Guitar Hero
Guitar Hero DLC Catalog Expiring at End of March
It’s a sad day when you learn that all the DLC for Guitar Hero will be taken down, right? It seems downloadable songs for Activision’s many Hero based games (Guitar Hero, Band Hero, etc.) will no longer be on sale March 31st, via the company announcement. Personally, I played the living hell out of Guitar Hero III back in the day, and still till this day can do pretty well on Through t...[Read More]
Review: Rocksmith (360)
Until you become a fantastic guitar player in your own right, don’t expect to 100% anything in Rocksmith. Why? Because Rocksmith is the ultimate troll. What’s that, Player 1? You’re so close to mastering the chords of Plug In Baby? Well, I think that calls for a celebration! And by celebration, I mean I’M GOING TO INCREASE THE DIFFICULTY SO THAT YOU WILL ALWAYS BE JUST ALMO...[Read More]
Gaming and Giving – An Inspiration Like No Other
I’ve been gaming since around the age of five, and up until last November I thought I had achieved some of the most rewarding and inspiring moments of my gaming life: catching ’em all the first time, vanquishing Ganon for the first time, the list goes on. But something happened over the course of 48 hours from November 19 to November 21 that easily put all of those achievements to sham...[Read More]
RIP Guitar Hero & Rock Band, You Will Be Missed
I am in mourning after learning about the sad demise of Guitar Hero. Activision has cancelled the development of the next installment in the Guitar Hero franchise and on top of that, Viacom has sold Harmonix, the developer of the Rock Band series, making it seem very likely that the end is nigh for music rhythm games.
Marooners’ Talk: Episode 002 – “Bo Knows Podcasting”
The third episode of Marooners’ Talk, Episode 002, is now available on our site for listening and download in MP3 format! It should be available on iTunes this weekend, so make sure you keep your eyes open and your iTunes accounts ready to automatically download, since you must have subscribed by now. Episode 002, “Bo Knows Podcasting,” is a bit longer than the first two episodes...[Read More]
Rumor: Guitar Hero Gets the Axe Along With True Crime
Since publishing this article, Activision Blizzard has released their 2010 Financial Results. The updated information can be found at the bottom. The Internet is on fire ever since Eurogamer reported that Activision has closed the coffin door on the popular Guitar Hero franchise. In addition to the sad news, the upcoming True Crime: Hong Kong game has been cancelled and layoffs are aplenty.
Industry Insight: Michael Winte
This week’s Industry Insight features Michael Winte, Lead Tester for Neversoft. It was really important for us to get a tester’s perspective as many people in the industry begin as a tester, and many people feel that the way to get their foot in the door is by becoming one. As with all of the Industry Insight articles, the same questions will be asked so that the reader can see just ho...[Read More]
Rock Out in Our New Contest!
Update: Congrats to our winner, SpeedBrkr! To keep the excitement rolling, here is another contest! Since we received so many great prizes for our big anniversary contest, we ended up having some goodies left. This week one lucky winner will receive a rockin’ package.
EA v ActiVision – Winner Is…?
Amidst the Schwarzenegger v. EMA/ESA court battle, there is another battle that has been going on. That would be the battle between gaming industry giants, EA and ActiVision. Slightly less direct, but just as well known, EA and ActiVision have been battling it out through the use of press releases and interviews for some time now. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me weigh you ...[Read More]
DJ Hero 2 & Guitar Hero Warriors of Rock Demos!
ActiVision has announced that, available today, will be the demos of DJ Hero 2 and Guitar Hero: Warriors of Rock. The cost? FREE!
Complete List Of Warriors
Activision is kind enough to show us the full lineup for their upcoming rock title.
11 New “Warriors” Come Out To Play
For over five years and over 10 different versions, Guitar Hero has been one of the leading video game franchises for shedding light on new musical talent. The latest upcoming release, Guitar Hero: Warriors Of Rock will hopefully help increase the album sales of 11 lucky artists whose work has never been featured in a Guitar Hero game before now.
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