Rocksmith 2014 Edition will have a color-blind mode. If it adds a Talent-Blind mode, I'll be able to play guitar. » 10/05/13 5:15pm 10/05/13 5:15pm

Blood and Thunder: Ubisoft has released the full tracklist for their guitar-teaching game Rocksmith 2014, the upcoming sequel to 2011's Rocksmith. They've also released a video with some well-known rock guitarists weighing in on the software. Full tracklist below the break. » 10/01/13 5:30pm 10/01/13 5:30pm

The dream is a good one: An interactive application that can really, truly teach you to play guitar. And Rocksmith 2014, even more so than its ambitious predecessor, is aiming to do just that. » 8/30/13 8:00pm 8/30/13 8:00pm

Rocksmith, Ubisoft's real-guitar rhythm game, gets an update this October with Rocksmith 2014. » 6/10/13 6:58pm 6/10/13 6:58pm

Though it recently removed its onerous always-on DRM requirements of PC games, evidently the fact people are still able to play them remains a concern for Ubisoft. That must be why the publisher shipped copies of Rocksmith in Europe without activation codes. On the other hand: Totally secure product! » 10/20/12 1:00pm 10/20/12 1:00pm

Comedian Yosuke Ochi » 10/17/12 6:30am 10/17/12 6:30am, who's won the Air Guitar Championships a few times, was recently roped in to promote in Japan, reports . And while I wish I could play the real guitar, re-watching Ochi's schtick makes me wish slightly more that I could rock out like him on the .

The British rock band Rocksmith aren't the only ones suing Ubisoft over the French publisher's guitar game Rocksmith. Now, the folks who make the instructional guitar game Guitar Apprentice have filed claimed patent infringement against Ubisoft over tech similarities to their own game. » 4/10/12 4:30pm 4/10/12 4:30pm

Ubisoft's real-guitar game Rocksmith has gotten a pretty mixed critical reception. Some writers enjoy the game's take on the music game, while others (including me) have been critical. » 11/01/11 10:00pm 11/01/11 10:00pm

On Wednesday Ubisoft said Rocksmith, the rhythm game playable with a real guitar, would be delayed in Europe until 2012 because of "music licensing" and "other factors." Yeah, you could say that. » 10/14/11 7:40pm 10/14/11 7:40pm

We covered Ubisoft's terrifying marketing ploy for Rocksmith two months ago. As it turns out, there was a much less scary marketing campaign going on all summer long. » 8/24/11 10:00pm 8/24/11 10:00pm

Ubisoft is coming to PAX this week with nearly a dozen games and a slew of freebies. They say it will be their biggest line up for the annual show to date. » 8/23/11 4:00pm 8/23/11 4:00pm

Can Ubisoft's upcoming game Rocksmith teach a baby how to play guitar? Of course not, but through the magic of computer-aided video manipulation, it can use a real baby to creep us the fuck out. » 6/30/11 3:20pm 6/30/11 3:20pm

We've already told you about Rocksmith, Ubisoft's foray into the rhythm-and-music game genre. The title brings something new to the table. Unlike Rock Band or Guitar Hero, players of Rocksmith will be challenged to use a real guitar. No, seriously. The French developer promises that the title will come packaged with… » 6/02/11 1:40pm 6/02/11 1:40pm

Ubisoft's real music gameRocksmith will require a real guitar to play this fall. GameStop doesn't carry real guitars, so every Rocksmith preorder comes with a $25 voucher good towards the purchase of your dream axe at Guitar Center. Rock on. » 5/09/11 1:40pm 5/09/11 1:40pm

Rock Band is between publishers. Guitar Hero is taking a long sleep. In short, the "expensive plastic instrument" music game bubble has finally burst. Which isn't stopping Ubisoft from releasing one! » 3/15/11 3:30am 3/15/11 3:30am