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Sony nails down music peripheral compatbility with upcoming titles

Tuesday, August 19th, 2008 by admin

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With all the incompatibility out there surrounded by Guitar Hero / Rock Band instruments, it is a true treat to see somewhat want this. The Director of Publisher Relations at SCEA has requested an update such a promises compatibility between instruments and service for following titles; for instance, Guitar Hero: World Tour’s guitars and drums ought to try amid Rock Band 2 and Konami’s Rock Revolution software, and Rock Band 2’s guitar and drum set is planning to job investing in Guitar Hero: World Tour and providing Rock Revolution. Furthermore, the bunch is even “working hard to ensure compatibility between the Guitar Hero and Rock Band titles by now on the market,” even though we are imparted upon the an announcement on the would surface “shortly.” Rock ‘n roll harmony, baby.

Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker now available for $30

Tuesday, May 6th, 2008 by admin

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Brace yourself — the moment you’ve been waiting all year for has finally arrived. Yes, rock star wannabes, the Guitar Hero Air Guitar Rocker is finally in major retailers. The Jada Toys’ device, which was showcased at CES, consists of a miniature guitar amplifier, a sensor-laden belt buckle, an assortment of pics and an Air Cartridge, which packs “ten signature guitar riffs” ranging in skill from one to five. Once you rock the wind out of the $29.99 base unit, you can look forward to “encore packs” — which will include themed belt buckles and new Air Cartridges — arriving later this summer for $14.99 each. Oddly enough, we think a “gnarly” is order here.

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Guitar Hero: Aerosmith - 9 new hero shots

Sunday, May 4th, 2008 by admin

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Guitar Hero isn’t without its share of strange-looking character models and Activision has just dropped nine new screens of Guitar Hero: Aerosmith proving it yet again.

These new shots showcase the world famous title band Aerosmith along with popular in game guitar rocker Judy Nails. Guitar Hero: Aerosmith hits the Xbox 360 on this June.

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Guitar Hero IV to get drumkit, microphone?

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2008 by admin

Hey hey, what’s this? Not only is Activision CEO Bobby Kotick quoted in this month’s Conde Nast Portfolio saying that future versions of Guitar Hero will have “other instruments” and “vocals,” but our crew over at Joystiq says that a source within Activision has confirmed that Guitar Hero IV will feature a microphone and drumkit, and that Activision is planning on pumping out new downloadable content as often as “weekly” once Guitar Hero: Aerosmith comes out in June. These aren’t particularly surprising developments, considering how well Rock Band went over, but here’s hoping Activision and Harmonix can set aside their differences at least long enough to make those drumkits compatible — as anyone with Rock Band knows, they don’t exactly disappear in a living room.

Read - Interview with Activision CEO Bobby Kotick in Portfolio
Read - Joystiq post about Guitar Hero IV