLers on Xbox Live
Members of the Super Bowl champion Pittsburgh Steelers engaged U.S. soldiers stationed in Iraq in a Guitar Hero battle, which would have been a heart-warming story if brickheaded quarterback Ben Roethlisberger hadn't called the game "Rock Band" on the teevee. More »Critic: Rock Band, Guitar Hero Glorify Parents' Overrated Rock
A music critic at a classy publication recently subjected himself to several dozen hours playing Guitar Hero and Rock Band and now recognizes the insidious influence they might have on the youth of America. More »Expect Fewer "Hero" Games From Activision In 2010
Activision plans on shipping less product into the crowded music game genre next year, but that doesn't mean you won't be getting new Guitar Hero, Band Hero and DJ Hero titles in 2010. More »Activision Files Trademark for 'Drum Hero' — Didn't This Happen Already?
I know, I know. I could have sworn "Drum Hero" was filed ages ago, with "Guitar Villain" and other sassy trademarks. But apparently, Activision got around to applying for the mark on Oct. 30. More »Even God Is On The Music Game Bandwagon
As seen by reader Jon at a Christian goods store.2010 Will Bring Us More Call Of Duty, More Guitar Hero
During an earnings Q&A earlier today, Activision spoke a little of their 2010 product line-up. A line-up that you may be stunned to hear includes new Call of Duty, Guitar Hero and Spider Man games. More »Football Hero Looks Difficult, Totally Awesome
To promote the track "Underdog" from British rockers Kasabian, a group of footballers play "Football Hero". More »Wonder At The Guitar Hero Muscle Controller
Welcome to Bobby Kotick's nightmare, a world in which Guitar Hero controllers could be rendered useless, a world in which video games can be played by monitoring muscle actions. A brave new air guitar future! More »A Million Facebook Users Like Guitar Hero
Facebook users have been clicking on the "Become a Fan" button on Activision's Guitar Hero page like crazy, making it the first video game franchise to gather more than a million Facebook fans. More »Guitar Hero, Madden, Eliminate Play The Monetization Game
Kai Huang, Peter Moore and Neil Young forecast a grim future for physical media at the University of California at Berkeley's PLAY Conference this past weekend. More »Guitar Hero's 'Couples' Cameo Profitable for Activision, Film
Ever met a Guitar Hero salesman? Me either. Vince Vaughn's character in "Couples Retreat" was made one, however, because he and co-screenwriter John Favreau adore the series. And, how about that, it crowbared a few buxx out of Activision marketing. More »Kurt Cobain Parody Vid Taken Down on Activision's Request
Remember the video of Kurt Cobain singing Bon Jovi's hits, and shrieking "yeah, boyeee!" in "Bring the Noize?" The compilation that hung the game with its own rope for its treatment of Cobain is gone from YouTube, on Activision's demand. More »Ten Fingers on Five Frets in Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Eddie Van Halen's performance of "Eruption" is more impressive. That's not the question being asked. But this comparison shows the similarity of the finger work in the tapping sections, which speaks well of the design of Guitar Hero: Van Halen. More »The Role of Music Games
I got kicked out of choir in middle school and ever since, I've limited my study of music to whatever Guitar Hero and Rock Band have bothered to teach me. More »A First Look at Guitar Hero: Van Halen
Those who ordered Guitar Hero 5 in September and took advantage of the free Guitar Hero: Van Halen offer are starting to get their game in the mail, offering a peek at something that's flown under the radar until now. More »Guitar Hero's October Set List
Activision has laid out an October filled with filled with rock - a Rocktober, if you will - with tracks coming to Guitar Hero from Queens of the Stone Age, Wolfmother, Billy Squier, and more. More »RedOctane Chief Says Natal 'Likely' for Guitar Hero
When last we heard about Natal, and the possibility of air guitaring Guitar Hero, a Neversoft producer said they were 'interested.' If they're not, RedOctane is. Their president just upgraded the Natal/Guitar Hero connection to "likely." More »Guitar Hero CEO: Rhythm Gaming Market Not Saturated
CNBC gives a big free ad to Activision for about a minute, then Daniel Rosensweig, the Guitar Hero CEO, gets down to bidness. He doesn't think rhythm gaming's a saturated market. Less than 20 percent of console-owning households have one. More »